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Cal Fire Aircraft Halt Fast-Moving Mead Valley Brush Fire
19 Jun
Summary
- Nearly 10 acres burned in Mead Valley brush fire.
- Air tankers and helicopters were deployed to slow the blaze.
- No homes were damaged and no evacuations were ordered.
A brush fire ignited in Mead Valley on Thursday afternoon, charring close to 10 acres before aerial resources significantly curbed its spread. The fire began around 3:05 p.m. near Amelia and Old Elsinore roads.
Multiple ground crews responded to the scene, encountering flames advancing at a moderate pace through medium brush. The fire's direction posed a potential threat to isolated residential properties in the vicinity.
Within minutes, two Cal Fire air tankers and two water-dropping helicopters initiated suppression efforts, effectively halting the fire's forward progression. By 3:45 p.m., crews were actively digging containment lines and had established hose lays, with only a few hot spots remaining.
Officials confirmed that no homes or structures sustained damage, and crucially, no evacuation orders were issued. The cause of the Thursday afternoon blaze remains under investigation.
