Vegetation Fire I15 - Blue Cut Fire - 2016

[Wallace]

The  TV helicopters are on the Southside of the fire (up wind) so you can see the flame. They are not showing the Northside of the fire (down wind) because of the smoke covering the view. There where several Aircraft including the DC10 dropping earlier on the southside and west side to keep the fire from cresting and going into Lytle Creek. The aircraft might be on the north side trying to slow it down.

[Cigar_and_Scotch]

Scandalous, shameful lack of information for this fire, especially when compared to Sheep Fire.  No map, only vague, piecemeal descriptions of where the fire is.

[tlc]

Please update ways to get out of town. Can I go 2 to 138 or have to go other way? Is there a shelter in Palmdale or Lancaster that I can go to with my dogs?

[MDB]

CERT activation? How far up LPC is the fire?

[ezzpete]

Are people camping in the Stator Bros parking lot like last time?

[Ishy]

http://socalmountains.com/e107_files/public/1471392701_9270_FT216743_2016-08-15_burn_and_evac_areas_around_1_or_2pm.png

I think this was from 1 pm. Trying to find one more recent.

[ForestGal]

Please update ways to get out of town. Can I go 2 to 138 or have to go other way? Is there a shelter in Palmdale or Lancaster that I can go to with my dogs?

A friend called me about 10 minutes ago with the info that she was able to take 2 to 138 and head west. 

[Country_Bear]

The McDonald's at the 138 just caught fire.

[tcaarabians]

Just watched KABC Channel 7 reporting from the 138 & Hess Road.  The fire has moved along the 138 as well as up into the canyons and along the ridges possibly into WW. . Not good. So we will remain on alert here.  Stay safe everyone.  cheryl o7o

[Country_Bear]

The truck weigh station just caught fire.

[ezzpete]

The McDonald's at the 138 just caught fire.

Would think that would be on the news.

[SpeedRacer]

Too much smoke. CBS 2 is showing houses burning at Hess Road.

[redhawk]

Please update ways to get out of town. Can I go 2 to 138 or have to go other way? Is there a shelter in Palmdale or Lancaster that I can go to with my dogs?

from inciweb:
RECOMMEND ALTERNATE ROUTES PER CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL:
From the Valley to the High Desert: Interstate 10E to Highway 62N to Highway 247N to Highway 18W
From High Desert to the Valley: Highway 18E to highway 247S to Highway 62S to Interstate 10W

[redhawk]

this is the best source:

http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4962/

in response to someone's aggravation at so little information, remember this fire just started at around 10:30 this morning, one of the fastest moving I have ever seen, it usually takes a day for them to get us maps and stuff, so be patient and get the heck out of there!

Please err on the side of caution and be safe.

[Country_Bear]

Too much smoke. CBS 2 is showing houses burning at Hess Road.

It was. Channel 7.

[Country_Bear]

Would think that would be on the news.

It was. Channel 7.

[dustyduck]

Use this link to see the fire and direction

http://wv.mapport.com/wildfire_viewer/

You will have to zoom into the area

[ezzpete]

The McDonald's at the 138 just caught fire.

McDonalds looks fine, must have been something else you saw.

[Bob C]

I also saw flames in one corner of McDonald's roof, from one of the news videos (channel 5 or 7)

[onehappykampr]

Yes, one corner was burning of McDonalds....The Summit Inn was burning a while ago at the top of the pass.....Fire crews were just getting off at Oak Hills Rd.