Freeway Complex Fires
This Complex’s name has now been changed back to the Freeway Complex. It was changed to the Triangle Complex Fires yesterday morning, and includes the Freeway Fire (Riverside Fwy, Corona, Yorba Linda) and the Landfill Fire (Brea Fire, Carbon Canyon area). The fires merged on 11/16. The game with the name has to do with paperwork at CalFire. The switcheroos were meant to clarify but instead have obfuscated.
Location: Riverside and Orange Cos., CA
Specific Location: Anaheim Hills, 91 Fwy at Green River heading into Orange Co. towards Yorba Linda, Brea, Diamond Bar
Date of Origin: 11/15/2008
Cause: Unknown at this time
Situation as of 11/19/2008 6:00 PM
Personnel: 1,633
Size: 30,305 acres
Percent contained: 100%
Cost to Date : $16.1 million
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Sayre Fire
Location: Sylmar, Los Angeles Co. CA
Specific Location: Schoolhouse Canyon to Kagel Mountain, Sylmar Hills
Date of Origin: 11/14/2008
Cause: Under investigation
Situation as 11/19/2008 at 9:15 PM
Personnel: 1,360
Size: 11,234 acres
Percent contained: 85%
Los Angeles City and County damage inspection teams continue fire damage assessment.
Fire activity in the Placerita Canyon area was limited to a creeping, smoldering ground fire. Firefighters are continuing to hold and improve constructed firelines south of Placerita Canyon and are putting out any hot spots 300 feet inside the fire lines.
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Tea Fire
Location: Montecito, Santa Barbara Co. CA
Specific Location: Cold Springs Creek and Hot Springs Road
Date of Origin: 11/13/2008
Cause: Under investigation
Situation as 11/17/2008 at 6:30 PM
Personnel: 756
Size: 1,940 acres
Percent contained: 100%
Cost to Date: $5.7 million
100 percent containment achieved this evening. Significant mop up, damage assessment, and fire clean up remains. Traffic restricted for public safety.
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