Here is some scary video from ABC7 of what was described to us as a near miss on the Morris fire near Highway 39 on the Angeles National Forest in southern California today:
(THE VIDEO IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
Below, is a still image from the video:
According to the information on InciWeb, as of 9:40 p.m. PT Aug. 25 the fire was 275 acres, 10% contained, and was being fought by 600 personnel.
About 19 boy scouts were out in front of the fire and were flown out after dark in three loads in a sheriff’s department helicopter by pilots using night vision goggles. The scouts were not in immediate danger but they were not in a good spot if the fire continued to spread.
A red flag warning is in effect beginning on Wednesday for parts of southern California.
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UPDATE at 8:20 a.m. PT, August 26
KESQ is quoting the Forest Service as saying the fire is 750 acres with about 1,000 firefighters assigned.
The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for many of the mountain areas north of Los Angeles for “explosive fire growth potential”. The warning is in effect from 6 a.m. Wednesday until 9 p.m. Friday.
Record breaking temperatures are possible on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. In Riverside they are expecting it to be above 100 on Thursday, with the desert areas of the Coachella Valley reaching 120 degrees.
Thanks Ken
