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Current Status - Williams Fire 2002
"Angeles National Forest" |
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Update - Wednesday, October 9, 2002
Fire Information: (626) 821-6700
Fire Status:
Percent Contained: 100%
Cause: Human "Under investigation"
Expected Controlled: October 11, 2002
Resources:
Hand crews 4 2 Engine Strike Teams
4 Water Tenders
Helicopters 4
1 Heli-tanker, 2 medium, 1 light
Current Fire Situation:
The Curve-Williams Fire Crews continue to make excellent progress in mopping up and extinguishing hot spots along the Eastern flank of the fire. Weather is expected to assist crews as they work on final mop up.
The fifteen (15) acre flare up that occurred West of Mt Baldy road on steep slopes between Cat Canyon and Dry Lake Canyon yesterday still has hot spots but was held to the area of the spot. Helicopters used water drops to take the heat out of the flare up and ground crews continue their work there and in Spruce canyon.
Crews are working on the Curve fire to put those hot spots to bed.
Resources are being assigned to all accessible flare-ups on both fires and helicopters are working those areas that are unsafe for crews. A Forward Looking Infra-Red system has identify all areas that still have heat in them and those areas are rapidly diminishing
By tomorrow, the resources assigned to the Curve-Williams Complex will continue to be returned to their home units as these fires scale down.
Type 2 Management Team Assigned to Curve-Williams Fires:
Because of activity on the Curve fire and the Williams fire, the Southern California Incident Management Team 2 (Conrad) has been assigned to manage the Curve-Williams Complex. Santa Ana winds blew several hot areas of the fire back to life. Resources will continue to diminish as they time out and the team is down sizing but the team will be supporting firefighting efforts on both fronts.
Concerns:
Concerns continue to be the heat, steep and rugged terrain and the continuing possibility of Santa Ana type winds. The winds will change to being from the Southwest, temperatures are supposed to cool and humidity is supposed to rise over the next week.
Road And Area Closures:
Emergency fire closure is still in effect for Mt. Baldy road North of Shinn Road. Only residents and trades persons are being allowed past the roadblock. It is anticipated that this closure will continue on as needed basis for as long as crews are working alongside the road.
Mt. Baldy School Open
Temporary Flight Restriction Remains In Place
FFA Rule 91137 remains in place
Weather:
National
Weather Forecasts LA
County Mountains San
Bernardino Mountains
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Final Status at 100% Containment (below) Williams Fire
2002 |
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Tuesday October 1, 2002 6:30pm
100% Contained |
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Angeles National Forest closed until further notice Angeles
Forest Closure
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not throw your Forest Adventure Pass away, if it has not
expired. Credit will be issued for the time left on your
Adventure Pass once the Angeles Forest reopens. |
| NEW!
San Bernardino National Forest partial closure
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map) |
To assist the firefighters as they move about the fire area,
as well as keeping roads
open for any necessary evacuations, we request if you don't
have specific business,
please stay out of the fire area and respect the road
closures.
Evacuation order for Mt. Baldy Highway was lifted as of 7pm,
September 30 to
residents only. Please be prepared to show proof of
residence at the Law
Enforcement check station.
Six arrested for entering closed
fire area
The Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department arrested six
adult males for entering a closed fire area near Mount Baldy
Road. The six were near a helicopter firing operation with
nearby fire crews concerned for their safety. The public is
reminded that the Angeles National Forest is closed.
The Angeles National Forest Closure REMAINS IN EFFECT.
Speed limit on Mount Baldy Road in the fire area is 25 mph,
strictly enforced by California Highway Patrol.
PLEASE SLOW DOWN AS FIREFIGHTERS
ARE STILL WORKING IN THE AREA. 50-60 MPH is too fast!
Evacuation order for Mt. Baldy Highway was lifted as of 7pm,
September 30 to residents only. Please be prepared to show
proof of residence at the Law Enforcement check station.
Southern California Edison is in the process of installing a
generator in the East Fork area. It is anticipated that
power will be restored by 6pm, October 1st.
The Red Cross Evacuation Center at Memorial Park is
scheduled to close October 1st at 3pm. If assistance is
needed, please call (626)799-0841 or (800)540-2000 for after
hours emergencies.
Highway 39 and the East Fork Road closure by California
Highway Patrol will be removed for access to private lands
inside the Forest only. Highway 39 remains closed in areas
of the Curve Fire.
County of Los Angeles Road Department has closed Glendora
Mountain Road and Glendora Ridge Road.
San Dimas Road at the southern forest boundary is closed
except for residents only.
Significant Events for the day of 10/1: Evacuation order for
Mt. Baldy has been lifted.
Actions planned for the night of 10/1-2: Mop up and rehab.
Remarks: The fire was contained today. Transition to a Type
3 organization began today and the Type 3 Incident Commander
will assume command of the incident at 6am tomorrow. The
Incident Command Post will be moved to San Antonio Station
tomorrow and the Camp at Santa Fe Dam will close. Acreage
increases were the result of the acres burned between the
burn-out and the main fire.
Erosion Control
The Angeles National Forest and cooperating county, state
and federal agencies are preparing a Burned Area Emergency
Rehabilitation Plan (BAER...pronounced 'Bear') to address
potential erosion and noxious weed problems resulting from
the fire. The draft plan will be available for public review
this week at the San Gabriel River Ranger Station
(626)335-1251. Landowners interested in adapting to further
fire related changes to their property will be able to
consult with rehabilitation specialists from several
agencies.
AIR QUALITY: The Los Angeles County Department of Health
Services urges residents to take precautions against high
levels of air pollutants caused by the fire. Exposure,
especially in 'sensitive' populations such as the elderly
and those with heart disease or lung disease can produce a
range of adverse health effects.
www.aqmd.gov
EVACUATIONS: 2320 evacuees. No new evacuations |
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| Fire
Name |
Williams
Fire (started at Camp Williams on the East Fork of the San Gabriel
River) |
| Web
Sites |
www.theWilliamsFire.com
www.r5.fs.fed.us/angeles
Select "Williams Fire |
| Date-Time
and Location |
9-22-2002
4:58 pm. The fire origin was 12 miles S-SW of
Wrightwood. |
| Acres |
38,094
Acres |
| Cause |
Under investigation. The point of origin was located at the base of an extremely steep hillside on the East Fork Road. The location was buried by rolling rocks and debris from the burned over hillside. Investigators have ruled out barbeques and campfires. If the public has any information with regard to the cause of the fire, please call Law Enforcement and Investigations at (626) 574-5351 |
| Closures |
The Angeles National Forest is closed to all recreational activity. Highway 2 is open for through traffic only.
Effective at
October 1, 2002...
The Angeles National Forest Closure REMAINS IN EFFECT.
Portions of San Bernardino National Forest are also closed.
Highway 39 at south Forest Service boundary
Open to Residents with Pass
Glendora Mountain Road at Boulder Closed at Forest Service
boundary
Mount Baldy Road at Mountain Avenue Open
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| Containment |
100%
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| Cost |
$15.3
Million
to date |
| Equipment |
25
engines, 5 hand crews, 5 helicopters, 0 dozers, 16 water
tenders, (at one point 296 overhead (chiefs, information officers, base camp managers, etc.), |
| Evacuations |
Mandatory Evacuations: Camp Williams, Follows Camp and Heaton Canyon, Glendora Ave. north of Sierra Madre Ave. and Mt. Baldy Village. Voluntary Evacuation: Bluebird Ridge and Whispering Oaks in Glendora and Mountain Springs Estates, Brydon Road and Golden Hills area in La Verne.
Open Shelters: Bonita High School 3102 D Street, La Verne
Evacuation Centers: La Fetra Center (On Standby) 333 E. Foothill Blvd., Glendora Camp Affelbaugh and Camp Page evacuated 224 residents to Camp Challenger in Lancaster and Los Padrinos in Downey.
UPLAND HIGH SCHOOL IS
AN EVACUATION SHELTER, PIONEER JR HIGH DESIGNATED AS HORSE TRAILER CONTINGENCY
For more information contact: L. A. County Department of Public Social Services (562) 908-8450
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| Fuel |
Medium to heavy brush, steep, inaccessible terrain. 35 years of growth.
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| Incident
Command |
Forest
Service (Raley) and Los Angeles County (Herrera) |
| Injuries |
5
injuries: heat, minor burns, weak/dizzy, possible fractured ankle
(A firefighter had a reaction to poison oak treatment and had to
be hospitalized. Also, a firefighter on a type 3 engine from the
Six Rivers National Forest, sustained an ankle injury.) |
| Personnel
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598
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| Road
Status |
Highway 39 at south Forest Service boundary
Open to Residents with Pass
Glendora Mountain Road at Boulder Closed at Forest Service
boundary
Mount Baldy Road at Mountain Avenue Open |
| Structures |
Damaged
or Lost: Approximately special use permittee cabins in upper San Dimas
Canyon (62 residence and 14 out buildings) |
| Threats
or concerns |
10,000 residences, 5,000 out buildings, 50 commercial
property |
| Weather |
60°
- 75% RH 10 mph winds West National
Weather Forecast |
| Agencies
Involved |
Unified Command with USDA Forest Service and Los Angeles County Fire Department. United States Forest Service, La Verne, California Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection, County of Los Angeles, City of Los Angeles, Glendale, Compton, Pasadena,
Burbank, Monrovia, Sierra Madre, Santa Barbara, Sacramento, Kern, San Luis Obisbo,
and other Southland fire departments (80 agencies total)
American Red Cross, L. A. Sheriff, California Highway Patrol, L. A. County Animal
Control, Southern California Edison, City of Irwindale, City of San Dimas, City of La
Verne, City of Glendora, Mount Baldy Village, San Bernardino Sheriff
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| Base
Camp |
Santa
Fe Dam |
| Contact |
Angeles
Forest Arcadia Information Center will remain open from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., (626) 821-6701, 821-6702, 821-6703 |
| Webmaster |
webmaster@wrightwoodcalif.com |
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