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Saturday, August 11, 2007

Inciweb: Zaca Fire 2 - 81,795 acres - 68 percent

Zaca Wildland Fire

INCIDENT UPDATED 21 MIN. AGO

ANNOUNCEMENT

Zaca Fire Evacuation Warning Lifted
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department, in conjunction with the Unified Incident Management Team has lifted the "Evacuation Warning" for the residents of Happy Canyon Road abo... more

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Summary

Morning Update Saturday August 11, 2007

Joint Unified Command: Los Padres National Forest and Santa Barbara County Fire Department

On the Web: http://www.sbcfire.com/ or/www.fire.ca.gov/ or http://www.inciweb/ * we are experiencing technical difficulties with inciweb or www.fs.fed.us/r5/lospadres

Fire Information Phone Line: (805) 961-5770

Fire Status

Acres Burned: 81,795 acres
Acreage Increase (last 12 hours): 1,008 acres
Fireline to Build: 57 miles
Date Started: July 4, 2007 at 10:53 am
Percent Contained: 68 percent
Expected Containment: September 7, 2007
Injuries:22
Structures Threatened: 595
Structures Destroyed: 1 outbuilding

Resources

Crews: 71
Engines:193
Helicopters: 20
Air Tankers: 8
Air Attack: 2
Dozers: 29
Water Tenders: 66

Total Personnel Assigned: 2,912

Cost to Date: $61.5 million

Headlines:

Two informational meetings on the Zaca Fire will be held on Saturday August 11 in the Lebec/Frazier Park area. At 12 noon a meeting will be held at the Pine Mountain Club, 2534 Beechwood Way and at 3pm at the Frazier Mountain High School, 700 Falcon Way, Lebec.

Current Situation:

The fire continues to be active on three fronts and is generating significant smoke. A focal point for today's activities is to finish containment of a small slop over in the Little Pine Mountain area. The fire continues to burn actively in Rattlesnake Canyon west of Samon Peak and the Alamar Canyon area. Hand crews, engines, and dozers are continuing with constructing contingency fire lines in the areas of Paradise, East Camino Cielo, Sierra Madre Ridge, Pendola Road, Matilija Wilderness, Dry Canyon to Hwy 33 and south of Hwy 33 to Divide Peak. Within the next couple of days, Fire Commanders will start burnout operations along many of the contingency lines. The purpose of the burnout operations is to create a black line to stop the forward progress of the fire. The burnout operations are expected to go on for several days and will generate significant smoke.

Forest, Road and Area Closures:

Happy Canyon Road is closed at Los Padres National Forest boundary.
Figueroa Mountain Road is closed at the Los Padres National Forest boundary.
East Camino Cielo is closed between Painted Cave Road and Gibraltar Road due to fire equipment traffic.
Paradise Road is within the Evacuation Order Area and is currently closed.
Los Padres National Forest closure information and map are available at www.fs.fed.us/r5/lospadres

Evacuations:

An Evacuation Order is in effect for Paradise Road and Lower Santa Ynez River to Gibraltar Dam. This includes Paradise Road Community, Santa Ynez Road Recreational Area to Gibraltar Dam, Los Prietos Boys Camp, and the Rancho Oso Guest Ranch.

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildland Fire
Cause	Human Caused
Date of Origin	07/04/2007 at 1053 hrs.
Location	15 miles NE of Buellton
Incident Commander	Molumby/ Schmit/ Dietrich

Current Situation

Total Personnel	2,912
Size	81,795 acres
Percent Contained	68%
Estimated Containment Date	09/07/2007 at hrs.
Fuels Involved	Heavy brush contains a high dead component. Some conifers at higher elevations. Live fuel moistures are below critical levels. A continuous fuel bed lies ahead of the fire's dominant spread direction.
Fire Behavior	The fire continues to be active on three fronts and is generating significant smoke. The fire continues to burn actively in Rattlesnake Canyon west of Samon Peak and the Alamar Canyon area.
Significant Events	A focal point for today’s activities is to finish containment of a small slop over in the Little Pine Mountain area. Hand crews, engines, and dozers are continuing with constructing contingency fire lines in the areas of Paradise, East Camino Cielo, Sierra Madre Ridge, Pendola Road, Matilija Wilderness, Dry Canyon to Hwy 33 and south of Hwy 33 to Divide Peak. Within the next couple of days, Fire Commanders will start burnout operations along many of the contingency lines. The purpose of the burnout operations is to create a black line to stop the forward progress of the fire. The burnout operations are expected to go on for several days and will generate significant smoke.

Outlook

Planned Actions	Love Oak Zone : Continue to patrol and improve existing contol lines and prepare for burnout operations. Stucture protection and fuel reduction will continue in the Paradise and Camino Cielo Branch. Continue building contingency lines. Richardson Zone (north): Continue preparation for burnout and holding actions along Sierra Madre Ridge/Buckhorn Road to Dry Canyon Creek. Continue building contingency lines.
Projected Movement	Intense fire activity is expected in the North and East of the Indian Creek Campground when topography and weather are in alignment. Richardson Zone: Fire moving in Sisquoc River toward Sierra Madre Ridge.
Growth Potential	Extreme.
Terrain Difficulty	Extreme.
Containment Target	Long range strategies are being implemented for the fire.
Remarks	Not available

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	1 mph E
Current Temperature	62 degrees
Current Humidity	47 %

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