Crews Battling Placer County Fire
Blaze Burning Near Forest Hill, Weimar
POSTED: 8:34 am PDT August 19,
2002
UPDATED: 4:48 pm PDT August 19,
2002
AUBURN, Calif. -- Fire crews continued to battle a wildfire Monday morning that burned dangerously close to several foothill homes.
The Ponderosa Fire started about 11 p.m. Sunday night, and has burned about 80 acres between Forest Hill and Weimar in Placer County.
"It started right along Ponderosa Road ... one of the challenges we have is that during the night and the early morning hours we have down-canyon breezes, so (Monday) when the southwest flow comes in, the up-canyon breezes will engage and the fire will become active and move up-canyon," CDF Division Chief Loren Snell said.
Officials said eight crews and 15 engines are battling the fire on the ground.At one point during the night, the fire got very close to several homes in the Eagle Crest subdivision, but crews were able to fight back the flames and no homes were damaged.Authorities said air tankers would arrive Monday morning to assist in the fire fight.Fire officials said that the blaze is 80 percent contained.Investigators believe it is a case of arson. 
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The Ponderosa Fire started about 11 p.m. Sunday night, and has burned about 80 acres between Forest Hill and Weimar in Placer County.|
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