Property assessment information delayed

Contrary to previous reports, county officials won't be releasing information on damaged and destroyed properties tonight at an informational briefing.
At 7 p.m., evacuees are invited to attend meetings at the National Orange Show in San Bernardino and Victorville Fairgrounds for information about the evacuated mountain areas and the progress firefighters have made.
Certain fires and hot spots in various mountain areas have endangered assessment teams, according to a press release from the county's Incident Management Team.
"Because of the ongoing fire, the county wasn't able to get any data from a lot of areas and wasn't able to verify information from other areas," said county spokesman David Wert by phone. "We probably won't be able to do it until the fires are completely under control. It's a matter of safety to the crews doing the assessments."
Properties initially recorded as undamaged by assessment crews could be damaged by the time crews start assessing again.
The meetings will also provide the latest information on "re-entry plans and schedules, as well as resources available to assist displaced homeowners," the release states.
Evacuees can also get information by calling 211.
--Matt Wrye