POOMACHA FIRE IS 95% CONTAINED

The following is a bulletin from Palomar Fire Chief George Lucia:

Poomacha Fire Update - Palomar Mountain - Monday, November 05, 2007 @ 0900

The Poomacha Fire continues to be 95% contained.

Crews will continue to construct and improve handline around the full perimeter.

Residents may continue to see smoke in the hills of North Palomar Mountain Range into the Aqua Tibia Wilderness.

To assure the fire is safe and reduce residual smoke, crews are extinguishing and removing burning materials near the containment lines.

The mop up and and patrol activity is ongoing.

Due to fire activity, the Cleveland National Forest and the State Park is closed.

Save the date - Wednesday, November 07 at 1200 noon.

Everyone is invited to the Palomar Summit Heliport to say thanks and goodbye to our friends from the FDNY -DART red cross unit.

Please stop by one and all.

George E. Lucia Sr.

Fire Chief