June 2017 News and Notes Archive

Date	Time	News and Notes
06/30/2017	1930	Federal Incidents Schaeffer, Vegetation Fire, Tulare County, Update 17 miles North of Kernville Federal DPA, FRA, Sequoia NF 1467 acres, 0% contained Confine/contain fire Reinforce trails and road systems to reduce firefighter exposure to snags. Defend structures and infrastructure within fire area . Mart, Vegetation Fire, San Bernardino County, Update Hwy 330 x City Creek Rd in Highland Federal DPA, FRA/LRA San Bernardino NF 670 acres grass and brush, 95% contained ICT 3 (Grant) in command IA response throughout the BDF due to the holiday weekend increasing forest visitation Diaz, Vegetation Fire, Inyo County, Update Diaz Creek West of Lone Pine Federal DPA, FRA, Inyo NF 75 acres timber and brush, 0% contained Fire in are with steep rocky terrain State Incidents Hill, Vegetation Fire, San Luis Obispo County, Final Rue De Leon Rd. x Parkhill Rd., East of Santa Margarita State DPA, SRA, San Luis Obispo Unit 1,598 acres grass and brush, 100% contained Demobilization continued Federal ground resources assigned Ben, Vegetation Fire, Mariposa County, Update Ben Hur Rd. x Silver Bar Rd. Community of Ben Hur State DPA/SRA, Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit 630 acres grass and oak woodland, 70% contained Federal air resources assigned Local Incident Tarina, Vegetation Fire, Kern County, Update Breckenridge RD, 3 miles east of Bakersfield Local DPA, SRA, Contract County 1200 acres grass and brush, 50% contained Structure threat mitigated Forward progression has been stopped Forest Service air resources assigned
06/30/2017	1613	Tarina, Vegetation Fire, Kern County Update Breckenridge RD, 3 miles east of Bakersfield Local DPA, SRA, Contract County 1000 acres grass and brush, 0% contained Continued structure threat Firing operation being planned to assist in control efforts Forest Service air resources assigned
06/30/2017	1604	Tarina, Vegetation Fire, Kern County, Update Breckenridge RD, 3 miles east of Bakersfield Local DPA, SRA, Contract County · 200 acres grass and brush, 0% contained · Moderate rate of spread · Structures threatened · Forest Service air resources assigned
06/30/2017	0750	Federal Incidents Schaeffer, Vegetation Fire, Tulare County, Update 17 miles North of Kernville Federal DPA, FRA, Sequoia NF 828 acres, 0% contained Defend structures and infrastructure within fire area Reinforce trails and road systems to help confine/contain fire. BLM UAS will be utilized Mart, Vegetation Fire, San Bernardino County, Update Hwy 330 x City Creek Rd in Highland Federal DPA, FRA/LRA San Bernardino NF 670 acres grass and brush, 60% contained ICT 3 (Grant) in command supplemented by members of CA IMT2 (Zombro) Diaz, Vegetation Fire, Inyo County, Update Diaz Creek West of Lone Pine Federal DPA, FRA, Inyo NF 75 acres timber and brush, 0% contained Fire in steep rocky terrain State Incidents Hill, Vegetation Fire, San Luis Obispo County, Update Rue De Leon Rd. x Parkhill Rd., East of Santa Margarita State DPA, SRA, San Luis Obispo Unit 1,598 acres grass and brush, 95% contained Demobilization continued Federal ground resources assigned Ben, Vegetation Fire, Mariposa County, Update Ben Hur Rd. x Silver Bar Rd. Community of Ben Hur State DPA/SRA, Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit 630 acres grass and oak woodland, 50% contained Federal air resources assigned Manzanita, Vegetation Fire, Riverside County, Final Lambs Canyon, 3 miles South of Beaumont State DPA, SRA/FRA, Riverside Unit 6,309 acres grass and brush, 98% contained Patrol and mop-up continue
06/29/2017	1815	Federal Incidents Schaeffer, Vegetation Fire, Tulare County, Update 17 miles North of Kernville Federal DPA, FRA, Sequoia NF 828 acres, 0% contained Defend structures and infrastructure within fire area Reinforce trails and road systems to help confine/contain fire. Mart, Vegetation Fire, San Bernardino County, Update Hwy 330 x City Creek Rd in Highland Federal DPA, FRA/LRA San Bernardino NF 670 acres grass and brush, 60% contained ICT 3 (Grant) in command supplemented by members of CA IMT2 (Zombro) Diaz, Vegetation Fire, Inyo County, Update Diaz Creek West of Lone Pine Federal DPA, FRA, Inyo NF 75 acres timber and brush, 0% contained Fire in steep rocky terrain Cristianitos, Vegetation Fire, Orange County, Final Federal DPA, FRA/DOD, Camp Pendleton 760 acres grass, brush, 70% contained Incident will transfer command to a type 4 organization tomorrow at 0700 Structure threat mitigated Holcomb, Vegetation Fire, San Bernardino County, Final Highway 18 x Holcomb Valley Rd., North of Big Bear Lake Federal DPA, FRA, San Bernardino NF 1,503 acres, 100% contained Incident transferred command to a type 4 organization at 0830 today State Incidents Hill, Vegetation Fire, San Luis Obispo County, Update Rue De Leon Rd. x Parkhill Rd., East of Santa Margarita State DPA, SRA, San Luis Obispo Unit 1,598 acres grass and brush, 88% contained Federal ground resources assigned Manzanita, Vegetation Fire, Riverside County, Update Lambs Canyon, 3 miles South of Beaumont State DPA, SRA/FRA, Riverside Unit 6,309 acres grass and brush, 90% contained Federal ground resources assigned
06/29/2017	0815	Federal Incidents Cristianitos, Vegetation Fire, Orange County, Update Federal DPA, FRA/DOD, Camp Pendleton 713 acres grass, brush, 20% contained Active fire behavior Continued structure threat Mart, Vegetation Fire, San Bernardino Co., Update Hwy 330 x City Creek Rd in Highland Federal DPA, FRA/LRA San Bernardino NF 670 acres grass and brush, 40% contained Minimal fire behavior ICT 3 (Grant) in command supplemented by members of CA IMT2 (Zombro) Reduction of acreage due to more accurate mapping Steep terrain hindering suppression Schaeffer, Vegetation Fire, Tulare Co., Update 17 miles North of Kernville Federal DPA, FRA, Sequoia NF 700 acres, 0% contained Moderate fire behavior Defend structures and infrastructure within fire area Reinforce trails and road systems to help confine/contain fire. Holcomb, Vegetation Fire, San Bernardino Co., Update Highway 18 x Holcomb Valley Rd., North of Big Bear Lake Federal DPA, FRA, San Bernardino NF 1,503 acres, 99% contained ICT3 (Koontz) in command Continue to hold fireline and mop up. Diaz, Vegetation Fire, Inyo Co., Update Diaz Creek West of Lone Pine Federal DPA, FRA, Inyo NF 75 acres timber and brush, 0% contained Minimal fire behavior Fire in steep rocky terrain State Incidents Hill, Vegetation Fire, San Luis Obispo Co., Update Rue De Leon Rd. x Parkhill Rd., East of Santa Margarita State DPA, SRA, San Luis Obispo Unit 1,598 acres grass and brush, 80% contained Minimal fire behavior Federal ground resources assigned Manzanita, Vegetation Fire, Riverside Co., Update Lambs Canyon, 3 miles South of Beaumont State DPA, SRA/FRA, Riverside Unit 6,309 acres grass and brush, 86% contained Minimal fire behavior Federal ground resources assigned
06/28/2017	1852	Federal Incidents Cristianitos, Vegetation Fire, Orange County, New Federal DPA, FRA/DOD, Camp Pendleton Start time: 1756 on 06/28/17 200 acres grass, brush, 0% contained Moderate to rapid rate of spread 63 degrees, 80% RH, wind @ 9 SSE Immediate structure threat Forest Service night flying air attack and helicopter ordered. Incident Location Mart, Vegetation Fire, San Bernardino Co., Update Off Hwy 330 x City Creek Rd in Highland Federal DPA, FRA/LRA San Bernardino NF 902 acres grass and brush, 15% contained Moderate fire behavior ICT 3 (Grant) in command supplemented by members of CA IMT2 (Zombro) Continued threat to structures and high tension powerlines Potential impacts to watershed Schaeffer, Vegetation Fire, Tulare Co., Update 17 miles North of Kernville Federal DPA, FRA, Sequoia NF 700 acres, 0% contained Moderate fire behavior Defend structures and infrastructure within fire area Reinforce trails and road systems to help confine/contain fire. Holcomb, Vegetation Fire, San Bernardino Co., Update Highway 18 x Holcomb Valley Rd., North of Big Bear Lake Federal DPA, FRA, San Bernardino NF 1,503 acres, 99% contained Minimal fire behavior ICT3 (Koontz) in command Continue to hold fireline and mop up. Diaz, Vegetation Fire, Inyo Co., Update Diaz Creek West of Lone Pine Federal DPA, FRA, Inyo NF 75 acres timber and brush, 0% contained Minimal fire behavior Fire in steep rocky terrain State Incidents Hill, Vegetation Fire, San Luis Obispo Co., Update Rue De Leon Rd. x Parkhill Rd., East of Santa Margarita State DPA, SRA, San Luis Obispo Unit 1,598 acres grass and brush, 75% contained Minimal fire behavior Federal air and ground resources assigned Manzanita, Vegetation Fire, Riverside Co., Update Lambs Canyon, 3 miles South of Beaumont State DPA, SRA/FRA, Riverside Unit 6,309 acres grass and brush, 77% contained Minimal fire behavior Continued threat to 500 KV power lines Federal ground resources assigned
06/28/2017	1440	Mart, Vegetation Fire, San Bernardino Co., Update Hwy 330 x City Creek Rd in Highland Federal DPA, FRA/LRA San Bernardino NF 902 acres grass and brush, 15% contained Moderate fire behavior ICT3 (Grant) in command supplemented by members of CA IMT2 Zombro CA IMT2 Zombro will not transition Structures and high tension powerlines threatened Potential impacts to watershed
06/28/2017	1320	As of 1400 MDT today, NICC is moving to National Preparedness Level 3
06/28/2017	0757	Federal Incidents Mart, Vegetation Fire, San Bernardino Co., Update Off Hwy 330 x City Creek Rd in Highland Federal DPA, FRA/LRA San Bernardino NF 902 acres grass and brush, 15% contained Moderate fire behavior No longer in unified command CA IMT2 Zombro inbrief at BDF S.O. today at 1000 hrs, tentative transfer of command at 1800 hrs Structures and high tension powerlines threatened Hwy 330 re-opened Potential impacts to watershed Bell, Vegetation Fire, Kern Co., Final Sierra Way, North of Kernville Federal DPA, FRA, Sequoia NF 75 acres grass and brush, 75% contained Handline completed around fire Minimal fire behavior Schaeffer, Vegetation Fire, Tulare Co., Update 17 miles North of Kernville Federal DPA, FRA, Sequoia NF 586 acres Moderate fire behavior Confine/Contain strategy Defend structures and infrastructure within fire area Smoke will be visible and may impact surrounding communities Holcomb, Vegetation Fire, San Bernardino Co., Update Highway 18 x Holcomb Valley Rd., North of Big Bear Lake Federal DPA, FRA, San Bernardino NF 1,503 acres, 95% contained Minimal fire behavior ICT3 (Koontz) in command Diaz, Vegetation Fire, Inyo Co., Update Diaz Creek West of Lone Pine Federal DPA, FRA, Inyo NF 66 acres timber and brush, 0% contained Moderate fire behavior Fire in steep rocky terrain State Incidents Hill, Vegetation Fire, San Luis Obispo Co., Update Rue De Leon Rd. x Parkhill Rd., East of Santa Margarita State DPA, SRA, San Luis Obispo Unit 1598 acres grass and brush, 65% contained Minimal fire behavior Continued structure threat Federal air and ground resources assigned Manzanita, Vegetation Fire, Riverside Co., Update Lambs Canyon, 3 miles South of Beaumont State DPA, SRA/FRA, Riverside Unit 6309 acres grass and brush, 26% contained Moderate fire behavior Threat to 500 KV power lines Structures threatened Federal air and ground resources assigned Local Incident Placerita, Vegetation Fire, Los Angeles Co., Final Hwy 14 at Placerita Canyon Rd., Santa Clarita Local DPA, SRA/FRA Contract County 760 acres brush, 100% contained Federal ground resources committed
06/27/2017	1940	Federal Incidents Mart, Vegetation Fire, San Bernardino Co., Update Off Hwy 330 x City Creek Rd in Highland Federal DPA/ FRA/LRA San Bernardino NF 350 acres grass and brush, 0% contained Active fire behavior Incident in unified command with San Bernardino County Fire and City of Highland CA IMT2 Zombro inbrief at BDF S.O. at 1000 hrs 6/28, tentative transfer of command 1800 hrs 6/28 Structures threatened Hwy 330 closed Potential impacts to watershed 209 is having technical difficulties Bell, Vegetation Fire, Kern County, Update Sierra Way, North of Kernville Federal DPA, FRA, Sequoia NF 75 acres grass and brush, 75% contained Forward rate of spread stopped Aircraft released Schaeffer, Vegetation Fire, Tulare Co., New 17 miles North of Kernville Federal DPA, FRA Sequoia NF 586 acres Moderate fire behavior Confine/Contain strategy Defend structures and infrastructure within fire area Smoke will be visible and may impact surrounding communities Holcomb, Vegetation Fire, San Bernardino Co., Update Highway 18 x Holcomb Valley Rd., North of Big Bear Lake Federal DPA, FRA, San Bernardino NF 1,503 acres, 95% contained Minimal fire behavior ICT3 (Koontz) in command Diaz, Vegetation Fire, Inyo County, Update Diaz Creek West of Lone Pine Federal DPA, FRA, Inyo NF 66 acres timber and brush, 0% contained Moderate fire behavior Fire in steep rocky terrain State Incidents Hill, Vegetation Fire, San Luis Obispo County, Update Rue De Leon Rd. x Parkhill Rd., East of Santa Margarita State DPA, SRA, San Luis Obispo Unit 1598 acres grass and brush, 60% contained Moderate fire behavior Continued structure threat Federal air and ground resources assigned Manzanita, Vegetation Fire, Riverside County, Update Lambs Canyon, 3 miles South of Beaumont State DPA, SRA, FRA, Riverside Unit 5800 acres grass and brush, 20% contained Moderate fire behavior Threat to 500 KV power lines Structures threatened Federal air and ground resources assigned Local Incident Placerita, Vegetation Fire, Los Angeles County, Update Hwy 14 at Placerita Canyon Rd., Santa Clarita Local DPA, SRA, FRA Contract County 760 acres brush, 95% contained Minimal fire behavior Federal ground resources committed
06/27/2017	1635	Mart, Vegetation Fire, San Bernardino Co., NEW Off Hwy 330 x City Creek Rd in Highland Federal DPA/ FRA/LRA Start time: 1522 300 acres grass and brush , 0% contained Rapid rate of spread 102 degrees, 8% RH wind WSW @13 Incident in unified command with San Bernardino County Fire and City of Highland Structures threatened incident location
06/27/2017	0800	Federal Incidents Holcomb, Vegetation Fire, San Bernardino County, Update Highway 18 x Holcomb Valley Rd., North of Big Bear Lake Federal DPA, FRA, San Bernardino NF 1,503 acres, 93% contained ICT3 (Koontz) in command Will be reporting one 209 per day at 1800 Diaz, Vegetation Fire, Inyo County, Update Diaz Creek West of Lone Pine Federal DPA, FRA, Inyo NF 66 acres timber and brush, 0% contained Fire in steep rocky terrain Will be reporting one 209 per day at 1800 hours State Incidents Hill, Vegetation Fire, San Luis Obispo County, Update Rue De Leon Rd. x Parkhill Rd., East of Santa Margarita State DPA, SRA, San Luis Obispo Unit 1200 acres grass and brush, 40% contained Active fire behavior Access and terrain continue to hamper control efforts Continued structure threat Federal air and ground resources assigned Manzanita, Vegetation Fire, Riverside County, Update Lambs Canyon, 3 miles South of Beaumont State DPA, SRA, FRA, Riverside Unit 5000 acres grass and brush, 10% contained Threat to 500 KV power lines Structures threatened Federal air and ground resources assigned Local Incident Placerita, Vegetation Fire, Los Angeles County, Update Hwy 14 at Placerita Canyon Rd., Santa Clarita Local DPA, SRA, FRA Contract County 760 acres brush, 75% contained Federal ground resources committed
06/26/2017	1906	Federal Incidents Holcomb, Vegetation Fire, San Bernardino County, Update Highway 18 x Holcomb Valley Rd., North of Big Bear Lake Federal DPA, FRA, San Bernardino NF 1,503 acres, 93% contained ICT3 (Koontz) in command Will be reporting one 209 per day at 1800 Diaz, Vegetation Fire, Inyo County, Update Diaz Creek West of Lone Pine Federal DPA, FRA, Inyo NF 66 acres timber and brush, 0% contained Fire in steep rocky terrain Will be reporting one 209 per day at 1800 hours State Incident Hill, Vegetation Fire, San Luis Obispo County, Update Rue De Leon Rd. x Parkhill Rd., East of Santa Margarita State DPA, SRA, San Luis Obispo Unit 500 acres brush, 0% contained Rapid rate of spread Long range spotting Power lines down Federal air and ground resources assigned Manzanita, Vegetation Fire, Riverside County, Update Lambs Canyon, 3 miles South of Beaumont State DPA, SRA, Riverside Unit 1200 acres grass and brush, 0% contained Rapid rate of spread Short range spotting Threat to 500 KV power lines Federal air resources assigned Creek, Vegetation Fire, Fresno County, Final Los Gatos Creek Rd, 6 miles west of Derrick State DPA, SRA, Fresno-Kings Unit 357 acres grass and brush, 65% contained Hard road closure still in effect for Los Gatos Creek Rd Extensive mop-up Final update unless significant change Local Incident Placerita, Vegetation Fire, Los Angeles County, Update Hwy 14 at Placerita Canyon Rd., Santa Clarita Local DPA, SRA, FRA Contract County 760 acres brush, 75% contained Fire traffic continues to impact surrounding communities, and various transportation routes Federal air and ground resources committed
06/26/2017	1657	Manzanita, Vegetation Fire, Riverside County, New Lambs Canyon, 3 miles South of Beaumont State DPA, SRA, Riverside Unit Start time: 1510 50 acres grass and brush, 0% contained Rapid rate of spread 102 degress, 8% RH, wind SW @ 23, gusts to 37 Short range spotting Threat to 500 KV power lines Federal air resources assigned Incident Location Hill, Vegetation Fire, San Luis Obispo, New Rue De Leon Rd. x Parkhill Rd., East of Santa Margarita State DPA, SRA, San Luis Obispo Unit Start time: 1526 60 acres brush, 0% contained Rapid rate of spread 96 degrees, 6% RH, wind WSW @ 8, gusts to 18 Long range spotting Power lines down Federal air and ground resources assigned Incident Location
06/26/2017	1100	Red Flag Warnings for portions of the GACC. Please see the link from the NWS for details: California Fire Weather
06/26/2017	0745	Federal Incidents Holcomb, Vegetation Fire, San Bernardino County, Update Highway 18 x Holcomb Valley Rd., North of Big Bear Lake Federal DPA, FRA, San Bernardino NF 1,503 acres, 91% contained CA IMT2 (Kelly) transferred command to ICT3 (Koontz) at 1800 Will be reporting one 209 per day at 1800 Diaz, Vegetation Fire, Inyo County, Update Diaz Creek West of Lone Pine Federal DPA, FRA, Inyo NF 60 acres timber and brush, 0% contained Will be reporting one 209 per day at 1800 hours State Incident Creek, Vegetation Fire, Fresno County, Update Los Gatos Creek Rd, 6 miles west of Derrick State DPA, SRA, Fresno-Kings Unit 357 acres grass and brush, 65% contained Hard road closure still in effect for Los Gatos Creek Rd Extensive mop-up Local Incident Placerita, Vegetation Fire, Los Angeles County, Update Hwy 14 at Placerita Canyon Rd., Santa Clarita Local DPA, SRA, Contract County 870 acres brush, 57% contained 2 non-residential structures damaged, 2 minor structures destroyed Federal air and ground resources committed
06/25/2017	19:15	Federal Incidents Holcomb, Vegetation Fire, San Bernardino County, Update Highway 18 x Holcomb Valley Rd., North of Big Bear Lake Federal DPA, FRA, San Bernardino NF 1,503 acres, 91% contained CA IMT2 (Kelly) transferred command to ICT3 (Koontz) at 1800 Will be reporting one 209 per day at 1800 Diaz, Vegetation Fire, Inyo County, Update Diaz Creek West of Lone Pine Federal DPA, FRA, Inyo NF 60 acres timber and brush, 0% contained State Incident Creek, Vegetation Fire, Fresno County, Update Los Gatos Creek Rd, 6 miles west of Derrick State DPA, SRA, Fresno-Kings Unit 357 acres grass and brush, 55% contained Extensive mop-up Local Incident Placerita, Vegetation Fire, Los Angeles County, Update Hwy 14 at Placerita Canyon Rd., Santa Clarita Local DPA, SRA, Contract County 550 acres brush, 25% contained Acreage reduced due to accurate mapping 29 homes evacuated Federal air and ground resources committed FMAG application initiated King, Flood, Tulare County, Update Highway 201 x Road 36, Community of Kings River Local DPA, LRA, Tulare County Fire Department 3 known breaches of the Kings River Levee 90 structures threatened in the community of Kings River Evacuations in progress for 300+ residents 7 structures and numerous outbuildings, motorhomes and trailers have been destroyed Continued commitment of CAL FIRE ground resources and hand crews assisting with incident priorities No CAL FIRE team to be comitted. No new information This will be our final report Cebrian, Vegetation Fire, Santa Barbara County, Final Cebrian Rd. x Perkins Rd., New Cuyama Local DPA, SRA, Contract County 200 acres grass, 10% contained Acreage reduced due to accurate mapping Forward spread has been stopped Extensive mop-up Downed power lines being worked on by PG&E All threats mitigated
06/25/2017	16:42	Black, Vegetation Fire, San Diego County, New Black Canyon Rd. x Mesa Grande Rd., 1.3 miles south of Black Canyon Rd., Ramona State/Federal DPA, SRA/FRA, San Diego Unit /Cleveland National Forest Start time: 1209 75 acres grass and brush, 50% contained Forward spread has been stopped 98 degrees, 20% RH, wind W @ 10 CAL FIRE and USFS in Unified Command Placerita, Vegetation Fire, Los Angeles County, Update Hwy 14 at Placerita Canyon Rd., Santa Clarita Local DPA, SRA, Contract County 800 acres brush, 0% contained 1 Very Large Air Tanker (VLAT) committed Evacuations in place for approximately 100 homes Federal air and ground resources committed
06/25/2017	15:30	Placerita, Vegetation Fire, Los Angeles County, New Hwy 14 at Placerita Canyon Rd., Santa Clarita Local DPA, SRA, Contract County Start time: 1247 500 acres brush, 0% contained Dangerous rate of spread 106 degrees, 9% RH, wind SW @ 15 3 air tankers on No Divert for life and structure threat 1 Very Large Air Tanker (VLAT) on order Federal air and ground resources committed
06/25/2017	0715	Federal Incidents Holcomb, Vegetation Fire, San Bernardino County, Update Highway 18 x Holcomb Valley Rd., North of Big Bear Lake Federal DPA, FRA, San Bernardino NF 1,503 acres, 91% contained CA IMT2 (Kelly) will transfer command to a type 3 organization at 1800 today Diaz, Vegetation Fire, Inyo County, Update Diaz Creek West of Lone Pine Federal DPA, FRA, Inyo NF 20 acres timber and brush, 0% contained State Incident Creek, Vegetation Fire, Fresno County, Update Los Gatos Creek Rd., 6 miles west of Derrick State DPA, SRA, Fresno-Kings Unit 357 acres grass and brush, 50% contained Hard road closure in effect for Los Gatos Creek Rd. Steep access making containment difficult Federal resources committed King, Flood, Tulare County, Update Highway 201 X Road 36, Community of Kings River Local DPA, LRA, Tulare County Fire Department 3 known breaches of the Kings River Levee 90 structures threatened in the community of Kings River 7 structures and numerous outbuildings, motorhomes, and trailers have been destroyed Mandatory evacuations are currently underway for 300+ residents CAL FIRE mission tasking has been approved CAL FIRE Agency Rep and Hand Crew Strike Team currently assigned for sand bagging operations CAL FIRE ground resources assigned No Federal resources assigned
06/24/2017	1820	Federal Incidents Holcomb, Vegetation Fire, San Bernardino County, Update Highway 18 x Holcomb Valley Rd., North of Big Bear Lake Federal DPA, FRA, San Bernardino NF 1,503 acres, 90% contained CA IMT2 (Kelly) in command Threat to critical infrastructure Diaz, Vegetation Fire, Inyo County, Update Diaz Creek West of Lone Pine Federal DPA, FRA, Inyo NF 20 acres timber and brush, 0% contained State Incident Creek, Vegetation Fire, Fresno County, Update Los Gatos Creek Rd., 6 miles west of Derrick State DPA, SRA, Fresno-Kings Unit 257 acres grass and brush, 40% contained Steep access making containment difficult Federal resources committed King, Flood, Tulare County, Update Highway 201 X Road 36, Community of Kings River Local DPA, LRA, Tulare County Fire Department 3 known breaches of the Kings River Levee 90 structures threatened in the community of Kings River 7 structures and numerous outbuildings, motorhomes, and trailers have been destroyed Mandatory evacuations are currently underway for 300+ residents CAL FIRE mission tasking has been approved CAL FIRE Agency Rep and Hand Crew Strike Team currently assigned for sand bagging operations CAL FIRE ground resources assigned No Federal resources assigned
06/24/2017	0938	State incident King, Flooding, Tulare County, NEW Highway 201 X Road 36, Community of Kings River Local DPA, LRA, Tulare County Fire Department Start Time: 6/23/2017, 22:32 Kings River Levee breach 73 Degrees, 53% RH, wind NW @ 6 25 homes immediately threatened in the community of Kings River, 90 additional homes potentially threaten Mandatory evacuations are currently underway for 300+ residents CAL FIRE mission tasking has been approved CAL FIRE Agency Rep and Hand Crew Strike Team currently assigned for sand bagging operations CAL FIRE ground resources assigned
0624/2017	0814	Federal Incidents Holcomb, Vegetation Fire, San Bernardino County, Update Highway 18 x Holcomb Valley Rd., North of Big Bear Lake Federal DPA, FRA, San Bernardino NF 1,503 acres, 80% contained CA IMT2 (Kelly) in command Threat to critical infrastructure Fire in steep terrain Rolling blackouts will continue in Big Bear Valley due to replacement of damaged transmission line poles Diaz, Vegetation Fire, Inyo County, Update Diaz Creek West of Lone Pine Federal DPA, FRA, Inyo NF 16 acres timber and brush, 0% contained Incident will be submitting one 209 a day at 1800 State Incident Creek, Vegetation Fire, Fresno County, Update Los Gatos Creek Rd., 6 miles west of Derrick State DPA, SRA, Fresno-Kings Unit 200 acres grass and brush, 20% contained Continued structure threat Steep access making containment difficult Federal resources committed
06/23/2017	1910	Holcomb, Vegetation Fire, San Bernardino County, Update Highway 18 x Holcomb Valley Rd., North of Big Bear Lake Federal DPA, FRA, San Bernardino NF 1,562 acres, 75% contained CA IMT2 (Kelly) in command Threat to critical infrastructure Rolling blackouts in Big Bear Valley due to replacement of damaged transmission line poles Diaz, Vegetation Fire, Inyo County, Update Diaz Creek West of Lone Pine Federal DPA, FRA, Inyo NF 16 acres timber and brush, 0% contained Incident will be submitting one 209 a day at 1800 Highway, Vegetation Fire, Kern County, Final Highway 178 west of Lake Isabella Federal DPA/FRA, Sequoia National Forest 1,522 acres, 95% contained Minimal fire behavior observed Incident has transitioned back to a Type 3 organization Access to fire is limited with steep inaccessible terrain
06/23/2017	0706	Diaz, Vegetation Fire, Inyo County, NEW Diaz Creek West of Lone Pine Federal DPA, FRA, Inyo NF Start time: 1315 06/21/2017 9 acres timber and brush, 0% contained Steep Rocky terrain 80 degrees, 21% RH, winds N @ 2 incident location Holcomb, Vegetation Fire, San Bernardino County, Update Highway 18 x Holcomb Valley Rd., North of Big Bear Lake Federal DPA, FRA, San Bernardino NF 1,562 acres, 65% contained CA IMT2 (Kelly) in command Moderate fire behavior observed with creeping and backing Threat to critical infrastructure Hwy 18 reopened @ 0600 today Highway, Vegetation Fire, Kern County, Update Highway 178 west of Lake Isabella Federal DPA/FRA, Sequoia National Forest 1,522 acres, 95% contained Minimal fire behavior observed Incident transitioned to a Type 3 Team @ 0600 today Access to fire is limited with steep inaccessible terrain
06/22/2017	1840	Holcomb, Vegetation, San Bernardino County, Update Highway 18 x Holcomb Valley Rd., North of Big Bear Lake Federal DPA, FRA, San Bernardino NF 1,562 acres, 35% contained Moderate fire behavior observed with creeping and backing CA IMT2 (Kelly) in command Threat to critical infrastructure Threat to endangered species Continued threat for power outages in the Big Bear Valley Tangle Wood campground remains closed Hwy 18 from Mitsubishi Plant to Baldwin Lake Road, and the County Dump at Baldwin Lake is closed Highway, Vegetation Fire, Kern County, Update Highway 178 west of Lake Isabella Federal DPA/FRA, Sequoia National Forest 1,533 acres, 95% contained Minimal fire behavior observed CA IMT2 (Mills) in command Impact to Kern River watershed Hwy 178 impacted for personnel safety with a lane closure Access to fire is limited with steep inaccessible terrain
06/22/2017	0740	Holcomb, Vegetation, San Bernardino County, Update Highway 18 x Holcomb Valley Rd., North of Big Bear Lake Federal DPA, FRA, San Bernardino NF 1,540 acres, 10% contained CA IMT2 (Kelly) in command Threat to critical infrastructure Threat to endangered species Continued threat for power outages in the Big Bear Valley Tangle Wood campground remains closed Hwy 18 from Mitsubishi Plant to Baldwin Lake Road, and the County Dump at Baldwin Lake is closed Highway, Vegetation Fire, Kern County, Update Highway 178 west of Lake Isabella Federal DPA/FRA, Sequoia National Forest 1,533 acres, 90% contained CA IMT2 (Mills) in command Hwy 178 impacted for personnel safety with a lane closure Lake, Vegetation Fire, Los Angeles County, Final North side of Castaic Lake State DPA, SRA/FRA, Contract County Final 209 report posted 6/21/2017
06212017	1826	Holcomb, Vegetation, San Bernardino County, Update Highway 18 x Holcomb Valley Rd., North of Big Bear Lake Federal DPA, FRA, San Bernardino NF 1,540 acres, 10% contained CA IMT2 (Kelly) in command Threat to critical infrastructure Threat to endangered species Continued threat for power outages in the Big Bear Valley Tangle Wood campground remains closed Hwy 18 from Mitsubishi Plant to Baldwin Lake Road, and the County Dump at Baldwin Lake is closed Highway, Vegetation Fire, Kern County, Update Highway 178 west of Lake Isabella Federal DPA/FRA, Sequoia National Forest 1,533 acres, 83% contained CA IMT2 (Mills) in command Impact to Kern River watershed Hwy 178 impacted for personnel safety with a lane closure Access to fire is limited with steep inaccessible terrain Lake, Vegetation Fire, Los Angeles County, Update North side of Castaic Lake State DPA, SRA/FRA, Contract County 800 acres grass and brush, 98% contained Access to fire is limited due to steep rugged terrain
06212017	0738	Holcomb, Vegetation, San Bernardino County, Update Highway 18 x Holcomb Valley Rd., North of Big Bear Lake Federal DPA, FRA, San Bernardino NF 1,200 acres, 10% contained CA IMT2 (Kelly) in command Threat to critical infrastructure Tangle Wood campground is closed Hwy 18 from Mitsubishi Plant to Baldwin Lake Road, and the County Dump is closed Fire compromised power lines causing power outage in the Big Bear Valley Highway, Vegetation Fire, Kern County, Update Highway 178 west of Lake Isabella Federal DPA/FRA, Sequoia National Forest 1,541 acres, 50% contained CA IMT2 (Mills) in command Impact to Kern River watershed Hwy 178 closed for personnel safety Access to fire is limited with steep inaccessible terrain Lake, Vegetation Fire, Los Angeles County, Update North side of Castaic Lake State DPA, SRA/FRA, Contract County 800 acres grass and brush, 98% contained Fire in steep rugged terrain
06202017	2030	*CORRECTION* Holcomb, Vegetation, San Bernardino County, Update Highway 18 x Holcomb Valley Rd., North of Big Bear Lake Federal DPA, FRA, San Bernardino NF 1,200 acres, 10% contained CA IMT2 (Kelly) in command Threat to critical infrastructure Tangle Wood campground is closed Hwy 18 from Mitsubishi Plant to Baldwin Lake Road, and the County Dump is closed Fire compromised power lines causing power outage in the Big Bear Valley Holcomb, Vegetation, San Bernardino County, Update Highway 18 x Holcomb Valley Rd., North of Big Bear Lake Federal DPA, FRA, San Bernardino NF 950 acres, 10% contained CA IMT2 (Kelly) in command Threat to critical infrastructure Tangle Wood campground is closed Hwy 18 from Mitsubishi Plant to Baldwin Lake Road, and the County Dump is closed Highway, Vegetation Fire, Kern County, Update Highway 178 west of Lake Isabella Federal DPA/FRA, Sequoia National Forest 1,541 acres, 50% contained CA IMT2 (Mills) in command Impact to Kern River watershed Hwy 178 closed for personnel safety Access to fire is limited with steep inaccessible terrain Lake, Vegetation Fire, Los Angeles County, Update North side of Castaic Lake State DPA, SRA/FRA, Contract County 800 acres grass and brush, 95% contained Fire in steep rugged terrain
06/20/2017	0853	Holcomb, Vegetation, San Bernardino County, Update Highway 18 x Holcomb Valley Rd., North of Big Bear Lake Federal DPA, FRA, San Bernardino NF 950 acres timber and brush, 10% contained CA IMT2 (Kelly) will in brief today 1000 at Big Bear Discovery Center in Fawnskin. Transitioning at 1800. Mandatory evacuations for local campgrounds Threat to critical infrastructure Pacific Crest Trail is closed in the fire area Hwy 18 from Mitsubishi Plant to Big Bear is closed Highway, Vegetation Fire, Kern County, Update Highway 178 west of Lake Isabella Federal DPA/FRA, Sequoia National Forest 1,541 acres, 20% contained CA IMT2 (Mills) Impact to Kern River watershed Hwy 178 closed for personnel safety Access to fire is limited with steep inaccessible terrain Lake, Vegetation Fire, Los Angeles County, Update North side of Castaic Lake State DPA, SRA/FRA, Contract County 800 acres grass and brush, 78% contained In Unified Command with LA County Fire showed minimal fire behavior overnight due to lower temps and a slight humidity recovery
06/19/2017	1855	Holcomb, Vegetation, San Bernardino County, Update Highway 18 x Holcomb Valley Rd., North of Big Bear Lake Federal DPA, FRA, San Bernardino NF 850 acres timber and brush, 0% contained CA IMT2 (Kelly) has been ordered, with a tentative in brief tomorrow 1000 at Big Bear Discovery Center in Fawnskin. Transitioning at 1800. Mandatory evacuations for local campgrounds Threat to critical infrastructure Pacific Crest Trail is closed in the fire area Hwy 18 from Mitsubishi Plant to Big Bear is closed Highway, Vegetation Fire, Kern County, Update Highway 178 west of Lake Isabella Federal DPA/FRA, Sequoia National Forest 1,500 acres, 10% contained CA IMT2 (Mills) transitioned into command 1800 1800 ICS-209 was not submitted. Lake, Vegetation Fire, Los Angeles County, Update North side of Castaic Lake State DPA, SRA/FRA, Contract County 800 acres grass and brush, 78% contained In Unified Command with LA County
06/19/2017	1613	Holcomb, Vegetation, San Bernardino County, New North of Big Bear Lake Federal DPA, FRA, San Bernardino NF Start time: 1508 200 acres timber and brush, 0% contained Rapid rate of spread Spotting 86 degrees, 9% RH, wind S @ 3 Incident Location
06/19/2017	0950	Highway, Vegetation Fire, Kern County, Update Highway 178 west of Lake Isabella Federal DPA/FRA, Sequoia National Forest 1,000 acres, 10% contained CA IMT2 (Mills) activated, in-brief at 1300 in Kernville. Lake, Vegetation Fire, Los Angeles County, Update North side of Castaic Lake State DPA, SRA/FRA, Contract County 800 acres grass and brush, 60% contained In Unified Command with LA County and USFS
06/18/2017	1830	Highway, Vegetation Fire, Kern County, New Highway 178 west of Lake Isabella Federal DPA/FRA, Sequoia National Forest Start Time: 1422 500 acres, 0% contained Extreme rate of spread High potential for movement and spread No structure threat at this time Lake, Vegetation Fire, Los Angeles County, Update North side of Castaic Lake State DPA, SRA/FRA, Contract County 800 acres grass and brush, 20% contained In Unified Command with LA County and USFS Threat to Edison power lines Little growth is expected in the next operational period
06/18/2017	1800	Highway, Vegetation Fire, Kern County, New Democrat w/o Lake Isabella Federal DPA/FRA, Sequoia National Forest Start Time: 1422 200+ acres, 0% containment, Rapid rate of spread 102°, 16% R.H., 9.6 mph, WSW No structure threat
06/18/2017	0745	Lake, Vegetation Fire, Los Angeles County, Update North side of Castaic Lake State DPA, SRA/FRA, Contract County 800 acres grass and brush, 10% contained In Unified Command with LA County and USFS Threat to Edison power lines
06/17/2017	1830	Lake, Vegetation Fire, Los Angeles County, Update North side of Castaic Lake State DPA, SRA/FRA, Contract County 500 acres grass and brush, 0% contained In Unified Command with LA County and USFS
06/17/2017	1540	Lake, Vegetation Fire, Los Angeles County, New North side of Castaic Lake State DPA, SRA/FRA, Contract County Start time: 1355 150 acres grass and brush, 0% contained In Unified Command with LA County and USFS Moderate rate of spread 92 degrees, 28% RH, wind SW @ 13
06/16/2017	1800	SWCC remains at PL 4 CA IMT 3 Von Tillow is assigned to the Cajete incident Additional Aircraft have been mobilized from OSC
06/14/2017	1315	Canyon, Vegetation Fire, Riverside Co., NEW 1140 Mias Canyon Road. Banning State DPA, SRA, Riverside Unit Start time: 1136 50 acres grass and brush, 0% contained Moderate rate of spread 94 degrees, 14% RH, wind W @ 14 gusts @ 21 Federal Resources committed
06/14/2017	1355	There is a nationwide outage affecing all sites hosted by gacc.nifc.gov. At this time it appears most products are up and running, but there may be intermittent issues. SWCC has moved to PL 4 as of yesterday 6/13/17 Douglas, Vegetation Fire, San Diego Co., Update Hwy 76 x College Blvd, Oceanside Fed DPA, FRA DOD Camp Pendleton 50 acres, 85% Contained In patrol status Last report without significant change King, Vegetation Fire, Tulare County, Update Mountain Rd. 56, 7 miles west of Ca. Hot Springs State DPA, SRA, Tulare Unit 135 acres, 25% contained Access and terrain continue to hamper control efforts
06/12/2017	1030	Effective 6/11 the Southwest GACC moved to Preparedness Level 5. OSC and ONC are supporting them with additional resources. CAIMT 3 Von Tillow mobilized to Phoenix, AZ for Pre-position Multiple Aircraft, Crews and Misc. Overhead are mobilized from OSC.
06/12/2017	0838	Oakwood, Vegetation Fire, Madera County, Update Road 406 X Oakwood Road near O’Neils State DPA, SRA, Madera/Mariposa/Merced Unit 1,450 acres, 75% contained No expected fire growth Red, Vegetation Fire, Tolumne-Calaveras County, New Red Hills Road x Six Bit Gulch Road, 2 miles southwest of Chinese Camp State DPA, SRA, Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit Start Time 1849 on 06/11/2017 80 acres, brush, 15% contained Moderate rate of spread 41 degrees,98 % RH , wind NE @ 5 to 8. Steep terrain Tivy, Vegetation Fire, Fresno County, New Tivy Mountain x Piedra Rd., 7 miles south of Sanger State DPA, SRA, Fresno-Kings Unit Start time: 2045 on 6/11 76 acres grass and brush, 75% contained Moderate rate of spread 62 degrees, 42% RH, wind SW @ 15, gusts to 20 Lightning in the area
06/11/2017	1900	Oakwood, Vegetation Fire, Madera County, Update Road 406 X Oakwood Road near O’Neils State DPA, SRA, Madera/Mariposa/Merced Unit 1,450 acres, 75% contained Fire will impact USFS experimental range and cattle grazing land No expected fire growth Bodfish, Vegetation Fire, Kern Country, Final 5 miles South of Lake Isabella State/Federal DPA, SRA/FRA, BLM/Contract County 206 acres, 100% contained Federal resources assigned This is the last report on this incident
06/11/2017	0725	Bodfish, Vegetation Fire, Kern Country, Update 5 miles South of Lake Isabella State/Federal DPA, SRA/FRA, BLM/Contract County 206 acres, 50% contained Federal resources committed Oakwood, Vegetation Fire, Madera County, Update Road 406 X Oakwood Road near O’Neils State DPA, SRA, Madera/Mariposa/Merced Unit 1000 acres, 60% contained Federal resources committed Island, Wildland Fire, Imperial County, Update Cocopah Rd X Ocean Bridge, northeast of Winterhaven Federal DPA, BLM/BIA, Fort Yuma-Quechan Reservation, AZ-FYA-000684 135 acres grass, 0% Contained California Forest Service resources committed
06/10/2017	1820	Bodfish, Vegetation Fire, Kern Country, Update 5 miles South of Lake Isabella State/Federal DPA, SRA/FRA, BLM/Contract County 206 acres, 50% contained Structures threatened Federal resources committed Oakwood, Vegetation Fire, Madera County, Update Road 406 X Oakwood Road near O’Neils State DPA, SRA, Madera/Mariposa/Merced Unit 500 acres, 30% contained Structures threatened Federal resources committed Island, Wildland Fire, Imperial County, Update Cocopah Rd X Ocean Bridge, northeast of Winterhaven Federal DPA, BLM/BIA, Fort Yuma-Quechan Reservation, AZ-FYA-000684 135 acres grass, 0% Contained California Forest Service resources committed Dinely, Vegetation Fire, Tulare County, Final Hwy 198 near community of Three Rivers, 15 mi Northeast of Visalia State DPA, SRA Tulare Unit 339 acres grass, brush, 100% contained
06/10/2017	1640	Oakwood, Vegetation Fire, Madera County, New Road 406 X Oakwood Road near O’Neils State DPA, SRA, Madera/Mariposa/Merced Unit Start time: 1321 100 acres, 50% contained Moderate rate of spread 80 Degrees, 27% RH, 4 mph N wind Structures threatened Federal resources committed Incident location
06/10/2017	1500	Bodfish, Vegetation Fire, Kern Country, New 5 miles South of Lake Isabella State/Federal DPA, SRA/FRA, BLM/Contract County Start time: 1228 88 acres, 0% contained Moderate rate of spread 68 Degrees, 40% RH, 6 mph SW wind Structures threatened Federal resources committed Incident location
06/10/2017	0840	Dinely, Vegetation Fire, Tulare County, Update Hwy 198 near community of Three Rivers, 15 mi Northeast of Visalia State DPA, SRA Tulare Unit 339 acres grass, brush, 85% contained All road closures have been lifted Federal Resources Committed Island, Wildland Fire, Imperial County, Update Cocopah Rd X Ocean Bridge, northeast of Winterhaven Federal DPA, BLM/BIA, Fort Yuma-Quechan Reservation, AZ-FYA-000684 135 acres grass, 0% Contained California Forest Service resources committed Motor, Wildland Fire, San Bernardino County, Final Location: Northbound I-15 at mile post 169 Federal DPA, California Desert District 18 acres, 90% contained
06/09/2017	1830	Dinely, Vegetation Fire, Tulare County, Update Hwy 198 near community of Three Rivers, 15 mi Northeast of Visalia State DPA, SRA Tulare Unit 339 acres grass, brush, 80% contained All road closures have been lifted Federal Resources Committed Island, Wildland Fire, Imperial County, Update Cocopah Rd X Ocean Bridge, northeast of Winterhaven Federal DPA, BLM/BIA, Fort Yuma-Quechan Reservation, AZ-FYA-000684 200 Acres grass, 0% Contained Continued structure threat CAL FIRE Resources committed to be replaced by California Forest Service resources Sunday, 06/11/2017 Motor, Wildland Fire, San Bernardino County, Update Location: Northbound I-15 at mile post 169 Federal DPA, California Desert District 20 acres, 0% contained Breckenridge, Vegetation Fire, Kern County, Final Breckenridge Rd. X Comanche Rd., 5 miles East of Bakersfield State SRA 35 acres, 100% contained
06/09/2017	1540	Motor, Wildland Fire, San Bernardino County, New Location: Northbound I-15 at mile post 169 Federal DPA, California Desert District Start time: 1238 hours 40 acres, 0% contained Moderate rate of spread 89°, 16% RH, 16 mph west No Structure threat I-15 closed both directions Incident location Island, Wildland Fire, Imperial County, New Cocopah Rd X Ocean Bridge, northeast of Winterhaven Federal DPA, BLM/BIA, Fort Yuma-Quechan Reservation, AZ-FYA-000684 Start time: 1300 50 Acres grass, 0% Contained Dangerous rate of spread 102 Degrees, 9% RH, winds SW @ 7, gusts to 13 Immediate structure threat CAL FIRE Resources committed to be replaced by Forest Service resources Saturday, 06/10/2017 Incident location
06/09/2017	0835	Breckenridge, Vegetation Fire, Kern County, New Breckenridge Rd. X Comanche Rd., 5 miles East of Bakersfield State SRA 35 acres, no containment info. Avail. At this time Location: 35,23.803 x -118,48.853 No Federal Resources Committed Dinely, Vegetation Fire, Tulare County, Update Hwy 198 near community of Three Rivers, 15 mi Northeast of Visalia State DPA, SRA Tulare Unit 339 acres grass, brush, 65% contained Steep and rocky terrain is hindering suppression efforts Continued structures threatened Continued Voluntary evacuations for Three Rivers Federal Resources Committed
06/08/2017	1820	Dinely, Vegetation Fire, Tulare County Hwy 198 near community of Three Rivers, 15 mi Northeast of Visalia State DPA, SRA Tulare Unit 339 acres grass, brush, 50% contained Steep and rocky terrain is hindering suppression efforts Continued structure threat Continued Voluntary evacuations for Three Rivers Federal Resources Committed
06/08/2017	1340	Please see Predictive Services' current fuels and fire assessment issued today: Fuels and Fire Assessment
06/07/2017	1810	Dinely, Vegetation Fire, Tulare County Hwy 198 near community of Three Rivers, 15 mi Northeast of Visalia State DPA, SRA Tulare Unit 300 acres grass, brush, 10% contained Continued structure threat Voluntary evacuations in place Threat to FRA, KNP Federal Resources Committed Incident Location
06/07/2017	1230	Dinely, Vegetation Fire, Tulare County, New Hwy 198 near community of Three Rivers, 15 mi Northeast of Visalia State DPA, SRA Tulare Unit Start Time: 11:15 75 acres grass, brush, 0% contained Rapid Rate of Spread 87 degrees, 31% RH, wind Southwest @ 3-11 mph Community of Three Rivers threatened Transmission lines threatened Threat to FRA KNP Federal Resources Committed Incident Location
06/06/2017	0920	Please see the latest Monthly/Seasonal Outlook from Predictive Services updated on 06/01/2017 for Large Fire Potential across the Geographic Area: Monthly/Seasonal Outlook
06/05/2017	1000	Fulton IHC, Breckenridge IHC, and Horseshoe Meadow IHC have been mobilized to Region 3.
06/04/2017	0745	Initial attack activity was light yesterday.
06/03/2017	0815	There will be little change in the weather today. Maximum temperatures will be around 10 degrees above normal away from the coastal areas, with upper 70s and 80s across the mountains and upper 80s and 90s in the valleys. Minimum humidity will be mainly between 15% and 30% away from the coastal areas, except there will be single digit minimum humidity across the deserts. Winds will be light. Temperatures will cool a little Sunday
06/02/2017	0800	Warm and dry conditions will occur away from the coastal areas through Saturday. Maximum temperatures will be around 10 degrees above normal, with upper 70s and 80s across the mountains and upper 80s and 90s in the valleys. Minimum humidity will be mainly between 15% and 30%, but widespread single digit humidity will occur across the deserts. Winds will be light through Saturday.