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Ridge Fire - A Photographic Journey (Photo Update)
By News Team
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
The Ridge Fire was first reported at 1:34 p.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2008. As of 6 p.m. on July 6, the fire was fully contained after burning 263 acres.
Map is approximate.
Many thanks to the RIMOFTHEWORLD.net viewers and staff for submitting the photos that follow.
The Ridge Fire in Yucaipa is sending smoke into Bear Valley but is not an immediate threat to Mountain Home Village. (Photo by Maggie.)
View of the Ridge Fire from Keller Peak (Photo by Harvey.)
(Photo by AOakie LBK.)
(Photo by AOakie LBK.)
Ridge Fire as seen from SR330 at mile marker 39.5. (Photo by VickiW.)
(Photo by AOakie LBK.)
Ridge Fire as seen from SR330 at 1N09 Shooting Range. (Photo by VickiW.)
Looking from Oak Glen (Photo by Looking from Oak Glen.)
View of Ridge Fire from SR330 at Call Box 43.2 (above Upper Fredalba). (Photo by VickiW.)
Water Tender from USFS Station 34. (Photo by RIMOFTHEWORLD.net Staff.)
Smoke from Oak Glen (Photo by Kats.)
A water-dropping helicopter along with a structure protection group and hand crews ascend Yucaipa Ridge Road to a pair of homes in the foothills. (Photo by Scott Straley.)
A pair of retardant and water dropping planes lead the attack on Yucaipa Ridge (Photo by Scott Straley.)
Ridge Fire as seen from All View in Running Springs. (Photo by Phyllis.)
Smoke looms behind Yucaipa Ridge to the south of Mountain Home Village as a firefighting plane continues the fight. (Photo by Scott Straley.)
Ridge fire from Mountain Home Village taken at 4:30pm 07/03/08 (Photo by Jason Mandly.)
Ridge Fire as seen from Bryant and Fir Street in Yucaipa. Retardant on the mountainside can be seen in upper left hand portion of photo. (Photo by Deb Nelson.)
Ridge Fire as seen from Bryant and Fir Street in Yucaipa. (Photo by Deb Nelson.)
As seen from Fir Street in Yucaipa. (Photo by Deb Nelson.)
Sheriff helicopter 40K6 equipped with water bucket to assist fire fighting efforts. Photo taken during the Ridge Fire on July 3, 2008. (Photo by RIMOFTHEWORLD.net Staff.)
Crews on the Ridge Fire. (Photo by RIMOFTHEWORLD.net Staff.)
Open flames on the Ridge Fire. (Photo by RIMOFTHEWORLD.net Staff.)
CDF Fire Crews respond to the Ridge Fire. (Photo by RIMOFTHEWORLD.net Staff.)
Retardant drop on Ridge Fire as seen from Fir Avenue in Yucaipa. (Photo by Deb Nelson.)
Open flames on the Ridge Fire. (Photo by RIMOFTHEWORLD.net Staff.)
Type 1 (Heavy) Helitanker 761. Photo take as 761 fights the Ridge Fire on July 3, 2008. (Photo by RIMOFTHEWORLD.net Staff.)
(Photo by RIMOFTHEWORLD.net Staff.)
Tanker 00 making a retardant drop on the Ridge Fire (Photo by Dave Henderson.)
(Photo by RIMOFTHEWORLD.net Staff.)
Air tanker dropping retardant on the Ridge Fire near Yucaipa on July 3, 2008. (Photo by RIMOFTHEWORLD.net Staff.)
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