Embedded in the pavement of runways and taxiways, the lights automatically turn red when other traffic makes it dangerous to enter, cross, or begin takeoff. The lights provide direct, immediate alerts and require no input from controllers. In July 2013, the FAA re-scoped the program to 17 airports.
Skyland (GNIS FID: 1022654) is a populated place LOCATED WITHIN the City of Asheville. In turn, the City of Asheville is located within Buncombe County.
The Erskine fire was burning off Erskine Creek Road just south of Highway 178, near Lake Isabella in Squirrel Valley. The blaze is âextremely dangerous, extremely volatile,â said Kern County Fire Capt. Tyler Townsend. Erskine Fire (@latimesgraphics) âI've never been in a wildland fire where I've seen so many homes burn,â said Townsend, who has been in the area for nearly a decade. âIt's one of the most devastating I've ever seen.â. UPDATE: Kern County fire is the state's most destructive fire of the year >>.