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11/05
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1100
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Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park (KNP)
advised park will be going out of Fire Season effective close of business
11/06/09 1700 hrs with resources
moving to winter staffing.
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11/04
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0800
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Warm temperatures continue with light to
moderate Initial attack experienced.
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11/01
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1100
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South Ops having technical problems in posting
daily resources to web page due to new Microsoft office 2007
updates. Working to resolve issues
please be patient. Issues resolved.
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11/01
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0800
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Aircraft moved from Ramona Tanker base to
GILLESPIE - SEE as RNM having runway repaved.
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10/31
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0730
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The NICC Intel desk will no longer be
staffed on the weekends. Winter hours will generally be 0600 to 1530 MT
on weekdays. The National IMSR will be published at 0800 MT on Fridays
until fire activity warrants daily reporting. Operations Southern California
(South Ops) will continue to post the Daily Resource report and the GACC situation report. This will require the Sierra and Southern Forests to
continue to report resource availability and submit sit report data until
otherwise notified.
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10/31
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0730
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The
official change to pacific standard time (PST) occurs at 2 a.m. Sunday,
though most people will change their clocks tonight. Pacific Daylight
saving time(PST) returns next March 13
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10/30
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0900
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Cal Fire (CSR-90 Req
O24) has also issued a Select Call Staffing Pattern for Hand Crews to
Staff one strike team of Cal Fire Crews @ each camp, incorporate
staffing from the regular weekend coverage to form these strikes teams;
call back per MOU. Effective 1800 10/29/2009
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10/28
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0830
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Strong northerly winds
of 30-40 mph with possible gusts to 60 mph will continue through the
early afternoon hours in the mountains and in favored passes and
canyons. Across the inland valleys
and across the coastal, expect local north winds of 15-25 mph with gusts
to 35 mph possible. Temperatures will remain cool with highs in the 60s
in the valleys and coast with mid 30s to mid 40s in the mountains. As a result, most areas will see
relative humidity readings remain above 20%, but across some coastal
areas of Santa Barbara
County as well as
the southern and eastern mountains, the relative humidity will fall into
the teens. Tonight, the winds will
shift to the northeast with winds of 10-20 mph possible Thursday morning. Winds are expected to decrease further
Thursday afternoon before becoming light altogether by Thursday
night. The weather will turn
warmer and less windy Friday
through the weekend. http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/lox/ http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/sgx/
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10/23
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0800
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Fire Restrictions Reduced on the
San Bernardino National Forest, effective October 23 San Bernardino,
Calif. October 22, 2009
- With moderate weather across the south land, the San Bernardino
National Forest will reduce fire restrictions on the forest effective
Friday, October 23. http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sanbernardino/news/2009/nr102209.shtml
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10/18
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0900
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Plant
Fire CA-SLU-007959, Fire was north east of the Diablo Nuclear
Power Plant in San Luis Co (SRA).
The fire burned 20 acres and is 100 % contained. A planned day
shift will perform mop-up operations.
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10/17
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1600
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Plant
Fire CA-SLU-007959 Diablo Nuclear Power Plant (SRA) 3 additional air tankers en route
1 1/2 miles from a 230kv line 10 acres Slow to moderate rate of spread in
direction of the Mt Diablo Power Plant Brush moderate to heavy 1 mile
from the power plant 30 to 40 minute drive time for ground equipment to make
access.
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10/17
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1550
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Plant
Fire CA-SLU-007959 Diablo Nuclear Power Plant, Fire is north east of the
Power Plant San Luis Co
4 acres Difficult access
73 degrees, sunny, winds NW 12 mph, RH 67% Accessible for Fire
Crews & Aircraft only
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10/17
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1800
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Sierra NF advised forest was closing
fire season effective close of business today.
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10/16
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1700
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Yosemite NP advised park
was closing fire season effective close of business today
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10/16
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0800
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A minor earthquake occurred
at 3:03:39 AM (PDT) on Friday, October 16, 2009. The magnitude 3.5 event
occurred 6 km (4 miles) NNE of Beaumont, CA There have been not reports
of injuries or damage. http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/
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10/14
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0800
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http://www.nws.noaa.gov/
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10/12
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1400
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The
Sheep Fire CA
BDF- 13278 is 100% contained at 7,128
acres. Woychak’s Team turned the
fire back to the San Bernardino
NF on Sunday. Wet weather is expected over the next
couple of days over Southern and Central California. Precipitation amounts of 4 to 6 inches
are possible in the southern and central Sierras, with 1-2 inches in the
Angeles NF. Rainfall south of the Transverse Ranges will be significantly
less.
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10/08
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0800
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Sheep CA BDF- 13278 SOCAL CIIMT Team #2
(Woychak) remains in command of the incident. Incident remains 7,128
acres and is 85 percent contained. Minimal fire
activity and freezing temperatures were observed in the last operations
period. The fire continues to
smoldering in debris with some creeping.
A"sheep fire" closure document has been approved
limiting travel through and around the San Bernardino NF. The following road closures are in
effect per San Bernardino national forest sheep fire closure area
document and are listed as follows; Lytle creek road 3n06 is open up to
end of pavement. Closure area begins at the south end of sheep canyon,
then continues northwest to Mormon rocks, then continues west to circle
mountain, then continues south to gobbler’s knob, then back to the
starting point. 882 firefighters
remain assigned.
Included in closure is Forest rd
3no6, from the unpaved portion at the Lytle Creek shooting area, then
west to its termination. Forest service
rd 3n35. Pct from interstate 15 to San
Bernardino national forest western boundary.
These roads are closed except for owners or lessees of land within the
area, permitted individuals, and any federal, state, or local officer, or
member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of
an official duty.
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10/07
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0800
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Sheep CA
BDF- 13278 SOCAL CIIMT Team #2 (Woychak) remains in command of the
incident. Fire remains at approximately 7128 acres and is 75% contained. Minimal
fire activity was observed today, with isolated torching of interior
islands, creeping fire and smoldering. Firefighters are focused on
constructing the remaining piece of fire line as well as securing and
mopping-up the existing containment line. Numerous hot spots are being
identified using Infrared Imagery flights and aggressively being
overhauled. Smoke will still be present in fire area and is a result of
interior islands of vegetation that continue to burn. Fire suppression
repair and rehabilitation will also begin during this shift. The damage inspection team has
completed their assignment. Highway 2 and highway 138 are open. Both evacuation centers in Victorville
and Rialto
have been closed as residents have returned home. Lone Pine Road will remain closed
until further notice. Lytle Creek Road
remains closed to the public but residents are allowed to enter. The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is also
closed from Interstate 15 to the 14 freeway. Hikers on the PCT may use state highway
138 as an alternate route.
1792 Firefighters remain assigned to the Incident.
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10/06
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1800
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Sheep CA-BDF-13278
Incident is 7,128 acres and is 75% contained. Minimal fire
activity was observed today, with isolated torching of interior islands,
creeping fire & smoldering. The evacuation of Wrightwood was lifted
at 1200hrs today. Highway 2 to Wrightwood was reopened at 1200hrs today. Lone Pine Canyon Road
remains closed. The community of Lytle Creek remains open to residents
only. The incident has been taken out of Unified Command. Road closures
include Lone Pine Canyon
and Swarthout
Canyon. The
evacuation center at the San Bernardino Fair Grounds has been closed. The
Eishenhower High School Evacuation Center will remain open. The projected
containment date has been moved to 10/10/09 due to access and terrain
difficulties. There were four minor injuries reported this operational
period. Continuing extensive mop-up of numerous heat sources. Total
personnel assigned is 1,890.
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10/06
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0800
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Sheep CA-BDF-13278
Incident is 7,128 acres and is 32% contained. Due to favorable
weather conditions, minimal fire activity was observed last night. The
evacuation of the community of Wrightwood is still in progress. Lone Pine Canyon Road
and Highway 2 remain closed. As of 1900 hrs last night, Highway 138 was
opened to the public. Lytle Creek was opened to residents only. Unified
Command continues with SOCAL IMT 2, San Bernardino County Fire Department
and San Bernardino Sheriff. Road closures include Lone Pine Canyon Rd, Swarthout Canyon, and Highway 2. Evacuation
centers include San Bernardino County Fair Grounds and Eisenhower High
School. The Damage Inspection Team has
completed its final report. Acreage change is due to more accurate
mapping. Total personnel assigned is 1,947.
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10/05
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1800
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Sheep CA-BDF-13278
Incident is 7,824 acres and 30% contained. Due to favorable
weather conditions, minimal fire activity was observed today. The fire
was mainly a creeping fire and smoldering. The evacuation of the community
of Wrightwood is still in progress. Lone Pine Cyn Rd and Highway 2
remain closed. As of 1900 hrs today, Highway 138 was opened to the
public. Lytle Creek was opened to residents only. Unified Command
continues with SOCAL IMT 2, San Bernardino County Fire Department and San
Bernardino Sheriff. Road closures include Lone Pine Canyon Rd, Swarthout Canyon, and Highway 2. Evacuation
centers include San Bernardino County Fair Grounds and Eisenhower High
School. Large animals are being
accommodated at the Victorville Fairgrounds and Small animals are being
taken to Devore Animal Control. ICP is at Glen Helen
Regional Park.
A Damage Inspection Team is currently working on the incident. There were
two minor injuries reported today. (1- minor burn & 1- minor hand
injury) . Total personnel assigned is 1,715.
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10/05
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0800
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Sheep CA-BDF-13278
Incident is 7,000 acres and 20% contained. Extreme fire behavior with
rapid rates of spread were observed during the night operations.. Firefighters are
cautiously optimistic at this time about keeping the fire from burning
into Wrightwood, in addition to the West Cajon
Valley between I15
and Hwy 2. Crews are constructing
direct fire line and numerous engine strike teams are in place for
structure protection for the eastern portions of Wrightwood. A community
meeting was held last night for
residents to learn more about the fire
at the Lytle
Creek Community
Center. Another community meeting was also
held at 8:00 PM at the Victorville
Fairgrounds. Current Weather Temp
35 degrees Humidity: 70% Wind NE
with peak gusts of 6 MPH . Forecasted weather is temp. 56 degrees,
humidity 18, wind speed of 10 with gusts to 20 from the SW. Total
personnel assigned is 1,296.
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10/04
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2000
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Sheep. CA BDF- 13278 Incident
is in unified command with the San Bernardino National Forest and the San
Bernardino Sheriff’s Department SOCAL CIIMT Team #2 (Woychak) assumed
command of the Incident Fire is
approximately 7000 acres and remains at 20% containment. Firefighters are
cautiously optimistic at this time about keeping the fire from burning
into Wrightwood, in addition to the West Cajon
Valley between I15
and Hwy 2. Crews are constructing
direct fire line and numerous engine strike teams are in place for
structure protection for the eastern portions of Wrightwood. A community
meeting has been scheduled for residents to learn more about the fire
tonight at 8:00 PM at the Lytle
Creek Community
Center. Another community meeting will be
held also at 8:00 PM at the Victorville Fairgrounds. Current Weather Temp 32 degrees
Humidity: 80% Wind: SW at 10
MPH Barometer: 29.89 in. Dewpoint:
26°F
Extended forecast Partly cloudy. Areas of fog overnight.
Visibility one quarter mile or less at Times overnight. Lows 27 to 37
above 6000 feet to 40 to 49 below 6000 feet. Winds west 20 to 30 mph with
gusts to 35 mph...Becoming 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph overnight.
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10/04
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0800
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Sheep CA BDF- 13278 Incident
is transitioning to a Type II organization SOCAL CIIMT Team #2(Woychak)
with the in briefing in progress. Fire is approximately 3500 acres and
10% contained. The fire experienced large fire growth and is fuel and wind driven
with short range spotting. Fire is burning in a mix of timber and chaparral making significant
runs on both sides of Lone Pine Canyon
overnight and is currently moving north to northwest from Swarthout Canyon to Highway 138. Crews and
Dozers are going direct as opportunities present.
3 houses confirmed
destroyed. Approximately 4,000
people have been evacuated from Wrightwood & communities along Hwy 2
& 138. Evacuation Centers have been established in Rialto
(Eisenhower H.S.) and Victorville (Fairgrounds) Evacuations in Wrightwood
are mandatory for all homes east of Heath Canyon.
Residents west of Heath
Canyon are
currently under evacuation advisory Swarthout Cyn, Lone Pine Cyn,
& Cajon Cyn are also evacuated. Road closures: Hwy. 138, Hwy. 2,
& Lytle Creek Road
Cal Fire has opened Prado
Staging as of 0800 today with Type 3 Engine resources moving from the
Sierra Area to support the incident and maintain Initial Attack
capabilities
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09/03
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1800
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Sheep CA
BDF- 13278
1000-1600 acres of medium brush with a potential for 4000 acres fire is
burning in Swarthout Canyon Lytle creek area San Bernardino County.
Structures reported threatened in Lytle Creek with approximately 100
residents being asked to evacuate.
A Type 2 CIIMT requested for incident (Woychak) SOCAL Team #2 has
been activated.
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09/03
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0800
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Twin
Fire AZ-KNF-1050 (Arizona) The San Bernardino NF Tanker
base supported retardant and reload operations for 5 Air tankers assigned
to this incident as they were the closest in proximity until local ATB
reload operations could be reopened. The reason the tankers
came from California was because they
had closed all the bases in Arizona.
Prescott AZ. ATB has reopened for reload and retardant operations this
morning. The fire began as a prescribed burn three miles southwest of
Williams and was lit on Thursday, but winds shifted and it began to burn
outside of planned areas. It was planned to consume about 900 acres, but
has now also burned and extra 350 acres and continues to grow. Fire is reported as a threat to the Town of Williams. 5 crews were also mobilized to this
incident (Big Bear El Cariso, Horseshoe, Golden Eagles and Palomar Hot
Shots)
Yesterday Cal Fire (Monte Vista Operational
Unit) and the Cleveland
NF responded a fire in
vicinity of Palomar
Mtn / Hwy 76 cross of Rincon
Ranch Rd.
It is believed that fire was a result of 2 detected lightning strikes. Fire was SRA
DPA. Incident was quickly
contained to less than an acre.
Precipitation was measured in light amounts as a result of
unstable air and moisture from tropical depression Olaf.
Cal Fire’s select call staffing pattern
(CSR-84) was rescinded in its entirety effective 09/02/at 1800 hours with
exception to O-1 All CSR Units:
Staff all Cal Fire Crews (in strike team configuration when
possible); call back per MOU.
Mellor
Saipan Surge CA-OSC-66 the request for a Type II Incident
Management Team (Woychak) has been canceled.
Initial Attack Activity has been light otherwise.
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09/02
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0730
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Horse CA-KNP-0014; The fire has burned 520 acres. The fire is monitored
for resource benefit. Because the
fire has reached the Atwell Trail, the fire monitor crew has set up an
escort in the case of hikers, while the fire is a danger to the public.
Highway CA-AFV-3254; The fire has burned
500 acres and is 80% contained.
The fire is expected to be contained today.
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10/01
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0930
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Highway
Incident CA-AFV-003253; The fire has burned 450 hours
and is 80% contained. Containment
is expected by this afternoon.
Rough terrain, high winds, and the proximity to an active military
base are major containment problems.
A 5.0 earthquake occurred approximately 19 miles north east
of Olancha in Inyo County.
Several smaller earthquakes ranging from 2.0 to 3.5 have also been felt
in the area.
***STRONG
AND GUSTY NORTH TO EAST WINDS ALONG WITH VERY LOW HUMIDITY OVER PORTIONS
OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY***
There
will be strong and gusty north to east winds over the mountains and below
the canyons and passes of Southern California
today. Winds will be 15 to 30
mph with gusts to 50 mph over the most wind prone areas. Winds will become light and variable
tonight. Temperatures will be a
little above normal with mid 80s to mid 90s over the warmer valley
locations today. Humidity will
be very low today with most locations in the single digits this afternoon
and maximum humidity below 30% tonight. Temperatures will remain a little above
normal along with very low humidity Friday. There will be much cooler temperatures
and a big increase in humidity Saturday through early next week. Isolated snow showers will occur over
the Sierra Sunday through early next week. South to west winds of 15 to 30 mph
with gusts to 50 mph will occur over the mountains and deserts Saturday
and Sunday.
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09/30
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1730
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Highway Incident
CA-AFV-003253 update fire now 400 + acres 80% contained, working to
complete line around incident. Request for Type II team has been canceled
as ground resources making good progress with the assistance of
helicopters and air tankers. Threats / Values at risk to Lompoc Federal penitentiary, electrical transmission lines and Air
force Village West have been reduced.
There are 25 buildings on-base that have
been evacuated, including all of the buildings along Utah St, Iceland Avenue and New Mexico
St. All non essential military
personnel have been asked to evacuate VAFB and stand by for orders. There are unconfirmed reports that the
cause of the fire was due to a blown transformer. Highway 1 has re-opened
Incident will require heavy mop up due to anticipated weather
conditions in the next operational period.
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09/30
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1600
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Highway
Incident CA-AFV-003253 Fire reported at 288 + acres 0%
percent containment burning in grass and medium brush. Threats / Values
at risk Lompoc Federal penitentiary, Air force Village West and a major
electrical transmission line in the fires perimeter. There are reports
that the power to Vandenberg Air force Base is out
to a majority of the base proper with some sections of the base are on
back up power or generators. A
Request for a Type 2 CIIMT has been placed to the GACC. There are a number of VLATs (Very Large
Air tankers) are assigned.
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09/30
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0800
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Station
CA-ANF-003622. Acreage remains at
160,577 and 98 % percent contained. Due to inaccessible terrain,
containment will stay at 98% until significant wetting rains occur.
Incident was turned back to the Angeles National
Forest and being managed by a type 3
incident organization.
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0926
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1100
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Guiberson
Fire CA-VNC-54871. CAL FIRE Team
10 (Lewin) in Unified Command with Ventura County
FD (Vanden
Bossche). Fire is currently 17,500 acres and 95% contained. No active
fire on the perimeter. Isolated areas of smoke on the interior acreage
ground resources Continue direct line construction and perimeter control
where feasible. A tentative close out is
scheduled for Sunday at the ICP as incident works toward transitioning
incident back to Ventura County Monday. A total of 1,428 firefighters
remain assigned.
Crafton CA-BDU-10682.
Incident is 347 acres and 96 % percent contained as incident has moved to
a patrol status. 9 Firefighters remain assigned to incident.
Station
CA-ANF-003622. Incident acreage remains at 160,577 and 98 % percent
contained. Due to inaccessible terrain, containment will stay at 98%
until significant wetting rains occur. Fire activity returned to
smoldering. Demob will continue as incident tentatively prepares
to transition to a Type 3 Incident organization. 614 Firefighters remain
assigned to incident.
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09/25
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0800
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Guiberson
Fire CA-VNC-54871.
CAL
FIRE Team 10 (Lewin) in Unified Command with Ventura County
FD (Vanden
Bossche). Fire is currently 17,500 acres and 75% contained, forward
spread has been halted. As a
result of the damage assessment team report, the damaged outbuilding
total has been revised downward to one. This assessment also discovered
some minor infrastructure damage as well as 2 vehicles destroyed. Anticipate a significant Demob of
resources as process started last night with release of 3 strike teams of
type 1 engines. Plan to release 17 strike teams of type 1 engines today
back to their respective agencies. A total of 864 firefighters remain
assigned.
Crafton
CA-BDU-10682.
Incident
is 347 acres and 96 % percent contained.
Ground resources continue mop up and patrol for one more
operational period. 612
Firefighters remain assigned to incident. A male juvenile (16 years of
age) was arrested in connection with the incident. Through investigation, detectives from the San Bernardino
County Sheriff’s Department Bomb and Arson Detail along with
investigators from Cal Fire believe that the male juvenile arrested for
the Crafton Fire may also be responsible for 12 -14 fires, including the Oak
Glen III and Pendleton Fires.
Station
CA-ANF-003622.
Incident
acreage remains at 160,577 and 98 % percent contained. Due to inaccessible terrain,
containment will stay at 98% until significant wetting rains occur. Demob will continue as incident tentatively
prepares to transition to a Type 3 Incident organization. 692
Firefighters remain assigned to incident.
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09/24
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1200
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GUIBERSON
FIRE CA-VNC-54871. CAL FIRE Team 10 (Lewin) is in Unified
Command with Ventura
County FD
(Vanden Bossche). Fire is currently 16,400 acres with 40%. Red Flag
Warning conditions are predicted to continue until 1800 on 9/24.
Crafton
CA-BDU-10682; the incident advised that the fire is 475 acres and 40%
contained. This fire spread
rapidly in brush and light flashy fuels as hot dry conditions prevailed
late into the evening last night
Values at Risk: included Crafton Hills College, Redlands and San
Bernardino County water pumping plants, power lines, infrastructure of
Mentone, and agricultural crops. Ground resources continue
perimeter control and constructing and reinforcement of containment
lines. Currently there are 360 firefighters assigned to the incident.
French
-CA-SNF-002318 Fire is 7 acres and is 60% contained fire is burning in
brush and mixed fuels North of Mammoth Pools Madera County. Fire is lined
with a hose lay around it ground resources made good progress in last
operational period.
Station
CA-ANF-003622; 160,557 acres and remains 94% contained. SOCAL IMT3
(Wakoski) remains in command of the incident. Due to the predicted hot
and dry weather the containment date has changed to 9-24-09. Currently there are 693 firefighters
assigned to the incident.
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09/23
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0800
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GUIBERSON FIRE CA-VNC-54871. CALFIRE IMT #10 (Lewin) assumed command as of 0600 today.
Fire is currently 9700 acres with 20% as indicated by an IR flight of the
incident. No mandatory evacuations in affect. 2 elementary schools (Campus
Canyon Elementary, and Walnut Canyon Elementary) and Moorpark College are closed. Further
incident information is available at http://local.nixle.com/alert/269427/
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09/22
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1700
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Hot temps, low humidities, and off shore winds brought an increase
in initial attack activity in the Southern California
area. The HELEN FIRE in the
San Timoteo area near Redlands
burned 15-17 acres. The NORCO
FIRE burned approximately 160 acres.
The largest fire of the day so far is the GUIBERSON FIRE
CA-VNC-54871. CalFire’s IMT #10 (Lewin) will transition in to the fire
Wednesday.
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09/20
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0100
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VAIL CA-RRU-82718 217 acres, 100%
containment.
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09/19
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1630
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VAIL CA-RRU-82718 217 acres, 0%
containment. Fire start time: 1500 hrs. in # 4 chaparral/medium brush
located approximately 12 miles east of I-15 along State Route 79 at the
entrance to Vail
Lake. 15 homes have
been destroyed with 30 threatened. At risk are the communities of SAGE
and AGUANGA and areas of the CLEVELAND NATIONAL
FOREST.
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09/18
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1700
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Stanton Floria,
Angeles NF, Fire Information and
Public Affairs advised that The Tonight Show Station Fire Tribute
has been postponed Due to the
revised fire weather forecast (temps back in the mid-90s, some wind), the
Station Fire firefighter tribute on
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien has been postponed. New tentative date would be the
2nd week of October or when conditions subside. Each of 3 departments was
providing 20 firefighters each for
the taping. Even though the segment would be 2-3 minutes, it would
require a commitment of being at
Universal Studios for several hours. The Station Fire is currently
160,557 acres and 93% contained. The estimated time for full containment
has been pushed back from Saturday to Tuesday (9/22). www.inciweb.org/incident/1856/
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09/17
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1800
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STATION
CA-ANF-3622 Fire remains at 160,557 acres and
remains at 93% containment.
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09/17
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0800
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STATION
CA-ANF-3622 Fire remains at 160,557 acres and is now
93% contained.
http://gov.ca.gov/press-release/13283/
Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger today announced the establishment of two Local Assistance
Centers (LACs) in Acton and Sylmar to help victims of the Station fire in
Los Angeles
County. The Acton center will be
open on Thursday, September 17 only. The Sylmar center will also open on
Thursday, September 17 but will remain open until further notice. Both
centers will provide information on state and local services to assist
those who have been impacted by this event.
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09/16
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0800
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STATION
CA-ANF-3622 Fire remains at 160,557 acres and is
now 91% contained. Please see
http://www.brandonriza.com/Video/HTML/ZeroPercentContained.html
for a remarkable time lapse of the
fire plume during a peak period.
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09/15
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0800
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STATION
CA-ANF-3622 Effective today at 0600 Wakoski’s Type
2 California
Incident Management Team
has transitioned into command of the incident.
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09/13
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0800
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Stanislaus NF had 4 confirmed
fires yesterday as a result of thunderstorms and lightning all are 100 %
contained. The Murphy’s Fire
(CA-STF-002953) on the STF in Tuolumne River Drainage was picked up at 20
acres and is 100% contained. Telegraph Fire CA-TCU -08575 (SRA)
was 200 acres and 100% contained.
Station
CA-ANF-003622; 160,557 acres and 84% contained. A tentative transfer of command to a
Type 2 CIIMT is scheduled for Tuesday at 0600.
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09/12
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1800
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STATION
CA-ANF-3622 Fire remains at 160,557 acres and is
84%. contained. Los Angeles County Damage Assessment has
determined that 13 Residences have been damaged, 89 destroyed, 22 damaged
Commercial Properties with 26 destroyed Outbuilding/Other 22 damaged and
94 destroyed. The LA County
damage assessment included 132 vehicles destroyed and 14 damaged.
Significant demobilization of excess resources continues.
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09/12
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1800
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Due to unstable weather there have 800
lightning strikes in last 24 hour period most activity has been in last
2-3 hours that stretches from the Bay area Southeasterly to the foothills
across the San Joaquin valley to the foothills and Mountains of Yosemite
National Park then North to Lake Tahoe and south to the Sequoia NF and
along the Sierra Mountain range. TCU (CALFIRE) has experienced 7
Fires in the Unit, 3 active fires and 4 contained. The largest is the Telegraph Fire on Telegraph Rd.
and Hwy. 4, west of Copperopolis, approx. 250 acres, 50% contained, 1
structure threatened. Stanislaus NF has 4 confirmed
fires. The Murphy’s Fire
(CA-STF-002953) on STF in Tuolumne River Drainage above Tuolumne City
is 15 to 20+ acres grass and oak woodland. The 3 other fires were all 1
acre or less with ground resources making good progress.
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09/12
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0800
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STATION
CA-ANF-3622 160,557 acres, 84%.
Contained
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09/10
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0600
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STATION CA-ANF-3622 160,357 acres, 71%. The Incident Command Post
completed it's move yesterday from Hansen Dam Recreation Area to the
Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area in Irwindale. Total personnel: 3,647. Closing of the spike camp at Central Park in Santa Clarita is planned for this
operational period. There will be a Memorial
Service for Los Angeles County Fire Department Firefighters, Fire
Captain Tedmund “Ted” Hall and Firefighter Specialist Arnaldo “Arnie”
Quinones, Saturday, September 12, 2009, 10:00 a.m., at Dodger Stadium.
For area and road closure information please see http://www.inciweb.org/incident/1856/
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09/09
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0600
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STATION CA-ANF-3622 160,357 acres, 62%.
Angeles Crest Highway
remains closed. The spike camp at Central Park
in Santa Clarita continues to operate. As of this morning the incident
has gone out of Unified Command with Los Angeles County Fire & Los
Angeles City Fire. Incident is USFS incident. The Station Fire Base Camp
and Incident Command Post has moved to the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area.
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9/08
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1930
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STATION CA-ANF-3622 160,357 acres 60%. Due to the
more moderate fire behavior, fire crews began direct fire attack and line
construction in the San Gabriel
and Pleasant Valley Ridge Wilderness. The Station Fire Base Camp and
Incident Command Post has moved to the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area.
Unified command has changed and is now with CIIMT 5(Dietrich) and Los
Angeles County Sheriff. Los Angeles County Fire Damage Assessment Team
continues their work throughout numerous communities assessing damage.
Total personnel 4,497.
BIG MEADOW CA-YNP-3660
7,425acres 100% contained Transfer
of Command from McGowen's Type 1 IMT to the Park occured this morning at
0600 hrs. The current IC is
Bernard Spielman ICT3. The total personnel is 171.
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9/08
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0830
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STATION CA-ANF-3622 160,357 acres 60%. The fire is burning in the San Gabriel Wilderness and Pleasant
Valley Wilderness. The fire remained active throughout the operational
period due to poor overnight humidity recovery. The Station Fire Base
Camp is moving to the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area. Total personnel is 4,687.
BIG MEADOW CA-YNP-3660
7,425acres 100% contained. A
transition to a Type 3 organization (Spielman) will occurred today at
0600 hrs. The Big Oak
Flat Road will re-open to the public at
1700hrs. Total personnel is 398.
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9/07
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1900
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STATION CA-ANF-3622 157,220 acres 56%. The fire was active
with concentrated areas of extreme fire behavior near the northeast
portion of the fire. The fire burned deeper into the Pleasant Valley
Wilderness. Unified command continues with CIIMT 5, Los Angeles County
Fire and Los Angeles County Sheriff. Los Angeles County Fire Damage
Assessment Team continues their work throughout numerous communities
assessing damage. The Station Fire Base Camp will be moving to the Santa
Fe Dam tomorrow. Total
personnel assigned is 4,687.
BIG MEADOW CA-YNP-3660
7,425acres 100% contained.
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9/07
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0730
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STATION CA-ANF-3622 157,220 acres 56%. The fire remained active throughout the night due to poor humidity
recovery.. Unified command continues with CIIMT 5, Los Angeles County
Fire and Los Angeles County Sheriff. Total personnel 4,623.
BIG MEADOW CA-YNP-3660
7,425acres 100% contained.
Transition to a type 3 organization will occur on 9/8/09 at 0600. Big Oak Flat Road
continues to be close. Fire
suppression repair continues. Continuing demobilization of crews, engines,
and overhead. Tioga Road
in now open. Total personnel is 760.
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9/06
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1830
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STATION CA-ANF-3622 157,220 acres 51%. Fire behavior was moderated today by an aggressive air campaign and
improved weather conditions. Crews
continued to make progress in line construction. Total personnel assign is 4,623.
BIG MEADOW CA-YNP-3660
7,425acres 96% contained. Tioga Road
opened at 0800. Continued falling hazard trees along Big Oak Flat Road. Continued
demobilization of crews, equipment, and overhead. Total personnel is 760.
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9/06
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0800
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STATION CA-ANF-3622 157,220 acres 51%. The fire
remained active throughout the night on the east and north side. Single
digit humilities were recorded at Chilao.
The fire is still threatening Mount Wilson,
which is a major communications facility . The fire continues burning in
the San Gabriel Wilderness.
Unified command continues with CIIMT 5, Los Angeles County Fire
and Los Angeles County Sheriff. Los Angeles County Fire Damage Assessment
Team continues their work throughout numerous communities assessing
damage. Demobilization of excess resources continues. Total personnel assigned is 4,861.
BIG MEADOW CA-YNP-3660
7,425acres 95% contained. Big
Oak Flat Road
had a temporary hard closure because of ongoing falling of hazardous
snags. Mop-up of perimeter hot spots continues. Utility crews entered the
area to perform repairs to restore critical infrastructure to Yosemite National Park and surrounding communities. Mop-up and patrol continues in all
divisions. Demobilization of
excess resources continues. Total personnel is 851.
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9/05
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1830
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STATION CA-ANF-3622 154,655 acres 49%. Extreme fire behavior caused major runs in the San Gabriel Wilderness.
The fire is currently directly threatening Mount
Wilson, which is a major communications facility. The
fire crossed Hwy 2 near Three Points. A significant spot fire occurred
near Chilao and continues to burn in the San Gabriel Wilderness. Unified
command continues with CIIMT 5, Los Angeles County Fire and Los Angeles
County Sheriff. Los Angeles County
Fire Damage Assessment Team continues their work throughout numerous
communities assessing damage. Demobilization of excess resources
continues. Total personnel assigned is 4,761.
BIG MEADOW CA-YNP-3660
7,425acres 90% contained . Tioga Road is
scheduled to be re opened today at 0800. Firefighters are working
aggressively to restore National Park Access. Big Oak Flat Road had a temporary hard
closure because of ongoing falling of hazardous snags. Mop-up of
perimeter hot spots continues. Utility crews entered the area to perform
repairs to restore critical infrastructure to Yosemite National
Park and surrounding communities. Mop-up and patrol continues in all
divisions. Demobilization of excess resources continues.
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9/05
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0800
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STATION CA-ANF-3622 154,655 acres 49%.%. Fire is active during the day and night operational periods. The
fire is currently directly threatening Mount Wilson.
Fire moderated overnight with cooler temperatures and slightly
improved humidity recovery. Damage Assessment Teams continues
their work throughout numerous communities assessing damage.
Demobilization of excess resources continues. Mandatory evacuation in
Little Tujunga has been lifted Demobilization of excess resources
continues. Total personnel is 5,244.
BIG MEADOW CA-YNP-3660
7,425acres 86% contained. Slow
rate of spread with pockets of burning heavy dead and down material with
occasional single tree torching.
The community of Foresta was re-occupied yesterday. The new spot
fire in the Tamarack Creek area in division F was lined and mopped up.
Progress was made snagging hazard trees along Big Oak Flat Road and Tioga Road.
Total personnel is 851.
OAK GLEN 3 CA-BDU-009598
1,159 acres 95% contained. Significant
demobilization of resources continues today. Incident command will be
transitioned back to home unit today. Total personnel is 851.
PENDLETON CA-BDU-9640 860 acres 100%
contained. Significant demobilization of resources continues today.
Incident command will be transitioned back to home unit today. Total
personnel is 146
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9/04
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1930
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STATION CA-ANF-3622 154,655 acres 42%.%. Fire is active during the day and night operational periods. The fire
is currently directly threatening Mount Wilson, which is a major
communications facility servicing all of Southern
California. The fire has burned into the San Gabriel
Wilderness. CIIMT 5 (Dietrich) will assume control of the base camp at
Santa Fe Dam from Southern California Interagency Management Team
2(Woychak) Unified command continues with Los Angeles County Fire, Los
Angeles County Sheriff and City of Pasadena.
Los Angeles County Fire Damage Assessment Team continues their work
throughout numerous communities assessing damage. Demobilization of
excess resources continues. Mandatory evacuation in Little Tujunga has
been lifted. Total personnel is 5,244.
BIG MEADOW CA-YNP-3660
7,425acres 80% contained. Slow
rate of spread with pockets of burning heavy dead and down material with
occasional single tree torching. The Evacuation Order for the community
of Foresta will be lifted at 1000 today.
Total personnel assigned is 851.
OAK GLEN 3
CA-BDU-009598 1,159 acres 95% contained. Significant
demobilization of resources continues today. Incident command will be
transitioned back to home unit tomorrow morning.
PENDLETON CA-BDU-9640 860 acres 100%
contained. Significant demobilization of resources continues today.
Incident command will be transitioned back to home unit tomorrow morning.
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09/04
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0800
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GACC-Has changed from MAC Mode 3 to MAC Mode 2.
This happened last night at 1730.
STATION CA-ANF-3622 148,258 acres 42%. Fire is active during the day and night operational periods. The
fire is currently directly threatening Mount Wilson, which is a major
communications facility servicing all of Southern
California. The fire has burned into the San Gabriel
Wilderness. CIIMT 5 (Dietrich) will assume control of the base camp at
Santa Fe Dam from Southern California Interagency Management Team
2(Woychak) Unified command continues with Los Angeles County Fire, Los
Angeles County Sheriff and City of Pasadena.
Los Angeles County Fire Damage Assessment Team continues their work
throughout numerous communities assessing damage. Demobilization of
excess resources continues. Mandatory evacuation in Little Tujunga has
been lifted. Total personnel is 4,847.
BIG MEADOW CA-YNP-3660
7,354 acres 85% contained. Slow
rate of spread with pockets of burning heavy dead and down material with
occasional single tree torching. The Evacuation Order for the community
of Foresta will be lifted at 1000 today.
Total personnel assigned is 1,113.
ORTEGA CA-CNF-002431 10 acres 0% contained. Communities threatened are El Cariso Village, Upper San Juan
Campground and El Cariso Campground. Moderate Rate of spread was observed
last night.
OAK GLEN 3
CA-BDU-009598 1,159 acres 95% contained. Significant
demobilization of resources continues today. Incident command will be
transitioned back to home unit tomorrow morning.
PENDLETON CA-BDU-9640 860 acres 100%
contained. Significant demobilization of resources continues today.
Incident command will be transitioned back to home unit tomorrow morning.
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09/03
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1930
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STATION CA-ANF-3622 147,418 acres 38%. Fire is actively burning east. Upslope runs exhibiting extreme fire
behavior with short range spotting. Actively backing downslope and
upwind. Mandatory evacuation of Little Tujunga Road between Bear Divide
and the Wildlife Waystation. The Mount Wilson Communications is directly
threatened. The spike camp at Central Park
in Santa Clarita continues to operate. CIIMT 5 (Dietrich) will assume
control of the base camp at Santa Fe Dam from Southern California
Interagency Management Team 2(Woychak) Unified command continues with Los
Angeles County Fire, Los Angeles County Sheriff and City of Pasadena. Los
Angeles County Fire Damage Assessment Team continues their work
throughout numerous communities assessing damage. Total personnel
assigned is 4,847.
BIG MEADOW CA-YNP-3660
7,240 acres 70% contained. Evacuation Order for the community of Foresta
will be lifted tomorrow at 10:00 hrs. Progress has been made toward
completion of line around Div. F, mopped up in all other divisions.
Public information meeting is scheduled for 18:30 hrs. tonight at Tenaya Elementary School. 640 Acres are
in the Stanislaus National Forest, 125 acres are in private land,
and 6,475 acres are on Yosemite
National Park land.
Starting demobilization of excess resources. Total personnel assigned is
1,113.
OAK GLEN 3 CA-BDU-9598 1,159 acres 90% contained. Evacuations and road
closures have been lifted. Significant demobilization of resources. Total
personnel assigned is 1,304.
PENDLETON CA-BDU-9640 860 acres 100%
contained. Evacuations and road closures have been lifted.
Significant demobilization of resources. Total personnel assigned is 438.
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09/03
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0800
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STATION CA-ANF-3622 144,743 acres 38%. Fire is active during the day and night operational periods. The
fire is currently directly threatening Mount Wilson, which is a major
communications facility servicing all of Southern
California. Mandatory evacuation order issued for Little
Tujunga from Bear Divide to the Wildlife Waystation. Unified command
continues with Los Angeles County Fire, Los Angeles County Sheriff and Pasadena. Arcadia, Monrovia
and Sierra Madre will enter in to unified command today. Total personnel on the incident is
4,735.
OAK GLEN 3 CA-BDU-9598 1,159 acres 90% contained. There was no spread
of the fire. Evacuations and road closures have been lifted. Fire
suppression repair and damage inspection continue. Community meeting
organized for 1800 tonight (9/3). Identifying excess resources for
possible demobilization and release. Total personnel assigned is 1,752.
PENDLETON CA-BDU-9640 860 acres 100%
contained. There was no spread of the fire. Evacuations and road
closures have been lifted. Community meeting organized for 1800 tonight
(9/3). Identifying excess resources for possible demobilization and
release. Total personnel
assigned is 503.
BIG MEADOW CA-YNP-3660
7,240 acres 70% contained. An Evacuation order remains in effect for
the community of Foresta. Light activity with fire creeping and backing
along active divisions. Progress was made on the spots east and west of
Tamarack Creek. Control lines held overnight. Total personnel assigned is 1,280.
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09/02
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1930
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STATION CA-ANF-3622 140,150 acres 28%.The fire became more active today. When wind and slope aligned
extreme fire behavior was witnessed. Previously issued mandatory
evacuations have been lifted. Total personnel on the incident is
4,735.
OAK GLEN 3 CA-BDU-9598 1,159 acres 75% contained. Afternoon
thunderstorms produced variable winds and lightning with only light rain.
Fire suppression repair and damage inspection have begun. Evacuations for
area have been lifted and all roads are open. Increase in acreage due to
better mapping, not expansion of fire perimeter.
Total
personnel is 1,708.
PENDLETON CA-BDU-9640 860 acres 95%
contained. There was no spread of the fire. Concerns continue for
rollout, snags and wind. There was increased lightning activity with no
resulting fire activity. Total personnel is 720.
BIG MEADOW CA-YNP-3660
6,283 acres 60% contained. All existing lines held today the major
accomplishments was burning out the lines in Divisions B and Cs which is
the Northwest corner of the fire in the vicinity of Crane Flat. Total
personnel is 1,282.
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09/02
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0730
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STATION
CA-ANF-3622 140150 acres 22%
contained. The Mount Wilson Communications is directly
threatened. This facility is a major communications hub for all of Southern California. Fire behavior was moderated by
a weather change. Low to moderate fire intensity except for isolated high intensity
areas. Firing operations continue to be successful. Total personnel on
the incident is 4,128.
OAK GLEN 3 CA-BDU-9598 1,012 acres 75% contained. Afternoon
thunderstorms are expected to produce variable winds and lightning with
only light rain if any. Evacuation orders have been changed from
mandatory to advised. Residents only are being allowed back into the fire
areas. Total personnel assigned are 1,744.
PENDLETON CA-BDU-9640 860 acres 70%
contained. Afternoon thunderstorms are expected to produce variable winds
and lightning with only light rain if any. Evacuation orders have been
changed from mandatory to advised. Residents only are being allowed back
into the fire areas. Total personnel assigned are 860.
BIG MEADOW CA-YNP-3660
5,933 acres 55% contained. An Evacuation order remains in effect
for the community of Foresta. The evacuation order for El Portal was
lifted at 12:00 yesterday. Access to Yosemite National
Park has been impacted with road closures
including Big Oak Flat Road.
Tioga Road
is closed or restricted at this time due to fire impacts. Thunder
storms on the Sierra crest are predicted and air stability will begin to
change from previous operational periods. Total personnel assigned are 1,329.
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09/01
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STATION
CA-ANF-3622 127,513 acres 22% contained. The Mount Wilson Communications is directly threatened. This
facility is a major communications hub for all of Southern
California. The spike camp at Central
Park in Santa Clarita is operational. Fire behavior was
moderated by a weather change. Low to moderate fire intensity was
observed today. Firing operations continue to be successful. Total
personnel on the incident is 4,128.
OAK GLEN 3 CA-BDU-9598 1,012 acres 60 % contained. Perimeter control
continues to progress with difficulty in steep, rugged terrain and heavy
dead fuel loading. Afternoon thunderstorms produced variable wind with
only light rain. Evacuation orders are being evaluated, in
coordination with the San Bernardino County Sheriff, for a possible
lifting of those orders. Total personnel on the incident is 1,744.
PENDLETON CA-BDU-9598 860 acres, 70% contained. The
fire made a mid morning run of 120 acres that was stopped by heavy air
resource allocation. In coordination with the San Bernardino
County Sheriff, evacuation orders are being evaluated at 1800 for a
possible lifting of those orders.
Total personnel on the incident is 816.
BIG MEADOW CA-YNP-3660 5,375 acres 55%
contained. An Evacuation order remains in effect for the community
of Foresta. The evacuation order for El Portal was lifted at 12:00
today. Total personnel on the
incident is 1,329.
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09/01
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0800
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STATION CA-ANF-3622 121,762 acres, 5%contained. Fire is active during the day and night operational periods. The
fire is currently directly threatening Mount Wilson, which is a major
communications facility servicing all of Southern
California. Additional threat is the community of Juniper
Hills. Current damage assessments report that 18 homes have been
destroyed as 10,000 remain threatened. Total personnel presently 3,655.
MORRIS CA-ANF-3616 2,168 acres 95% contained (no change
since 08/29). Fire line rehabilitation is has been completed.
COTTONWOOD
CA-BDF-11598 2,409 ACRES, 100% contained. Southern California Team 3 (Wakoski) will transition the fire back
to a Forest Type 3 organization over the course of today's day shift. So Cal IMT 3 will be
released at 1800. Base Camp at Garner
Valley will be
closed down today as significant demobilization of resources continues
today.
PENDELTON CA-BDU-9640 640 acres, 45% contained. Mandatory evacuations remain in place.
OAK GLEN 3 CA-BDF-9598 1,012, 30% contained. At 1530 hours,
the Oak Glen III incident shared resources with the Pendleton incident in
Yucaipa. Aggressive fire fighting and
air attack made good progress on the fire. Poor humidity recovery and
heavy, old fuels have promoted active burning during the night and significant
increase in acreage. Coordination with Sheriff on evacuation continues as
needed.
BIG MEADOW CA-YNP-3660 5,257 acres, 55% contained. An Evacuation order remains
in effect for the community of Foresta.
The evacuation order for El Portal will be lifted at 12:00 today. Tioga Road
continues to be closed or restricted at this time due to fire impacts.
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08/31
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1215
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News
and Notes web page crashed last night. We are in the process of updating the
page with current fire conditions and updates.
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08/29
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2000
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STATION
CA-ANF-003622 20,102 acres 5% contained. The fire quadrupled in size driven by SE winds. Major fire activity
drove the fire north across Big
Tujunga Rd and west over Mt. Lukens.
The SW portion of the fire extended causing new mandatory evacuations in
the Foothill Communities of Altadena, LaCanada-Flintridge, LaCresenta and
Glendale.
The fire is now threatening the Mount Wilson Communications Facilities
and Observatory. Unified Command was expanded to include Glendale
and Pasadena.
Angeles Crest Highway
remains closed and is the primary access route for 18+ Camps/residences ,
numerous private residences, and the Mount Wilson Communication Facility
and Observatory. Multiple evacuation centers have been established. The
Mount Wilson Communications is now a major concern. This facility is a
major communications hub for all of Southern
California. 3 civilian injuries were reported today. A spike
camp will be established in Santa Clarita.
BIG MEADOW CA-YNP-3660 3,511 acres 50% contained. An Evacuation order
remains in effect for the community of Foresta. Access to Yosemite National Park has been impacted
with road closures including Big
Oak Flat Road. An Evacuation order
remains in effect for the community of Foresta. Access to Yosemite National Park has been impacted
with road closures including Big
Oak Flat Road. Current acres: Yosemite National Park =2,746 / National
Forest= 640 / Private = 125
GLORIA CA-BEU-002830 6,437 acres 60% contained. Fire spread has been
stopped. All evacuation orders have been lifted.
COTTONWOOD CA-BDF-11598 2,290 acres 30% contained. Hwy. 74 will be closed
until 0800 Sunday morning. The Jazz Festival in the mountain communities
of Idyllwild and Pine Cove this weekend is contributing to the evacuation
problem if the fire moves to the east.
MORRIS CA-ANF-003616 2,168 acres 95% contained. Continuing demob of excess
resources. The BARE team is assessing and advising on rehab.
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08/28
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0830
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STATION CA-ANF-003622
5,500 5% contained. Northern portions of the City of La Canada-Flintridge, Altadena,
Mount Lukens Communications Facility, Edison 220 Kv Powerlines, Edison
33Kv Powerlines to Mt. Wilson, Gould Sub-station, NASA Jet Propulsion
Laboratory, Arroyo Seco Residences, ANF Clear Creek Fire Station, Clear
Creek School, Red Box and Mt Disappointment communication sites and the
Mount Wilson Communications Facility/Observatory.. The fire area is extremely steep and
inaccessible. The fire is burning in burning in 40+
year old 15 to 20 foot high decadent vegetation. The
fire is currently making runs toward Mount Wilson, which is a major
communications facility servicing all of Southern
California. Angeles
Crest HWY remains closed due to Fire
Activity. Mandatory evacuation orders were issued overnight for over 100
residences north of the LaCandada Country Club. Outdoor schools at Clear Creek and Camp
High Hill remain evacuated. Voluntary Evacuations continue for the
Northern portions of the City of La
Canada-Flintridge. The fire is now threatening
the Mount Wilson Communications Facility.
BIG
MEADOW CA-YNP-3660 2,644 acres 30% contained.
Community of Foresta, Powerlines and Phone Lines, cultural and
historic resources. Main Access road for Yosemite
is closed. Potential
for Tioga road to close which is a main throughfare through the Sierra.
Evacuation of Foresta Community and road closures are major
concerns. Strong winds during the day and night provide active fire
behavior at all hours. Down canyon winds have been very strong the last
few nights, with gusts to 20 mph. Johnson’s Type 2 team transitions out
at 0600 and McGowan’s Type 1 Incident Management Team takes command.
GLORIA
CA-BEU-002830 6,000 60% contained. Fire
is threating the 230KV power lines that provide power to King City Basin.
The fire could reach the Pinnacles
National Monument
within the current operational period. Evacuations continues along Hwy
146 and Bryant
Canyon. Hwy 146 is
closed east of Metz.
COTTONWOOD
CA-BDF-11578 2,200 acres 10% contained. Steep
terrain, high temperatures and low humidity continue to contribute to
control problems. There is a large jazz festival in the mountain
communities (Idyllwild and Pine Cove) this weekend, contributing to the
evacuation problem if fire continues to move to the east. Southern
California Team 3 (Wakoski) is in Unified Command with Cal Fire
(Ritchey). Contingency plans continue to be developed in case the fire
crosses estalished trigger points and threatens the communities of
Idyllwild and Pine Cove. A community meeting was held in Idyllwild last
night to discuss the fire. If the fire progresses further east, the
communities of Idyllwild and Pine Cove will add several hundred
additional structures to the number threatened. Reported injury was heat
related. Base camp has been established off Hwy 74 in Garner Valley,
east of Lake
Hemet.
MORRIS
CA-ANF-003616 2,168 acres 85% contained. Priority
is to continue line construction and perimeter control in all divisions.
Beginning demob., and the assignment of resources. Initiating rehab plan
in consultation with resource agencies. . Evaluating the entry plan for
residents only. The incident is
expediting the release of excess resources to other incidents.
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08/28
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1900
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COTTONWOOD
CA-BDF-11578, 2,200 acres 10%
contained. A community meeting is planned in Idyllwild
tonight at 1800. The five (5) residences are in the immediate fire area
and have been evacuated. If the fire progresses further east, the
communities of Idyllwild and Pine Cove will add several hundred additional
structures to the number threatened. Total number of personnel assigned
is 306.
MORRIS CA-ANF-003616 2,168 acres 85% contained. Beginning demob and
reassignment of resources to other incidents. Total personnel assigned is
1,369.
STATION
CA-ANF 3622 5,500 acres 5%. Red Flag Warning for very high temperatures and low relative
humidity remains in effect. The fire area is extremely steep and
inaccessible with Heavy fuels, poor access and complex Urban Interface.
The fire is currently making runs towards Mount Wilson, which is a major
communications facility servicing all of Southern
California. Angeles
Crest Highway remains closed and is the
primary access route for 18+ Camps/residences, numerous private
residences, and the Mount Wilson Communication Facility and Observatory.
La Canada High School has been identified as
an evacuation center. The Mount Wilson Communications is now a major
concern. This facility is a major communications hub for all of Southern California.
PV CA-LAC-09194372 230 acres
90% contained. Total personnel assigned is 253.
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08/28
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1300
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COTTONWOOD
CA-BDF-11578, 1,800 acres 5%
Wakoski SOCAL TEAM 3 assumed command of the incident today at 1200 hrs.
Incident is in Unified Command with Cal Fire Richie. Incident Command Post
is being established off Hwy. 74 in the Garner
Valley east of Lake Hemet. Contingency plans are being developed should the fire cross
established trigger points and threaten the communities of Idyllwild and
Pine Cove. A community meeting is planned in Idyllwild tonight at 1800.
The five (5) residences are in the immediate fire area and have been
evacuated. If the fire progresses further east, the communities of
Idyllwild and Pine Cove will add several hundred additional structures to
the number threatened. Total number of personnel assigned is 300.
STATION
CA-ANF 3622 5,000 acres 0%. Red Flag Warning for very high temperatures and low relative
humidity remains in effect. The fire area is extremely steep and
inaccessible with Heavy fuels, poor access and complex Urban Interface.
The fire is currently making runs towards Mount Wilson, which is a major
communications facility servicing all of Southern
California. Angeles
Crest Highway remains closed and is the
primary access route for 18+ Camps/residences, numerous private
residences, and the Mount Wilson Communication Facility and Observatory.
La Canada High School has been identified as
an evacuation center. The Mount Wilson Communications is now a major
concern. This facility is a major communications hub for all of Southern California.
Gov. Schwarzenegger
Proclaims State of Emergency in Los Angeles and Monterey Counties Due to Wildfires.
Governor
Arnold Schwarzenegger today proclaimed a state of emergency in Los Angeles County
and Monterey
County due to
wildfires that have burned approximately 13,000 acres, threatened structures,
destroyed homes and forced hundreds of people to be evacuated and sent to
emergency shelters. In May, the
Governor issued Executive Order S-05-09, mobilizing CAL FIRE to secure
and deploy any additional resources and personnel necessary to save lives
and protect homes from wildfires during this fire season.
http://gov.ca.gov/proclamation/13083/
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08/28
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0700
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MORRIS
FIRE CA-ANF-3616, 2000, 60% contained
(no change), Total personnel 1,653.
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08/28
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0700
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STATION
CA-ANF-3622, 1,200 acres and 0%
contained. The fire is burning
south and west towards the city of La Canada
– Flintridge. West towards Mt. Lukens, North towards Grizzly Flat Road, East toward
Arroyo Seco, and Dark
Canyon. 628
residences, 2 commercial properties, and 31 outbuildings are
threatened. Angeles Crest Hwy remains closed
due to Fire activity. Voluntary
evacuations are in effect for the Northern portions of the City of La Canada
– Flintridge.
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08/28
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0700
|
PV CA-LAC-09194372; 75 acres and 0%
contained. The fire is burning in
the heavily populated community-highly expensive three hundred residences
are threatened. Road closures are
in effect and evacuations are in place.
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08/28
|
0700
|
GLORIA
CA-BEU-2830; 5,000 acres, 15%
contained. The fire continues to
spread to the southeast and Hwy 146 is closed. 100 homes and 50 commercial properties
are threatened, and one resident was destroyed. The fire is threatening the 230 KV
transmission lines that provide power to the King City
Basin and the San
Ardo Oil Fields. It could reach
the Pinnacles
National Monument
within the current operational period.
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08/27
|
2100
|
STATION
CA-ANF-3622, 500 acres, 0%
contained. 510 total personnel.
|
|
08/27
|
2045
|
BIG
MEADOW CA-YNP-3660, McGowan’s CIIMT Team
1, a Type 1 Incident Management Team, is being mobilized
to this incident.
COTTONWOOD
CA-BDF-11578, Forella’s SOCAL TEAM
3 is being mobilized to this incident.
http://www.inciweb.org/incident/1865/
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08/27
|
1930
|
GLORIA
CA-BEU-2830, 2,000 acres, 0%
contained. Fire continues to spread rapidly to the south, HWY 146 is
closed.
Evacuations are taking place along HWY 146 due
to a rapid rate of spread and spotting driven by winds.
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08/27
|
1815
|
GLORIA
CA-BEU-2830, 500 acres, 0%
contained.
|
|
08/27
|
1800
|
MORRIS
FIRE CA-ANF-3616, 2000, 60% contained.
|
|
08/27
|
1730
|
BIG
MEADOW CA-YNP-3660, 1700 acres, 0%
contained.
|
|
08/27
|
1725
|
COTTONWOOD
CA-BDF-11578, 100+ acres, 0%
contained, located east of Cranston Ranger Station along HWY 74
near Bee Canyon.
|
|
08/27
|
1456
|
GLORIA
CA-BEU-2830, 100 acres, 0%
contained, located 4 miles east of the City of Gozales in grass and brush.
|
|
08/27
|
1445
|
PREPAREDNESS
LEVEL for Southern California Operations
has been elevated to LEVEL 3 due to significant
fire activity today.
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|
08/27
|
1446
|
RIDGE
CA-MCP-2601, 250 acres, 10%
contained, located on Camp Pendelton Marine Base 11 miles north of the
City of Oceanside.
Fire is in vegetation only in steep terrain. Temperatures are around 100
degrees, RH 12%,
Winds west @ 12 MPH. Growth potential is
MEDIUM.
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|
08/27
|
1200
|
DIETRICH
(TEAM 5) CIIMT Type I Incident Management Team
has been mobilized to the STATION incident with a transition
scheduled for 1800 hrs. tonight and a tentative in-briefing scheduled for
1000 hrs. tomorrow at 1000 hrs. in
Arcadia, CA.
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|
08/27
|
1000
|
BIG
MEADOW CA-YNP-3660, 1200 acres, 0%
contained. Main access to Yosemite
National park is
closed.
The
Big Oak Flat Road
from its junction with El Portal Road
(Highway 140) to Crane Flat is closed until further notice.
It is not possible to drive between Yosemite Valley and Big Oak Flat/Tioga
Road/Tuolumne Meadows within the park. An alternate route is available
outside the park (via Highway 49).
It is still possible to drive to Yosemite Valley via Highways 41 or 140
and it is possible to drive along the Tioga Road (Highway 120 through the
park) from Big Oak Flat Entrance to Tioga Pass.
The Old Big Oak Flat Road Trail is closed from the Big Oak Flat Road to the Tamarack
junction. (please see http://www.nps.gov/yose/parkmgmt/current_fire.htm)
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08/27
|
0915
|
BRYSON
2 CA-BEU-002816; Started 08/26/09
at 1326 hours. The fire has burned
2,754 acres and is 60% contained.
The fire is expected to be contained 08/28/09. At this time the forward spread has
been stopped, personnel are working to complete control lines, little
spread is expected.
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|
08/27
|
0845
|
MOLUMBY
Type I Incident Management Team
has been released from US Assistance to
British Columbia, CN-BCN-00001.
|
|
08/27
|
0800
|
Temperatures
will be well above normal and humidity will be very low over most of the
region through Saturday. Maximum
temperatures will be in the upper 70s and 80s along the coast with inland valley temperatures reaching
between 100 and 110 each day.
Minimum humidity will be in the single digits most locations
through Saturday.
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08/27
|
0748
|
STATION
CA-ANF-3622, 40 acres, 20%
contained. Angeles Crest Hwy (SR2) remains closed.
|
|
08/27
|
0700
|
MORRIS
FIRE CA-ANF-3616; The Fire has burned
1,800 acres and is 45% contained. Weather forecast calls for
100 degree + temperatures, 6% RH, winds SW @
12 MPH. An evacuation center is established at
El
Robley Intermediate
School, 665 N.
Mountain Avenue,
Claremont, CA.
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|
08/26
|
2300
|
STATION
CA-ANF-3622, 15 acres, 30%
contained. Located 4 miles north of La Canada along Angeles Crest Hwy.
|
|
08/26
|
2010
|
BIG
MEADOW CA-YNP-3660, 300 acres, 10%
contained. Transition to type 2 IMT is planned for this operational
period.
|
|
08/26
|
1830
|
MORRIS
FIRE CA-ANF-3616; The Fire has burned 1,700
acres and is 10% contained.
Today’s observed fire behavior; flame lengths in excess of 30 to
50 feet, spotting, fire whirls, rapid rates of spread, moderate runs when
in alignment with slope.
Evacuation of the public is extended to the community of Willows
Camp and Camp
Fellows.
|
|
08/26
|
1630
|
BIG
MEADOW CA-YNP-3660, Johnson’s Type 2 Incident Management Team has been
activated to the fire.
|
|
08/26
|
1500
|
BIG
MEADOW CA-YNP-3660, The burn was
scheduled to encompass 90 acres. There
is a 50 acre slop-over that is outside the original project area. Highway 120 is closed between Crane
Flat and the Yosemite
Park Valley. Also the Foresta Access Road is
closed. The fire is still in the Foresta Basin.
|
|
08/26
|
1430
|
MORRIS
FIRE CA-ANF-3616, The Incident is now
in Unified Command with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office due to
precautionary evacuations of Camp
Williams.
|
|
08/26
|
1000
|
MORRIS
FIRE CA-ANF-3616, The fire has burned
750 acres and is 10% contained. Woychak’s
So Cal Team 2 is managing the incident.
Highway 39 and Glendora
Mountain. Road are
closed, There is power loss in the canyon and the public has been
evacuated.
|
|
08/25
|
1800
|
MORRIS
FIRE CA-ANF-3616, approximately
100-acres in size, is burning on both sides of Highway 39 in lower San Gabriel Canyon at the Morris Dam. Highway 39 is closed to entry, and
vehicles and recreationists have been evacuated from the canyon
area. No homes are threatened.
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|
08/23
|
0900
|
LA
BREA CA-LPF-002631 This incident has gone out of unified command
with CALFIRE and Santa Barbara County Fire Department with incident being
managed by CIIMT team 3 (Pincha-Tulley) Management of the incident will
transition to Central Coast Team 7 (Smith’s) Type II Team on 8/24/09 at
0600 hours. Fire has burned 89,489
acres and is 100 percent contained. Suppression efforts and yesterdays
precipitation limited fire activity to smoldering pockets of unburned
fuels well within containment lines. There are 70 CALFIRE personnel that
remain assigned with a total of 901 personnel assigned to incident. A
tentative close-out meeting is still scheduled for Monday August 24th
2009 at 1000 hours in camp.
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|
08/22
|
0800
|
LA
BREA CA-LPF-002631 This incident
has gone out of unified command with CALFIRE and Santa Barbara County
Fire department with incident being managed by CIIMT team 3
(Pincha-Tulley) Management of the incident will transition to Central
Coast Team 7 (Smith’s) Type II Team on 8/24/09 at 0600 hours. Fire has burned 89,489 acres and
is 96 percent contained. Due
to successful suppression actions, there was very little fire activity
over most of
the
fire area. Isolated pockets of unburned fuels continued to burn until
2300 hours. On the S/E portion of the fire
along Water Canyon, crews suppressed hot spots
and cold trailed. Night resources continued to monitor, patrol
and
mop-up. Ground resources will continue to patrol and mop-up along
containment lines. Suppression
rehabilitation
of affected area will continue. There are 105 CALFIRE personnel that
remain assigned with a
total
of 1335 personnel assigned to incident.
A
tentative closeout meeting is scheduled for Monday August 24th 2009 at
1000 hours in camp.
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|
08/21
|
0730
|
LA
BREA CA-LPF-002631 89,368 acres and
is 94% contained. Management of this incident has transitioned out of
Unified Command effective 0600 hours today with CIIMT3 (Pincha-Tulley)
continuing to manage the incident. The Central Coast
(Smith’s) Type II Team has been ordered. Air resources will
continue suppression efforts on the S/E perimeter in the Water Canyon area. With ground resources
continuing rehab and mop up of areas that suppression control and
containment lines were established. Crews will continue improving line to
the N/E from Manzana Schoolhouse. In the wilderness area from Sierra
Madre Ridge to Manzana Schoolhouse, line will be constructed using
minimal impact suppression tactics (MIST). Demobilization continues of
resources and is being prioritized based on cost effectiveness. A tentative transition is planned with
CIIMT3 (Pincha-Tulley) handing off incident to the Central Coast (Smith’s)
Type II Team scheduled for 0600 hrs Monday August 24th with a
close out to be announced.
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|
08/20
|
1800
|
Martin
Mars Pre-position
CA-ONC-000015 The Martin Mars has been mobilized to Northern California (Lake Oroville)
Hoyt
NV-CDD-00015 Horseshoe Hotshots
and Big bear Hotshots were mobilized to this incident
http://www.sierrafront.net/press/news%20releases.htm
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|
08/20
|
0730
|
LA
BREA CA-LPF-002631 Incident acreage breakdown
is as follows: 88,575 acres of federal lands and 793 acres of
state DPA land for a total of 89,368 acres with incident now
94 percent contained. The fire remains in Unified Command (Pincha-Tulley, Heil & Schmitt) with
Cal Fire and Santa Barbara County Fire. In the wilderness area from
Sierra Madre Ridge to Mazana Schoolhouse, line will be constructed using
minimal impact suppression tactics (MIST). Protective levees from Santa Maria to
Guadalupe may be affected by significant loss of watershed.
Demobilization of resources will be prioritized based on cost
effectiveness. There are 220 CALFIRE personnel that are assigned,
bringing the total number to 1520 personnel still assigned.
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|
08/19
|
1800
|
LA
BREA CA-LPF-002631 89,015 acres [793 is SRA], 75% contained. US. Forest Service
Special Agents, the Santa Barbara Count Sheriff’s
Office and fire investigators determined the La Brea Fire was caused by a
cooking fire at an illegal marijuana drug trafficking operation within
the forest. The La Brea Fire Tip line is still open, and anyone with
additional information helpful to this ongoing investigation is urged to
contact 804-686-5074.
|
|
08/19
|
0730
|
LA
BREA CA-LPF-002631 89,015 acres [793 is SRA], 75% contained. Due to
successful suppression actions there was very little fire activity last
night. There was some slow fire spread in the southern part of the fire
near the top of the Sierra Madre Ridge where active backing and flanking
occurred along isolated sections. Total personnel are 1,505.
|
|
08/18
|
1830
|
LA
BREA CA-LPF-002631 89,015 acres [793 is SRA], 75% contained.
|
|
08/18
|
0730
|
LA
BREA CA-LPF-002631 88,650 acres [793 is SRA], 75% contained. Due to successful suppression actions there was very little fire
activity last night. There was some slow fire spread in the southern part
of the fire near the top of the Sierra Madre Ridge where active backing
and flanking occurred along isolated sections. Otherwise there was
occasional activity well inside the current perimeter of the fire.
|
|
08/17
|
1800
|
LA
BREA CA-LPF-002631 87,490 acres [793 is SRA], 75% contained. Active backing was observed with high potential for upslope runs in
this area as the fire has numerous heat sources at the bottom of the
drainage.
Total
personnel on the fire is 1,760.
|
|
08/17
|
0745
|
LA
BREA CA-LPF-002631 87,490 acres [793 is SRA], 75% contained. In
the Cyma Valley
the fire continued to back down the slope into Big Spring drainage. Minimal fire
activity overnight was observed on the west side along containment lines,
but interior pockets of fuel continue to burn.
|
|
08/16
|
1800
|
LA
BREA CA-LPF-002631 86,811 acres [848 is SRA], 64% contained. Most of the increase in acreage due to
today’s burnout operation. Afternoon firing operations to create a deeper
line were successful with no spotting problems. Total personnel on fire:
2,080.
|
|
08/16
|
0730
|
LA
BREA CA-LPF-002631 85,686 acres [848 is SRA], 60% contained. Most of the increase in acreage due to
today’s burnout operation. The two structures destroyed were a non-operational White Oaks
Ranger Station and a hunters cabin to the east. Total
personnel on fire: 2,152.
|
|
08/15
|
1900
|
LA
BREA CA-LPF-002631 84,150 acres [848 is SRA], 25% contained. Most
of the increase in acreage due to today’s burnout operation. Total
personnel on fire:2,152
|
|
08/15
|
0800
|
LA
BREA CA-LPF-002631 75,486 acres, 25% contained. Moderate winds and low RH in the upper elevations caused the fire
to remain active throughout the night. The fire continued to move
southeast in the Cuyama
Valley drainage
staying in the upper elevations along the Sierra Madre Ridge. Throughout
the remainder of the fire, the
main fire activity was the burning of pockets of fuel in the
interior of the fire perimeter. The fire has crossed the Sisquoc River by the Manzana Schoolhouse
Campground and the old White Oaks Ranger Station was destroyed during the
previous operational period. Significant progress was made during burn
out operations from Colson Canyon Quarry north towards Buckhorn Ridge in
the Tepusquet area. Crews continued to hold and mop up along the north
portion of the Treplett fuel break by Miranda Pine. Due to the proximity
of these communities to the burn out operations, structure protection
continued along Foothill
Road in Cottonwood, Pine, and Tepusquet Canyons. Hold and mop up along Sierra Madre Road
and the northern portion of the Treplett fuel break. Continue to
construct direct line and burn out along Rattlesnake
Canyon to South Fork
Canyon. Construct
direct and indirect line from Kelly
Canyon north.
Provide structure protection along Foothill Road in Cottonwood Canyon,
Pine Canyon, and Tepusquet.
Wildcat
CA-YNP-2968, 910
acres. Lion Complex CA-SQF-2139,
3,272 acres.
|
|
08/14
|
1745
|
LA
BREA CA-LPF-002631 69,131 acres, 10% contained.
|
|
08/14
|
1645
|
Wildcat
CA-YNP-2968, 905
acres.
|
|
08/14
|
1200
|
Lion
Complex CA-SQF-2139, 3,272 acres.
|
|
08/14
|
0800
|
LA
BREA CA-LPF-002631 67,092 acres, 10% contained. An evacuation order
is still in place for the 23 threatened
residences on
Foothill Road, 7 residences on Buckhorn Ridge, 5 in Pine Canyon and 199
in Tepusquet
Canyon.
|
|
08/13
|
1830
|
LA
BREA CA-LPF-002631 48,457 acres, 10% contained.
|
|
08/13
|
1730
|
Wildcat
CA-YNP-2968, 905
acres.
|
|
08/13
|
1300
|
LA
BREA CA-LPF-002631 Effective immediately at 12:00 p.m.,
Thursday, August 13, 2009, a MANDATORY
EVACUATION ORDER was issued by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office
for the following area due to fire activity of the La Brea Fire: All
Tepusquet Canyon, from Santa Maria Mesa Road to Highway 166, all of
Colson Canyon, including the Blazing Saddles community and all of Ruiz
Canyon. The canyon roads are being closed to the public to allow for the
evacuations. Fire and Sheriff Officials estimate the new evacuation
orders include about 150 homes and ranches. The New
Cuyama High
School and Benjamin
Foxen Elementary
School are currently the designated
temporary emergency shelters staffed by the Santa Barbara County Chapter
of the American Red Cross.
Resources: Engines: 89,
Crews: 57, Dozers: 28, Helicopters:10, Total personnel assigned: 1,663.
|
|
08/13
|
0700
|
LA
Brea CA-LPF-002631 36,108 acres, 10% contained. An evacuation
order remains in effect for the 14 threatened residences on Foothill Road
and 7 residences on Buckhorn Ridge.
|
|
08/12
|
1800
|
LA
Brea CA-LPF-002631 29,480 acres, 10% contained.
|
|
08/12
|
1745
|
Wildcat
CA-YNP-2968, 903
acres.
|
|
08/12
|
0730
|
LA
Brea CA-LPF-002631 21,153 acres, 10% contained.
|
|
08/12
|
0600
|
Lion
Complex CA-SQF-2139, 3,060 acres.
|
|
08/11
|
1800
|
Knight
CA-STF-002207, 6,130 acres, 100% contained.
|
|
08/11
|
1800
|
LA
rea CA-LPF-002631 21,029 acres, 10% contained. The fire entered
into Unified
Command with CAL
FIRE at 1200 hrs.
|
|
08/11
|
0730
|
Knight
CA-STF-002207, 6,130 acres, 95%
contained.
|
|
08/11
|
0730
|
LA
Brea CA-LPF-002631 20,622 acres, 10% contained.
|
|
08/10
|
1900
|
LA Brea
CA-LPF-002631 CIIMT Team #3 (Pincha-Tulley) assumed command of this
morning at 0600. Acreage is reported at 14,778 ACRES and 0% contained.
The fire is burning in the San Rafael Wilderness with difficult and
remote accessibility, steep terrain and long travel times. The fire
continues to be fuel and topography driven supporting active fire
behavior and long range spotting. Decadent brush throughout the fire area
continues in supporting rapid rates of spread. There was a 40-60 acre
slope over on Sierra Made
Road. Values at risk are Hiawatha, Roque,
and Cuchudas campgrounds; endangered fish and amphibian species in
riparian areas of the North Fork of La Brea Creeks and Upper Horse
Canyon. The San
Rafael Wilderness provides watershed protection for the levees out side
the City of Santa Maria.
Control actions to night will be hold and mop up along Sierra Madre Road and construct
direct line along Horse
Canyon. The Los Padres National
Forest has issued a closure notice for the
fire area. La Brea ICP is located
at Preisker Park 2301
Preisker Lane Santa Maria,
Ca 93458.
|
|
08/10
|
0930
|
LA
Brea CA-LPF-002631 Transition to a Type 1 CIIMT Team #3
(Pincha-Tulley) happen this morning at 0600. Fire is burning in 6'foot Chaparral and brush
with no fire history recorded in this area for 20+ years . Acreage
reported as 10,500 ACRES 0% contained as reflected on perimeter map
provided to Southern Operations Calif. by Air Attack. Fire is burning in
steep, inaccessible terrain in the San
Rafael wilderness. Last night the fire behavior
was moderate due to increased relative humidity. No major runs or
spotting was observed. Long range spotting and moderate to rapid rates of
spread are expected as the day heats up. Planned actions for today call
for continued direct attack on the southern and eastern perimeter.
Continuing to construct contingency lines outside of the wilderness. The
Sierra Madre ridge road remains closed. Campgrounds in the area have been
closed. Evacuations are complete. 12 adjacent camp ground were evacuated
yesterday and remain closed to hikers and the public. The Los Padres National
Forest is working to issue a closure notice
for the fire area. La Brea ICP is
located at Preisker Park 2301
Preisker Lane Santa Maria,
Ca 93458.
|
|
08/09
|
1800
|
LA
Brea CA-LPF-002631 Incident Organization T/3 IC (Andrea)
Transition to a Type 1 CIIMT Team #3 (Pincha-Tulley) this evening. Fire
is burning in 6'foot Chaparral and
brush with nor fire history recorded in this area for 20+ years acreage
reported as 10,544 ACRES 0% contained as reflected on perimeter map
provided to Southern Operations Calif. by AA Fire is burning in steep,
inaccessible terrain in the San
Rafael wilderness. Heavy fuels, long range spotting and moderate to
rapid rates of spread. Major runs were observed during the day. Moderate
to rapid rate of spread, slope and fuel driven. There were reports that the fire
slopped over Sierra Madre
Rd. but was pick up by ground resources as
fire burned approximately 7500+ acres during the operational period.
Extreme fire behavior was observed. The Sierra Madre ridge road
remains closed. Campgrounds in the area have been closed. Evacuations are
complete. Resources are arriving and ICP is being established. 12
adjacent camp ground were evacuated yesterday and remain closed to hikers
and the public. There are 230 CALFIRE overhead assigned with a total of
644 personnel on scene. The Los
Padres National
Forest was working to issue a closure of
the fire area . La Brea ICP is
located at Preisker Park 2301
Preisker Lane Santa Maria,
Ca 93458.
|
|
08/09
|
0830
|
La
Brea CA-LPF-002631 Fire is now 1,300
acres with 0 present containment. Incident Commander is Jamie
Copple, a Type 1 CIIMT
Pincha-Tulley has been mobilized to the Incident. Values at risk are the
San Rafael Wilderness, developed campgrounds, valuable watershed and
cultural resources. Fire is burning in steep, inaccessible terrain in the
San Rafael
wilderness. Rapid rates of spread were observed. The fire went from 150
acres to 1200 acres in less than 3 hours, along with long range spotting
and associated extreme fire behavior. La Brea ICP is located at Preisker
Park 2301 Preisker Lane
Santa Maria, Ca 93458.
Ponderosa
CA-LPF-2563 Fire remains at 458
acres, and is 100% contained. Transition from Central Coast
Incident
Management Team 7 to a Type Three Incident organization will occur
at 0600 today. Incident Commanders Name is James Harris.
Wildcat
CA-YNP-2968, Fire is 655
acres. Minimal fire activity and smoke production was observed.
|
|
08/08
|
1810
|
La Brea CA-LPF- 002631 Fire is 800+ acres and is well establish on the south
side of HYW 166 by Cotton
Wood Canyon
and is backing trod the
wilderness.
|
|
08/08
|
1800
|
Ponderosa
CA-LPF-2563 Fire remains at 458
acres, and is 100% contained. Transition from Central Coast
Incident
Management Team 7 to a Type Three Incident organization will occur
at 0600 08/09/2009. Incident Commanders Name is Harris.
Lion
Complex CA-SQF-2139 The lion fire has consumed the management of the granite fire. The
total acres, daily acres, and cost have been combined, and now represent
both fires. Lion fire: 2,536ac./ $568,910.00 granite fire: 378
ac./$150,500.00
|
|
08/08
|
1700
|
Wildcat
CA-YNP-2968, Fire is still 640
acres. Minimal fire activity today was mostly smoldering and creeping.
The most active area was the western flake with some isolate torching
occurring around 1500.
|
|
08/07
|
1730
|
Areas of Los Padres
National Forest Closed Due to Ponderosa
Fire Forest
Supervisor Peggy Hernandez has announced closure of a portion of Los Padres
National Forest in Monterey County because of the Ponderosa
Fire emergency. The closure which
includes Ventana Wilderness land , prohibits all public entry to national
forest lands, trails, roads and recreation sites within the closed area.
The decision to prohibit public entry in the Ponderosa Fire area is to
provide for public and firefighter safety. The closure is in effect until the
Ponderosa Fire is fully controlled.
www.fs.fed.us/r5/lospadres
|
|
08/07
|
1700
|
Wildcat
CA-YNP-2968, Fire is still 640
acres. Minimal fire activity and smoke production was observed today.
|
|
08/07
|
1445
|
Corral
SQF-2896 Fire is 150+ acres, 0%
containment. Fire is burning at a moderate rate of spread .in light
grass,
brush and timber at the ridge-top in the vicinity of Hospital
Flatts Camp ground, Mtn. 99, Tulare County.
|
|
08/07
|
0800
|
Winchester
CA-RRU-069066 Fire is 225 acres
and is 100% contained all evacuation orders have been lifted, and the
evacuation center has be closed.
Knight
CA-STF-002207 Fire is 6,138 acres and is
80% contained. Transfer of command from Johnson’s Type 2 Incident Management
Team, to a Type 3 Incident happened today at 0600. Incident Commander is
John Lucas with trainee Shan Baker.
Ponderosa
CA-LPF-2563 Fire remains at 458
acres, and is 100% contained. Large de-mobilization that started
yesterday will continue through this morning. Fire activity is minimal
with some smoldering fuels within the containment lines. Mop-up is
continuing as is patrolling in all divisions.
|
|
08/06
|
1730
|
Ponderosa
CA-LPF-2563, remains at 458 acres,
79% containment. No changes in conditions
Wildcat
CA-YNP-2968, 640
acres, light precip over the fire today.
Knight
CA-STF-002207, 6130 acres, 80% contained. A thermal imaging flight of the fire was flown
today, very little activity was observed along control lines, interior
heat is diminishing. There will not be a night shift tonight. Fire activity
was minimal today, back haul of supplies and equipment was today
priority. Today was the last shift for the South Central Sierra Incident
Management Team. Type 3 Incident Commander John Lucas with trainee Shawn
Baker will transition at 0600 tomorrow.
Lion
Complex CA-SQF-2139 The lion fire has consumed the management of the granite fire. The
total acres, daily acres, and cost have been combined, and now represent
both fires. Lion fire: 2,536ac./ $580,750.00 granite fire: 291
ac./$83,400.00
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08/06
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1730
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Winchester
CA-RRU 069066 Fire is 100 + acres in grass and
brush with wind and topography driven fire with a moderate rate of spread.
Values at risk include residential structures, electrical transmission
lines and water shed. Mandatory
evacuations of approximately 100 to 150 residences in the vicinity of
Stowe and Joppe road. An
evacuation center has been established at Valley
Wide Recreation
Park located at 32665 Haddock street,
next to Riverside County Fire Station 34 in Winchester.
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08/06
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0730
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Ponderosa
CA-LPF-2563, 458 acres, 79%
containment.
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08/06
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0730
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Knight
CA-STF-002207, 6130 acres, 60% contained. Night shift was
phased out last night. Heavy de-mobilization
is
will begin during
today’s shift. Transition to a Type
3 incident management organization is expected tomorrow.
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08/05
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1800
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Madera
Mobilization Center is now open
to resources being mobilized or de-mobilized
from or to Northern CA.
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08/05
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1800
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Knight
CA-STF-002207, 6105 acres, 60% contained.
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08/05
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1745
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Ponderosa
CA-LPF-2563, 458 acres, 69%
containment.
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08/05
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1022
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Lion
Complex CA-SQF-2139, 2,645 acres
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08/05
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0730
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Ponderosa
CA-LPF-2563, (no change), Knight
CA-STF-002207, 5,078 acres, 50% contained.
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08/04
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1800
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Knight
CA-STF-002207, 5,612 acres, 50% contained.
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08/04
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1800
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Ponderosa
CA-LPF-2563, 458 acres, 16%
containment. The majority of acreage increase is due to
burnout operation to secure line. Additional containment line was
completed but due to increase in acres containment percentage remained
the same. Total personnel count is 636.
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08/04
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1611
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Wildcat
CA-YNP-2968, 800
acres.
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08/04
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0900
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Lion
Complex CA-SQF-2139, The Lion Fire 2,272
acres) has added the management of the Granite Fire (164 acres). Total
acres and daily acres are now combined as the “Lion Complex”.
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08/04
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0700
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Late last night CAL FIRE opened Madera Staging in Madera, CA. and is being used as a waypoint for State resources heading to Northern California.
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08/04
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0600
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Knight
CA-STF-002207, 5,078 acres, 45% contained. Roll-out material
and slope conditions continue to be the prime sources of interior fire
movement. Fire continues moving down slopes towards the Middle Fork of
the Stanislaus
River on the East
side with occasional crown runs. Line was completed around the entire
fire last night. Holding operations will continue to be the primary
objective as the fire is allowed to continue interior burn-out activity.
Dozer line rehabilitation has started on the eastern flanks of the fire.
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08/03
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1800
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Knight
CA-STF-002207, 4,700 acres, 45%
contained.
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08/03
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1700
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Ponderosa
CA-LPF-2563, 360 acres, 16%
containment. Ponderosa and Nacimiento Camp Grounds closed.
Highway 1 open, Nacimiento - Ferguson
Road, as well as the Los Burros / Willow Creek Road
at Highway 1 closed to the public, open to residents.
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08/03
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1619
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Wildcat
CA-YNP-2968, 550
acres. Revised projected MMA is 1,500 to 3,500 acres.
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08/03
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0800
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Wildcat;
CA-YNP-2968, 530
acres. The Incident is being managed for multiple resource objectives and
resource benefits. Some single tree torching, but other wise, normal
minimal fire activity burning in brush and under story. The fire is
mostly active on the northeast flank with an increase in fire behavior on
the southwest and west flanks. The projected MMA is 1,300 to 1,500 acres.
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08/03
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0800
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Lion
CA-SQF-2139, 2,023
acres, Monitoring of incident and rehabilitation of fire lines ongoing. Fire
continues creeping and smoldering with some single tree torching. Fire is being managed for resource
benefits as needed. Final projected size MMA is 5,700 acres.
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08/03
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0800
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Knight
CA-STF-002207, 4594 acres, 40%
contained. Incident is Unified Command (Johnson-USFS / Rambo -
CALFIRE). Good progress made today with mop up and rehabilitation due to
firing operations with favorable weather conditions. Fire continues to back towards the Middle
Fork of the Stanislaus on the east side of the fire. The eastern side of
the fire has backed it way to the river long Division A. Firing
operations are expected to tie into the river on the west flank guiding
the fire to back to the middle fork.423 CALFIRE personnel are
assigned, there are total of personnel 1,352 assigned. If the weather holds favorably, there
is a significant potential for demobilization as early as Wednesday or
Thursday this week.
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08/03
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0800
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Ponderosa
CA-LPF-2563, 350 acres, 0%
containment. Central Coast Type
-2 ICT (Smith) has been in briefed on the fire and has tentative
transition scheduled for 0600 hour today is and team evaluating
Unified Command with Fort Hunter Liggett. The fire is burning in grass
and chaparral in steep inaccessible terrain in the Ventana Wilderness and
may have the potential to burn 3,000 to 5,000 acres. 97 CALFIRE personnel
are assigned adding to a total of 429 all together.
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08/02
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1330
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Ponderosa
CA-LPF-2563, The fire has burned
250 acres with a potential to triple in size. Ponderosa and Nacimiento Campgrounds
have been evacuated. The Nacimiento-Ferguson Road
has been closed. Smith’s Type II
Incident Management Team has been assigned to the fire.
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08/02
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0800
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Ponderosa
CA-LPF-2563. This fire started at approximately at
1945 yesterday. As of midnight last night the fire had burned 40+ acres
and is 0% contained. The Ponderosa
Campground on Forest Road
22S01 has been evacuated.
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08/02
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0730
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Knight
CA-STF-002207. The fire is 30% contained after burning
4,050 acres. The fire continues to
back towards the Middle Fork of the Stanislaus. Roll-out material and slope continues
to be a prime source of interior fire movement. Good progress with line improvement
and mop-up was made on the southeast flank of the fire.
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08/02
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0730
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Lion
CA-SQF-2139. This Monitor/Confine/Contain wildfire
has burned 1,798 acres north of Beach Meadow on the Kern Plateau. They expect 224 acres of interior
burning with some single tree torching.
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08/01
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1530
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Wildcat
CA-YNP-2968
This fire remains at approximately 450 Incident is burning in Yosemite's rugged wilderness/back-country and there
are minimal values that are threatened or at risk. Fire behavior and
effects are projected to be beneficial on the landscape. Smoke impacts
are projected to minimal to moderate throughout the duration of the
incident. Incident is being managed with minimal resources - both on the
ground and overhead - with cost containment and adhering to wilderness
ethics being key objectives. Incident deployed three wildland fire
modules to monitor fire behavior, spread, weather, and smoke production
and dispersal. Modules also began to close and guard prominent trails in
the area. An attempt was made to deploy a portable repeater due to
communication holes in canyon bottoms around fire. Sweep, close and guard
the 'Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne' trail
and consider adjacent trail closures. Preparations are being completed to
evacuate the Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp if necessary. Work closely with
air quality regulators and consider deployment of particulate (smoke)
monitoring devices in smoke sensitive areas.
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08/01/09
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0800
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Knight CA-STF-002207, The fire has burned 3,750
acres and is 25% contained. The
fire continued to respond well to firing operations. Burning objectives
are being met as fuels are being consumed. Roll-out material and slope continues
to be a prime source of interior fire movement.
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07/31/09
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1000
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Knight,
CA-STF-002207, Incident is Unified Command (Johnson-USFS /
Millar-CALFIRE). The fire is 2374 acres and 20% contained. The fire size
will increase as firing operations continue. Contingency line
construction nears completion north of the fire on the ridge above the
Middle Fork of the Stanislaus
River. Residents
continue to return to the Mount
Knight
sub-division. Actions planned for next operational period Continue
burning operations east and west along south flank. Resume Mop-up and
line Rehab as fire cools along south flank. The total state personnel
assigned on the incident is 301 with a total of 1,190 personnel assigned
to incident. Incident currently has no critical needs.
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07/30/09
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1000
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Wildcat
CA-YNP-2968 Fire is 300 acres
0% MMA burning on the north side of the Toulumne River
between
Return Creek and
Register Creek. Fire behavior was moderate to high intensity and
experienced short uphill runs in brush and timber with windy conditions.
Incident is a wildland fire that is managed for multiple objectives as
resource benefits.
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07/30/09
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1000
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Knight,
CA-STF-002207, Incident is Unified Command (Johnson-USFS /
Millar-CALFIRE). The fire is 1643 acres with 10% containment and is
located south of the Middle Fork of Stanislaus River, Tuolumne County.
Anticipate completion of constructed contingency lines today. A
significant firing operation is being planned to start once all the line
construction is completed. The projected final acreage is about 6132
acres. Total personnel assigned 1,016 http://www.inciweb.org/incident/article/8869/
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07/29/08
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0800
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Knight- CA-STF-002207 Central Sierra Type2 Team
(Johnson IC) is in command of the fire, this incident has consumed 1332
acres and 10% contained, Fire remained active throughout the night.
Ground resources continue secondary line construction north of the fire
on ridges above the middle fork of the Stanislaus.
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07/28/09
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1200
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Knight- CA-STF-002207 Total
firefighting and support personnel dedicated to this fire now stands at
592, including overhead. This number will increase with additional orders
for firefighting assets. Firefighting personnel and equipment include: 16
Type 1 twenty person hand crews (hotshots); 27 fire engines; 2 water
tenders; 7 dozers; 6 fixed wing air tankers (4 heavy Forest Service
contract tankers out of Stockton, and 2 CAL FIRE mediums out of Columbia
Air Attack Base); 4 heavy heli-tankers; 6 water dropping helicopters, and
69 support personnel and overhead.
Agencies represented on the fire include U.S. Forest Service,
Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, CAL FIRE, Tuolumne
County Emergency personnel, Tuolumne County Fire, and Tuolumne County
Sheriff's Department.
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07-28-09
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0730
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ASH - CA-MMU-10699 Fire is 700 acres, 50%
containment. Located 5 miles south of O’Neals, CA. (NE of Madera)
Burning in grazing land
(2.5’ tall grass). Fire started yesterday at 1649 hrs.
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07/28/09
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0700
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Knight- CA-STF-002207 Fire is 600 acres, 0%
containment. Transition to Allen Johnson’s Type 2 team at
1800 hrs. yesterday
(7/27).
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07/27/09
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0800
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Knight- CA-STF-002207 Fire is 275 acres, 0%
containment. Voluntary Evacuations of Mount Knight started last night.
Dozer line construction along the ridge of the Middle Fork of the Stanislaus River continues in support of
firing operations to protect the sub-division community (approximately 30
homes).
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07/26/09
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1930
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Knight- CA-STF-002207 Fire is approximately
150-200+ acres of brush, grass, down timber heavy slash near Mount Knight
area of Tuolumne County, north/east of Columbia and north of Twain Harte.
Los Padres HS,
Arrowhead HS, Kern Valley HS, Springville HS and American River HS along
with 3 Strike Teams of Type 1 Handcrews (CALFIRE) have been mobilized to
fire.
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07/24/09
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1700
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CAL FIRE assisted with
suppression efforts as air tankers were committed to two fires in Nevada. The first
fire was in Wilson Canyon near Wellington,
Nevada (Boulder incident). The second
vegetation fire was the “Pine Nut” located south of Carson City, Nevada. All CAL FIRE resources (Air Tankers)
have been released.
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07/23/09
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0900
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Black
Jack Incident. Fire has
burned 10 acres of sage, pinyon, and Mountain mahogany with a potential
for 300 acres. Fire is north of the community of Independence
near division creek on the Inyo
National Forest and
is very visible from Highway 395. This incident is being managed for
resource benefit.
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07/23/09
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0900
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Forks
Fire CA-INF 00875 SOCAL Team#2 (Woychak IC) in command of
the incident. Fire remains at 3,268
acres and is 90% contained. Ground resources are improving constructed
line, mop up, MIST tactics being utilized in sensitive cultural areas.
Demob. of excess resources continues. Team is working with the Inyo National Forest on a transition
plan to return incident to USFS.
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07/22/09
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0800
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Forks Fire CA-INF-00875; The fire
remains at 3,268 acres and is 85% contained. Ground resources are improving constructed line, mop up, MIST tactics being utilized in
sensitive cultural areas. Incident received some
light rain which improved relative humidity. Demob. of excess resources has begun. Hwy 168 reopened to public,
all forest service campgrounds except Bitterbrush are open, working with
Forest Service on transition plan to return incident to USFS.
The National Weather
Service has issued an Excessive
Heat Warnings throughout Southern California
today. For more information follow
this link::
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/lox/
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07/21/09
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1830
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Forks Fire CA-INF-00875; The fire is
85% contained. Highway 168
reopened to the public, all Forest Service campgrounds except Bitterbrush
to be reopened.
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07/21/09
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0730
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Forks Fire CA-INF-00875; The fire has
burned 3,268 acres and is 70% contained.
Evacuation orders to be lifted for residents only as of 1000
hours. Some continued escorts for
campers to retrieve personal property left behind. Nine Forest Service Campgrounds are
closed along with numerous other recreational facilities.
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07/20/09
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1815
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Forks Fire CA-INF-00875; The fire has
burned 3,268 acres and is 60% contained.
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07/20/09
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1030
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Forks Fire CA-INF-00875; Light rain
fell on the fire late yesterday afternoon causing the relative humidity to
remain high throughout the night, so the fire did not grow
significantly. A mandatory
evacuation remains in effect for all campgrounds, resorts, marinas, and
pack stations in the Bishop Creek drainage, as well a the residential
communities of Aspendell and South Fork.
Starlite remains under voluntary evacuation. Residents who leave Starlite will be
allowed back in if they have proof of residency and have a reason for
returning home. The Evacuation Center
in Bishop has been re-located to Pine Street
School. This morning between the hours of 10:00
and 12:00 am, campers will be escorted in to the campgrounds that they
were evacuated from in order to retrieve their belongings. All must be back out of the canyon by
1:00 pm. Fire managers and the
Inyo County Sheriff’s Department will be evaluating the situation this
afternoon and will attempt to make an announcement by 5:00 this evening
regarding whether or not the evacuation will be lifted tomorrow.
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07/20/09
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1030
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There are Excessive Heat Warnings throughout
Southern California today. For more information follow this link:: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/lox/
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07/20/09
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