Idyllwild Emergency

Thanks to air support, originally headed to the Snow Fire, the fire was able to be contained within a retardant boundary. 3 acres, on both sides of 74. Without them, this would be a different post. A huge THANK YOU to all fire agencies working to hold the fire in it's boundries. Highway 74 continues to be closed as for now. Please use alternate routes.

Source USFS: McCall fire: Vegitation fire, Hwy 74, 2 miles west of Hwy 243. USFS and RVC Fire responding. Hwy 74 now CLOSED. ... Initial size: 10 acres. One engine on scene.

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From the U.S. Forest Service - San Bernadino National Forest All links attached below.... Major Announcement - As of 5:00 p,m today, the San Bernardino National Forest, as well as a number of other forests in California, will be closed to all public use.... The wildfire situation throughout California is dangerous and must be taken seriously. Existing fires are displaying extreme fire behavior, new fire starts are likely, weather conditions are worsening, and we simply do not have enough resources to fully fight and contain every fire, said Randy Moore, Regional Forester for the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region. We are bringing every resource to bear nationally and internationally to fight these fires, but until conditions improve, and we are confident that National Forest visitors can recreate safely, the priority is always to protect the public and our firefighters. With these extreme conditions, these temporary actions will help us do both. Read the full press release here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r5/news-events/ https://www.facebook.com/1001249809905553/posts/3532282663468909/