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Sunrise Over Black Mountain, Pier Fire Smoke 

Taken from the western side of Montgomery Ranch 9/5/17. 

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California Fire News Coverage, Pier Fire 

It’s been said that the Pier Fire is getting little to no news attention outside of the Central Valley.  This appears to be true as the news of the La Tuna fire and the fire near Yosemite (Railroad Fire) are … Continue reading

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Pier Fire Update, 9pm, 9/4/17

It appears the famous flume above Springville has burned, along with a lot of So Cal Edison infrastructure.  Size: 17,980  Percent Contained: 10%  Fire Start: August 29, 2017  Location: Highway 190, east of Springville  Cause: Human caused, under investigation  Total … Continue reading

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Pier Fire Update: 9am, 9/4/17. 10% Containment, Minimal Growth Overnight. 

For the latest update please click here.  The info below is outdated.  Size: 17,418  Fire Start: August 29, 2017 Percent Contained: 10%  Location: Highway 190, east of Springville Total Personnel: 1,378  Cause: Human caused, under investigation Resources: 30 crews, 6 … Continue reading

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