Bear Spotted As El Dorado Fire Flares Up on Night 7

09.11.2020 | Forest Falls, CA - A brush fire sparked by a pyrotechnic device used in a gender reveal party grew to 12,474 acres on Wednesday night, with only 18% containment.

Fire can be seen north of the Highway 38 between Mountain Home Village and Forest Falls, and is well established in Frustration Creek and Monkeyface Creek burning north towards San Bernardino Peak and west towards Mountain Home Creek. The fire continues to burn in very steep and rugged terrain. Fire behavior in the early morning has been active, and continues to be push down the slopes driven by diurnal winds with moderate rates of spread. High temperatures and critically low fuel moisture’s are contributing to a very high resistance to control and limiting operational planning options.

Firefighters faced a difficult night, as large flames can be seen caused by Santa Ana winds.

The fire has burned 13,920 acres and is 37% contained.

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