Wildfire burns 8,000 acres in Angeles National Forest

Sign on San Diego ^ | 9-24-02 | AP

[madfly]

Forest Closed

40 cabins destroyed
70 homes upscale suburb abandoned
La Verne, CA
12% contained

[madfly]

Angeles Forest still burning ping

[steveo]

Is that located anywhere near Shirley, CA?

[Tailgunner Joe]

bttt

[Redcloak]

The smoke made for an eerie sunrise this morning in the west SF Valley.

[Aunt Polgara]

Is that located anywhere near Shirley, CA?

Never heard of Shirley, CA, but I can see the flames from my back yard. The fire is about 10-15 miles from here.

[snopercod]

My old stomping grounds. Thanks for the ping.

[madfly]

bttt

[united1000]

You might find this site helpful:

http://www.nifc.gov/fireinfo/firemap.html

[thesharkboy]

Is that located anywhere near Shirley, CA?

Very close by, and Lenny and Squiggy, CA, are just above.

[taxcontrol]

[from Colorado]

I wonder how the green enviroweenies feel about having a small fire (compared to what was burned in Colorado this year) so close to home?

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!

[TonyWojo]

There is a Shirley Meadows Ski Resort about 50 miles East of Bakersfield

[Looking for Diogenes]

A big difference is that in Southern California brush and forest fires are a regular occurence around here. The mountains and hills in and around Los Angeles have been burning all summer, here and there, like they do every year.

[oc-flyfish]

I grew up in La Verne and graduated from Bonita High!

I was watching on the news and it looks like the fire is about 1/2 mile from my in-law's old house.

[oc-flyfish]

Does anyone know if it has moved east of Wheeler Blvd or Esperanza or is it more contained to San Dimas right now?

[oc-flyfish]

I know you guys are pretty far away but any info you have would be great.

[Smogger]

Does anyone know if it has moved east of Wheeler Blvd or Esperanza or is it more contained to San Dimas right now?

I am in San Dimas right now (at work) and judging from my trip at lunch to Juan Pollo (Arrow and Gary) I would say that the fire continues to spread along the foothills both East and West. According to the talking head on the TV this morning the fire was 1 1/2 miles from old baldy road (Claremont). So it is further East now then it was last night at anyrate.

[NorseWood]

The Angeles National Forest has been declared off-limits to prevent additional fires. It is very, very hot and dry. Last evening the winds were quite strong too.

[oc-flyfish]

Oh wow, I didn't know it was already past Pomona and enroaching on Claremont. Any word if Mt. Baldy is being directly threatened at this time?