FSP - Microcosm News- Earth Watch Report: Forest / Wild Fire - State of California, [Cleveland National Forest] : A wildfire that burned more than 100 cabins at a Shriners camp in San Diego County continued to threaten 120 rural homes

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Forest / Wild Fire - State of California, [Cleveland National Forest] : A wildfire that burned more than 100 cabins at a Shriners camp in San Diego County continued to threaten 120 rural homes

Earth Watch Report - Forest/Wild Fire

All that remains of the lodge is the fireplace at the Al Bahr Shrine camp, in Mount Laguna, Calif, seen in a Monday, July 8, 2013 photo.All that remains of the lodge is the fireplace at the Al Bahr Shrine camp, in Mount Laguna, Calif, seen in a Monday, July 8, 2013 photo. The wildfire reportedly burned more than 100 cabins at a mountain camp east of San Diego and officials Tuesday said it continued to threaten 120 homes in the rural area. MANDATORY CREDIT; ; COMMERCIAL INTERNET OUT Photo: U-T San Diego, Nelvin C. Cepeda

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10.07.2013

Forest / Wild Fire

USA

State of California, [Cleveland National Forest]

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Forest / Wild Fire in USA on Wednesday, 10 July, 2013 at 11:52 (11:52 AM) UTC.

Description

A wildfire that burned more than 100 cabins at a Shriners camp in San Diego County continued to threaten 120 rural homes, but it was appearing to calm down, officials said. Cal Fire Capt. Kendal Bortisser said Tuesday that he hadn't seen active fire all day and calm winds were helping the firefight. Shriner's International officials said the fire near the town of Julian destroyed the lodge, dining hall and all but about a dozen of 116 cabins on Monday at Al Bahr Mount Laguna Shrine Camp. A Sierra Club lodge across the road also burned. "It's absolutely heartbreaking," Shriner Donald Wierman told U-T San Diego. The camp, located 60 miles east of San Diego in the Cleveland National Forest, was leased from forestry officials in 1921. It is at an elevation of 6,000 feet and hosts recreational vehicles with water and electrical hook-ups, according to its website. The 11-square-mile fire was 40 percent contained on Tuesday night. It jumped Sunrise Highway, burned through the camp and continued to threaten other evacuated campgrounds and about 120 rural homes, mostly empty vacation cabins. About 30 people were evacuated from cabins and campgrounds earlier this week.
The small cabins provided modest accommodations to Shriners on vacation, and some came equipped with bunk beds and wet bars. The camp's website boasts views of the Salton Sea and the surrounding mountains. More than 2,100 firefighters waged an air and ground attack. Crews worked amid thick brush in steep, rocky terrain. With the help of bulldozers, they concentrated on closing the gap in fire containment lines but "we've got hot areas all throughout that fire" as well, state fire spokesman Mike Mohler said. Five firefighters have been treated for heat exhaustion or minor injuries. The cause of the fire remained under investigation. Shriners International is a fraternity that provides fellowship and also operates a health system of 22 facilities for children's medical care. They are perhaps best known for participating in local parades by driving miniature vehicles and wearing fez caps.

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Progress made on Calif. fire that burned cabins

Updated 9:29 pm, Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Working to contain the fire to the east side of the road, fire fighters work along Sunrise Highway in Mount Laguna, Calif., Monday, July 8, 2013, where they set off a back burn on the east side of the highway. The wildfire reportedly burned more than 100 cabins at a mountain camp east of San Diego and officials Tuesday said it continued to threaten 120 homes in the rural area. MANDATORY CREDIT; ; COMMERCIAL INTERNET OUT Photo: U-T San Diego, Nelvin C. Cepeda

JULIAN, Calif. (AP) — Cooler temperatures and calm winds have helped fire crews battling a wildfire in San Diego County that destroyed at least 100 buildings at a mountain camp, authorities said Wednesday.The blaze was 65 percent contained after barely moving overnight, state fire spokesman Mike Mohler said.In addition, wetter weather and the possibility of thunderstorms for the rest of the week could help with hotspots."For two days the weather has been on our side," Mohler said. "I think today, the weather cooperating, we'll try to turn the corner on this."About 30 people had been evacuated at the fire's peak earlier in the week, but evacuation orders had been called off for most areas by Wednesday night. It was not clear how many people remained affected. Campgrounds in Cleveland National Forest also remained closed.....

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