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CAL_FIRE

  1. Cedar Fire [update] in Lake Elsinore (Riverside County) is now 25-30 acres. Firefighters are making good progress. tinyurl.com/7nlada2 about 12 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
  2. Firefighters are battling a 10 acre fire off Cedar Creek Ln in Lake Elsinore (Riverside County). tinyurl.com/7nlada2 about 13 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
  3. Banner Fire [update] east of Julian (San Diego County) is now 3,100 acres & 20% contained. tinyurl.com/cpt7onu #BannerIC about 13 hours ago via Twitter for iPad
  4. Flashback Fri: The Addams Family shows how you can help stop campfires from turning into wildfires in this 1974 video. youtu.be/eWQYHFsJh58 about 15 hours ago via web
  5. Banner Fire [update] (San Diego Co): Evacuation order in effect for the Stagecoach Trails RV Resort. County Rd S-2 closed. #BannerIC about 18 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
  6. Banner Fire [update] east of Julian (San Diego County) is now 2,500 acres & 20% contained. tinyurl.com/cpt7onu #BannerIC 6:49 AM May 25th via Twitter for iPhone
  7. Banner Fire [update] east of Julian (San Diego Co) evacs for Shelter Valley have been lifted. Hwy 78 reopened tinyurl.com/cpt7onu #BannerIC 9:30 PM May 24th via Twitter for iPad
  8. Banner Fire [update] located just east of Julian (San Diego County) is now 1,200 acres. tinyurl.com/cpt7onu #BannerIC 5:46 PM May 24th via Twitter for iPhone
  9. Banner Fire [update] located just east of Julian (San Diego County) is now 1,000 acres. tinyurl.com/cpt7onu #BannerIC 4:19 PM May 24th via web
  10. Banner Fire [update] located just east of Julian (San Diego County) is now 300 acres. Evacuation shelter at the Borrego Springs High School. 4:10 PM May 24th via web
  11. Banner Fire [update] located just east of Julian (San Diego County) is now 150 acres. Evacuations ongoing in the Shelter Valley area. 3:56 PM May 24th via web
  12. Firefighters are battling a 15 acre fire near Banner Grade, east of Julian (San Diego Co). Evacs ordered in the Shelter Valley area. 3:42 PM May 24th via Twitter for iPhone
  13. Firefighters are battling a 10 acre fire off Hwy 128 in Knights Valley (Sonoma County). Fire spread has been stopped. 6:04 PM May 23rd via Twitter for iPhone
  14. Firefighters have contained a 15 acre fire off Bay Meadows Way in Aguanga (Riverside County). tinyurl.com/7datksb 3:01 PM May 23rd via Twitter for iPhone
  15. Safety Tip Tuesday: Always wear a life jacket around the water. It only takes seconds & it could save your life. youtu.be/vXY5-KTai-o 5:24 PM May 22nd via web
  16. CAL FIRE is assisting BLM with a 500 wildfire in the Topaz Lake area near Topaz Ranch Estates, (Douglas County) tinyurl.com/c5n7skn. 4:44 PM May 22nd via web
  17. Border #6 Fire [final] southeast of Campo (San Diego County) is now 100% contained at 150 acres.:-) 5:51 PM May 18th via Twitter for Android
  18. Firefighters are battling a 20 acre fire at the end of Marron Valley Road, south of (San Diego County). Fire is burning south toward Mexico. 3:26 PM May 18th via Twitter for iPhone
  19. Border #6 Fire [update] southeast of Campo (San Diego County) is now 80% contained at 150 acres. Full containment expected tonight. 1:45 PM May 18th via Twitter for iPhone
  20. Redwood Valley partnership receives national honor for work on reducing the threat of Sudden Oak Disease. fs.usda.gov/detail/r5/news… 12:24 PM May 18th via Twitter for iPhone