7/25/2023 0 Comments Dixie fire inciweb![]() ^ "Cranston Fire Morning Update - InciWeb the Incident Information System".USDA Forest Service, Fire and Aviation Management. ^ "2018 National Large Incident Year-to-Date Report" (PDF).^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Cranston Information - InciWeb the Incident Information System".Over 7,000 people were evacuated due to the fire. Parts of the National Forest were ordered closed until July 31, 2019. Additionally, it caused numerous trail closures, including the Pacific Crest Trail. Areas in the Mountain Center area were also ordered to evacuate multiple times due to this threat. Parts of Highway 74 and Highway 243 were later closed multiple times due to the threat of mudslides caused by the fire. It also caused road closures along Highway 74 and Highway 243, impacting access to Hemet. The fire caused evacuations in residential areas, including Mountain Center, Idyllwild, Pine Cove, and Cedar Glen, as well as evacuations and closures in Mount San Jacinto State Park and the San Jacinto Ranger District of the San Bernardino National Forest. On August 10, 2018, the Cranston Fire was fully contained. By the morning of August 2, the Cranston Fire had burned 13,139 acres (53 km 2) and was 92 percent contained, with 100 percent containment anticipated by August 9. Evacuation orders were lifted for Idyllwild, Pine Cove, Fern Valley, Cedar Glen and the western portion of Garner Valley up to Lake View Drive at the Lake Hemet Market. Caltrans focused on removing hazardous trees on roadways while Southern California Edison focused on power restoration. Teams began to be demobilized as the fire moved towards containment with mop up and suppression repair efforts in progress. August Īs the Cranston Fire continued to burn into August, no new growth was reported. By the evening of July 31, the fire had burned 13,139 acres (53 km 2) and was 89 percent contained. Hazard trees were removed and light precipitation aided in fire suppression. The next day, July 31, Southern California Edison crews focused on restoring power by installing new power poles. Repair began to reduce erosion and mitigate impacts to natural resources as a result of fire suppression efforts. Ĭrews focused on mopping up and securing the fire's edge and containment lines were near finished around Idyllwild. Twelve buildings had been damaged and five damaged. By that evening, 560 people remained evacuated and the fire had been over half contained. Repopulation began in areas of Garner Valley and on July 29 repopulation started in Fern Valley, Pine Cove, Cedar Glen, and parts of Idyllwild. Crews made significant efforts to keep the fire out of the southern and eastern parts of Idyllwild as the fire threatened fire retardant lines. Evacuation orders were put in place, and then lifted later that evening, for Garner Valley. The fire continued to grow into Garner Valley. ![]() By the next day, July 28, two firefighters were reported injured and Hamilton High School was named an evacuation center. Caltrans focused on removing debris from highways. The fire had short, active runs in the southeast area of the fire, however, good suppression efforts were made. Ĭranston Fire, as seen from Palm Desert CA July 27, 2018īy July 27, over 7,000 people were evacuated due to the Cranston Fire. The fire was reported to have destroyed five homes. Numerous areas, including campgrounds, in both the State Park and San Bernardino National Forest were closed. Evacuations were expanded to include Cedar Glen, Fern Valley, Mount San Jacinto State Park, and Pine Cove. The next day, the fire had reached approximately 7,500 acres (30 km 2) and was at three percent containment. Portions of Highway 74 and Highway 243 were closed. Over 2,000 people were evacuated, including Mountain Center, Idyllwild, Lake Hemet, a Girl Scouts camp and more. By the evening, the fire had burned 4,700 acres (19 km 2), with five percent containment. McGlover, who allegedly started numerous fires in the region that day. The Cranston Fire was started on July 25, around noon, by Brandon M. Over 7,000 people were evacuated due to the Cranston Fire. The Cranston Fire impacted the communities of Idyllwild and Mountain Center, as well as recreational activities in the Lake Hemet area, San Bernardino National Forest and Mount San Jacinto State Park. The fire burned a total of 13,139 acres (53 km 2), before it was fully contained on August 10. The fire was started on July 25, 2018, by Brandon M. ![]() The Cranston Fire was a wildfire that burned in southwest Riverside County, California, in the United States.
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