Tuesday, October 23, 2007

CURRENT STATUS OF Fires

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Poomacha Fire Highway 76, Pauma Valley
The communities of Valley Center, Rincon Hidden Meadows and Deer Springs are threatened. 218 firefighters are currently assigned to this fire. Poomacha Fire Information Line (619) 590-3160.

Ammo Fire Camp Pendleton
Areas 50 and 53 on Camp Pendleton have been evacuated. Ammo Fire Information Line (619) 590-3160.

Wilcox Fire Camp Pendleton
This 13-acre fire on Camp Pendleton currently threatens 100 residences. Wilcox Fire Information Line (619) 590-3160.

Harris Fire Harris Ranch Road & Hwy 94
This fire has burned 72,000 acres and is 10 percent contained the fire is burning at Harris Ranch Road and both sides of Highway 94 in Portrero in San Diego County. The communities of Chula Vista, San Diego, San Miguel, Portrero, Barrett Junction, Barett Lake area, Engineer Springs, Dulzura, Deerhorn Valley, Lawson Valley, Jamul, Lyons Valley and homes along Millar Ranch Road are threatened. 1211 firefighters are assigned under unified command.
Harris Fire Information Line (619) 590-3160.

McCoy Fire Cleveland National Forest
This fire has burned 300 acres and is 95 percent contained. One residence and one outbuilding have been destroyed. 49 firefighters are currently on scene. McCoy Fire Information Line (619) 590-3160.

Rice Fire Rice Canyon
10 percent contained. 206 homes have been destroyed. 1,500 homes are threatened. Evacuations are ongoing in the communities of Fallbrook Rainbow Glen and Deluz Canyon. Camp Pendleton and Oceanside are threatened. 723 firefighters are assigned to this fire under unified command including 387 CAL FIRE staff. Rice Fire Information Line (619) 590-3160.

Rosa Fire Near Temecula
70 percent contained. 175 residences near Temecula are threatened. Evacuations have been lifted and residents are being allowed back into the area. All roads are open. 223 firefighters are assigned to this incident under CAL FIRE command. Roca Fire Information Line (951) 940-6985.

Roca Fire East of Temecula
90 percent contained. 300 residences in or near Aquanga, Jojoba Hills Resort, Crosley Homestead, Agua Tibea Wilderness, and the Cleveland National Forest were threatened. One home has been destroyed. 108 personnel are assigned. One injury has been reported. Roca Fire Information Line (951) 940-6985.

Witch Fire Witch Creek Area East of Ramona
Mandatory evacuations are in place for the communities of Scripps Ranch, Poway, Rancho Bernardo, Valley Center, San Marcos, and Rancho Santa Fe. Twelve firefighters have been injured on this fire. A CAL FIRE Incident Command Team is in command of this incident with 1,492 firefighters assigned. Wildcat Canyon is closed. Highway 67 is closed from Poway to Ramona. Witch Fire Information Line (619) 590-3160.

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