FIRE BURNING ALONG FREEWAY IN ALPINE 8-29-11

FIRE UPDATE: 4pm

The spread of all of the fires has been stopped, the airtankers have been released by the Incident Commander. Firefighters will be on scene for several more hours mopping up the fires. Area traffic may be impacted by firefighting equipment and activities.

Jean Moore

Alpine Fire Protection District

(619) 445-2635 x 301

fax (619) 445-2634

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FIRE PROGRESS UPDATE: 3:17pm

Latest update from CalFire:

There are 4 separate fires, 3 of the 4 have been knocked down, and making good progress on the 4th fire. 10 acres burned for all fires. No structures threatened.

CAL FIRE and SD County Fire Authority is responding with Heartland Fire Agencies to mulitple vegetation fires on the South Side of Interest 8 between Dunbar Lane and Alpine Blvd. The fires were reported at 2:33 and the cause is under investigation. CHP is controlling traffic oneastbound I-8 and on Alpine Blvd.

There are 6 engines, 2 fire crews, 1 bulldozer, 2 airtankers, 2 helicopters, 1 chief officer (75 firefighters).

*Photo By Kim Limtiaco

*More Photos Sent from an Alpine Community Network Member who was on the freeway during fire:

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FIRE BURNING ALONG FREEWAY IN ALPINE

8-30-11

2:14pm

Several small “Shoulder Start” fires are burning along the south side of eastbound I-8 in Alpine Between Dunbar Ln. & Tavern Rd. Alpine Fire Dept is on Scene – The Freeway May be Closed to traffic soon.

More Details will be sent as soon as I have details.

Ames Family

August 30, 2011 at 11:14 pm

Thank you once again to not only our local Alpine firefighters #17, but to Lakeside, San Miguel, a unit from El Cajon, San Diego County, as well as Cal Fire, US Forestry, and several other units which I can’t recall for once again keeping our hamlet safe from the fires that occurred today. How many ways can we say, WE LOVE YOU!!!!

Georgia

August 30, 2011 at 7:14 pm

It was great to see how fast the choppers were up making drops. Live up in Crown Hills and saw the fires. Great job to all the fire fighters.

SANDY

August 30, 2011 at 7:05 pm

WE SHOULD DO A LETTER OF COMMENDATION FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO PUT OUT THE FIRE ON LA CRESTA ON MONDAY. IT COULD HAVE VERY WELL TURNED INTO ANOTHER WILD FIRE WITH THE WAY THE WINDS BLOW THROUGH THIS AREA AFTER 10 AM EACH DAY.
ANY COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS?
SANDY

Barbara Knight

August 30, 2011 at 4:02 pm

Thanks Angie for the heads up! And thanks from a Harbison Canyon resident to Calfire and all the firefighters for sparing us another possible repeat of the Cedar Fire. Love you guys!