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Article: Wind causes havoc, ignites freeway fires and knocks down power lines
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- The Sun, San Bernardino, Calif.
- Article date:
- October 14, 2008
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The first of the Devil Winds whipping through the region Monday
kicked up a pair of fast-moving urban fires that singed San
Bernardino, including one that destroyed several homes and
businesses and shut down the 215 Freeway for hours.
In conditions similar to the catastrophic Old Fire of 2003, Santa
Ana winds steadily ripped through the county at 29 mph with
occasional gusts up to 61 mph. A red-flag warning of "critical fire-
weather conditions" remains in effect until 6 tonight.
The morning fire spread along the 215 Freeway, burning 4 acres,
closing the freeway for hours and causing more than $200,000 in
damage. Fire officials said a homeless man was arrested on suspicion
of starting the ...