Harris fire flares ups
Posted @ 2:54 PM
Firefighters are battling some flare-ups Harris fire along state Route 94 in Hauser Canyon and Lyons Valley. Four helicopters were sent out to douse the flames.
There is no fire activity east of Ramona or in Alpine. Residents seeing smoke are viewing the Lyons Valley flare-ups , Cal Fire officials say.
Homes now threatened in Silverado Canyon- 2:20 p.m.
The Santiago fire is again sweeping toward Silverado Canyon, and fire officials warned that it could be within minutes of coming over the ridgelines there. Orange County Sheriff's deputies were going through the canyon to evacuate any remaining holdouts.
The fire had been bulling its way through the isolated wilderness of the Cleveland National Forest, and fire officials said earlier in the day that it no longer appeared to pose an immediate threat to homes. But now, it was once again on the move to the north, and once again menacing Silverado Canyon.
A strike team of nearly 200 firefighters was in the canyon, their only orders to protect the homes there. The fire appeared to be threatening the back end of the canyon, where there are at least 100 homes.
Hauser is blowing up.
Martin Mars is heading there.