Try KTLA as they are usually pretty good about it..
Rick
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Subject: Re: [californiadisasters] Calif. Mountain Fire Nears Idyllwild Amid Strong Wind Warnings
That will be very hit and miss depending upon which news outlet happens to be live and sent a chopper... unless they send a media pool chopper and share the visual goodies, but that is still hit and miss, too.
On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 12:39 PM, DJ Enterprises <t_billman@hotmail.com> wrote:
is this fire still being streamed live?
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From: kimnoyes@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:08:59 -0700
Subject: [californiadisasters] Calif. Mountain Fire Nears Idyllwild Amid Strong Wind Warnings
Erratic winds became cause for concern as the blaze was inching closer to Idyllwild
By Christina Cocca, Jacob Rascon and Melissa Pamer | KNBC-TV Los Angeles
| Friday, Jul 19, 2013 | Updated 11:50 AM PDT
Fire crews battling a fast-growing wildfire that ripped through Southern California's scenic
The Mountain Fire had burned more than 38 square miles by Friday morning, reaching over the crest of the mountains and within two miles of the western border of
The blaze was also getting dangerously close to Idyllwild, where the flames were more active than those nearing
At about 11 a.m., the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said the community of Pine Cove, north of Idyllwild, was being given a warning about a possible upcoming evacuation order. Anyone who feels threatened by the Mountain Fire should leave the area, authorities said.
More than 3,300 firefighters were on scene, and had worked overnight to "corral" the blaze away from Idyllwild and surrounding mountain communities, pushing it instead to the north.
Some erratic winds forecast for Friday became a cause for heavy concern, and Miller predicted "extreme fire behavior given unstable atmospheric conditions," citing the possibility of thunderstorms. Draft winds could produce new spot fires, he said in a morning news release.
"We could get 40 mile an hour winds, which could create a problem for us," Idyllwild Fire Capt. James Reyes said Thursday night.
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The blaze, burning 100 miles east of
The cost to battle the raging fire reached $8.6 million by Friday morning, Miller said in a statement. Officials said Thursday that a continuing investigation showed that human activity caused the blaze, but wouldn't say if it was intentionally or accidentally set.
More than 260 fire engines were working on the Mountain Fire, according to a Friday morning report from fire officials. From the air, 19 helicopters, 10 fixed-wing aircraft -- including a DC-10 -- were fighting flames.
Evacuation orders had been expanded Wednesday, but several communities were reopened to residents by Friday, including
State Route 74 was reopened to traffic Thursday night, but State Route 243 remained closed from the intersection with 74 to the
U.S. Forest Service fire Chief Jeanne Pincha-Tulley said at a news conference Thursday afternoon that the evacuation had been expanded in case the fire took a turn toward Idyllwild.
"If the fire goes over the slopes and makes a major run (downhill), we wouldn't have much time to get people out of there,'' Pincha-Tulley said. "We asked everybody to leave (Wednesday night) so we can secure the area without worrying about folks getting in the way.''
On Thursday, she called the Mountain Fire "the national priority."
Meanwhile, area residents were dealing with the fear of losing their homes. The nearby town of
"It's grown into a monster that we haven't seen before," said
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, which takes visitors nearly 6,000 feet up steep Chino Canyon, was closed Thursday because of unhealthy air quality due to smoke.
Evacuation orders remained in effect for Idyllwild east of State Route 243,
The Mountain Fire broke out Monday afternoon in steep, rugged terrain on private property just off State Highway 243 in the community of
Evacuation centers were set up at the following locations:
- Large and small animals can be brought to the San Jacinto Animal Shelter,
The fire was about 12 miles from the site of the 2006 Esperanza wildfire that killed five U.S. Forest Service firefighters and destroyed 34 homes, the Associated Press reported. The area has not burned in many years.
Source: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Calif-Mountain-Fire-Rages-Amid-Strong-Wind-Warnings-216134621.html?_osource=Newltr_Station_Hdlines_LA
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