Weiming Chen vows to restore ‘CCP Virus’ after fire destroys artwork in Yermo s Liberty Sculpture Park
Victorville Daily Press
Weiming Chen’s latest artwork, “CCP Virus,” which he unveiled at Liberty Sculpture Park in Yermo early last month, has been destroyed in a fire, photographs obtained by the Daily Press show.
In the photos, the sculpture which mocked China’s leader, Xi Jinping, and blamed the Chinese Communist Party for the coronavirus pandemic lies in a pile of charred rubble.
The base of the sculpture, as well as the bold red letters that spell the name of the artwork, are all that remain of the piece.
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The fire broke out near Highway 18 during a day of extreme heat in Southern California.
Published June 28, 2021 •
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A fire in the mountains north of San Bernardino spread rapidly late Monday morning, forcing the closure of Highway 18.
The Peak Fire was reported near Old Waterman Canyon Road, just off Highway 18, which was closed from Highway 138 to 40th Street. The road reopened Monday evening.
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San Bernardino County Fire announced around 5 p.m. Monday that the Peak Fire was caused by a single-car crash, when flames from the BMW quickly spread through the adjacent dry brush.
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Flores Fire in Summit Valley north of Silverwood Lake held to 27 acres
Victorville Daily Press
Firefighting crews held a wildfire to about 27 acres after it broke out Monday in the Summit Valley of Hesperia and north of Silverwood Lake, authorities said.
Smoke could be seen in parts of Hesperia and Oak Hills as multiple agencies responded by air and ground to the vegetation fire dubbed the Flores Fire reported just before noon near Highway 173 and Las Flores Road, according to the Cal Fire Twitter account.
San Bernardino County Fire and U.S. Forest Service firefighters helped with the blaze. The crews stopped its forward spread at about 2 p.m.