The Sawtooth Complex Fire has consumed over 17,000 acres and destroyed at least 33 homes, as of late Tuesday evening. While the fire posed no immediate threat to the Big Bear area as of Tuesday evening, officials remain concerned about the size of the fire.
The fire, about 8 to 12 miles east of the Big Bear area, exploded Tuesday afternoon. Congratulations on this excellent venture… what a great idea!I use WIKI 2 every day and almost forgot how the original Wikipedia looks like. You could also do it yourself at any point in time.It will enhance any encyclopedic page you visit with the magic of the WIKI 2 technology. Every page goes through CDF Grumman/Marsh S-2F3AT airtanker working the Sawtooth Complex fire. Just 10 years ago, the western-themed community was nearly destroyed by the Sawtooth Complex Fire, which charred 70,000 acres as it threatened nearby communities for several days.
Firefighters have sheltered the stranded residents and may use air support to help evacuate them Wednesday morning.
While some buildings in Pioneertown were destroyed, the historic structures were spared.At 5:00 pm PDT on July 14, the Sawtooth Complex fire merged with the Millard Complex fire. With nearly no containment, fire personnel are highly dependant upon the weather conditions today and the ability of hand crews and aircraft to slow the forward rate of spread of the fire.
This exposes more of the San Bernardino National Forest to the threat.
At least one Pioneertown man is missing and search and rescue teams are poised to search Pioneertown, Burns Canyon and Rimrock areas for others that may have been caught behind the fire lines. Sawtooth fire perimeter from the CA Dept of Forestry... The column of smoke was visible from both the Apple Valley and the San Bernardino Valley.
The Mendocino Complex Fire was the largest recorded fire complex in California history.
Fire Grows To 26,000 Acres; Officials Express WorryThe winds have shifted overnight, driving the fire further to the south, according to eyewitnesses. Nine people have been injured, including seven firefighters. At least 50 Burns Canyon residents were trapped Tuesday evening as the advancing flames blocked their only exit. Citizens in the Rimrock gathered in large open fields while air support evacuated them. Yesterday, when they put the daily report data together, the Sawtooth Complex by Pioneertown was about 6000 acres. FOR PARTS OF NEVADA DUE TO GUSTY AFTERNOON WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY.
The Sawtooth Complex Fire has consumed over 26,000 acres and destroyed at least 33 homes, as of Wednesday morning. The Sawtooth Fire is just 8% contained and is burning grass and brush. It was a large complex of two wildfires, the River Fire and Ranch Fire, which burned in Mendocino, Lake, Colusa, and Glenn Counties in the U.S. State of California, with the Ranch Fire being California's single-largest recorded wildfire. Sawtooth Complex Entrapments (2006) Tags and Keywords. The meeting brought back memories of the Sawtooth Complex Fire in 2006, which burned 70,000 acres, devasting Pioneertown and threatening its neighboring communities.
Very high to extreme fire indices were reported in Arizona, Alaska, California, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.A Type 1 Incident Management Team has been assigned to British Columbia, Canada, to support fire suppressions efforts.A low pressure trough will move across the Northwest and into the Northern Rockies today with gusty winds extending from the Great Basin into the northern Plains.