Cleveland Forest Fire Rages Out Of Control
CBS & Local TV coverage of the ongoing Cleveland National Forest fire - articles, videos and TV news broadcasts.
I'm located in coastal Orange County. From my home I can see the fire's hazy white smoke pouring into the north-east sky. This fire is in far inland Orange County near the Santiago Canyon. The Cleveland National Forest contains the Santa Ana Mountain Range (as well as the border between Orange County and Riverside County).
For now the fire hasn't moved out of the Forest, but many homes and schools are being evacuated. Anaheim Hills is not far away.
The location of this fire seems to be of particular concern as it is located where winds gust the worst and where so much fuel is available from the Forest and the many very dry hills. This area is like a funnel for the desert wind as it rushes through and around passes, canyons, hills, and mountains on its way west, and into the Los Angeles Basin (aka Santa Ana winds). Basically, this fire is located in this funnel, therefore the concern.
The good news is that since this is a very rural area few residences are threatened at this point. Crucial is that the firefighters knock this fire down before it does move into populated areas.
Obvioiusly, this will make for an even more difficult rush-hour commute on the 91 than usual.
Monday, February 06, 2006
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