UPDATE - Oak Hills, CA September 5, 2011, 8:00am - The Hill Fire is now at 100% containment. I-15 through Cajon Pass is currently open in both directions, but lanes may close periodically leading to some traffic congestion. The wildfire started at approximately 12:43pm Friday, September 3rd, in the Oak Hills area. The fire has burned 1158 acres. On Friday one firefighter was … [Read more...] about Hill Fire is 100% Contained
Update: Hill Fire at 800 Acres
Big Bear, Ca, September 2, 2011, 4:36pm - A wildfire began today at approximately 12:30pm in the Cajon Pass near Oak Hills. The fire reportedly started in the center divider of the Southbound I-15, near Highway 395. The fire has since grown to 800 acres, and there are mandatory evacuations are being called for homes in the Oak Hills area, as 800 to 1000 homes are threatened … [Read more...] about Update: Hill Fire at 800 Acres
Hill Fire in Cajon Pass at 500 Acres – I 15 Southbound Closed
Big Bear, Ca, September 2, 2011, 3:25pm - A wildfire began today at approximately 12:30pm in the Cajon Pass near Oak Hills. The fire reportedly started in the center divider of the Southbound I-15, near Highway 395. The fire has since grown to 500 acres, and mandatory evacuations are being called for homes in the Oak Hills area. According to John Miller with the US Forest … [Read more...] about Hill Fire in Cajon Pass at 500 Acres – I 15 Southbound Closed
Suicide Investigation at Bear Mountain
Big Bear, Ca, September 2nd, 2011, 1:30pm -Today just after 11:00am, Sheriffs deputies received a report of a man down in the Bear Mountain Parking lot. Deputies arrived and confirmed that the man was deceased. A witness at the scene told KBHR that the man jumped off the third floor balcony of one of the buildings at Bear Mountain. The witness also said that there were … [Read more...] about Suicide Investigation at Bear Mountain