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Earthquake - Magnitude 4.0- Greater Los Angeles Area Posted: 19 May 2009 07:25 PM PDT Earthquake Details Magnitude 4.0 Date-Time Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 22:49:11 UTC Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 03:49:11 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones Location 33.929°N, 118.340°W Depth 15.3 km (9.5 miles) Region GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA, CALIFORNIA Distances 2 km (1 miles) NNE (31°) from Hawthorne, CA 2 km (1 miles) SE (125°) from Lennox, CA 3 km (2 miles) S (169°) from Inglewood, CA 6 km (4 miles) E (82°) from El Segundo, CA 16 km (10 miles) SSW (212°) from Los Angeles Civic Center, CA Location Uncertainty horizontal +/- 0.3 km (0.2 miles); depth +/- 0.3 km (0.2 miles) Parameters Nph=141, Dmin=7 km, Rmss=0.41 sec, Gp= 47°, M-type=local magnitude (ML), Version=O Source California Integrated Seismic Net: USGS Caltech CGS UCB UCSD UNR Event ID ci10411545

Iron 44 chopper crash - A survivor needs help Posted: 19 May 2009 09:59 AM PDT "Mike Brown Recovery Fund" All of you know about the loss that the Iron 44 families and friends had to deal with when the helicopter went down August 5th of this last year carrying 10 Grayback Forestry Firefighters... 7 of those 10 unfortunately lost their lives along with 1 very good pilot and a forest service employee, all doing the job they loved... The only light to this story is that there were 4 survivors 3 of whom are Grayback Forestry Firefighters... This last weekend some of us attended the Wildland Firefighter Foundation "Family Weekend"... This was a time to pay tribute and remember the brave souls that were doing their job but lost their lives due to the various hazards Firefighters have to deal with every shift... During this weekend one of the survivors received a phone call informing him that his house had burned to the ground, completely... He, his girlfriend and his mother all lost most of their belongings, they like many couldn't afford fire insurance living in a rural area... At this time we have set up a "Mike Brown Recovery Fund" SOFCU (Southern Oregon Federal Credit Union) PO Box 1358 Grant's Pass OR 97528 Attn #110024 (that's the account number) (wlf.com's research) to try to help him and his family through this tough time and get them back on their feet... We all know that regardless what happens or what you're going through, real life keeps going... Bills have to be paid, food has to be bought and shelter has to be provided... Please help us help Mike get through yet another tragedy, he's been trying to get out of a hole and now it just got a h*ll of alot deeper... For those you can't email please ask them to watch the local news tonight on any channel or read the paper and those resources should have all the info needed... Thank you for your time and effort towards this cause. Jesse Kiene Asst. Base Manager/Medford Grayback Forestry Source: "They said" Wildlandfire.com - Link

Prescribed Fire Planned For Lake Skinner Multi-Species Reserve Posted: 19 May 2009 08:09 AM PDT The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and the Riverside County Fire Department, in cooperation with the Riverside County Regional Park and Open Space District Multi-Species Reserve (MSR) will conduct a prescribed burn on the Skinner Reserve located within the Lake Skinner recreational area. The burn area is located near the intersection of Borel Road and Warren Rd. (Riverside TB 930 D-2), just south of Lake Skinner in the Temecula area. Prescribed fire operations will take place the week of May 19 ¿ 21, 2009. Burn operations will begin after 7:00 am and should conclude by 1:00 pm daily. CAL FIRE and Riverside County Fire Department will be conducting patrols of the burned area following all burn operations. A total of 200 acres of grasslands are planned for this prescribed burn. The goal of this prescribed burn is to reduce hazardous wildfire fuels and to improve the wildlife habitat on the Reserve. Prescribed fire operations will be conducted only during favorable weather conditions and with approval from the South Coast Air Quality Management District. CAL FIRE and Riverside County Fire Department will be conducting the prescribed fire with the following resources; fire engines, fire crews, water dropping helicopter, and overhead personnel. Multi-Species Reserve Managers will be providing technical assistance and logistical support with their staff. This is a cooperative effort and is part of the CAL FIRE and Riverside County Fire Department's Pre-Fire Management Program. In prior years, the annual prescribed fires on the Lake Skinner MSR Reserve have been very effective at managing wildfire fuels in this area and encouraging habitat for wildlife. If you have questions or would like additional information on this prescribed fire please contact the Regional Park and Open Space District Multi-Species Reserve Manager Christine Moen at (951) 926-7416, or CAL FIRE and Riverside County Fire Department Battalion Chief, Dan Johnson at (951) 659-3337.T

CA-TCU- Milton IC - Vegetation Fire - 52 acres 100% Posted: 19 May 2009 09:52 AM PDT CA-TCU-Milton Sizeup: 5-18 1320 hrs - Two Fires between 30 and 50 acres, Aircraft has been ordered from Columbia Air Base. The fire is of medium rate of spread heading toward heavy vegetation.. Location: Hwy 4 and Milton Rd, Second fire is located at Highway 4 and Escalon Balota IC: 4412 - Hwy IC, Milton IC Resources: CAL FIRE, Stanislaus County, Escalon, Copter 404 working both fires

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