Fire in Cajon Pass

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#1

The “Runway” fire is burning in the Cajon Pass, slightly north of the PCT. It was started yesterday afternoon by a rollover accident on Interstate 15. (The fire was originally reported under the name
"Runaway", presumably referring to the runaway truck ramp on the freeway in that area, but the name got shortened overnight.)

Althought the PCT is not reported as closed, I’d advise against hiking in the area.

http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sanbernardino/incident/
http://www.vvdailypress.com/cgi-bin/newspro2004/viewnews.cgi?newsid1094649436,20915,
http://www.sbsun.com/Stories/0,1413,208~12588~2386587,00.html
http://www.pe.com/breakingnews/local/stories/PE_UPDATE_2004_0908_runwayfire.f865661b.html
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/news/090704_fire.html
http://www.desertdispatch.com/cgi-bin/newspro2004/viewnews.cgi?newsid1094649990,43151,

Craig “Computer” Rogers

#2

The fire grew north, away from the PCT, and is now fully contained. We’ve had rain, which helped limit the Runway fire, but if the thunderstorms continue, hikers may need to watch out for flash floods.

Craig “Computer” Rogers