Author Topic: Ventura County Wildfire - Thomas Fire 12/4/2017 (Read 62964 times)

Elk · « **on:** Dec 04, 17, 10:23:14 PM »

A large wildfire named the "Thomas Fire" has erupted in Ventura County. According to Tweets from Ventura County Fire PIO twitter account the fire has grown to over 5000 acres in approximately 3-4 hours.

Tweets from Ventura County Fire PIO...

VCFD PIO?Verified account
@VCFD_PIO
36m36 minutes ago
#ThomasFire updated acreage is 5000 acres. Incident commander expects this fire to impact the city of Ventura this evening. @VCFD #VCFD

VCFD PIO?Verified account
@VCFD_PIO
44m44 minutes ago
#ThomasFire This is an updated perimeter map. This fire is burning in steep terrain with 25 to 30 mph wind. #VCFD @VCFD

VCFD PIO?Verified account
@VCFD_PIO
57m57 minutes ago
#ThomasFire is currently impacting Highway 150. Please leave impact areas early as firefighting equipment need access to continue structure protection operations. #VCFD @VCFD

VCFD PIO?Verified account
@VCFD_PIO
1h1 hour ago
#ThomasFire - Highway 150 is currently closed between Denison Grade in Ojai and Stonegate Rd in Santa Paula #VCFD @VCFD

VCFD PIO?Verified account
@VCFD_PIO
2h2 hours ago
#ThomasFire is currently 2500 acres with 0% perimeter containment. Firefighter's priorities are structured defense and evacuations of residence north of foothill Road in the city of Santa Paula. #vcfd @VCFD

VCFD PIO?Verified account
@VCFD_PIO
2h2 hours ago
#Thomasfire: Due to heavy winds, the fire has grown to approx. 500 acres. The

Elk · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 04, 17, 10:25:33 PM »

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Update: #ThomasFire has reached Harmon Canyon which is the eastern edge of #Ventura , I don't think people outside Fire fighting can truly appreciate this ROS. #Breaking

Elk · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 04, 17, 10:26:43 PM »

John Palminteri?
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THOUSANDS reporting MASSIVE power outages in Santa Paula, Oxnard, Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, Goleta. Elevators stuck, alarms sounding. Linked to major wildland fire in Santa Paula. Be alert at intersections. NOTE: Don't call 911 unless you have an emergency!!!

Elk · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 04, 17, 10:33:43 PM »

KTLA News at 10pm is reporting size of fire at 8000-10,000 acres. Live coverage now on KTLA Channel 5.

Elk · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 04, 17, 10:38:23 PM »

Naomi Pitcairn?
@NaomiPitcairn
1m1 minute ago
ThomasFire from south mountain rd

Elk · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 04, 17, 10:39:17 PM »

VCFD PIO?Verified account
@VCFD_PIO
7m7 minutes ago
#ThomasFire - 11pm News conference scheduled at Santa Paula fire station #82, 536 Main St., Santa Paula, CA

Elk · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 04, 17, 10:41:43 PM »

VCFD PIO?Verified account
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2m2 minutes ago
#ThomasFire - Incident Command expect this fire to impact East Ventura by 1 AM. Updated acreage is now 10,000 acres. #VCFD @VCFD

Elk · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 04, 17, 10:46:03 PM »

CA Fire Scanner?
@CAFireScanner
11m11 minutes ago
#ThomasFire Mandatory evacuations ordered for everything between Wheeler Canyon Rd & N Victoria Ave in Ventura. Fire anticipated to impact the Ondulando/Clear Point areas of Ventura in approximately an hour.

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 04, 17, 10:47:01 PM »

And again........we were just in Oxnard for my wife's birthday last week. This is really freaky.

Elk · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 04, 17, 11:07:32 PM »

VCFD PIO?Verified account
@VCFD_PIO
18m18 minutes ago
#ThomasFire - confirmed 1 Fatality associated with this fire from a automobile accident. #VCFD @VCFD

Wrightwood · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 06, 17, 10:27:17 PM »

Continuously updated map of fire hotspots (dark red boxes are newest, within last 12hr):

https://maps.nwcg.gov/sa/#/%3F/34.3698/-119.2294/11

Wrightwood · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 10, 17, 04:09:33 PM »

Wrightwood · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 10, 17, 04:11:14 PM »

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Los Padres NF
3 hours ago

The #ThomasFire becomes the 10th largest wildfire in CA history at 173,000 acres. 15,000 structures threatened, 15% contained, 4,435 personnel.

Elk · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 10, 17, 06:18:31 PM »

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4m4 minutes ago
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#ThomasFire Update: 754 structures lost, 200,000 acres burned. Red Flag warning extended through Monday 8 p.m. Evacuations ordered, go to http://CountyofSB.org for exact locations.

Elk · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 10, 17, 06:21:33 PM »

Deven? @Deven_Socal 5m5 minutes ago
#thomasfire exploded in size today it's surpassed over 200,000 acres.
Fire fighters got there butt kicked today by this massive blaze.
Santa Barbara may be under mandatory evacuation orders soon.
This fire has an extreme rate of spread.

Elk · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 10, 17, 06:39:11 PM »

Numbers on size seem to be changing frequently...

Bernie Deyo?Verified account
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35s36 seconds ago
Update: #ThomasFire now 230,000 acres and surpasses the #MatilijaFire as the largest fire in Ventura County History and 5th largest in CA history, 44K acres away from being the largest ever.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 10, 17, 07:57:21 PM »

Wrightwood · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 12, 17, 09:55:44 AM »

Wrightwood · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 12, 17, 02:07:39 PM »

ABC7 News
Cal Fire investigating whether SoCal Edison equipment sparked fires

Southern California Edison said Tuesday that Cal Fire investigators are looking into the utility's equipment as a possible origin of recent brush fires in the Southland.

The company said Cal Fire investigations now include the role SoCal Edison facilities played in several fires that have consumed hundreds of thousands of acres across multiple counties.

The 234,200-acre Thomas Fire continues to rage in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.

"The causes of the wildfires are being investigated by CAL FIRE, other fire agencies and the California Public Utilities Commission," SoCal Edison said in the press release.

"The investigations now include locations beyond those identified last week as the apparent origin of these fires. SCE believes the investigations now include the possible role of its facilities. SCE continues to cooperate with the investigations. The wildfire investigations may take a considerable amount of time to complete. SCE will provide updated information as circumstances warrant."

Cal Fire has not yet released the official causes of the Thomas Fire or other Southern California blazes. The Los Angeles Fire Department determined Wednesday that the Skirball Fire that ripped through the Bel Air area was caused by an illegal cooking fire at an encampment near the 405 Freeway.

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the investigation into SoCal Edison would mark the second in the state of a utility this year. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. is also part of an investigation by Cal Fire after blazes in the Bay Area carved a path of destruction through California's wine country and claimed dozens of lives, the Chronicle reported.

http://abc7.com/cal-fire-investigating-whether-socal-edison-equipment-sparked-fires/2774104/

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 12, 17, 03:09:48 PM »

Lots of trees near the power lines that run along the Hwy in Santa Paula that is the area where the fire originated: https://goo.gl/maps/jnYFW1PEo6u .

The question is does Edison bear the burden of clearing every tree that poses a hazard to power lines?