USFS: #AppleFire evening update, 8/2:

Fire burned actively today primarily north and east.

Acreage remains the same; night operations flight will conduct infrared mapping tonight. Now at 5% containment.

2,266 total personnel assigned, more coming in.

Evacuations remain the same. [Click Here]

Julie, its moving northeast, so not really in our direction per say. Winds are light, temps are down, and humidity is up a smidge. It's also climbing into higher altitude with less oxygen while running into the old lake fire burn, all good signs it'll slow so hopefully they can catch up to it.

[INCIDENT UPDATE]
FIRE TYPE UNKNOWN in FOREST FALLS
Unable To Locate Any Fire In Forest Falls - Cancelling Response More Info: [Click Here]

[FIRE DEPT DISPATCH] VEGETATION FIRE
PHELAN JOHNSON RD / SMOKE TREE RD - PHL BEHIND BAPTIST CHURCH X
BC129 ME10 ME14 ME305 ME321 WT4 GHC15-1 D2 VHF-TAC

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[FIRE DEPT DISPATCH] FIRE TYPE UNKNOWN
FOREST FALLS 408XX VALLEY OF THE FALLS DR - FFL BEHIND STA 99 X MARCY RD/MILL CREEK XING
E99 ME9

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[INCIDENT UPDATE]
FIRE TYPE UNKNOWN in BARTON FLATS
Fire Type Unknown Barton Flats Was ILLEGAL CAMPFIRE - Fire Has Been Extinguished More Info: [Click Here]

[INCIDENT UPDATE]
FIRE TYPE UNKNOWN in SUGARLOAF
Fire Type Unknown Sunset Lane Was ILLEGAL BURN - Fire Extinguished More Info: [Click Here]

[INCIDENT UPDATE]
FIRE TYPE UNKNOWN in SUGARLOAF
Fire Type Unknown Holmes Lane Was ILLEGAL BURN - Fire Extinguished More Info: [Click Here]

PHOTO BensWX SANG Cam, Zoomed into the location east of San G where flames can be seen. LINK: [Click Here]

LATEST CAM SHOT FROM BENS SAN G CAM AT THE TOP OF BEAR MOUNTAIN: [Click Here]

For a hardy laugh check out comment on 4:25pm traffic advisory in Running Springs. Obviously this person doesn’t know that it is like this for locals all year round!!!!!

[INCIDENT UPDATE]
VEGETATION FIRE in CHERRY VALLEY
APPLE FIRE UPDATE: Flames From The Apple Fire Can Now Be Seen On The SanG Cams At Bear Mountain As It Makes Its Way Up The Mountain East Of San Gorgonio Peak. There Is No Threat To The Big Bear Valley At This Time. More Info: [Click Here]

Ben, that picture is really scary. How far is that from us and which way are the winds blowing it? Thx

[FIRE DEPT DISPATCH] FIRE TYPE UNKNOWN
BARTON FLATS 399XX SEVEN OAKS RD - BFL CAMP SEVEN OAKS X 1N09 FRST/GLASS RD
E98 ME9 FEDCOM CALCOM

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Yikes!! Thx Benny for the heads up!