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Yes, Rim of the World High School and some private Christian Schools are near there. All have been closed. For lists of school closures:

http://www.nbc4.tv/education/2583035/detail.html

For shelter lists:

http://www.nbc4.tv/news/2582622/detail.html

Incident: 0014 Type: Structure or Grass Fire Location: ALPINE Zoom Map: Click Here Info as of: 10/27/2003 12:06:12 PM

ADDITIONAL DETAILS
11:56AM - 27M FIRE 100 YDS JNO 8 AT VISTA POINT 1/2 WAY BTWN JAPATUL AND E WILLOWS
11:44AM - 8 FROM BUCKMAN TO 79 CLR BUT FIRE COMING UP OVER HILL 1 MI JWO 79
11:34AM - R25 CAN WE OPEN OLD 80 BT DUNBAR AND LAKE JENNINGS, PHYSICALLY DROVE IT AND APPEARS OK

CBS2 says the OLD fire is ONE MILE SOUTH of Rim of the World High School...the air tankers are making the last ditch effort of dropping Phoscheck retardant in front of the fire....

Incident: 0149 Type: Report of Fire Location: INLAND Zoom Map: 575 1H Info as of: 10/27/2003 12:31:03 PM

ADDITIONAL DETAILS
12:25PM - 1039 ARROWHEAD TO GET A HOLD OF 101-R4 - UNABLE TO RAISE HIM ON BLUE
12:25PM - 4 TRUCKS FROM AJ ACOSTA NEEDS TO GET THRU, TREE FALLERS PLS CONFIRM WITH CDF TRISH PRICE ADVSD TO LET THEM THRU
12:22PM - PER S3, 21 HAS VISUAL OF FIRE RUNNING UP RIDGE JWO PASSING LNS
12:13PM - MANDATORY EVAC FOR RUNNING SPRINGS NOW AND HARD CLOSURE WILL BE AT 18/BIG BEAR DAM
12:07PM - A HARD CLOSURE IS SET FOR RIM FOREST
12:06PM - RUNNING SPRINGS IS OPEN TO RESIDENTS ONLY
12:06PM - SETTING UP HARD CLOSURE 18 AT RIM FOREST (NO ONE ALLOWED PAST)
11:49AM - PER 101-S3, NEED RIM FOREST SHUT DOWN QUICKLY - FIRE HAVING TROUBLE - 101-R3 COPIES