UPDATE The brush fire burning near Mount Laguna has grown to 4,700 acres as of Tuesday morning, Cal Fire confirmed. Eight structures have been damaged or destroyed in the Chariot Fire officials said. More than 120 homes are still threatened. Officials have announced mandatory evacuations for residents along Sunrise Highway from State Route 79 to Old Highway 80. Cal Fire estimates the Chariot Fire is about 15-percent surrounded. Winds calmed down overnight according to fire crews. NBC 7 Meteorologist Jodi Kodesh said the weather was cooperating for firefighters today offering 66-degrees and 8 mph winds in the Mount Laguna area. Fire broke out around 1 p.m. Saturday at Chariot Canyon Road and Oriflamme Canyon Road, about nine to 10 miles southeast of Julian, just east of Sunrise Highway. The fast-moving wildfire in the remote location proved difficult for firefighters to get a handle on. The boundaries of the fire grew quickly Monday as the winds from the desert floor collided with those from the ocean causing erratic conditions. El Prado, Horse Heaven and Laguna Campgrounds have already been evacuated as well as the Al Bahr Shrine Camp and the Foster Lodge. Al Bahr Shriners camp took a direct hit from the fire with reports of propane tanks exploding on the property. San Diego County Office of Emergency Services The evacuation order encompasses roughly 160 homes that Cal Fire says are mainly seasonal homes. Only 35 people have had to leave their homes so far. “If you live in that area and you see smoke, be ready and have that plan,” said Cal Fire Capt. Mike Mohler. “We ask that if you decide to leave, do so early - not only for public safety but for the first responders in that area." An evacuation center has been established at the Joan McQueen Middle School at 2001 Tavern Rd. in Alpine by the San Diego chapter of the American Red Cross. Family Disaster Plan Checklist Source: nbcsandiego/news/local/Chariot-Fire-Sunrise-Highway-Mount-Laguna-Brush-Fire-San-Diego-Cal-Fire-214735911.html#ixzz2YYh8t7TD nbcsandiego/news/local/Chariot-Fire-Sunrise-Highway-Mount-Laguna-Brush-Fire-San-Diego-Cal-Fire-214735911.html?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_SDBrand
Posted on: Tue, 09 Jul 2013 14:30:42 +0000
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