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A wildfire is approximately 1 mile east of Cranston and 10 miles east of Hemet in the San Jacinto Mountains, currently at 600 acres and a moderate rate of spread. Highway 74 is closed and voluntary evacuations are in place in the vicinity of Bee Canyon.
The Palos Verdes Peninsula fire broke out about 8 p.m. and prompted evacuations around Portuguese Bend and other areas. Television news footage showed it burning through a wildlife area and uphill toward Rolling Hills. The fire had burned at least 75 acres.
[Updated at 10:35 p.m.: The evacuations were in the neighborhoods on Portuguese Bend Road, Amber Sky Drive and Crest Road, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said. More than 250 firefighters, aided by five water-dropping helicopters, are battling the blaze in thick, dry vegetation on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. An evacuation center has been set up at Palos Verdes Verde Peninsula High School, 27118 Silver Spur Road. A center has also been set up for animals at Ernie J. Howlett Park, 2581 Crenshaw Boulevard.]
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Update from late last night on MSN.There's an old familiar name popping up on this national release:
1,500 flee as fires chew through dry Calif. brush
Uncontained blaze spurs mandatory evacuations in community south of L.A.
LOS ANGELES - Wildfires chewed through tinder-dry brush in California on Friday, forcing around 1,500 people to flee ritzy seaside neighborhoods, comfortable foothill suburbs and tiny farming communities.
Most of the evacuations were ordered for the wealthy seaside community of Rancho Palos Verdes. Fire Inspector Frederic Stowers said the mandatory evacuations were ordered until 6 a.m. Friday.
Stowers said an unknown number of structures had been damaged. The wealthy communities on the Palos Verdes Peninsula south of Los Angeles, are in an area known for horse trails, spectacular Pacific views, pricey real estate and exclusive golf clubs, including one owned by Donald Trump.
Helicopters dropped water on the 100-acre blaze, slowing its progression toward homes, but there was no containment early Friday, Stowers said.
The Terrenea Resort, a luxury hotel a couple miles from the fire, opened its door to residents who had to evacuate.
By midnight Friday, only two families took advantage of the offer but several others called to inquire, hotel spokeswoman Wendy Haase said. The resort's usual weeknight rate is $264, but the rooms weren't fully booked so the managers decided to help out, she said.
"I talked to one mom and her child and a dog. They were pretty calm, all things considered," she said. "It's pretty late so everyone's just exhausted and wanted to get some sleep."
Fire works way down San Gabriel mountains
About 500 homes in La Canada Flintridge, a suburb just 12 miles north of downtown Los Angeles, also were ordered evacuated late Thursday as flames made their way slowly down from the San Gabriel Mountains, Forest Service fire spokeswoman Diane Cahir said.
The fire kicked up late Thursday afternoon as the blaze scorched at least 500 acres of heavy brush in steep and narrow canyons.
Weather plagued fire crews across Southern California as temperatures in some areas rose toward triple digits and humidity levels headed downward. For a second day, the National Weather Service issued a red flag warning of extreme fire conditions Thursday for many of California's central and southern mountain ranges.
Three days of low humidity and temperatures that hit 99 degrees before noon Thursday in downtown Los Angeles sapped the brush of moisture.
Steep
Another fire in the San Gabriel Mountains spread a lung-burning haze over much of metropolitan Los Angeles, and was 60 percent contained late Thursday after burning across 2,000 acres, or more than 3 square miles, U.S. Forest Service Capt. Jim Wilkins said..
Nearly 1,000 firefighters aided by bulldozers and a fleet of water- and fire retardant-dropping aircraft worked the fire's northeastern edge.
Wilkins said the area is so steep that "it's almost to the point where you need ropes" for firefighters to reach it.
The fire, believed caused by human action began Tuesday near a dam and reservoir in San Gabriel Canyon, six miles above the city of Azusa.
Farther north in Monterey County, 100 homes were evacuated about four miles from the community of Soledad. The fire had burned more than 2,000 acres of steep grasslands, or more than 3 square miles, since it was reported Thursday afternoon, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Capt. James Dellamonica said. The blaze has not been contained.
To the west, in the San Bernardino National Forest in Riverside County, another fire had blackened 600 acres by Thursday evening and prompted authorities to issue a voluntary evacuation of 12 homes in the area near Hemet, Forest Service fire spokeswoman Anabele Cornejo said. She said about five people had left and that the fire was 5 percent contained.
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Today's statewide map
(http://www.wrightwoodcalif.com/Fires/Statewide_Fires_082809_0700_A.JPG)
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INCIDENT UPDATED 28 MIN. AGO
Incident Overview
A wildfire is approximately 1 mile east of Cranston and 10 miles east of Hemet in the San Jacinto Mountains, currently at 1000 acres and a moderate rate of spread. Highway 74 is closed and voluntary evacuations are in place in the vicinity of Bee Canyon.
Visitors to Idyllwild - use Interstate 10 to State Highway 243
Basic Information
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Under Investigation
Date of Origin Thursday August 27th, 2009 approx 05:13 PM
Location East of Hemet
Incident Commander Fiorella
Current Situation
Total Personnel 320
Size 1,000 acres
Percent Contained 5%
Fuels Involved
Brush and grass.
Fire Behavior
Growth overnight on the West and North West edge of the fire-- away from Idyllwild.
Significant Events
The Cottonwood Fire is approximately 1 mile east of Cranston and 10 miles east of Hemet in the San Jacinto Mountains and is currently at 1000 acres. Overnight, the fire grew in the north and northwest corners. The Big Bear Hotshots completed a successful firing operation on the eastern flank of the fire, which is holding, preventing growth toward Idyllwild. Additionally, crews worked throughout the night with dozers and firing operations to reduce the risk to the homes along Highway 74. The western flank of the fire is showing the most activity, burning in 11-year-old fuel type with a lot of dead component. Firefighters face the challenge of very rocky and steep terrain.
Outlook
Planned Actions
Mandatory Evacuations--for Willow Brook Rd. in the Val Vista Area east of Hemet. Voluntary Evacuations--A dozen homes (five people) were evacuated under voluntary evacuation in Bee Canyon Thursday.
Terrain Difficulty
Steep and rocky terrain.
Remarks
Moderate rate of spread, moving north. Current resources assigned: 20 engines, 9 hand crews, 3 water tenders, and 1 dozer.
Current Weather
Wind Conditions 3 mph E
Temperature 81 degrees
Humidity 25%
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I have NOT seen the DC-10, wonder why??
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Last I heard was that it was up north but let me check and see what I can find.
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That may be, normally I can watch it take off and land, and I have not seen it at all since the fires started.
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I have NOT seen the DC-10, wonder why??
A DC10 is a big airplane that flies fast. It can be useful for fires in large, relatively flat areas.
Often, the smaller, more maneuverable planes (or helicopters) are of more use in canyons and smaller spaces.
Small space, little aircraft. The big stuff doesn't fit.
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Thanks WW, Great contract to cancel prior to a bad fire season, no surprise however...
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http://www.cbs2.com/video/?id=112787@kcbs.dayport.com
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The DC10 was just requested for the Station Fire
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I just came up from 395 and the plume (or now plumes) of smoke from what I would guess is the Station fire has at least doubled in just the last hour we were driving home. The smoke is blowing out over our side of the desert and was really thick- any news? Just checked tv but being Sat afternoon there is nothing but golf, football and infomercials.
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Try these feed for now:
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/livenow?id=6989473
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This animation shows the smoke plume headed North
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/lox/scripts/animate.php?root=sat_1km&list=VIS1LAX.GIF.3.jpg,VIS1LAX.GIF.4.jpg,VIS1LAX.GIF.5.jpg,VIS1LAX.GIF.6.jpg,VIS1LAX.GIF.7.jpg,VIS1LAX.GIF.8.jpg
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Cottonwood Fire Update
Saturday, August 29, 2009 8:00pm
San Bernardino National Forest Fire Information Center: (909) 383-5688
On-scene contact Marc Peebles, PIO (909) 855-7794
On The Web: http://www.inciweb.org/incident/1865
Fire location: Approximately 1 mile east of Cranston and 10 miles east of Hemet in the San Jacinto Mtns
Date/time started: August 27, 2009, 5:13pm Total acres burned: 2,290
Percent contained: 30% Fireline to be constructed: unknown
Expected containment: August 31, 2009 Expected control: not determined
Suppression costs to date: under analysis Structures damaged/destroyed: 0
Cause: Power pole related-investigation ongoing Injuries: 5- heat related
Staffing: Engines Crews Dozers Air Tankers Helicopters Water Tenders
34 20 2 2 4 3
Total Personnel: 698
Terrain/vegetation/difficulties: Moderate rate of spread in brush and grass type fuels in steep and rocky terrain, coupled with high temperatures and low humidity. Areas of the western flank is burning in 11-year-old chaparral with a significant dead component.
Current situation: Helicopters, engines and crews continue to build and improve containment line, mop-up and attack flare-ups. A 15-acre flare-up in the Cranston area near Hwy 74 within the containment lines delayed the full opening of State Hwy 74 until 8:00am tomorrow August 30, 2009.
Evacuations: All residents evacuated in the Cranston area have been allowed to return to their homes.
Closures and road status: Highway 74 is open to residents only, with full opening expected at 8:00AM tomorrow. Additionally, three forest access roads are closed in the northwest portion of the district, including the San Jacinto Truck Trail (5S07), the Control Road (5S06), and the Indian Mountain Truck Trail (4S21). The road closures prohibit public entry and will last until the current fire conditions subside. Wood and charcoal fires are currently prohibited across the entire district, including developed sites.
Incident Commander: Southern California Team 3 (Wakoski) assumed command of the incident on
August 28, 2009. Incident is in Unified Command with Cal Fire (Ritchey).
Incident Command Post: Base camp is located off Hwy 74 in Garner Valley east of Lake Hemet.
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Valerie E. Baca
Public Affairs Officer
San Bernardino National Forest
602 S. Tippecanoe Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92408
Phone: 909-382-2711
E-mail: vbaca@fs.fed.us
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Cottonwood Fire Update
Sunday, August 30, 2009 8:00 a.m.
San Bernardino National Forest Fire Information Center: (909) 383-5688
On-scene contact Marc Peebles, PIO (909) 855-7794
On The Web: http://www.inciweb.org/incident/1865
Fire location: Approximately 1 mile east of Cranston and 4 miles east of Hemet/Valle Vista in the San Jacinto Mountains
Date/time started: August 27, 2009, 5:13pm Total acres burned: 2,409
Percent contained: 75% Fireline to be constructed: 2.5 miles
Expected containment: August 31, 2009 Expected control: not determined
Suppression costs to date: $1,500,000 Structures damaged/destroyed: 0
Cause: Power pole related - investigation ongoing Injuries: 5 - heat related
Staffing: Engines Crews Dozers Air Tankers Helicopters Water Tenders
38 25 3 2 3 12
Total Personnel: 767
Terrain/vegetation/difficulties: The fire is currently burning in brush and light grass type fuels, with steep and rocky terrain. Additionally high temperatures with low humidity are expected throughout the day.
Current situation: There was minimal fire growth overnight. Helicopters, engines and crews continue to build and improve containment line, mop-up and attack flare-ups. Specifically, crews are working to complete 2.5 miles of line on the north side of the fire. State Hwy 74 reopened this morning at 6:00am.
Evacuations: All evacuated residents have been allowed to return to their homes.
Closures and road status: Highway 74 was open to all travelers as of 6:00 a.m. this morning.
Three forest access roads are closed in the northwest portion of the district, including the San Jacinto Truck Trail (5S07), the Control Road (5S06), and the Indian Mountain Truck Trail (4S21). The road closures prohibit public entry and will last until the current fire conditions subside. Wood and charcoal fires are currently prohibited across the entire district, including developed sites.
Incident Commander: Southern California Team 3 (Wakoski) assumed command of the incident on
August 28, 2009. Incident is in Unified Command with Cal Fire (Ritchey).
Incident Command Post: Base camp is off Hwy 74 in Garner Valley east of Lake Hemet.
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Valerie E. Baca
Public Affairs Officer
San Bernardino National Forest
602 S. Tippecanoe Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92408
Phone: 909-382-2711
E-mail: vbaca@fs.fed.us
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2 Firefighters Killed As Station Fire Grows Station Fire Threatens Thousands Of Homes LOS ANGELES (CBS) --
The Station Fire burned out of control Sunday morning, spreading in all directions.
Two firefighters were killed when their vehicle overturned on Mount Wilson Sunday, where fire crews anxiously worked to contain the monstrous Station fire.
The 35,000-acre fire threatened over 10,000 homes, 500 commercial properties and 2,000 other structures and rained ash on cars as far away as downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, spreading in all directions in hot, dry conditions.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger urged those in the fire's path to listen to authorities and get out.
Firefighters focused their attention on the blaze's fast-moving northern front as more evacuations were ordered in the Los Angeles suburbs.
Another fire broke near the city of Yucaipa Sunday, and Oak Glenn residents were told to evacuate. Dubbed the Oak Glenn fire, the blaze has scorched more than 350 acres with no signs of containment. There were no reports of injuries or structural damage.
While thousands have already fled the Station fire, two people who tried to ride out the firestorm in a backyard hot tub were critically burned. The pair in Big Tujunga Canyon, on the southwestern edge of the fire, "completely underestimated the fire" and the hot tub provided "no protection whatsoever," Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said Sunday.
Another three people were injured in the fire Saturday in areas with evacuations in effect.
"There were people that did not listen, and there were three people that got burned and got critically injured because they did not listen," Schwarzenegger said at a news conference at the fire command post.
The blaze was only about 5 percent contained and had scorched 55 square miles in the Angeles National Forest. Mandatory evacuations were in effect for neighborhoods in Acton, Altadena, Pasadena, La Crescenta and Big Tujunga Canyon. Officials said air quality in parts of the foothills bordered on hazardous.
By Saturday night, mandatory evacuation orders were lifted for areas on Vista Del Valle Road between Angeles Crest Highway and La Canada Blvd.; La Canada Blvd. north of Vista Del Valle Rd.; Big Briar Way off Haskell St.; El Vago St. between La Canada Blvd. and Alta Canyada Rd; Donna Maria Ln.; Indian Dr.; Hacienda Dr.; Alta Canyada Rd. north of El Vago St. and Linda Vista Dr.
On Sunday, mandatory evacuation orders were lifted for neighborhoods north of Santa Carlotta between Lowell and Pennsylvania Avenues in Glendale.
However, new evacuation orders were issued for residences in La Canada/Flintridge homes east of Jenssen Drive, northeast of Los Amigos St. east of Castle Road and east of Ocean View Road, as well as all residences to the south of Soledad Canyon Road from Highway 14 to Crown Valley Road and all residences in Alison Canyon Road from Angeles Forest Highway to Soledad Canyon Road in Acton. For a complete list of evacuation orders, click here.
At least three homes deep in the Angeles National Forest were confirmed destroyed, but firefighters were likely to find others, Dietrich said.
Firefighters hoped to keep the blaze from spreading up Mount Wilson, where many of the region's broadcast and communications antennas and a historic observatory are located. Flames were within two miles of the towers Sunday, fire officials said.
For the third straight day, humidity was very low and temperatures were expected in the high 90s. Some 2,000 firefighters were battling the blaze.
The fire traveled six to eight miles overnight, burning as actively during the night as it did during the day, said Forest Service Capt. Mike Dietrich. Dietrich said he had never seen a fire grow so quickly without powerful Santa Ana winds to push it.
"The leading edge, the one they're really focused on, is that northern edge. It's moving pretty fast up in that direction," said U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Randi Jorgenson. "But the fire's growing in all directions. All fronts are going to be areas of concern today." At the fire command post, Schwarzenegger praised firefighters for successfully protecting subdivisions in the foothills.
Rob Driscoll and his wife, Beth Halaas, said they lost their house in Big Tujunga Canyon. By Sunday morning they were desperate for more information and came to the command post to get answers.
"Our neighbors sent us photos of all the other houses that are lost," Halaas said, her voice breaking as her young son nestled his sunburned face in her arms. "We've heard as many as 30 houses burned."
Driscoll said 15 of his neighbors who live on private property within the forest were still waiting for word on their homes. Fire officials assured them teams were working to survey the damage.
At least four evacuation centers were set up at schools and community centers in the area.
The fire, which broke out Wednesday afternoon, was the largest and most dangerous of several burning around southern and central California and in Yosemite National Park.
A second fire, dubbed the Morris Fire, in the Angeles National Forest was burning several miles to the east in a canyon above the city of Azusa. The
3.4-square-mile blaze, which started Tuesday afternoon, was 95 percent contained Sunday. No homes were threatened, and full containment was expected by Monday.
The Oak Glenn fire broke Sunday near the city of Yucaipa, quickly charring
350 acres with no signs of containment. Oak Glenn residents were told to evacuate to the Yucaipa Community Center.
A wildfire on the Palos Verdes Peninsula on the south Los Angeles County coast was 100 percent contained, according to county fire officials.
Southeast of Los Angeles in Riverside County, a 3.8-square-mile fire, known as the Cottonwood fire, was burning in a rural area of the San Bernardino National Forest. It was 75 percent contained as it burned in steep, rocky terrain in Beeb Canyon. No structures were threatened.
To the north, in the state's coastal midsection, a 9.4-square-mile fire threatening Pinnacles National Monument kept 100 homes under evacuation orders near the Monterey County town of Soledad. The blaze, 60 percent contained, was started by agricultural fireworks used to scare animals away from crops. The fire destroyed one home.
In Mariposa County, a nearly 6.8-square-mile fire burned in Yosemite National Park. The blaze was 50 percent contained Sunday, said park spokeswoman Vickie Mates. Two people sustained minor injuries, she said.
Park officials closed a campground and a portion of Highway 120, anticipating that the fire would spread north toward Tioga Road, the highest elevation route through the Sierra.
About 100 residents from the towns of El Portal and Foresta were under evacuation orders, said Brad Aborn, chairman of Mariposa's Board of Supervisors.
Statewide, there were eight large fires burning that scorched about 55,000 acres, according to Gov. Schwarzenegger.
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Cottonwood Fire Update
Monday, August 31, 2009 8:00am
San Bernardino National Forest Fire Information Center: (909) 383-5688 On-scene contact Marc Peebles, PIO (909) 855-7794
On The Web: http://www.inciweb.org/incident/1865
Fire location: Approximately 1 mile east of Cranston and 4 miles east of Hemet / Valle Vista in the San Jacinto Mountains. Date/time started: August 27, 2009, 5:13pm Total acres burned: 2,409 Percent contained: 95% Fireline to be constructed: 0.8 miles Expected containment: August 31, 2009 Expected control: not determined Suppression costs to date: 1,750,000 Structures damaged/destroyed: 0 Cause: Power pole related-investigation ongoing Injuries: 5 - heat related
Staffing: Engines, Crews, Dozers, Helicopters, Water Tenders
28 15 3 3 16 Total Personnel: 662
Terrain/vegetation/difficulties: The fire area is in brush and light grass type fuels, with steep and rocky terrain. High temperatures with low humidity are still expected to remain throughout the day. Tomorrow the predicted temperatures are to be slightly lower and relative humidity higher. Weather, vegetation and their potential impact on the fire behavior, continue to be a concern for firefighter safety. Firefighters still continue to work in steep rugged terrain on several parts of the fire. Helicopters are shuttling crews into the most difficult areas of access.
Current situation: Engines and crews continue to improve containment lines, mop-up and patrol for hotspots. It is anticipated that the incident will be transitioned back to the San Jacinto Ranger District on Tuesday evening at 6:00 pm. A scaled down firefighting force from the local district will remain on the fire for several days after the transition to mop-up and patrol any lingering hot spots.
Closures and road status: Highway 74 is now open to all travelers without restrictions. Certain forest access roads are closed in the northwest portion of the district, Bee Canyon Road (5S07), San Jacinto Truck Trail (5S09), Control Road (5S06), Indian Mountain Truck Trail (4S21), Red Hill Truck Trail (5S10), and Sewer Pond Road (5S24). The road closures prohibit public entry and will last until the current fire conditions subside. Wood and charcoal fires are currently prohibited across the entire district, including developed sites.
Incident Commander: Southern California Team 3 (Wakoski) assumed command of the incident on August 28, 2009. Southern California Incident Management Team 3 would like to thank the public for their continued support and appreciation.
Incident Command Post: Base camp is off Hwy 74 in Garner Valley east of Lake Hemet.
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Valerie E. Baca Public Affairs Officer San Bernardino National Forest
602 S. Tippecanoe Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92408 Phone: 909-382-2711 E-mail: vbaca@fs.fed.us
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There's been a lot of interest in firefighting aircraft, especially the larger aircraft.
It's good to understand that aircraft do not put out fires. The purpose of water- and retardant-dropping aircraft is to slow the forward progress of the fire so that ground crews can come in and contain the fire.
Bigger is not always better. Aircraft in various sizes and of various types are useful in different types of terrain and differing weather conditions. Smaller, more maneuverable aircraft are more useful in steep terrain and narrow canyons.
It's more a matter of fitting the specific firefighting resources to the specific situation.
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There's been a lot of interest in firefighting aircraft, especially the larger aircraft.
It's good to understand that aircraft do not put out fires. The purpose of water- and retardant-dropping aircraft is to slow the forward progress of the fire so that ground crews can come in and contain the fire.
Bigger is not always better. Aircraft in various sizes and of various types are useful in different types of terrain and differing weather conditions. Smaller, more maneuverable aircraft are more useful in steep terrain and narrow canyons.
It's more a matter of fitting the specific firefighting resources to the specific situation.
Bigger is not always better? Sounds like a union mentality that doesn't want the larger aircraft putting hand crews out of work.
I'm still under the opinion that if you don't have proper brush clearance by now you're basically counting on fire crews to save your ass, and hey if that's what you're counting on you owe fire crews one big Thank You that's for sure.
Evidently the USFS didn't have proper brush clearance on Mt Lukins and their radio repeater when up in flames. The vegitation around Mt Wilson is unexcusable.. They could have had inmate's clear that brush back a 1/4 mile if they practiced what they preached.
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"Sounds like a union mentality that doesn't want the larger aircraft putting hand crews out of work."
No.
The purpose of firefighting aircraft is to slow the forward progress of the fire to allow ground crews to come in and contain the fire.
This is common fire science knowledge. Ask any firefighter.
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"Sounds like a union mentality that doesn't want the larger aircraft putting hand crews out of work."
No.
The purpose of firefighting aircraft is to slow the forward progress of the fire to allow ground crews to come in and contain the fire.
This is common fire science knowledge. Ask any firefighter.
ok,,
I hope they're slowing the movement to the East. It's about to cross into the Littlerock drainage and from there it has plenty of fuel to burn into Juniper Hills. Areas of Juniper Hills hasn't burned in 80 years..
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Evidently the USFS didn't have proper brush clearance on Mt Lukins and their radio repeater when up in flames. The vegitation around Mt Wilson is unexcusable.. They could have had inmate's clear that brush back a 1/4 mile if they practiced what they preached.
O.k. Mt. Lukins--I think the FS can take the hit for that. I know I kept ragging on my crews to clear around the repeaters around Inspiration Point and a few others (how quickly we forget the names..). But Mt. Wilson structures are PRIVATELY OWNED. That means it is the responsibility of the tower/building owners to do the defensible space. It frost my hide that they blew it off and then I, as a tax payer, have to pay for fire crews to do the work that they should have done. I have the same issue with the Sandia Crest electronic site just east of Albuquerque. I keep telling these people they need to come in, do the NEPA and get all the dead trees out of there. They'll do the same fiddley farting around and then make it MY job to make sure their d*mn repeaters don't burn up (like they did down south on the Trigo fire).
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Please... In order to keep rumors and misstatements of facts down:
No further posting of fire facts without listing the source. All others will be deleted.
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I didn't find info on a fire that KFI reported this afternoon. In Yucaipa, near Golden View and Pendleton. Anyone else hear about it?
BTW, I'm trying not to post rumor, just trying to find out about a possible fire reported on KFI.
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Live stream alert from ABC7 Eyewitness News
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger holds a press conference after surveying the Yucaipa-area wildfires. A 1,012-acre fire burning in Oak Glen is threatening thousands of structures, while a smaller fire, the Pendleton Fire, has burned about 640 acres.
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/livenow?id=6993384
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Smell smoke again. Where is this coming from?
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The Morris Fire was 100% contained at 6:00 p.m. on September 3, 2009.
Debbie Hobbs
Recreation & Lands Officer
Palomar Ranger Station/Cleveland National Forest
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The Big Meadow fire in Yosemite National Park started when a prescribed burn got out of control.
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/outposts/2009/09/yosemite-fire-2.html
Big Meadow Fire:
A prescribed fire set by Yosemite National Park (NPS) fire crews on Wednesday, August 26, has grown beyond the predetermined fire perimeter and full supression efforts are in effect.
The fire was originally slated to burn 90 acres; however it burned beyond the fire lines.
Once the fire began burning beyond the perimeter late Wednesday morning, National Park Service (NPS) firefighters began supression efforts. NPS firefighters ordered additional resources including air tankers, helicopters, bulldozers, and additional firefighters.
All updates about this fire will now be available through InciWeb and InciWeb fire maps. You can also follow on Twitter (@YosemiteNPS and @YosemiteScience for related news).
In addition, get answers to frequently asked questions [FAQs] about the fire (including why the fire was ignited), and view current park conditions, including road closures.
http://www.nps.gov/yose/parkmgmt/current_fire.htm
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BDF Firefighters quickly suppressed a wildland fire on SR18 just above Old Waterman Canyon Road. Great job BDF Engine 36
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Channel 9 news is covering it along with the Fillmore (Ventura) Fire. People are evacuating their horses in Norco.
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Brush fire threatening homes in Redlands neighborhood
By Melissa Pinion-Whitt
Posted: 09/22/2009 01:48:40 PM PDT
Redlands firefighters rushed to a south Redlands neighborhood this afternoon after a brush fire broke out near homes.
The fire was reported about 1:30 p.m. on Sunset Drive near Helen Drive. Homes in the area were being evacuated.
Firefighters said about three to four acres of brush had burned and flames were creeping close to homes.
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Per Ch. 9 News at 2:17 PM
*120-150 Acres
*No Injuries
*No structures lost
*No MANDATORY evacuations
Winds are an isssue, but they feel the fire can be under control in an hour!
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La Cresta area (Murrieta)
20 acres fast ROS into heavy fuels. Potential 300-400 acres. Req. 10 air attack.
La Cresta Incident.
Good side header building, visible from Perris.
Correct spelling would be La Cresta. Home area across from Santa Rosa Preserve. West of Murrieta, CA.
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Per CALFIRE
CALFIRE crews are fighting a 5-10 acre wildfire on Skyhigh Dr & Skybreeze near La Cresta (Riverside County).
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Another new fire. This is in the Antelope Valley.
Date: 09/25/2009 17:19
Inc #: ANF-4019
Name: Hillside
Type: Wildfire
Location: W. Ave. K/ N 110th St. W.
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