Wind Whipped Multiple Debris Fires in Shelter Cove

Debris fire is Shelter Cove

Wind whipped flames escaped from multiple debris fires in Shelter Cove today, according to Cheryl Antony, spokesperson for the Shelter Cove Fire Department. [Photos and video from Shelter Cove Fire Department]

About 4 p.m. Wednesday, Shelter Cove Fire Department responded to a report of an escaped debris fire in the Telegraph Road area, said Cheryl Antony, spokesperson for the department. But instead of one debris fire, they found multiple fires whipped by the wind into the nearby trees.

“I don’t even know how many there were,” Antony told us.

“If someone hadn’t reported [the flames,] it would have spread,” she explained. “It was so windy.”

Antony said someone “living illegally in a camper, cleared all those trees. Then just started fires at the end of a cul de sac.”

The fires ended up burning approximately 1/4 acre, according to Antony. Shelter Cove Fire worked on the incident for about four hours. A Cal Fire engine assisted them. “All hands on deck for several hours,” Antony said.

Then she added, “It is dry…Everyone needs to be careful…Even if they have a burn permit and even if it is a burn day, they have to use good judgement.”

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North west
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North west
4 years ago

Theses are the kind of idiots we’re stuck with after the green rush. They probably thought that they were doing right. Crap

Just Sayin
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Just Sayin
4 years ago
Reply to  North west

Thought they were doing right? After the green rush? Some dumb shit, followed by more dumb shit…. Idiots like this have been doing to same shit for a long time! Only difference is now there is the internet. The real question is, was the logging even legal?

Lostcoast
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Lostcoast
4 years ago
Reply to  Just Sayin

Rick has

avoidance101
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avoidance101
4 years ago
Reply to  North west

Thank God there were no idiots here before all that huh? /s

Jimbotron
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Jimbotron
4 years ago

Stop filming and put that shit out…really. Not just sayin

Sandy
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Sandy
4 years ago
Reply to  Jimbotron

Really?

Guile
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Guile
4 years ago
Reply to  Jimbotron

Documenting an incident is a crucial part of incident management and is common practice. SCFD knows what they are doing as does CALFIRE and they obviously did their jobs since the fire is…out. Stop trollin’.

Earth Wind And Fire
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Earth Wind And Fire
4 years ago

Wow, glad that didn’t get out of control. Thank you SCFD guys and gals! You are a cherished part of our community. And to whoever the dumbass was that started the fire “SHAME ON YOU!”

SC resident
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SC resident
4 years ago

Out of town tweeker scum dropping trees and pushing huge amounts of dirt into drinking water creek on a lot that’s not there’s so they can try n grow some black market weed on stolen water supply while endangering a whole community with there stupidity.Smoke some more meth scumbags.

Military order
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Military order
4 years ago

Better now than later I say. All the big government regulator types are saving the trees and fires for a big one when it can’t be stopped.

Curious
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Curious
4 years ago

Who did this?
Did they have a burn permit?
The property owners names??
Exact location please

Guile
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Guile
4 years ago
Reply to  Curious

Antony said someone “living illegally in a camper, cleared all those trees. Then just started fires at the end of a cul de sac.”

Probably didn’t have a burn permit….

Lostcoast
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Lostcoast
4 years ago
Reply to  Curious

Rick Hass

Canyon oak
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Canyon oak
4 years ago

Western so hum could use a full scale underburn, that’s for sure.
Harder to get it done with it all bieng private ranchettes and rural suburbs

So much plastic on the plantations.
So many castles in the woods

Industrial Disease
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Industrial Disease
4 years ago

“Living illegally” is such an interesting choice of words out of context.

Willie Caos-mayham
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4 years ago

🕯🌳Some of Wades buddies trying to hide evidence. ⚖🇺🇸👁