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Title: Smell of smoke - Slippery Elm Fire 6-10-08
Post by: ChrisLynnet on Jun 10, 08, 05:56:07 AM: I am in the Pinon Mesa area and I distinctly smell smoke. Is there any burning going on today?
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Post by: PinonMesaJon on Jun 10, 08, 06:01:54 AM: I looked for "Official" posts here myself about 1/2 an hour ago, but didn't see anything yet.

All I know is that we heard the sirens and saw the trucks go by around 4:00 this morning.

When I went out to look around 5:30, there was a plume of smoke rising up near the homes at the top of East Canyon that you could see from our front lot as you look up Sheep Creek Wash. All the smoke is blowing right toward Pinon Mesa. From the smell and location, it must be a house fire. Hope everyone's ok.
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Post by: WEMSWILLIE on Jun 10, 08, 06:32:50 AM: My husband and I went by this morning at 5am we were told it was a house fire, everyone is OK but they are concerned about their cats and dogs.
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Post by: clint on Jun 10, 08, 07:03:58 AM: Not really the top of East Canyon. Slippery Elm. It's the Slippery Elm Incident. Must have started around 04:30, smell of smoke woke me around 4:35-4:40 was already generating good flame height. By the glow in our windows to the east my first thought was that Lone Pine canyon was on fire.
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Post by: Wrightwood on Jun 10, 08, 08:00:26 AM: Units were first dispatched at 4:12am to 2042 Slippery Elm

Here's a MP3 file (1.3 meg) with radio traffic audio from 4am through 5am that includes the Slippery Elm structure fire.

http://www.wrightwoodcalif.com/SlipperyElm/2042.SlipperElmFirew_06-10-2008_04-00-16.mp3
Title: Re: Smell of smoke - Slippery Elm Fire 6-10-08
Post by: ChattyCathy on Jun 10, 08, 08:20:13 AM: That must have been what my dogs were barking at - I told them to shut up and went back to sleep.

So I take it there were no injuries?
Title: Re: Smell of smoke - Slippery Elm Fire 6-10-08
Post by: Wrightwood on Jun 10, 08, 08:32:41 AM: One person did have burns to the hand.
Title: Re: Smell of smoke - Slippery Elm Fire 6-10-08
Post by: ChattyCathy on Jun 10, 08, 08:48:49 AM: I just walked down and looked at the house. It's hard to believe that no one was hurt worse than that. There are three cars parked at the residence and a motorcycle in the garage and one thrown down in the yard. It's amazing that everyone got out, as the house had to be fully engulfed by the looks of it now. Luckily there are no trees overhanging the house that could have caught on fire.
Title: Re: Smell of smoke - Slippery Elm Fire 6-10-08
Post by: Moose on Jun 10, 08, 08:52:29 AM: Satellite map view of the general location -

http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=s&lat=34.344703&lon=-117.615486&zoom=19&q1=2042%20slippery%20elm%2C%20wrightwood%2C%20ca%2092397
Title: Re: Smell of smoke - Slippery Elm Fire 6-10-08
Post by: Chuck on Jun 10, 08, 09:38:17 AM: Looks pretty close to Artology & old man Clint!
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Post by: artology on Jun 10, 08, 10:01:33 AM: Yes indeed! :o

Across the wash and down a couple houses.

First time I haven't hit the snooze button in eons!
Title: Re: Smell of smoke - Slippery Elm Fire 6-10-08
Post by: ChattyCathy on Jun 10, 08, 02:19:16 PM: Two cats and a dog died in the fire. Very sad. It looks like they lost everything inside their house.

I was amazed at all the ambulance chasers (or I should say fire truck chasers) all lined up on the street.

I can't believe I slept through it. I've had a cold and can't smell anything. Since the dogs never bark at night/early morning, I should have paid attention.
Title: Re: Smell of smoke - Slippery Elm Fire 6-10-08
Post by: Kimy1387 on Jun 10, 08, 02:39:44 PM: Is there anything the community can do to help the family?
Title: Re: Smell of smoke - Slippery Elm Fire 6-10-08
Post by: ChrisLynnet on Jun 10, 08, 02:53:17 PM: I'm so happy the family got out, but so sad for their pets.

And Clint, that must have been eye opener when you looked out the window!
Title: Re: Smell of smoke - Slippery Elm Fire 6-10-08
Post by: clint on Jun 10, 08, 04:05:14 PM: Yeah, over here at the east end of town a fire coming Lone Pine Canyon is always considered.
Although historically they have not burned up that way and the work of SBNF has helped to mitigate the threat tremendously. Thank you Gabe!
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Post by: hill okie on Jun 10, 08, 10:03:26 PM: Yes!! add my thanx!!