Saturday, August 27, 2011

BARRETT WILDFIRE --



4:15 PM
Fire Crews accessing area from Chicken Ranch ("A" on map below)  on Round Potrero Rd., Potrero side of Barrett Lake.  No homes threatened, making extensive use of air support.

3:06 PM
CalFire reports fire has grown to 75-100 acres; 10 additional engines requested to assist the 7 engines, 11 fire crews, 4 water tenders, 6 air-tankers, 6 helicopters, 1 bulldozer, and 1 chief officer (250 firefighters) battling the blaze. Cal-Fire is being assisted U.S. Forest Service, and San Diego.

1:40 PM
 East County Magazine reported at 1:40 PM that a five-acre fire was burning just east of Barrett Lake.  

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