Wildfire burns 200 acres in Hesperia (latest: 900 acres)

WLUCTV ^ | 3/31/07

[Knitting A Conundrum]

HESPERIA, Calif. A wildfire is burning out of control in the Southern California community of Hesperia (heh-SPAYR'-ee-uh). Authorities say the blaze has consumed about 200 acres of brush. But no structures are immediately threatened.

A fire spokeswoman says the fire is burning through hills and canyons within the city limits, but far from populated areas.

More than 100 firefighters and a pair of water-dropping helicopters are battling the blaze.

Hesperia is about 80 miles northeast of Los Angeles.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

latests news from Rim of the World:

Update from PIO: Fire is currently at 900 acres. New mandatory evacuations in effect for the area between Farmdale and I Ave., south of Ranchero. Fire is still out of control.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Wildfire ping!

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Latest report has fire at 1400 acres.

http://www.rimoftheworld.net/incident/2977

[Excellence]

The smoke is drifting north into Apple Valley. My eyes are stinging. I hope this thing doesn't get into any horse properties.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

map of the general area:

http://maps.google.com/maps?%20f=q&hl=en&q=wrightwood,+ca&layer=&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=34.311539,-117.332954&spn=0.017192,0.043001&om=1

[jazusamo]

I just talked to my wife who is visiting her mother in Hesperia. She lives off Danbury on the bluff above the golf course and they've got smoke in the house also but the fire is quite a distance away to the south, I believe.

[Buddy B]

I have family in Victorville.

I lived in Highland from 1969 to 1992. Retired at Norton AFB, 1972.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

HESPERIA, Mar. 31, 2007 (KABC-TV) - Dozens of homes were evacuated Saturday as a wildfire burned out of control in hills and canyons in this city east of Los Angeles, authorities said.

The fire burned about 1400 acres and was approaching populated areas, said San Bernardino County Fire spokeswoman Angie Samayoa.

"It's increased substantially," Samayoa said.

An initial mandatory evacuation of 30 homes was ordered late Saturday afternoon, but within hours approximately 200 home were ordered evacuated from Ranchero Road at Arrowhead Lake Road to junction of Hwy 173 and 138, according to Cindy Beavers of the San Bernardino Sheriffs Department.

Samayoa said the new evacuations were in a "fairly well-populated area."

An evacuation center was set up at Sultana High School at Soltana St. X I Avenue and evacuated animals were being collected at Lime Street Park in Hesperia.

Firefighters received a call at about 10:30 a.m., and by afternoon more than 100 firefighters and a pair of water-dropping helicopters were battling the blaze, authorities said.

The cause was under investigation.

Hesperia is about 80 miles northeast of Los Angeles.

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=local&id=5171346

There's some video on the site, too.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Thank you for starting this thread. PRAYERS for all affected!

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

bump

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Once the national fire news starts coming out more often than once a week, I'm going to start a general fire news thread with updates. Anybody wants on that thread, let me know, and I'll get my ping list started.

[Brad’s Gramma]

Please include me..

[Knitting A Conundrum]

You are in.

[pcottraux]

Oh, Lord, what did Bush do this time?

[It's me]

ping me please. I'm in San Diego.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Look cross-eyed at Pelosi?

[Knitting A Conundrum]

You're added.

[TaMoDee]

Please add me. Saw the fire "blow out" at 1015 hr.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Got ya! Got a feeling it may be a busy fire season down your way.

[Kimmers]

Prayers for you....Hope you and your equines remain safe...