Full Notification

DATE/TIME OF INCIDENT: 7/17/2015 2:31 p.m.

DATE/TIME OF REPORT: 7/18/2015 8:30 a.m.

LOCATION OF EVENT: Near Oak Hill Exit in the Cajon Pass


CURRENT SITUATION:
· As per USFS, the North Fire stands at 3,500 acres and 5% contained.
· Objectives are to keep the fire north of the I-15, east of Highway 138, south of Phelan Rd., and west of the I-15.
· Edison crews are working to repair damaged infrastructure in the Baldy Mesa Area, 24 customers are without power.
· The Office of the Fire Marshall (OFM) is currently conducting damage assessments.
· San Bernardino County Fire Gel Taskforce has been deployed for structure protection.

EVACUATONS:
· Mandatory evacuations of the Baldy Mesa area remain in place.

HUMAN SHELTER:
· The overnight shelter client count was 204 with a current population of 194.
· Additional shelter clients were bussed to Serrano High School when the Pine fire caused the evacuation of 4 campgrounds.
· Public Health provided an Environmental Health Specialist to assess the shelter.

ANIMAL SHELTER:
· The animal shelter is located at the San Bernardino County Event Center/Fairgrounds located at 14800 7th Street Victorville CA 92395.
· The following animals are being sheltered:
Ø 32 Horses
Ø 12 Mini Horses
Ø 39 pigs
Ø 2 Cows
Ø 5 peacocks
Ø 3 pigeons
Ø 13 chickens
Ø 5 Peacocks
Ø 1 Sheep
Ø 5 Goats
Ø 2 Mini Donkeys

ACTIVATIONS:
· The OA EOC remains activated to Level I in support of the North Fire.
· The State REOC is activated to Level I in support of the SBCOA EOC.
· Phelan/Pinon Hills CERT was deployed overnight to assist at the American Red Cross Shelter at Serrano High school with evacuees from the Pine Fire.
· Phelan/Pinon Hills CERT remains deployed at Serrano High School.
· Oak Hills CERT remains activated at Phase – Alert.
· San Bernardino County Fire ECS remains activated to support CERT at Serrano High School shelter in Phelan.
· The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Operations Center remains activated.
· The DPH DOC is activated to Level 2 in support of the OA EOC and to fulfill request for ADA cots and transport of the cots to the Shelter.

ROAD CLOSURES:
· As per Cal Trans, SB lanes 1, 2 and 3 of I-15 were reopened in the early morning hours.
· The #4 southbound lane remains closed.
· All northbound lanes were opened as of 3:00 a.m.

PUBLIC INFORMATION:
· USFS Information Line: (909) 383-5688
· San Bernardino County Animal Control: (800) 472-5609

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#NorthFire Friday, July 17, 2015 2:33 p.m.
Approximately 3500 acres
Mandatory evacuations for the following areas:
Sheep Creek Road
North of Hwy. 138
West of I-15/Hwy 395
South of Phelan Rd.

Evacuation center for residents is Serrano High School
9292 Sheep Creek Rd., Phelan
Animals can be taken to the Victorville Fairgrounds
14800 7th Street, Victorville

S/B I-15 all lanes closed for unknown duration
N/B I-15 has 2 lanes open - traffic is extremely slow.
Updates will be issued as new information becomes available.