Cut fire continues to grow out of control as firecrews work around the clock to contain it. We have Team Coverage for you this morning. And will be following the story all morning and will be following the story all morning long. Fox5s Miguel Martinez valle is up first. He shows us the damage the fire has already caused. The devastation continues in Southern California as the blue cut fire spreads rapidly over cajon pass. Gary sigler, one of the largest fires ive been here 18 years and i thought a lot of fires down on cajon pass when i was with the department for those living in the area the way the flames spread from a few acres to more than 15 thousand in a matter of hours caught them off guard. Jason akins, lives in the area the smoke just got more and more intensive the wind unfortunately blowing straight at us it just kind of worked its way up and as the roaring fire continued to spread, it devoured everything in its path, including businesses like historic summit inn and many hom
Out. As a wildfire that started just this morning. Sees massive growth in southern california. Youre looking at the bluecut fire in San Bernardino county. Its raging through drought parched canyons near the cajon pass. Thank you for joining us im steve aveson. Pam and im pam moore. Grant lodes joins us now. He is tracking the fast spreading bluecut fire, grant grant hon su is split started, this morning get remarkably fast to what the same car near the mouth of high skill resort the old town of a half dozen people forced out for. What hundred firefighters are working to in the National Forest service scrambling at least be to get reinforcements to the frontlines. And burning a radically hot hands puling tonight aspire cause a Freight Train to suddenly stop the crew was forced to run for safety. Get pam firefighters are getting the upper hand on the clayton wildfire. It is now 20 percent contained. But the damage is already done. More than 100 homes burned to the ground. Families forced
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Us right here in the valley. yasmeen tosses to mahsa mahsa is live along 15 past main street mahsa adlibs bacchus who is in the midst of it all newscast you can see live pictures of the fire in the here in the valley lets check in with. 13 first alert. Chief meteorologist bryan scofield. Thursday but due to the wildfire near the cajon pass, smoke and haze will stay in the valley. Mountains will be effected by the smoke the most; into unhealthy levels for children, the elderly and people with respiratory issues. We could at times see these levels settle in the valley through the rest of the week. Weather will be quite settled through the week an highs will be near normal the next few days with overnight lows near the seasonal temperatures as well. If it was not for the haze we would have clear skies each day and no rain chances to mention through the weekend. Winds will determine how much smoke heads our way from the blue cut fire. As of now they are from the coverage of the blue cut fi
announced the arrest a few days ago and are hundred 75 to order pounds skate be back in court september 7th. Alecia his bail set at 5 million could face up to life in prison. Vicki the fire has destroyed 175 structures. And 380 homes remain at risk. The fire currently sits at 40 percent containment. Fire evacuations orders have been lifted for a porting of lower lake. And evacuees are being allowed to return their neighborhoods. To see what is left of their properties. Other fire victims are learning that they have nothing to return home to. The devistation was too great. Kron4s Haaziq Madyun spoke with evacuees experiencing both sides of this disaster. Reporter inside the clayton fire disaster area you will find homes destroyed right next to homes Still Standing with no signs of any fire damage. The same can be said among evacuees here at the red cross shelter in middletown. Some folks, like eric webb, lost everything my place, a lot of my clothes, i barely got out of there, the fire