Sheep Fire Consumes Wrightwood
The fast moving brush fire dubbed “sheep fire” scorches nearly 1,000 acres that prompts the closure of Hwy 2 from Wright Mountain Road to Desert Front Road. The fire ignited on Saturday June 12 at approximately 6:30 pm at Sheep Creek near Wrightwood which grew rapidly over the weekend as firefighter’s faced high winds and dry conditions. As of Tuesday, the wildfire has reached a 35% containment, however the firefighters could be presented with many challenges as forecasters predict higher winds and temperatures to happen in the following days.
Evacuations were ordered for nearby communities close to Wright Mountain with the rest of the Wrightwood community under an evacuation warning. An evacuation center was set up at Serrano High School located at 9292 Sheep Creek Rd, Phelan, California.
The cause of the blaze is still under investigation.