De 82.000 evacuees zijn in het gebied ten noorden van San Bernadino en de brand heeft de naam 'Bluecut - Fire' gekregen:
http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4962/The Bluecut Fire started today at 10:36 AM in the Cajon Pass near Kenwood Ave. west of Interstate 15. The Forest Service is in Unified Command with CAL FIRE, San Bernardino County Fire, San Bernardino County Sheriffs Department, and the California Highway Patrol. The fire is currently 18,000 acres with 700 personnel on scene. 102 engines, 15 crews, 8 air tankers, 2 Very Large Air Tankers (VLATS), and 8 Helicopters, including night flying helicopters. Additional firefighters and equipment have been ordered and will be responding directly to the fire. A National Type 1 Incident Management Team has been requested.
Er zijn diverse nieuwszenders die hier verslag van deden, onder andere:
http://www.10news.com/home/watch-wildfire-breaks-out-in-san-bernardino-co en dit ongetwijfeld vandaag ook weer zullen doen in de ochtend shows. (Maar wie er in geinteresseerd is kan vast zelf ook andere zenders vinden via google.
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De brand genaamd 'Clayton fire' is in het noorden van Californie en vermoedelijk aangestoken. Hiervoor is een verdachte aangehouden.
A 40-year-old man was arrested Monday and charged with arson in the Clayton Fire, which is blamed for having destroyed more than 175 homes and other structures in northern California, authorities said.
De 'Clayton fire' is ook nog niet onder controle.