Fire may cost welders $500,000 - Ouch!

Another word to the wise for welding and fire safety here, from the Yucca Valley Hi-Desert Star...

A Yucca Valley welding company whose workers are believed to have caused the fire in the Sky Harbor area June 6th could possibly be responsible for paying the estimated half-million-dollar tab, according to the Star's report. The fire burned about 625 acres of land. The flames were sparked from someone's welding torch.

The San Bernardino County Fire Department is tallying all the costs of putting out the fire and will be meeting with the company to determine who will pay, added Summers.

Summers said the bill includes the resources and hours put into fighting the fire, but not any damage the fire caused.

Many homes were threatened by the fire, but they were all saved from the flames and the only damage done was to acres of desert and vegetation, reported Summers.

With as many as 200 people from numerous agencies responding, the fire was contained and completely put out in a little over 36 hours, said Summers.