Evacuation Warning for Pine Cove
Incident: Mountain Wildfire
Released: 1:04 hrs. ago
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department has issued an Evacuation Warning for the community of Pine Cove. They are recommending that any community members who feel threatened should evacuate. All residents in the area should prepare for a possible Evacuation Order and be ready to leave if an Order is issued.
Weather conditions today create the possibility of extreme fire growth. A large smoke and ash column may form in the northwest area of the fire. Large smoke columns have the potential to create thunderstorms which may lead to lightning and strong winds. With the current unstable atmosphere the column may raise high enough to form an ice cap. Eventually the weight of the ice will cause the column to collapse. When the column collapses strong downdraft winds push the fire in multiple directions placing firefighters at risk.
Spot fires ahead of the main fire may be caused from embers in the smoke column and from the downdraft winds.
Air tankers and helicopters continue to work along the northwest side of the fire to secure the established firelines and minimize fire growth. This area remains the highest priority on the fire.
For Mountain Fire information please call the information line: 909-383-5688. Please use 9-1-1 for emergencies only.
Evacuation centers are located at: Hemet High School, and Hamilton High School and Beaumont High School
Source: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/article/19241--
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