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CA-SCU Mustang - Wildland Fire 500+ acres 35%- Henry Coe State Park

Posted: 13 May 2009 09:23 PM PDT


Confirmed Wildland Fire - Large Header Showing - 500+ acres

CA-SCU Mustang - Wildland Fire pictures - Video screen shotCA-SCU Mustang - Wildland Fire pictures - Video screen shots
Credit: KTVU - Link
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Credit: KTVU RAW Helicopter Video screenshot- Link
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Credit: KTVU - Link

Update: 1745hrs - CA-SCU Mustang - fire is 500+ acres and about 35% contained.
XMR2141C (Marin LG) returning from Santa Barbara apparently reassigned to this incident.

Update: Great RAW Video from KTVU - Link

Update:
1445hrs - fire is 100+ acres, Firefighters were reportedly holding a critical ridge line. The fire possibly involves private lands and acreage within the park...
NEU sending ST 9231C Batt. 2310 Engines 2361, 2364, 2365, 2367, 2389 for SCU cover assignments, Crrently 3 air tankers, 3 heliopters, 5 strike teams of crews, 2 strike teams of engines and various single increment engines and 2 dozers assigned to the fire. Very remote access.

Update: 1431hrs - Current sizeup: 75-100 acres, slow rate of spread. Strike Team 9147c out of LNU assigned to the incident. Two water tenders arriving.

Update: 1416hrs - ST9241G out of MMU assigned to fire.
BEU just sent BC4611 Engines 4665,4666,4677,4683 and 4691 as ST 9460C to the fire, immediate need. Access off of Highway 152 -->County Line road, to form up at fire.
Staging will be Crows Landing.

Update:
1330hrs - 20-25 acres slow ROS, mixed brush. Potential for 500 to 600 acres.- Fire located approximately between Rooster Comb ridge, Mustang canyon area. Best I-5 travel route --> Orestimba access - Use Sullivan Road I-5 exit.

Update: 1320hrs - Crews responding from across valley confirm large header showing. Copter 106 confirms smoke showing 10 mins out, Fixed wing aircraft diverted from Jesusita fire in Santa Barbara.


CA-SCU Mustang - Wildland Fire - Henry Coe State Park location map
View CA-SCU Mustang - Wildland Fire - Henry Coe Park in a larger map

IA:
1315hrs - Report of wildland vegetation fire Henry Coe State park
Location:
Henry Coe State Park, Gilroy, Santa Clara County.
Access off County Line road - Mustang Peak , couple miles north of old Annie Fire burn.
IC: Mustang - BC1616
Resources: Cal Fire Engines - 1164, 1666, 1681, 1684, 1693, Dozer 1642, 1641, Crews on order, Copters C-106, C-404, more Aircraft on Order, MMU engines responding, BTU engine and Dozer on order.
Comms: CALFIRE: TAC 2 tone 1, Command 2 tone 3,12

RED FLAG WARNING - WIND ADVISORY - SoCal Coast

Posted: 13 May 2009 12:44 PM PDT


A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THURSDAY. - EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

AREAS OF NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... INCREASING TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 60 MPH THROUGH PASSES AND CANYONS.

THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO A MORE NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...
FAVORING THE MONTECITO HILLS AREA AT THAT TIME.
HUMIDITY LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL INTO THE TEENS ACROSS THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE...
WITH TEMPERATURES RISING INTO THE 80's.

Instruction:
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

Area: SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-

Affected Counties or parts of: Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA

WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON PDT THURSDAY Actual/Future/Severe/Possible
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... SANTA CLARITA... NEWHALL... VALENCIA
Update sent at 10:24 PDT on 2009-05-13
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM PDT THURSDAY Actual/Future/Severe/Possible
ANTELOPE VALLEY-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LANCASTER...PALMDALE
Update sent at 10:24 PDT on 2009-05-13
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ... HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING Actual/Future/Severe/Possible
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... SANTA BARBARA... MONTECITO... CARPINTERIA
Update sent at 10:24 PDT on 2009-05-13
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING... ... HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING Actual/Future/Severe/Possible
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... SAN MARCOS PASS... SAN RAFAEL WILDERNESS AREA... DICK SMITH WILDERNESS AREA
Update sent at 10:24 PDT on 2009-05-13
STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH THURSDAY Actual/Immediate/Severe/Likely
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 10:24 PDT on 2009-05-13
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE UNTIL 11 AM PDT THURSDAY DUE TO GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-
Update sent at 10:10 PDT on 2009-05-13
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE AND THE SOUTH COAST OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY UNTIL 11 AM THURSDAY MORNING DUE TO GUSTY NORTH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-
Update sent at 10:10 PDT on 2009-05-13

Washington, D.C.: NORAD Air op's planned over the Capitol.

Posted: 13 May 2009 12:09 PM PDT


North American Aerospace Defense Command - US NORAD Region - Flight Exercise Planned for Washington, D.C.

When: NORAD and its geographical component, the Continental US NORAD Region, will conduct exercise Falcon Virgo 09-07, on May 15 and 19 between midnight and 6:00 am in the National Capital Region (NCR), Washington DC.

What: The exercise comprises a series of training flights held in coordination
with the FAA, the National Capital Region Command Center, the Joint Air
Defense Operations Center, the Continental US NORAD Region (CONR), Civil Air
Patrol, US Coast Guard and CONR's Western Air Defense Sector.

Why: Exercise Falcon Virgo is designed to hone NORAD's intercept and
identification operations, as well as procedural tests of the NCR Visual Warning
System. Two Civil Air Patrol Cessna aircraft, two Air Force F-16s and one
Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopter will participate in the exercise.
Residents may see these aircraft approaching and flying in the
vicinity of the Washington DC area as part of this exercise during the late night
and early morning hours from midnight through 6:00 am on May 15th and the
19th.
For more information: on the Falcon Virgo exercise, please contact CONR
Public Affairs at (850) 283-8080, or the NORAD Public Affairs Office at
(719) 554-6889.

Source: : US Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/Advisories/
Media Contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132
Public Contact: http://www.defenselink.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703)
428-0711 +1

Butte County: Aircraft down - Helicopter into Hanger

Posted: 13 May 2009 12:34 PM PDT


Update: 0930hrs - CalFire responded to the aircraft crash at AVAG Industries at the airport in Richvale which is west of Oroville.
The owner of AVAG, Craig Compton was attempting to land the chopper at the business headquarters when he crashed. CalFire says Compton was alert and talking when he was taken to Enloe Hospital in Chico.
AVAG, Inc. uses helicopters and fixed wing airplanes for crop dusting.Details sketchy - Around 0910hrs reports of an helicopter into hangar at Richvale airport.

Update: 0920hrs - One major injury; chopper went down into main hangar.
Air medic on order.
Update: Per BCSO No Fire Code 4 - except med

Comms: TAC NET - CALCORD- 151.400
Butte Fire 151.400
BCSO 154.725

Jesusita Fire JIC: List of Residences Damaged or Destroyed

Posted: 13 May 2009 08:45 AM PDT


PRESS RELEASE from the Jesusita Fire Joint Information Center

The County of Santa Barbara and the City of Santa Barbara have established a process for working with property owners affected by the Jesusita Fire. Preliminary property assessments have been completed. A list of properties believed to have been destroyed or significantly damaged by the fire is listed below. This list will continue to be updated as further property assessments in outlying areas occur.

Residents within the County (as indicated) may contact Petra Leyva, Planning Supervisor, at 805-568-2071 or www.SBCountyPlanning.org for assistance.

Residents within the City (as indicated) may contact George Estrella, Chief Building Official at 805-564-5485 or www.SantaBarbaraCa.gov.

List of Residences Damaged or Destroyed

This is a preliminary list of the residences damaged or destroyed in the Jesusita fire. The list will be updated as we are able to gain access to the following areas:
  • Los Canoas Road between the 1280 and 2300 block,
  • Upper Gibraltar Rd at Camino Cielo, and
  • North Ontare Rd. from the 1500 block to the northerly end.
E. Calle Laureles
  1. 802 E. Calle Laureles (City) (Destroyed)
Edgemound Dr
  1. 1173 Edgemound Dr (County) (Damaged)
  2. 1199 Edgemound Dr (County) (Destroyed)

El Cielito Rd

  1. 459 El Cielito Rd (City) (Destroyed)

Gibraltar Rd

  1. 3040 Gibraltar Rd (County) (Destroyed)
Holly Rd
  1. 2600 Holly Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  2. 2730 Holly Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  3. 2745 Holly Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  4. 2809 Holly Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  5. 2815 Holly Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  6. 2820 Holly Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  7. 2840 Holly Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  8. 2850 Holly Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  9. 2921 Holly Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  10. 2931 Holly Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  11. 2934 Holly Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  12. 2938 Holly Rd (County) (Destroyed)
La Vista Rd
  1. 1450 La Vista Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  2. 1556 La Vista Rd (County) (Destroyed)
Las Canoas Place
  1. 711 Las Canoas Pl (City) (Destroyed)
Las Canoas Rd
  1. 1657 Las Canoas Rd (City) (Garage Only)
  2. 1661 Las Canoas Rd (City) (Exterior Damage)
  3. 1667 Las Canoas Rd (City) (Destroyed)
  4. 1669 Las Canoas Rd (City) (Destroyed)
  5. 1671 Las Canoas Rd (City) (Exterior Damage)
  6. 1692 Las Canoas Rd (City) (Accessory Structure Only)
  7. 1976 Las Canoas Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  8. 2018 Las Canoas Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  9. 2050 Las Canoas Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  10. 2101 Las Canoas Rd (City) (Bridge)
  11. 2106 Las Canoas Rd (City) (Garage Only)
  12. 2115 Las Canoas Rd (County) (Damaged)
  13. 2233 Las Canoas Rd (County) (Destroyed)
Mission Canyon Rd
  1. 1200 Mission Canyon Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  2. 1228 Mission Canyon Rd (County) (Damaged)
  3. 1234 Mission Canyon Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  4. 1402 Mission Canyon Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  5. 1405 Mission Canyon Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  6. 1528 Mission Canyon Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  7. 1530 Mission Canyon Rd (County) (Destroyed)

Montrose Pl

  1. 2618 Montrose Pl (County) (Damaged)
  2. 2624 Montrose Pl (County) (Damaged)
  3. 2625 Montrose Pl (County) (Destroyed)
  4. 2626 Montrose Pl (County) (Destroyed)
  5. 2627 Montrose Pl (County) (Damaged)
  6. 2630 Montrose Pl (County) (Damaged)
  7. 2652 Montrose Pl (County) (Destroyed)
  8. 2656 Montrose Pl (County) (Destroyed)
  9. 2677 Montrose Pl (County) (Destroyed)
N. Ontare Road
  1. 1321 N. Ontare Road (City) (Exterior Damage)
Orange Grove Ave
  1. 1450 Orange Grove Ave (County) (Destroyed)
  2. 1452 Orange Grove Ave (County) (Damaged)
Palomino Rd
  1. 1091 Palomino Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  2. 1105 Palomino Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  3. 1108 Palomino Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  4. 1110 Palomino Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  5. 1115 Palomino Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  6. 1125 Palomino Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  7. 1138 Palomino Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  8. 1139 Palomino Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  9. 1144 Palomino Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  10. 1159 Palomino Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  11. 1166 Palomino Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  12. 1168 Palomino Rd (County) (Destroyed)
Paseo Del Ocaso
  1. 1410 Paseo Del Ocaso (County) (Destroyed)
  2. 1413 Paseo Del Ocaso (County) (Damaged)
  3. 1414 Paseo Del Ocaso (County) (Destroyed)
  4. 1414 Paseo Del Ocaso (County) (Destroyed)
  5. 1415 Paseo Del Ocaso (County) (Destroyed)
San Roque Rd
  1. 1535 San Roque Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  2. 1581 San Roque Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  3. 1697 San Roque Rd (County) (Destroyed)

Spyglass Ridge Rd

  1. 2875 Spyglass Ridge (County) (Damaged)
  2. 2895 Spyglass Ridge (County) (Destroyed)
Tunnel Rd
  1. 1140 Tunnel Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  2. 1165 Tunnel Rd Unit (County) (Destroyed)
  3. 1165 Tunnel Rd Unit A (County) (Destroyed)
  4. 1165 Tunnel Rd Unit H (County) (Destroyed)
  5. 1165 Tunnel Rd Unit N (County) (Destroyed)
  6. 1215 Tunnel Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  7. 1242 Tunnel Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  8. 1255 Tunnel Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  9. 1265 Tunnel Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  10. 1285 Tunnel Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  11. 1295 Tunnel Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  12. 1297 Tunnel Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  13. 1350 Tunnel Rd (County) (Damaged)
  14. 1454 Tunnel Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  15. 1455 Tunnel Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  16. 1481 Tunnel Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  17. 1489 Tunnel Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  18. 1491 Tunnel Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  19. 1495 Tunnel Rd (County) (Destroyed)
  20. 1497 Tunnel Rd (County) (Destroyed)
Via Maria
  1. 4581 Via Maria (County) (Destroyed)
Williams Wy
  1. 2786 Williams Way (County) (Destroyed)

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