BNSF 8000 at Hill 582 - [Blue Cut Fire Series] - While most of the Cajon Pass was burned over in the Blue Cut Fire (right side of the picture) the vegetation surrounding the east side of Hill 582 remained intact, apparently protected on the north side by the double tracked BNSF main line.
On the west side of the Hill, the fire burned to the access road next to the hill and stopped without climbing to the top of the rise where the trees and benches are located (left side of image).
The Blue Cut Fire started on August 16, 2016, near the Blue Cut area on old Highway 66 (Cajon Blvd.) and burned through the Cajon Pass until it was fully contained on August 23, 2016.
