Firefighters Response Quickly Quells Mountain Spirit Center Blaze
By: Nick Smirnoff, Contributing Writer Tehachapi News
A fast response, coupled with an aggressive attack by county firefighters has contained a brush fire to an area approximately five acres in the Sand Canyon area, at the end of Pine Canyon Road.
Upon arrival just after 3 p.m., firefighters faced down moderately moving flames, one front advancing north and another moving northwest, away from Tehachapi Mountain Spirit Center.
According to the Kern County Fire Department engineer Dustin Llegranza, “A strike team has been ordered,” from CalFire, as the rugged terrain is only accessible by foot and air.
Helitack 408’s handcrew was assisted by an airtanker with call letters Bravo II-76 out of Fox Field, quickly wetting down the ridge to create a defensive line that halted the fire from jumping the canyon walls.
Two bulldozers are standing by, and Engine 916 from California Correctional Institution at Tehachapi responded to haul hosepacks up the steep terrain.
“It will take a lot of mop up,” Llegranza said,” indicating that the crews will remain on scene until all hotspots are extinguished.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Labels: Tehachapi News
posted by Wonji Dharma at
July 10, 2010
2 Comments:
Henry felt that this fire started in almost the same place as the last one. He was out there over the 4th of July Weekend.
Did I ever mention that Thom Pastor, JDPSN told me that DSSN told him a few years back on the phone to drive out to Taegosa and take the large Buddha out of the Shed/Garage that was being stored there. DSSN insisted that he do it that weekend, and PSN complied. A few days later is when the first fire occured which stated in the shed. Hmmmmm......
Glad to hear that none of the buildings were touched. Many years went into the construction of TGS. Pastor PSN recounted that story at Buddha birthday weekend back in March this year.
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