Fox NewsCORONA, Calif. – An out-of-control wildfire that broke out in a forested basin near a Southern California dam triggered the evacuation of about 300 homes late Saturday, authorities said.
The fire, which was reported shortly after 6 p.m. in the Prado Dam Flood Control Basin and spread to 300 acres by early Sunday.
Capt. Mike Mohler of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said firefighters on the ground were hampered Saturday by difficult access to the raging blaze.
“The fire is fueled by thick brush in a riverbed that hasn’t burnt in years,” he said. “The fire is creating its own weather, so firefighters are having difficulty getting in there.”
He said the flames were about a half-mile north of a residential area along the border of the cities of Norco and Corona. A mandatory evacuation was ordered for about 300 homes in the area.
“The fire is heading toward a populated area,” Mohler said.
The fire, visible from State Routes 71 and 91, sent a large plume of smoke that could be seen miles away. The cause of the blaze was under investigation.
“The fire is heading toward a populated area,” Mohler said.
Of course it is. The fire was started by wetbacks who want to put gringos out of their homes. We have no right to be there, because this is Mexico now.
It’s their land because they’re willing to fight for it, and Americans aren’t.
Regarding: “wildfire that broke out in a forested basin near a Southern California dam triggered the evacuation”
Is it about the water in that dam? . . . Whatever the drought left?
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Prado was my favorite lake to fish in CA. They had something no other lake had, that I knew of… a propane cannon. A fisherman’s worst enemy is the Cormorant, a POS bird not even native to this country (so WHY the hell is it on the ‘protected species’ list?). The Japanese brought them here to catch fish for them (lazy @ssholes! Catch them like we AMERICANS do!!!). I’ve seen them follow the stock trucks right to the lakes. They will shut down a great bite faster than any other factor, once a flock of them land on the lake. One blast from that cannon would scare them away for hours.
Thankfully, I’ve only seen about a half dozen since moving to Oregon. They’re basically an ocean bird, but will fly pretty far inland if they know there are fish to be had. Likely because there aren’t any predators such as sharks or other large fish in fresh water.