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Fire at the former Mobil Service Station on National Trails Highway in Ludlow, California

8/2/2020

 

On July 30, 2020 firefighters from San Bernardino County Fire Department responded to  vehicles and a structure on fire on National Trail Highway in Ludlow, California.  Crews from Southern California Edison also responded to the incident as power lines were also down.  In addition to the building the fire had also extended to an adjacent pile of old tires.  Crews working on the fire were hampered by the lack of water supply but were able to extinguish the blaze utilizing water tenders and a water shuttle operation.  The cause of the fire is not yet known.

The burned building was formerly a Mobil service station in Ludlow that was run by the previous owners, Cameron and Laurel Friend.  It had originally been located about 1/8 mile east, but was moved to its present location adjacent to the Ludlow Cafe.



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Source: San Bernardino Fire Department

FIRE AT THE  ICONIC ROADRUNNER'S RETREAT ON ROUTE 66 NEAR CHAMBLESS, CALIFORNIA

8/2/2020

 
On July 30, 2020 the iconic Roadrunner's Retreat on old Route 66 near Chambless, California was burned in a fire.

County Fire Battalion Chief Donnie Viloria said workers who had just finished their shift in Cadiz noticed the fire at the Roadrunner's Retreat, but because they didn’t have cell reception, they had to go somewhere else to report the blaze. Viloria said the Roadrunner Retreat is in such a remote area on Route 66 that the fire had been burning for hours before anyone noticed and it took the firefighters more than an hour to reach the fire. He added that while the diner building is still standing, all the contents inside were destroyed. The adjacent Roadrunner gas station was not affected by the fire. The cause of the fire is suspicious in nature.
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