Over 12,000 acres in California forest burned within a span of three days and still ongoing
California residents within the El Dorado park were asked to evacuate on Sept. 5, Saturday, due to the fast rate of a forest fire. Updates have been posted in the California Fire San Bernardino Unit’s twitter and Instagram accounts since then. It was only until Sept. 7 that the California Fire Law Enforcement released a statement confirming the cause of the fire was by a smoke generating pyrotechnic device. The press release also noted that” The fire began at 10:23 a.m. on Sept. 5 in El Dorado Ranch Park in Yucaipa.https://www.instagram.com/p/CE0ddK-hHo1/?igshid=11l4prem07tvj
The fire spread from the park to the north and on to Yucaipa Ridge that separates Mountain Home Village and Forest Falls from the City of Yucaipa.” The release ended with a reminder to the public regarding the dry conditions and critical fire weather. “Those responsible for starting fires due to negligence or illegal activity can be held financially and criminally responsible,” it ended.