Friday, May 25, 2012

[californiadisasters] Banner Incident Update - 5/25/12-AM



Banner Fire Incident Information:
Last Updated: May 25, 2012 6:30 am  
Date/Time Started: May 24, 2012 2:09 pm  
Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE San Diego Unit 
County: San Diego County  
Location: off Banner Grade on Cigarette Hill, east of the community of Julian  
Acres Burned: 2,500 acres  
Containment 2,500 acres - 20% contained  
Evacuations: Last night the evacuations in the Shelter Valley area were lifted and residents allowed to return home.  
Cause: Under Investigation 
Cooperating Agencies: San Diego Fire Authority, US Forest Service, BLM, San Diego Fire Department and other local fire agencies  
Total Fire Personnel: 400 firefighters  
Engines: 36 fire engines  
Fire crews: 17 fire crews.  
Airtankers: 6 airtankers  
Helicopters: 4 helicopters  
Dozers: 6 bulldozer  
Water tenders: 9 water tenders  
Conditions: Due to strong winds yesterday, the fire grew rapidly, burning to the east away from Julian. The fire burnt onto Granite Peak in the same area as last year's Great Fire.

Highway 78 and County Road S-2 have been reopened.

Red Cross has closed the evacuation center at the Borrego Springs High School.  

Phone Numbers  (619) 590-3160 (Banner Fire Information) 

Source: http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=617

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