New fire, San Bernardino near CSU, looking manageable.

[greyl]

Last edited Mon Nov 12, 2018, 01:29 AM - Edit history (1)

Link to tweet

A wildfire has ignited near CSU in #SanBernadino. This fire is spreading rapidly and may create a dangerous situation for local residents in the area. Please monitor developments and be prepared to evacuate if prompted by emergency personnel. #UniversityFire #CaliforniaWildfire

https://twitter.com/hashtag/UniversityFire?src=hash

Live coverage: https://abc7.com/live/23340/

[MustLoveBeagles]

1. Oh no

This is last thing California needs right now.

[BigmanPigman]

2. There was a small one in San Diego County that was started by an arsonist!

People are unbelievable. We have an "Extreme red flag warning" until 5 PM Tues and these psychos try to start fires! I hope Karma nails these asses if the police don't.

[greyl]

3. I don't think any of the past week's CA fires are due to lightning.

It's fouled up.

[BigmanPigman]

4. I think faulty electric power lines started the fire in Paradise.

That isn't that uncommon either. That is what started either the Cedar (2003) or the Witch (2007) fire, I forget which one. They WERE two of the top 5 worst fires until last year. Now they are #4 and #6. It is really scary to know that just about anything can cause so much harm and destruction under the right weather conditions.

[greyl]

5. True. Did the next fire start about a half hour later? nt

[BigmanPigman]

6. Which ones, the two down near LA?

I am not sure how those two started. A car that was dragging a loose chain underneath started a tiny fire on Sat AM in San Diego but it was put out quickly. Just about anything can start one it seems.

[greyl]

7. Not sure. An ABC7 reporter said two of the fires started 30 mins apart with no lightning,

plainly suggesting she suspected arson. I think she probably meant the northern Camp and southern Woolsey fires.
(Don't know if it was the same anchor who described the Thousand Oaks suspect as mid-eastern minutes after her station interviewed a witness describing him as "white or hispanic".)

[Zorro]

9. The Witch Fire was started by sparking electrical lines

The Cedar Fire was started by an injured hunter who set a signal fire at sundown on a windy Santa Ana day.

[BigmanPigman]

10. Thanks. My memory is getting fuzzy.

Did the hunter start it as a signal because he was lost and needed help and it got out of control?

[Zorro]

11. He injured his leg and couldn't walk out on his own

[msongs]

8. oh my alma mater. wide spread buildings and not many trees on campus. no probs there nt