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Monday, October 8, 2007

California Fire News

Posted: 07 Oct 2007 11:53 PM CDT

Update:
1428 hrs North and South 101 Open / Tully Off Ramp closed
14:01 hrs FULL FREEWAY CLOSURE // NB AND SB 101
1330 hrs
Location: 101 south and East Tully off ramp
1 St Alarm Grass Fire 5 engines Responding

Report of Fire

1:29 PM

	Thomas Guide Map Coordinates: Page 854, Grid 2J
	Bushes on Fire	1:30 PM
	Correction / Fire 10-6	1:31 PM
	Sj Fire Request North 101 off to Tully Shut Down-Not Access to Trfc	1:34 PM
	North 101 Tully On Ramp Shut Down	1:37 PM
	1St Alarm Grass Fire//5 Tks Responding	1:37 PM
	CHP Unit on Scene	1:41 PM
	Power Pole on Fire Request CHP Code 3 Advd We Were on Scene	1:42 PM
	CHP Unit Enroute	1:45 PM
	Per S12 Request Sig Alert	1:48 PM
	S12 Inquire As to Command Post//ll Sjs Fire	1:49 PM
	Staging Area on Tully Off Ramp	1:50 PM
	24-172 Taking Traffic off at Tully	1:51 PM

Pacifica - Three alarm vegetation fire

Posted: 07 Oct 2007 11:20 PM CDT

Pacifica - Three alarm vegetation fire - Full wildland response 600 block Crespi dr.
Rockaway area

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Pacifica Hummer Cam
(Official Press Release from North County Fire Authority)

On October 7, 2007 at 12:00 pm, 12 fire companies, one bulldozer, 1 Cal Fire hand crew, two air tankers, one helicopter, one air attack coordinator, one Incident Dispatch Team, one Information Officer and five Chief Officers responded to a three-alarm grass fire on the hillside behind the 600 block of Crespi Drive in Pacifica.

The first arriving fire company was on scene within approximately four minutes after being dispatched and reported heavy smoke and flames running up the hillside. A second and third alarm was subsequently called for to obtain the necessary resources to fight the fire.

Firefighters, with assistance from the Cal Fire air tankers, were able to contain the fire to approximately 10 acres. The fire was controlled in approximately one hour with complete extinguishment and overhaul finished in approximately four and half hours. No structures were threatened by the fire.

At approximately 1:37 pm, fire crews were also dispatched to a grass fire behind the Linda Mar School located at 830 Rosita Road in Pacifica. Three fire companies and two Chief Officers responded to the fire. The first arriving fire company was on scene in approximately six minutes after being dispatched and found a small grass fire on the playground behind the school. The fire was quickly extinguished with no damage to any structures. Complete extinguishment and overhaul was completed in approximately one and a half hours.

There were no injuries to firefighters or citizens at either fire.

There does not appear to be any link between the two fires. The causes of both fires are under investigation by the Fire Prevention Bureau and Pacifica Police Department.

CA-MVU-?? Ranchita Area - Vegetation fire

Posted: 07 Oct 2007 02:27 PM CDT

Location: Old Wilson Rd. "the Grapevine" area
About 4 miles off of Montezuma Valley Rd. Ranchita
Sizeup: 1100 hrs - Working fire, Trash and vehicles; extendig into heavy brush; Continue full response from MVU.
Resources: Ranchita VFD on Scene, full wildland response from MVU and CNF.
Comms: CDF command 2

Update:(1) Air Attack holding one tanker at Ramona with one circling. Fire is about a quarter acre with no big threat. Also cancelled one helo. According to IC not very windy.

Small grass fire burns Aptos hillside Saturday

Posted: 07 Oct 2007 12:15 PM CDT

APTOS — Firefighters from battled a 4:45 p.m quarter-acre grass fire that charred a hillside off Freedom Boulevard on Saturday afternoon.
Held at about one quarter acre, no structures were damaged

Sizeup: 1/4 acre one structure threat
Location: 100 block of Glen Brae Drive near Freedom Boulevard in Aptos.
Resources: Aptos La Selva Fire, Monterey County and Cal Fire

Numerous California Red Flag warnings this morning

Posted: 07 Oct 2007 11:48 AM CDT

Updated: 09:44 PDT on 2007-10-07

RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEYS-SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
Update sent at 09:42 PDT on 2007-10-07

RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-
Update sent at 09:42 PDT on 2007-10-07

RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR THE COASTAL PLAIN OF VENTURA COUNTY	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-
Cancel sent at 09:42 PDT on 2007-10-07

RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-LOS ANGELES COUNTY VALLEYS-SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-
Update sent at 08:49 PDT on 2007-10-07

RED FLAG WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND VALLEYS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES	Actual/Future/Severe/Possible
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-
Update sent at 08:49 PDT on 2007-10-07

CA-TRY- Delta? - Vegetation Fire

Posted: 07 Oct 2007 12:00 PM CDT

8:30AM 6 Starts Tracy, Ca - Small Peat fires Middle river between the bridges on Highway 4, Near Tracy Blvd.

Reminder: Station flags at half mast

Posted: 07 Oct 2007 10:06 AM CDT

Station flags at half mast today and tomorrow in honor of Fire prevention week.

We're trying to hold the world's biggest fire drill!

"Practice Your Escape Plan!" is the theme of Fire Prevention Week 2007. It's not enough to have a home fire escape plan (PDF, 634 KB). To escape safely, you've got to make sure that everyone in the home has practiced the plan.

According to an NFPA poll (PDF, 759 KB) , the majority of Americans have a fire escape plan, but most haven't practiced it. From October 7-13, fire safety advocates will be spreading the word that when it comes to escape plans, practice is key. Let's get started!