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Blue Cut Fire Information (non discusssion)
« on: Aug 18, 16, 08:21:52 AM »
This topic is a non discussion area where important information will be posted

Blue Cut Fire links:

Official Incident Information
http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4962/

Live Scanner Feeds:
http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/7010/web

KABC 7 Live Video: (mostly raw video and no audio when available)
http://abc7.com/live/
http://abc7.com/live/23340/

Periscope Feeds:
https://www.periscope.tv/EPN564/1djxXXVAbYvxZ? (dozer line at Circle Mtn)
https://www.periscope.tv/EPN564/1DXxylqyEbVJM? (driving Hwy 2 and Hwy 138)
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Re: Blue Cut Fire Information (non discusssion)
« Reply #1 on: Aug 18, 16, 02:59:16 PM »
Clyde Ranch cell video taken 8-18-16
(Not the best video quality)

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/LuJitlvbFT0&amp;showsearch=0&amp;rel=0&amp;fs=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;amp;ap=%2526fmt%3D18" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/LuJitlvbFT0&amp;showsearch=0&amp;rel=0&amp;fs=1&amp;autoplay=0&amp;amp;ap=%2526fmt%3D18</a>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuJitlvbFT0&feature=youtu.be
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Re: Blue Cut Fire Information (non discusssion)
« Reply #2 on: Aug 19, 16, 09:44:24 PM »
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Re: Blue Cut Fire Information (non discusssion)
« Reply #3 on: Aug 20, 16, 08:58:59 AM »
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Re: Blue Cut Fire Information (non discusssion)
« Reply #4 on: Aug 20, 16, 02:23:59 PM »
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Re: Blue Cut Fire Information (non discusssion)
« Reply #5 on: Aug 21, 16, 08:02:58 AM »
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Re: Blue Cut Fire Information (non discusssion)
« Reply #6 on: Aug 21, 16, 01:20:38 PM »
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Re: Blue Cut Fire Information (non discusssion)
« Reply #7 on: Aug 21, 16, 10:14:21 PM »
Aug 16, 2016 Blue Cut Fire Time Line from Forum postings (Zero to 18,000 acres in 12 hours)

10:37 AM   Report of Fire   Location:   I15 S No / Kenwood Ave (CHP Log)
                 FIRE JUST STARTING TO BLAZE - TRANS TO SB COMM CENTER
10:52 AM   About 2 acres
10:49 AM   PER 75-152 1/4 MILE AWAY FROM FWY AT THIS POINT, OUT W/CAL FIRE NOW
10:53 AM   Full air response 2nd alarm
11:00 AM   Shut down Old Cajon - from Cleghorn to Kenwood
11:01 AM   3 helicopters and 4 air tankers in route
11:04 AM   Fire has potential to jump Old Cajon
11:05 AM   Reduce air tanker request to 2
11:06 AM   Fire is at 2 acres w/ fast rate of spread
11:13 AM   5 acres - heavy fuels
11:30 AM   Per IC - Initiate evacuation of Swarthout Canyon - fire has spotted
11:31 AM   IC - Close Swarthout between Cajon and Lone Pine - 7 air tankers on order
11:31 AM   PER FIRE - REQUESTING IMMEDIATE CLOSURE OF CAJON BTW SWARTHOUT CANYON AND LONE PINE
11:37 AM   FIRE JUMPED OVER TO SWARTHOUT/ HAVE CORDS SHUT DOWN CLEGHORN X CAJON
11:39 AM   Immediate threat to structures in (lower) Swarthout area
11:41 AM   Per IC - Shut down Lone Pine Caynon at Hwy 138
11:50 AM   3 additional type 1 helicopters - VLAT requested
11:51 AM   BluecutFire 300 acres
11:51 AM   IC requesting Hwy 138 shut down
11:56 Am   IC order gel task force
12:00 PM   Requesting full closure I15 north and south
12:02 PM   Per IC : Evacuations requested for West Cajon Valley
12:08 PM   mandatory evacs for West Cajon Valley Hwy 2 to I-15
12:18 PM   Channel 9 reporting 1,000 acres
12:47 PM   Hwy 138 closed from Hwy 2 to Summit Valley RD
12:49 PM   evacuations ordered for Lytle Creek
01:07 PM   estimated 1500 acres
01:30 PM   VLAT 910 on scene and just made it's first retardant drop
02:22 PM   now 2500 acres
02:24 PM   new evacuation area N of 138, E of SheepCreek, S of Phelan Rd, W of Caliente
02:53 PM   The fire is currently 5,500 acres in heavy fuels
03:22 PM   IC has just requested MANDATORY EVACUATIONS for Wrightwood
06:48 PM   one corner was burning of McDonalds....The Summit Inn was burning
08:43 PM   Size 9,000 Acres Total Personnel 700 - Fuels Involved Heavy brush
09:26 PM   15,000 acres
10:31 PM   18,000 acres 0% contained
11:54 PM   28-square-miles
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Re: Blue Cut Fire Information (non discusssion)
« Reply #8 on: Aug 22, 16, 07:48:44 AM »
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Re: Blue Cut Fire Information (non discusssion)
« Reply #9 on: Aug 22, 16, 07:59:46 AM »
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Re: Blue Cut Fire Information (non discusssion)
« Reply #10 on: Aug 22, 16, 06:55:00 PM »
Caltrans District 8
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SR 138 west of 15 opened at 6:00 pm this evening. Slow for work crews over next few days.
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Re: Blue Cut Fire Information (non discusssion)
« Reply #11 on: Aug 23, 16, 07:50:45 AM »
INCIDENT UPDATED 9 MIN. AGO
http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4962/

Basic Information
Current as of   8/23/2016, 7:38:03 AM
Incident Type   Wildfire
Cause   Unknown
Date of Origin   Tuesday August 16th, 2016 approx. 10:36 AM
Location   Cajon Pass West of I-15
Incident Commander   USFS CIIMT 4 - Opliger SBCo Fire - Felgar CAL-FIRE - Shaw SBCo Sheriff - Dorsey CHP - Dominguez
Incident Description   Wildfire
Current Situation
Total Personnel   1,223
Size   36,274 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained   100%
Estimated Containment Date   Tuesday August 23rd, 2016 approx. 06:00 AM
Fuels Involved   

Chaparral (6 feet)

Short Grass (1 foot)

Timber (Litter and Understory)
Significant Events   

Minimal fire behavior in a fire environment with extreme fire behavior potential. Active fire behavior mitigated by effective fire suppression efforts.
Outlook
Planned Actions   

Mop up, secure, and reinforce containment lines. Operational support for the suppression repair plan. Continue demobilization of excess resources to the incident.
Remarks   

Repopulation of areas continue (subject to residency verification). The following are road closures (residency verification required for access) to assist with restoring essential power to the community. Hwy 138 open to residents only from Hwy 2 to Stone Basin Road.

Hwy 138 at Stone Basin Road to Interstate 15 is closed to allow emergency equipment in the area to replace power poles affected by the fire.

Lone Pine Canyon Road to Swarthout Canyon Road to Hwy 138 is closed.

US Forest Road 3N31 at Lone Pine Canyon road is closed.

The dirt portion of Lytle Creek Road is closed from the gun range in to the forest.
Current Weather
Weather Concerns   

Min temp - 61 degree

Max RH - 55%

Wind - southwest 2 mph - gust to 5 mph
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Re: Blue Cut Fire Information (non discusssion)
« Reply #12 on: Aug 23, 16, 12:17:11 PM »
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Re: Blue Cut Fire Information (non discusssion)
« Reply #13 on: Aug 23, 16, 01:36:17 PM »
Expect to smell and see smoke for days! If in doubt call 911

Also you may see what are known as "Dust Devils" that appear to be smoke.

There were Fire Fighter reports of dust devils near Wrightwood today

A dust devil is a strong, well-formed, and relatively long-lived whirlwind
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Re: Blue Cut Fire Information (non discusssion)
« Reply #14 on: Aug 24, 16, 09:00:28 AM »
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Re: Blue Cut Fire Information (non discusssion)
« Reply #15 on: Aug 24, 16, 11:14:43 AM »
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Re: Blue Cut Fire Information (non discusssion)
« Reply #16 on: Aug 24, 16, 08:00:48 PM »
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Re: Blue Cut Fire Information (non discusssion)
« Reply #17 on: Aug 24, 16, 08:50:55 PM »


The Wrightwood Fire Safe Council with host a Blue Cut Fire Community Meeting on Tuesday Sept 20, 7pm at the Wrightwood Community Center. Speakers will be from Fire agencies and Sheriff.

Topics will include:
*Blue Cut Fire & potential for additional fires this year
*Evacuations
*Potential for Flooding
*BAER Team (Burned Area Emergency Response)
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Re: Blue Cut Fire Information (non discusssion)
« Reply #18 on: Aug 25, 16, 12:05:17 PM »
This should be a great informational event!  :2thumbsup:
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Re: Blue Cut Fire Information (non discusssion)
« Reply #19 on: Sep 02, 16, 02:19:00 PM »
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