Vol hit situation. Were right now off by the East Ridge Mall where crews are trying to get a grip of this grass fire off qu irksimby road. Although i see and hear that sirens are surrounding, perhaps more crews are here to help. Im sure looking to surround this fire. There is a nearby Mobile Home Park being threatened. Flying over the wall around that Mobile Home Park. To what fire crews have been worried about, lack of rain the drought, everything so dry and flammable once the fire starts it can quickly spread. We are on one end of the fire so perhaps another area crews are getting a were here by a Business Park and you can see that the flames here, the flames are right beyond that wall there getting close to us. So far, no reports of injuries. But again, if really, really fast moving situation here. People are nervously watching this fire hoping the crews can get a grip on this very soon and right now, east capital is closed in both directions but on our way, we saw that quimby road
Nannette is joining us. They are close homes to. As you know it could have been disastrous. This time, no homes or businesses were damaged. It was a really scary scene. People living in Mobile Home Park near an east Wood Shopping Center got this shot exacerbated by the drought caught on fire. It didnt help that wind gust of 20 to 25 miles an hour going a different direction fanning the flames. If we can fight a fire in the same direction and get out, were good. But when it changes direction, we have to move resources around. It got tough. And the wind blew embers ton peoples property but was quickly put out. This family saw this practically knocking on their front door. After taking cell phone video of fires, they began to evacuate themselves. The fires are big and hot. We got scared and we saw it moving outside of the car. The cause of the fire is under invest gaegs but neighbors say the homeless have been known to stay in this lot. There is a homeless encampment there and we believe