In nearby Mountain Center, a wildfire began off of Bonita Vista Road near Apple Canyon Road at shortly after 1am. The nighttime Santa Ana winds added energy to the growing fire. Residents in Mountain Center were evacuated before daybreak. The latest report states that the fire consumed 600 acres and it is 5% contained. Compared to the news videos taken in the night, the fire seems to be getting under control from this view.I saw helicopters continually dropping water over various hotspots in the burn zone.
These photos were taken at 10:45am on January 15th. I'm cautiously optimistic that they are making progress in getting the fire under control.
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Content and photos by Robin Roberts.
