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Breaking News: Atlantis Damaged After Lift-Off Posted: 12 May 2009 01:02 PM PDT Astronauts Inspect Atlantis, Set to Reach Hubble Wednesday Update: May 12 2009 12:51:28 PM PDT - Heat Shield Survey Complete Atlantis' crew completed a planned survey of the shuttle heat shielding today, noting a few dings in tiles that experts will continue to analyze. Flight Director Tony Ceccacci said that upon an initial look, damage found during the inspection appeared to be minor and likely not a concern, but he said experts would analyze it as is normal to be certain the shuttle's heat shielding is in good shape. The damage included small dings along an area of about 21 inches spanning four of the shuttle's thermal tiles located on the starboard side of the spacecraft where the wing blends into the forward fuselage The space shuttle Atlantis sustained damage to the exterior two minutes after take-off. Astronauts have discovered a line of nicks on shuttle during post launch inspection. Hubble upgrade Mission: This is the crew's first full day in orbit. They are scheduled to rendezvous with the Hubble Space Telescope on Wednesday when astronauts will use the shuttle's robotic arm again - this time to grab onto the orbiter and pull it into the shuttle's payload bay. On Thursday, two astronauts will make the first of the mission's five spacewalks. The shuttle is carrying 22,500 pounds of equipment for the maintenance and upgrade of the 19-year-old telescope, including new grapple hooks and a platform that can be used in case future missions go up to service the telescope. This will be the shuttle's last trip to Hubble though, since the NASA space shuttles are scheduled to be retired next year. This week's mission includes plans to install new gyroscopes, circuit boards and critical camera systems. The NASA astronauts are also bringing up a new backup computer system to replace an onboard backup system that had to be put into use last fall when the main system failed, leaving the Hubble unable to do much of its scientific work. NASA engineers made the remote switchover to a backup system from a room in the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., while the telescope hurtled along its orbit around Earth at 17,500 mph.

Civilian Fire Fatality Notice Modesto, California - 1 dead Posted: 12 May 2009 12:55 PM PDT U.S. Fire Administrations Civilian Fire Fatality Notice Modesto, California - 1 dead – Occurred Friday, 5/8 – Modesto, CA (Sacramento, CA): A man was killed in a home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Source: www.usfa.dhs.gov - Link

EDIS: Fire weather - Red Flag Warning and Wind Watches - Jesusita fire Area Posted: 12 May 2009 11:03 AM PDT HEADS UP - SECURE THAT LINE - CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER APPROACHING JESUSITA FIRE AREA - RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE AND THE SOUTH COAST OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 11 AM THURSDAY MORNING DUE TO GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY STRONG WINDS ACROSS PARTS OF THE WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT TODAY Actual/Immediate/Severe/Likely WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... BARSTOW... DAGGETT... FT IRWIN Update sent at 10:24 PDT on 2009-05-12 HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT Actual/Future/Severe/Possible SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... SAN MARCOS PASS... SAN RAFAEL WILDERNESS AREA... DICK SMITH WILDERNESS AREA Alert sent at 10:03 PDT on 2009-05-12 HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT Actual/Future/Severe/Possible SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... SANTA BARBARA... MONTECITO... CARPINTERIA Alert sent at 10:03 PDT on 2009-05-12 WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING Actual/Future/Severe/Possible SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY CENTRAL COAST-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... SAN LUIS OBISPO... PISMO BEACH... MORRO BAY... CAMBRIA... SAN SIMEON... SANTA MARIA... LOMPOC... VANDENBERG Cancel sent at 10:03 PDT on 2009-05-12 HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT WEDNESDAY Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... LOCKWOOD VALLEY... MOUNT PINOS... ACTON... MOUNT WILSON... SANDBERG Update sent at 10:03 PDT on 2009-05-12 STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA INTO TONIGHT Actual/Immediate/Severe/Likely ANTELOPE VALLEY-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...PALMDALE Update sent at 10:03 PDT on 2009-05-12 RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM PDT THURSDAY DUE TO GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- Alert sent at 09:31 PDT on 2009-05-12 RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE AND THE SOUTH COAST OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 11 AM THURSDAY MORNING DUE TO GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST- Alert sent at 09:31 PDT on 2009-05-12

CA-LPF- Jesusita fire - Quick Look - 8,733 acres 80% Posted: 12 May 2009 08:59 AM PDT Tanker 17 dropping retardant on the Jesusita fire Credit: Robert P. Brown Jesusita Fire Fact Sheet May 12, 2009 at 0700 (7:00 A.M.) Fire Status: Acres burned: 8,733 Percent contained: 80% Damage assessment to date: 145 Structures destroyed - 78 homes destroyed, 22 homes damaged, 67 outbuildings destroyed and 69 outbuildings damaged. Damage assessment teams have been working in the field providing more accurate survey numbers. Residences threatened: 500 Commercial properties threatened: 0 Personnel on scene: 3,141 Engines: 257 Crews: 88 Air Tankers: 8 Helicopters: 12 Firefighter injuries to date: 28 Cause: Under investigation (Tip line - 805-686-5074) Air quality warning remains in effect Estimated costs to date: $13.5 million dollars Expected containment: 5/13/09

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