Winds subside, helping Diamond Bar fire fight

L.A. County firefighter Terry DeJournett said the Santa Ana winds reduced in intensity, stopping the fire from burning over the ridge into multimillion dollar houses in the Country subdivision of Diamond Bar.

The fire remains intense in Tonner Canyon but is not currently threatening any homes.

"The Santa Ana winds have almost died out" but may come back later, he said. "Right now we have a lot better opportunity to catch up with it and put it out."

— Gale Holland

Comments

[Blen]

I'm currently deployed and this is my hometown. Online news is only way I can stay abreast on what's happening to my family. Please keep the news coming and all the prayers. My prayers go out to those who lost their homes.

[Jill]

Blen...
I teach in Diamond Bar and am keeping a close eye on the homes of my students. Friends in the DB country have been evacuated, as well as those who live on Brea Cyn, but no homes have been lost. The Fire Dept is doing amazing work. The 57 freeway remains closed. I am watcihing the news all day. Feel free to email if you want an update.

[William Lathrop]

I have worries about our friends that live there, Mike And Wendy Ograin Does any body know any thing to pass along?

[Melvin]

Blen,
Yes, I am worried, too. Hopefully everything will work out. It is very scary to see our hometown so close to a fire. We are keeping all our "barrio" family and friends in our prayers. See you soon. DBC!

[Lin]

I am in the military and stationed in Korea. My elderly parents live in my house at Summitridge and Leyland area. Please post fire info as soon as you get them.

Thank you.

[Wes Chien]

I live on Longview which is just a street away. We are currently still ok. I will keep you posted.

[trc]

I live on the other side of the Country Estates in Diamond Bar. It has been reported that the fires will not reach the homes in the Country Estates nor the rest of Diamond Bar. Apparently, the fire retardant and back fires will stop the fires, though most of Diamond Bar has been evacuated. The fire trucks will remain in the streets, should a wild ember jump and land on them. As of now, all is quiet and those who have yet to be evacuated are keeping careful watch and praying hard! Of course, please remember to breathe and pray for those who have already lost their homes and are still facing a long battle of reclaiming the livelihoods they had lost in the blaze.

[Blen]

Thank you so much for the updates! This definitely helps. I saw that it is about 40% contained and people and houses are doing ok. Thanks again for keeping me updated! God Bless!

[Andrea]

My mom, sister and her husband live in Diamond Bar and my older brother and his wife also live in the southern area of Diamond Bar. They tell me all is okay now. Everything seems contained. I live about 15 minutes away in Covina, CA and because of lung issues, I haven't been able to go out due to the fires. I am thankful for the brave firemen heroes who did a great job.

[Brent]

I live in the Southern-most part of the Country, where the first Mandatory evacuations took place. I stayed awake all night as the thick smoke and glowing red flames got brighter and brighter, closer and closer.... It was the most eerie thing I've ever experienced. It was like watching an evil monster slowly eat up other neighborhoods and then heading straight for you.

At about 4 AM, the flames finally got to the top of the hill, heading downward towards us. At that point, I knew some homes were going to be lost....... if no intervention took place.

It was a close call... The flames got within a few hundred feet of some of the houses, but the firefighters knocked them down! Thank God for the firefighters!