PHOTOS OF THE WEEK: EVACUATING FROM THE MCCAIN FIRE

July 1, 2024 (Jacumba)—Paul Cummings drove from Ribbonwood Road at I-8 east to Jacumba tonight, and sent these photos taken with his iphone.  He says 8 West (which is shut down at Carrizo Gorge) is a staging area for many fire trucks. “Some are coming into Jacumba now,” he says, adding that he also saw several helicopters on scene.

The view from I-8 included many small fires in rugged, rocky terrain difficult for firefighters to access, creating an eerie volcano-like effect.

The fire is still “a ways away from DeAnza”  Resort, where Cummings has evacuated from tonight.  “II think it’s all up to the wind at this point,” he concludes.

View our frequently updated coverage of the #McCainFire here:https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/evacuations-ordered-brush-fire-threatens-de-anza-springs-resort