Author Topic: Woolsey Fire - 11/8/2018 Ventura & Northern LA County (Read 55102 times)

Elk · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 09, 18, 01:09:36 PM »

Incredible and very sad live video on ABC7 of many, many houses burning in the Bell Canyon area near Malibu.

https://abc7.com/live/

Elk · « **Reply #21 on:** Nov 09, 18, 01:12:07 PM »

LACounty Fire PIO Verified account
@LACoFDPIO
9 minutes ago
The current acreage of the #Woolseyfire is approx 14,000 with 0% containment. Join us at 4:30 pm for updated information.

Elk · « **Reply #22 on:** Nov 09, 18, 01:18:00 PM »

LA County Sheriff's Verified account
@LASDHQ
11 minutes ago
#WoolseyFire TRAFFIC ADVISORY & SAFETY ALERT #CHP is preparing to convert 4 LANES of S/B PCH one way traffic. Residents evacuating #Malibu area pay attention to new PCH pattern that will take you East bound to the 10 into Santa Monica. As soon as CHP is in place we will advise.

LA County Sheriff's Verified account
@LASDHQ
1 minute ago
CHP TRAFFIC UNITS IN PLACE. PCH is currently 4 lanes all traveling south bound

Wrightwood · « **Reply #23 on:** Nov 09, 18, 02:15:04 PM »

Afternoon map
https://maps.nwcg.gov/sa/#/%3F/34.1181/-118.7855/10

Elk · « **Reply #24 on:** Nov 09, 18, 02:17:28 PM »

LACounty Fire PIO Verified account
@LACoFDPIO
15 minutes ago
#Woolseyfire *EVACUATION UPDATE* All of Monte Nido, north to Mulholland.
All of Topanga Cyn. for Zones 1 thru 6 evacuate north on Topanga cyn to San Fernando Valley. Zones 7, 8, and 9 are to evacuate south on Topanga Cyn to PCH, then go east. @LACOFD assisted by @LASDHQ

Wrightwood · « **Reply #25 on:** Nov 09, 18, 02:55:33 PM »

Wildfire Today
@wildfiretoday
20 minutes ago

The #WoolseyFire has burned 14,000 acres and is approaching Malibu and the Pacific Ocean. About 200,000 residents evacuated.

Nolena · « **Reply #26 on:** Nov 09, 18, 03:49:16 PM »

The Great Pacific Fuel Break works once again.

tcaarabians · « **Reply #27 on:** Nov 09, 18, 04:09:41 PM »

Thank you for the ncwg map. I have friends in Westlake Village and Malibu. I can click on it and zoom in to the various locations to see the streets. So far, so good. But, waaaay to close. Cheryl o7o

Wrightwood · « **Reply #28 on:** Nov 09, 18, 05:23:17 PM »

CAL FIRE
?Verified account @CAL_FIRE
18 minutes ago

#WoolseyFire [update] at E St and Alfa Road Rd, south of Simi Valley (Ventura County) per Ventura County Fire is now 35,000 acres.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #29 on:** Nov 10, 18, 08:31:39 AM »

Large fire growth overnight near Malibu

Map 0700 hours
https://maps.nwcg.gov/sa/#/%3F/34.1591/-118.7807/10

Elk · « **Reply #30 on:** Nov 10, 18, 09:29:06 AM »

CAL FIRE Verified account
@CAL_FIRE
#WoolseyFire [update] at E St and Alfa Road Rd, south of Simi Valley (Ventura County) is now 70,000 acres. Evacuations in place. Unified Command: CAL FIRE, @VCFD , @LACOFD and @LAFD https://www.vcemergency.com/
8:09 AM - 10 Nov 2018

Elk · « **Reply #31 on:** Nov 10, 18, 03:21:28 PM »

Bernie Deyo
@BDP473
5 minutes ago
Update: #WoolseyFire has literally made it to the ocean. #Breaking

Wrightwood · « **Reply #32 on:** Nov 10, 18, 03:49:25 PM »

Hill and Woolsey fire map

Elk · « **Reply #33 on:** Nov 11, 18, 10:21:36 AM »

Woolsey Fire

Woolsey Fire Incident Information:
Last Updated: November 11, 2018 10:12 am
Date/Time Started: November 08, 2018 2:24 pm
Administrative Unit: Unified Command: CAL FIRE, Ventura County Fire, Ventura Sherriff Dept, LA County Fire, LA City Fire, LA Sheriff Dept, LA Police Dept
County: Los Angeles County,Ventura County
Location: E Street and Alfa Road Rd, South of Simi Valley
Acres Burned - Containment: 83,275 acres - 10% contained
Structures Threatened: 57,000
Structures Destroyed: 177 destroyed - 2 damaged
Evacuations: View the latest Incident Update for current information on evacuations and road closures.
Road Closures: - Hwy 101 both directions at Valley Circle to Reyes Adobe
- Hwy 101 offramps at Camarillo Springs
- Hwy 1 southbound (Pacific Coast Hwy) closed at Las Posas Rd.
- Bell Canyon Rd. at Valley Circle Blvd.
- Borchard at Los Vientos Dr.
- Lynn Rd. at Reino Rd.
- Potrero Rd. is closed between Rancho Dos Vientos and S. Lewis Rd.
- Kanan Rd. Between Westlake Bl. and Lindero Canyon Rd.
- Falling Star Ave. at Kanan Rd.
- Erbes Rd. at Sapra St.

Injuries: 3 injuries - 2 civilian fatalities
Cause: Under investigation
Cooperating Agencies: Southern California Edison, Southern California Gas Company, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), California Department of Fish & Game, California Highway Patrol, Public Health Department, National Park Service, Caltrans, Ventura County Animal Control, LA County Animal Control, Office of Emergency Management, American Red Cross
Total Fire Personnel: 3,242
Total Fire Engines: 418
Total Fire Crews: 63
Total Helicopters: 19
Total Dozers: 56
Total Water Tenders: 40
Incident Management Team: IMT 5
Long/Lat: -118.70128/34.235
Conditions: Due to extreme fire behavior, firefighting efforts have been focused, and will remain focused, on the protection of life, and structures. Due to decreased winds, crews have been able to implement and reinforce existing containment lines. Crews will continue to battle steep terrain, limited access, and extreme fire behavior.
Phone Numbers (805) 465-6650 (Information Line )
Phone Numbers (805) 669-6015 (Media Line )

Elk · « **Reply #34 on:** Nov 11, 18, 08:39:12 PM »

Elk · « **Reply #35 on:** Nov 12, 18, 07:45:41 AM »

Wrightwood · « **Reply #36 on:** Nov 12, 18, 01:30:50 PM »

Woolsey Fire: Chatsworth substation outage occurred minutes before blaze was reported, SoCal Edison says

CHATSWORTH, LOS ANGELES (KABC) --
The cause of the 91,572-acre Woolsey Fire remained under investigation Monday but Southern California Edison reported to a state agency that there was an outage on an electrical circuit near where it started as Santa Ana winds blew through the region.

SoCal Edison said the report was submitted to the California Public Utilities Commission although there was no indication from fire officials that its equipment may have been involved. The report said the fire was reported around 2:24 p.m. Thursday, two minutes after the outage at Edison's Chatsworth substation.

A spokesperson for the commission said the report will be included in the agency's "investigations to assess the compliance of electric facilities with applicable rules and regulations in fire impacted areas."

As of Monday afternoon, 3,764 Edison customers were without power in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, nearly all of those due to the Woolsey Fire.

"Our crews have been granted limited access in some areas and are working to restore power as conditions safely allow," the utility said in a statement to ABC7, noting that the official cause of the blaze was unknown.

Asked about the Edison report, Ventura County Fire Chief Mark Lorenzen said he had not heard about it. "It wouldn't surprise me" if it turns out that winds caused equipment failure that sparked a fire, he said.

At a Monday morning press conference, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby responded to a question about a possible connection between the electrical outage and the fire.

"The cause of this incident is still under investigation," Osby said, "and once that becomes known we will share that with the public."

https://abc7.com/woolsey-fire-chatsworth-substation-outage-occurred-minutes-before-blaze-ignited-socal-edison-says/4675611/

Wrightwood · « **Reply #37 on:** Nov 12, 18, 01:47:30 PM »

Edison says it submitted its initial electricity safety report "out of an abundance of caution as it may meet the subject of significant public attention."

https://www.edison.com/content/dam/eix/documents/Woolsey_Electric_Safety_Report.pdf

Summary: SCE submits this report out of an abundance of caution as it may meet the subject of significant public attention or media coverage reporting requirement. Preliminary information indicates the Woolsey Fire was reported at approximately 2:24 p.m. Our information reflects the Big Rock 16 kV circuit out of Chatsworth Substation relayed at 2:22 p.m. Our personnel have not accessed the area to assess our facilities in the vicinity of where the fire reportedly began. At this point we have no indication from fire agency personnel that SCE utility facilities may have been involved in the start of the fire. It is our understanding Ventura County Fire Department is the lead agency with resources from Los Angeles County Fire Department involved in fire suppression activities. The Los Angeles Times notes the fire has consumed 2,000 acres and we have no reports of any injuries or property damage attributed to the fire. The investigation into the matter is ongoing.

Elk · « **Reply #38 on:** Nov 14, 18, 07:32:40 AM »

LACounty Fire PIO Verified account
@LACoFDPIO
1 hour ago
#WoolseyFire *UPDATE* is now 97,620 acres and 47% contained. Full incident fact sheet to follow.

Elk · « **Reply #39 on:** Nov 14, 18, 08:22:19 AM »

LACounty Fire PIO Verified account
@LACoFDPIO
32 minutes ago
#WoolseyFire *UPDATE* Full Incident Fact Sheet: 97,620 and 47% contained. @LACOFD @VCFD_PIO @LAFD @CAL_FIRE @LAPDHQ @CHP_HQ @VENTURASHERIFF