Lake fire burns 478 acres in San Bernardino County, prompting evacuations and road closures
More than 100 people, Saturday afternoon in the afternoon of a reservoir in San Bernardino, a brush fire exploded from a 100 -meter flames after escaping after a highway was temporarily trapped from a highway.
Lake Fire called Blaze, Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area shortly before 16.00, the road 173 and Cedar Springs Dam Trail broke out. According to CAL fire officials, the fire rose from 60 acres to 478 acres until 19:00. Fire contains zero percent.
More than 100 people were at the reservoir when the fire broke out and had to flee the flames. The boatmen and jet slackers helped to evacuate people from the beach, with a roadside participation in the road just north of the lake. Many people were wearing beach clothes and flip flops.
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Shaun Kirkman and his girlfriend Amber King were among those who had to flee.
Kirkman, “I was on the west of the beach, I was fishing in the vegetation,” he said. “The fire sounded like Velcro, so I kept fishing, then there is loud sound. I saw flames of 100 meters. Me and my girlfriend ran away.”
Gloria Orejel, a spokesman for the sheriff department of San Bernardino, said that about 75 to 100 people were camping in the region and that they had to evacuate with everything they had. He said Park Rangers helped people move people to another place on the highway. As of 20:00, he was taken back to group vehicles.
Authorities, evacuation orders were given, he said. While the highway is under a warning warning to the north of 138, the Interstate 15 and the road is under a mandatory evacuation to the south of the highway between 173.
Cal Fire, San Bernardino District Fire Brigade and the US Forestry Services, including local authorities, he said. Firefighters are fighting the fire both on the ground and in the air. Fire contains zero.
Firefighters are expected to get more than 20% to 45% in a night, and the Gusty Winds, which help to apply the fire, will continue until 22:00.
Cal Fire, in a written statement, “However, moisture decreases to 20% and in the afternoon up to 25 miles / h winds and conditions will re -dry on Sunday.” He said. “Monday is expected to bring the stronger wind Gusts, which exceeds 30 miles / hour, over 30 miles / time, which can challenge the pressure efforts.”
CAL fire officials, personnel’s operational strategies to adapt accordingly to monitor the weather, he said. The reason is under investigation.
On Friday, Southern California firefighters Warned that a season of destructive forest fires is likely In the midst of low rainfall and dry conditions.
This story emerged initially Los Angeles Times.
