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California fires: unchecked Lilac wildfire in San Diego County grows to ...
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1 hour ago - A fast-moving fire
that started Thursday off south Interstate 15 in Bonsall has charred 50
acres and prompted mandatory evacuations between Old Highway 395 and
Sullivan Middle School.
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54 mins ago - California fires: Lilac wildfire in San Diego County grows to 2000 acres.
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California fires: unchecked Lilac wildfire in San Diego County grows to 2,500 acres
A wind-fanned fire growing at a
“dangerous” rate in the Bonsall area has charred 2,500 acres, destroyed
dozens of structures and is threatening 1,000 more, fire officials said
Thursday.
At least two people have been injured in the blaze, which roared through the rural community of horses, livestock and agricultural lands. It comes as “extreme” Santa Ana winds fed major fires across Southern California.
Everything within the area bound by West Lilac Road, Interstate 15, Gopher Canyon Road and East Vista
Way has been evacuated, Cal Fire said. The area includes homes and
businesses, an avocado grove, a horse training center, Sullivan Middle
School and Bonsall High School.
CalFire issued an evacuation warning for the area south of North River Road, west of East Vista Way, north of Bobier Drive and east of Melrose Drive and North Santa Fe Avenue.
“Its incumbent on all the people in this area to stay alert, stay informed and, if you feel it's important, self-evacuate and get out of the way of this fast moving fire,” said San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore. “...Don’t necessarily wait for that deputy to knock on your door. There aren’t that many of us out there.”
Residents in north Vista, Oceanside and Bonsall also should be prepare to evacuate as the fire continues burning unchecked, officials said.
The fast-moving fire prompted many roads to be closed, including state Route 76 between East Vista Way and Interstate 15 and Old Highway 395 at Lilac Road.
"This is a wind driven fire that is moving at a dangerous rate,” CalFire Capt. Jon Heggie said. “This is an extremely dynamic situation. We're trying our best to get out ahead of it to try and keep people safe."
A number of evacuation areas were were set up.
An overnight shelter was set up at East Valley Community Center on 2245 East Valley Parkway.
Temporary evacuation centers were set up at Fallbrook High School on 2400 South Stage Coach Lane, Great Oak High School in Temecula on 32555 Deer Hollow Way, Stagecoach Community Park in Carlsbad at 3420 Camino de Los Coches, Carlsbad, and Forum shopping center in Carlsbad at 1923 Calle Barcelona.
Residents who own animals were told they could bring horses and other livestock to the San Diego County fairgrounds in Del Mar, about 30 miles from Bonsall, for safety.
Many of the destroyed structures were mobile homes in the Rancho Moserate Country Club on Dulin Road, North County Fire Protection District spokesman John Buchanan said.
Around 4 p.m., TV footage from a helicopter showed at least 50 of the mobile homes were on fire or already destroyed.
It’s unclear where other destroyed structures may be located. An unknown number of structures have been damaged, Cal Fire said.
Passing motorists reported the fire near the right-hand shoulder of I-15 about 11:15 a.m. Flames quickly charred 50 acres, and evacuations were announced soon after.
Flames charred a nearby embankment and raced across the rocky, steep terrain west of the freeway, sending up giant plumes of smoke.
The fire was propelled by gusts of about 30 to 35 mph, the National Weather Service said.
A number of agencies rushed to the area to help douse the fire including crews from Camp Pendleton.
A helicopter leased by San Diego Gas & Electric Co. that can drop up to 2,650 gallons of water — the equivalent to five fire engines — was dispatched around noon to help fight the blaze.
The copter can be airborne within 15 minutes and takes only 45 seconds to refill its tanks, said SDG&E spokeswoman Helen Gao.
The Bonsall High School District said in a statement that buses quickly transported students who weren’t picked up by parents to the Bonsall Community Center on 1505 Old River Road. They were later taken to the Fallbrook High gymnasium.
"We have good heads up and were able to get every bus here and every kid loaded just before we saw flames coming right over the hill," said Joseph Clebenger, principal of Sullivan Middle School.
Students who were supposed to stay after school at the middle and high school will also be taken to the gymnasium. Parents were told to pick up their children as soon as possible.
Fifteen Oceanside schools also dismissed some students early because of concerns about air quality, as smoke billowed across North County toward the coast.
“We can definitely smell it, it’s dark,” Oceanside school spokeswoman Lisa Contreras said. “There’s a haze over our office.”
Other North County campuses took a wait and see approach. Schools in Vista were placed on alert, and activities were moved indoors to avoid smoke exposure, Matt Doyle, interim superintendent of Vista Unified School District, reported on the district website.
About 1:15 p.m., a second fire started at the San Luis Rey Training Center, a horse training center on Camino Del Rey.
Flames roared through the facility, destroying most of the barns. Trainers initially tried to coax the horses onto a main track at the facility, but as flames encroached, they simply set the panicky horses free.
Workers risked getting trampled to let the animals out.
Mac McBride, spokesman for the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, said he was told about 450 horses at San Luis Rey Downs and neighboring Bonsall farms were being brought to the fairgrounds while another 250 to 300 were coming from other farms.
McBride said horses are being accepted at the fairgrounds’ Stable Gate off Jimmy Durante Boulevard. They also can be taken to the Del Mar Horse Park just east of I-5 at El Camino Real.
Horse owners are advised to bring bedding and feed that is identifiable, McBride said.
Dan De Sousa, director of the county Animal Services Department, said owners of dogs and cats should get crates and cases ready to take their small animals when they evacuate.
He said the county may open up a shelter for small animals, depending on the need.
Traffic was thick in the area. California Highway Patrol Officer Mary Bailer said drivers should avoid the area if they can.
“There are just miles of traffic on the 76, so if you don’t need to be on the 76, stay off of it,” she said.
The temperature in the area was about 80 degrees. Humidity was about four percent.
Staff writers Paul Sisson, David Hernandez and J. Harry Jones contributed to this report.At least two people have been injured in the blaze, which roared through the rural community of horses, livestock and agricultural lands. It comes as “extreme” Santa Ana winds fed major fires across Southern California.
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CalFire issued an evacuation warning for the area south of North River Road, west of East Vista Way, north of Bobier Drive and east of Melrose Drive and North Santa Fe Avenue.
“Its incumbent on all the people in this area to stay alert, stay informed and, if you feel it's important, self-evacuate and get out of the way of this fast moving fire,” said San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore. “...Don’t necessarily wait for that deputy to knock on your door. There aren’t that many of us out there.”
Residents in north Vista, Oceanside and Bonsall also should be prepare to evacuate as the fire continues burning unchecked, officials said.
The fast-moving fire prompted many roads to be closed, including state Route 76 between East Vista Way and Interstate 15 and Old Highway 395 at Lilac Road.
"This is a wind driven fire that is moving at a dangerous rate,” CalFire Capt. Jon Heggie said. “This is an extremely dynamic situation. We're trying our best to get out ahead of it to try and keep people safe."
A number of evacuation areas were were set up.
An overnight shelter was set up at East Valley Community Center on 2245 East Valley Parkway.
Temporary evacuation centers were set up at Fallbrook High School on 2400 South Stage Coach Lane, Great Oak High School in Temecula on 32555 Deer Hollow Way, Stagecoach Community Park in Carlsbad at 3420 Camino de Los Coches, Carlsbad, and Forum shopping center in Carlsbad at 1923 Calle Barcelona.
Residents who own animals were told they could bring horses and other livestock to the San Diego County fairgrounds in Del Mar, about 30 miles from Bonsall, for safety.
Many of the destroyed structures were mobile homes in the Rancho Moserate Country Club on Dulin Road, North County Fire Protection District spokesman John Buchanan said.
Around 4 p.m., TV footage from a helicopter showed at least 50 of the mobile homes were on fire or already destroyed.
It’s unclear where other destroyed structures may be located. An unknown number of structures have been damaged, Cal Fire said.
Passing motorists reported the fire near the right-hand shoulder of I-15 about 11:15 a.m. Flames quickly charred 50 acres, and evacuations were announced soon after.
Flames charred a nearby embankment and raced across the rocky, steep terrain west of the freeway, sending up giant plumes of smoke.
The fire was propelled by gusts of about 30 to 35 mph, the National Weather Service said.
A number of agencies rushed to the area to help douse the fire including crews from Camp Pendleton.
A helicopter leased by San Diego Gas & Electric Co. that can drop up to 2,650 gallons of water — the equivalent to five fire engines — was dispatched around noon to help fight the blaze.
The copter can be airborne within 15 minutes and takes only 45 seconds to refill its tanks, said SDG&E spokeswoman Helen Gao.
The Bonsall High School District said in a statement that buses quickly transported students who weren’t picked up by parents to the Bonsall Community Center on 1505 Old River Road. They were later taken to the Fallbrook High gymnasium.
"We have good heads up and were able to get every bus here and every kid loaded just before we saw flames coming right over the hill," said Joseph Clebenger, principal of Sullivan Middle School.
Students who were supposed to stay after school at the middle and high school will also be taken to the gymnasium. Parents were told to pick up their children as soon as possible.
Fifteen Oceanside schools also dismissed some students early because of concerns about air quality, as smoke billowed across North County toward the coast.
“We can definitely smell it, it’s dark,” Oceanside school spokeswoman Lisa Contreras said. “There’s a haze over our office.”
Other North County campuses took a wait and see approach. Schools in Vista were placed on alert, and activities were moved indoors to avoid smoke exposure, Matt Doyle, interim superintendent of Vista Unified School District, reported on the district website.
About 1:15 p.m., a second fire started at the San Luis Rey Training Center, a horse training center on Camino Del Rey.
Flames roared through the facility, destroying most of the barns. Trainers initially tried to coax the horses onto a main track at the facility, but as flames encroached, they simply set the panicky horses free.
Workers risked getting trampled to let the animals out.
Mac McBride, spokesman for the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, said he was told about 450 horses at San Luis Rey Downs and neighboring Bonsall farms were being brought to the fairgrounds while another 250 to 300 were coming from other farms.
McBride said horses are being accepted at the fairgrounds’ Stable Gate off Jimmy Durante Boulevard. They also can be taken to the Del Mar Horse Park just east of I-5 at El Camino Real.
Horse owners are advised to bring bedding and feed that is identifiable, McBride said.
Dan De Sousa, director of the county Animal Services Department, said owners of dogs and cats should get crates and cases ready to take their small animals when they evacuate.
He said the county may open up a shelter for small animals, depending on the need.
Traffic was thick in the area. California Highway Patrol Officer Mary Bailer said drivers should avoid the area if they can.
“There are just miles of traffic on the 76, so if you don’t need to be on the 76, stay off of it,” she said.
The temperature in the area was about 80 degrees. Humidity was about four percent.
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