Valley Fire looking NNE from Los Pinos at 1:19 p.m.Īt 2:02 p.m.
#NEWSFIRE ILLINOIS PLUS#
In addition to numerous engines, aircraft dispatched include several helicopters plus approximately nine air tankers, one of which is a DC-10.
Aircraft over the Valley Fire at 1:27 p.m.
the size was estimated at 120 acres with a moderate rate of spread. a few miles north of Pine Valley, California near Pine Creek Road and Noble Canyon.Īt 1:36 p.m. ABC10.įirefighters from the Cleveland National Forest and CAL FIRE are attacking the Valley Fire which was reported Monday at about 11:37 a.m. No evacuations are in effect and it is spreading away from structures in the Pine Valley area. Valley Fire north of Pine Valley, CA, August 22, 2022. Valley Fire looking NNE from Los Pinos at 2:43 p.m. the Incident Commander on the Valley Fire reported that it had grown to 175 to 200 acres, with a moderate to rapid rate of spread. It is burning on both sides of Pine Creek Road at the intersection of Deer Park Road near Noble Canyon two air miles north of Old Highway 80.Īt 2:29 p.m. About an hour later the size was estimated at 175 to 200 acres. The Valley Fire north of Pine Valley, California was mapped by an aircraft at 1:33 p.m. There is very little radio traffic, which reminds me of the old saying, “When the radio traffic stops, the fire goes out.” All air tankers have returned to their bases but a couple of helicopters and Air Attack are still on scene. The cameras are showing very little smoke at the Valley Fire north of Pine Valley, CA. On Tuesday crews are working on constructing fire line along the perimeter. Pine Creek Road is still closed and there never were any evacuations. It was not active overnight and is being held at 188 acres. Firefighters from Crossville, Enfield, and Norris City assisted in the emergency.Firefighters have stopped the spread of the Valley Fire north of Pine Valley, California. The state fire marshal was called in and Hite says crews will be back on Tuesday to hopefully help discover the ultimate cause of the blaze. Internet also went down for an even larger portion of the city. The fire scorched power lines and a large swath of the municipality lost power until about 2pm Saturday. The railroad crossing arms also most likely succumbed to the high temperatures and will probably need replaced. The iconic water tower will also require further inspection as the base is mostly covered with soot and is no longer white. Additionally, Hite says the city’s water building sustained some damage, he estimates 4 or 5 residences suffered some damage including melted siding due to the extreme heat of the fire. The building had sat empty for years however and it’s fair to assume several varmints have been scattered or perished. Carmi Chief Larry Hite tells WROY/WRUL News the fire apparently broke out sometime between 4 and 4:30 as calls came in around 4:34am Saturday morning that the old lumberyard near the water tower at Fackney, Courtney Circle, and Pleasant Street was consumed with flames. An exhausted Fire Chief and volunteer fire crews are finally getting a break now after a massive blaze broke out early Saturday morning in Carmi that ended up killing internet and power to a large section of the city.
0 kommentar(er)
