ALJAZAM Fault Lines November 30, 2013
The fire started yesterday at 2 05 pm. It spread very rapidly. We committed 84 fire engines, 24 fire crews 8 bulldozers, 6 air tankers, 13 helicopters, 4 water tenders, and 1,000 personnel as of this morning, i can assure you, there are no bounds being placed on me as a riverside country fire chief in holding back the deployment of any resources. Earlyaugust, Southern California the hills outside los angeles are on fire. Californias governor has declared a state of emergency. Weve just arrived on the scene. The situation is critical. The entire mountainside is smoldering. This thick acrid smok...