[Conservative4Ever]

Drove to 38 on Bryant. 8 miles from my house to 38 crossing upper Yucaipa valley. Did not drive down 38 as the cars coming off the mountain is massive. Turned around in the parking lot of the ranger station. Saw news vans at the intersection...channel 7..and two others. Police visible in the area...noticed fire vehicles, support stuff in the area...saw more horse/stock trailers than one would normally see, just parked by homes like they are just waiting to move if necessary. Lots of evacs in the area of course...our two little local motels in Calimesa are full. Parking lots full. Saw more lawns being watered as I drove. LOL. Now how things felt...sense of tension in the air. People in yucaipa are busy...going here and there...nothing I can really put my finger on just more activity than normal this time of day. Maybe some sort of preparation. I know I stopped at our local hardware store and bought more face masks and goggles for my jeep and Mr. C4E's suburban. Yep, another one of my hunches..LOL. In addition to what we have at work due to regulations. There is smoke in the air but not too bad at this time. We have a haze over us that goes all the way to the east. Mt. San Jacinto off to the east is obscured by haze.

[nicmarlo]

Thanks for your recon and post! Good job.

[farmer18th]

Thanks for the report. Yucaipa didn't seem too busy to me today and I think that's because most of them can't see what's happening behind Crafton hills. I will say, though, that from the east side of Oak Glen, the fire didn't look too vigourous down in Mill Creek. Did you see that today?

[farmer18th]

Thanks for the report. Yucaipa didn't seem too busy to me today and I think that's because most of them can't see what's happening behind Crafton hills. I will say, though, that from the east side of Oak Glen, the fire didn't look too vigourous down in Mill Creek. Did you see that today?

[farmer18th]

Thanks for the report. Yucaipa didn't seem too busy to me today and I think that's because most of them can't see what's happening behind Crafton hills. I will say, though, that from the west side of Oak Glen, the fire didn't look too vigourous down in Mill Creek. Did you see that today?

[PhiKapMom]

Thanks for the report! Much appreciated.

Usually at that time of day that area is not very active. This just an eerie feeling!

Thanks again for the scouting trip!