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August 22, 2010 (Lakeside) 8:30 p.m. – Asked for an update on the Monte Fire, U.S. Forest Service public information officer Kate Kramer had good news.
“We’re doing really well,” she said, adding that the fire has been held to 1,027 acres. “We’ve been working hard on getting a line about it, and we expect full containment by 6 p.m. tomorrow.”
Hotspots remain and water drops continued throughout the day, with 459 firefighters battling the blaze that started yesterday afternoon in Lakeside’s El Monte Valley. Some Cal-Fire firefighters will be released tomorrow to free them up for any new incidents.
Kramer also provided updates on two firefighters who had minor injuries yesterday. “We had a bee sting and a sprained ankle,” she said.
That toll came close to being far worse, with two Sheriff deputies making a heroic rescue of rock climbers stranded on El Capitan (El Cajon) mountain, narrowly escaping with their lives. New details provided by Sheriff’s and Cal Fire officials now reveal the courageous actions of the deputies.
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