Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Re: CA-LAC-Island (Catalina) - 209

Re: CA-LAC-Island (Catalina)
1:DATE 05/14/2007
2: Time 1800
3: Initial | Update |XX Final |
4: Incident Number CA-LAC-102481
5: Incident Name ISLAND
6: Incident Kind Wildland Fire
7: Start Date Time 05/10/2007 1231
8: Cause Under Investigation
9: Incident Commander Osby / Hoefs
10: Incident Command Organization Type 2 Team
11: State-Unit CA-LAC
12: County Los Angeles
13: Latitude and Longitude Lat: 33° 21´ 37" Long: 118° 22´ 14" Ownership: SR-SRA
14: Short Location Description (in reference to nearest town):4 miles west of Avalon (Catalina Island)
Current Situation
15: Size/Area Involved 4,750 ACRES
16: % Contained or MMA 97 Percent
17: Expected Containment Date: 05/15/2007
18: Line to Build
19: Estimated Costs to Date $4,400,000
20: Declared Controlled Date: time:
21: Injuries this Reporting Period: 1
22: Injuries to Date: 14
23: Fatalities 0
24: Structure Information
Type of Structure # Threatened # Damaged# Destroyed
Residence 1 destroyed
Outbuilding/Other 6 Destroyed
25: Threat to Human Life/Safety:
Evacuation(s) in progress ---- No evacuation(s) imminent --
Potential future threat --------
No likely threat --------------- XX
26: Communities/Critical Infrastructure Threatened (in 12, 24, 48 and 72 hour time frames):
12 hours:
24 hours:
48 hours:
72 hours:
27: Critical Resource Needs(kind & amount, in priority order in 12, 24, 48, and 72 hour time frames):
12 hours:
24 hours:
48 hours:
72 hours:
28: Major problems and concerns (control problems, social/political/economic concerns or impacts, etc.) Relate critical resources needs identified above to the Incident Action Plan.
Santa Catalina Island is located 26 miles off the coast of Los Angeles. All ground resources were ferried to the island and back via barges. Steep and inaccessible terrain hindered efforts of ground resources constructing hand lines.
29: Natural and Cultural Resources to be protected (kind(s) and value/significance):
Critical watershed, wildflowers and indigenous plants, wildlife habitat for the Bald Eagle, Catalina Island Fox, Buffalo, Beechy Ground Squirrel, and Deer.
30: Current Weather Conditions
Wind Speed: 3-6 mph
Temperature: 62
Wind Direction: s/w Relative Humidity: 56
31: Fuels/Materials Involved: 4 Chaparral (6 Feet)
32: Today's observed fire behavior (leave blank for non-fire events): Smoldering of 10 and 100 hours fuels, 1 hour fuel have reached their moisture extinction levels.
33: Significant events today (closures, evacuations, significant progress made, etc.): Damage assessment teams nearing completion for final damage totals. Local law enforcement removing control points allowing for residents and tourist to travel outside of the city. Portions of the interior of the island still remain closed to residents only. Exceptional efforts of ground crew and favorable weather conditions has produced better than expected perimeter containment, allowing the estimated containment on 5/15/07 1800 hours.
34: Estimated Control Date and Time: 05/15/2007 1800
35: Projected Final Size:
36: Estimated Final Cost:
37: Actions planned for next operational period:
Structure protection efforts in vulnerable areas and patrol of the fire perimeter. On going fire suppression rehab.
38: Projected incident movement/spread during next operational period (in 12, 24, 48, and 72 hour time frames)
12 hours: Minimal potential of escape around secured perimeter, 1 and 10 hours fuel have reached their moisture of extinction levels. W
24 hours: No fire spread anticipated. Increased RH, and cooler temperatures have aided in post burn areas minimizing this threat of fore growth. Moisture of extinction levels have reached throughout the fire.
48 hours:
72 hours:
39: For fire incidents, describe resistance to control in terms of:1. Growth Potential - Low 2. Difficulty of Terrain - Extreme40: Given the current constraints, when will the chosen management strategy succeed? It is very likely that the containment and control targets will be met.
41: Projected demobilization start date: 05/13/2007 0800
42: Remarks: Demobilization has been slower than normal due to transporting personnel and vehicles by ferries and barges.
43: Committed Resources (Supplemental Committed Resources follow the first block)
Agency CRW1 CRW2 HEL1 HEL2 HEL3 ENGS DOZR WTDR OVHD Camp Crews Total Personnel
ST SR ST SR SR SR SR ST SR ST SR SR
PRI 2 2
OTHR 1 1
USFS 1 1
CNTY 3 4 172 176
LGR 1 4 9
ST 6 1 10 128
Total 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 2 88 0 317
Total personnel by agency are listed in the first section of committed resources.
Agency HELTK FIXW TRKCO RESMD LGT AIR
SR SR SR SR
PRI
OTHR
USFS
CNTY
LGR
ST
Total 0 0 0 0 0
44: Cooperating and Assisting Agencies Not Listed Above:
Southern Calif Edison, LA Sheriffs Dept, Orange County Fire Authority,USFS, Long Beach Fire Dept, Avalon Animal Control, USCG, U.S. Navy, Island Conservancy, Catalina Island Co. City of Avalon Harbor Patrol, California Coservation Corps.
Date: 05/14/2007 Time: 1800

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