Not only has the fire been greatly enhanced by the severe drought and high wind conditions, but people flying drones in the area hampered efforts of firefighters trying to battle the massive blaze. If you are in the area, please, don’t fly drones.
#NorthFire (Update) Firefighting aircraft has been grounded due to drone activity in the area pic.twitter.com/aVkx5Ud2JU
— SB County Fire (@SBCOUNTYFIRE) julio 17, 2015
Capt. Josh Wilkins from San Bernardino County Fire confirmed several structures caught fire. At least three homes were swallowed by the flames and eight outbuildings.
Fire officials urged commuters to stay in their cars because, “water drops can severly injure you.” But, as the 3,500-acre brush fire shut down the freeway, the NBC4 live stream showed stranded commuters, faces covered, walking along the edge of the freeway as they tried to escape the fire.
Plumes of black smoke surrounded vehicles that were left stranded in the path of the burning blaze. At least 20 vehicles were destroyed and 10 damaged. A boat on a trailer burned before the fire made its way to a semi that burst into flames. According to KLLM Transport Services, the company that owns the semi, the driver got away safely and the truck was empty.
As of Saturday morning, officials updated the number of cars detroyed by the fire to 66.
Two motorists suffered minor injuries and were treated at the scene, Wilkins said. The cause of their injuries was unknown.
Source: nbclosangeles.com
Sure didnt
I tell it like it is, I dont believe in politically correct. I also am a true Christian. You yourself know how liberal California is.
And now people have to pay up to 1600.00 dollars to get there cars out of impound ! I live very close to this and feel horrible that people have to pay that kind of money
Scary!