Apple Fire Update Cal Fire
Forest service and cal fire updates on the apple fire which by saturday had consumed 32 412 acres and had 2 721 firefighters battling it identified the point of ignition as a diesel.
Apple fire update cal fire. The fire grew to more than 1 700 acres in size in just 6 hours according to the riverside county fire department the apple fire started around 4 55 p m. Cause of california s apple fire determined 00 40. It is now. A wildfire in mountains east of los angeles that has forced thousands of people from their homes was sparked by a malfunctioning diesel vehicle.
Friday in the area of apple tree lane and oak glen road and investigators determined it was sparked by a malfunctioning diesel vehicle that was belching burning matter from its exhaust pipe cal fire said. The san bernardino national forest and cal fire type 3 team will continue to update the public on the fire and post fire response efforts. Apple fire cherry valley the largest area affected in california by an active fire is due to the apple fire east of los angeles which was 33 000 acres and started at the end of july. By friday night it was 1 700 acres in size but by sunday it was more than 20 000 acres in.
Fernando herrera confirmed there has never been any containment. Status update 08 14 20 am. Cal fire apple fire the apple fire in riverside county california has exploded in size in just a day. The fire erupted in cherry valley about 5 p m.
On friday july 31 by 7 30 p m. This is the last update that incident management team 2 will release. Earlier sunday some official reports had said the fire was 12 contained though cal fire capt. The apple fire is a wildfire currently burning during the 2020 california wildfire season in cherry valley south of oak glen and north of beaumont and banning in riverside county california in the united states the fire ignited on friday july 31 2020 as three separate smaller blazes within the rural canyons along oak glen road before merging and rapidly expanded to 1 900 acres 769 ha and.