Fire officials to discuss Yucaipa evacuees

Fire officials were expected to assess this evening whether evacuees from the Pendleton Fire in Yucaipa could be let back into some areas, they said.

The topic was expected to be discussed during a 6 p.m. briefing for fire officials. Earlier, officials had said they hoped to allow evacuees back in to some areas by this evening.

In other fire news, 1,952 total personel were working both the Pendleton and Oak Glen fires. They used seven fixed wing aircraft and 1 helitanker in firefighting efforts today.

- stacia.glenn@inlandnewspapers.com