Monday night firefighters in San Diego County in southern California were very successful in stopping the spread of a fire that had significant potential. The Wynola Fire off Wynola Road near Julian was reported at about 11:30 p.m. Monday during strong winds gusting at 30 to 60 mph in parts of the County.
An aggressive response was instrumental in knocking the fire down, and included eleven engines, four hand crews, and bulldozers. A nearby U.S. Forest Service engine at Pine Hills was on 24-hour staffing due to the high fire danger and assisted in suppressing the blaze. Spot fires occurring a quarter mile away challenged firefighters while working on the late-night fire.
An information officer for the Julian-Cuyamaca VFD said in the video above:
It’s a full response. Anytime there’s a fire they don’t just send out an engine or two to check it out, they send the whole armada.
The final size was 4.5 acres.
There was a trailer with a barrel burning next to it. That’s how the fire started. A fireman stated if the fire hadn’t run up to grass that had been eaten down by cows, it would have been a terrible fire.
How did this fire start?
Strong work!
Hard to believe this is seen as too expensive a tactic in some areas.