River Fire Update & Evacuation Warning

8 pm release

Photos below of the River Fire by a friend

6pm — Mandatory Evacuation Pine Canyon Rd, Parker Rd, Laurel Ln, & Trimble Hill Ln Evacuation Advisory: Mt. Toro Access Rd & San Benancio Rd from Troy Lane to Corral de Tierra, including Corral del Cielo Rd, Lucie Lane, and Covie Lane.

6 pm — Lots of activity in the last two hours. They may have lost some containment lines. IC reporting fire is 500-1,000 acres, AA410 wants a no-divert status on all the tankers due to immediate life threat. 2 addl strike teams of engines any type requested for a total of 4. FF’s actively engaged in evacuations.

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DW says:

August 16, 2020 at 5:57 pm

At nearly 6 PM dense orange cloud-like masses that appear to be smoke (from the river fire?), and smells like smoke, have drifted into carmel valley village. So now there is that. Wishing for a speedy resolution to this fire and sending best wishes to all involved.