Fire Running Springs Makes A Run
The Slide fire has destroyed 25 homes and is making a run at Running Springs and Green Valley Lake communities. It has burned 4,000 acres.
Fire crews are working on protecting homes in the Smiley Park and Fedalba areas. Northeast winds are blowing at 30 mph and making the fight more difficult. The growth potential for the Slide fire is listed as extreme.
The Grass Valley fire burning near Lake Arrowhead remains at 300 acres, according to reports. A confirmed 113 homes have been lost.
Neither fire is a threat to Big Bear Valley at this time.
Green Valley lake, Running Springs, Arrowbear, north Lake Arrowhead and surrounding areas have been evacuated. Highways 18 and 330, as well as all roads west of Big Bear Dam are closed due to the fire. Highway 18 is closed at Big Bear Dam. Motorists are asked to use Highway 38 through Redlands or Highway 18 from Lucerne Valley.
The San Bernardino National Forest is closed due to the extreme fire danger. The closure prohibits entrance into the forest and will remain in effect until extreme conditions subside.
Serrano Campground, the Alpine Pedal Path and the Juniper Point Parking Area remain open at this time. Access to these sites is deemed safe, but visitors must remain vigilant and tend to current fire restrictions, including no smoking or no wood or charcoal fires anywhere on the forest.
The closure impacts hiking and biking trails in the forest, as well as recreational facilities. Violators are subject to fines and imprisonment.
A curfew for the evacuation areas was imposed Oct. 22. Curfew hours are from sundown to sunrise.
Schools in the Rim of the World Unified School District remain closed. Bear Valley schools are open.
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