San Diego City, SDG&E Reach $27M Settlement Over 2007 Wildfires

 City Sued Utility Over Damage Caused By Witch, Guejito Fires

 2007 WITCH FIRE PERIMETER MAP

The settlement resolves the lawsuit filed by the city of San Diego against San Diego Gas & Electric arising from the 2007 Witch and Guejito wildfires.

Without admitting fault or liability, SDG&E will pay the City $27 million under terms of the settlement.
The city's losses included fire emergency response costs, loss of lease revenue, and damage to city structures, including the city's reservoir and ecological/habitat damage.

"The City and SDG&E agree the settlement fairly resolves the litigation between them and that it is in the best interests of both parties and the public," according to a joint media statement.

The Witch Fire, the second largest wildfire in California history, started near Santa Ysabel on Oct. 21, 2007 and spread to other areas in northern and eastern San Diego County.

The Guejito fire started shortly thereafter in the early morning hours of Oct. 22, 2007 and subsequently merged with the Witch Fire.

City Attorney Jan Goldsmith said, "This is a fair settlement of the City's claims and avoids years of additional litigation, including a trial and appeals."

"We worked hard to bring this to resolution without the need for further expenses or a lengthy trial," said Deputy City Attorney Bruce Bailey, who led the city attorney's litigation team.
SDG&E's settlement is only with the city and does not impact other claims that are currently pending.

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Inciweb: Sterling Wildland Fire - < 1 acre - 100%

Sterling Wildland Fire

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INCIDENT UPDATED 4 HRS. AGO

This incident is 100% contained.

Summary

A single pine tree, already dropped to the ground, was the extent of this incident. Smoke was reported by a visitor hiking in the Circle X Ranch portion of the NRA; a Ventura County FD engine crew hiked to the site and called in a hand crew to line the fire. It was declared contained the same afternoon. A thunderstorm moved through the area on the evening of December 7/morning of December 8, and lightning may have struck the tree. If so, it adds to just a handful of naturally caused fires in the history of the Santa Monica Mountains. Thunderstorms are unusual so close to the Pacific Ocean; lightning strikes even more so.

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildland Fire
Cause	Lightning
Date of Origin	12/08/2007 at 00 hrs.
Location	West of Malibu, California
Incident Commander	Not available

Current Situation

Total Personnel	25
Size	1 acres
Percent Contained	100%
Estimated Containment Date	12/08/2007 at hrs.
Significant Events	Not available

Outlook

Planned Actions	The fire was lined by a Ventura County FD hand crew.
Growth Potential	Low
Terrain Difficulty	Moderate
Remarks	Not available

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	Not available
Current Temperature	Not available
Current Humidity	Not available

CA-SLU-Grade IC - 90 Acres - 100% - Final

CA-SLU-Grade IC - Final

Started yesterday afternoon

Location: Wildland Fire on the Cuesta Grade - US 101 North of San Luis Obispo.
Size: Approx 90 acres heavy brush heading into the LPF 100% contained
Resources: 150 firefighters, 10 trucks, water tenders and an air attack

Sparks from a passing vehicle ignites 90 acre San Luis Obispo brush fire

Source: KSBY News article - Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Reported by: Kory Raftery

SAN LUIS OBISPO

Firefighters are working this morning, monitoring a line they formed around a large brush fire sparked in the hills above Highway 101.

Firefighters say sparks from a car caused three fires to break out near the northbound lanes of Highway 101 on the Cuesta Grade. Soon after, three brush fires became one and spread over 90 acres of brush and into the Los Padres National Forest.

"It threatened the Los Padres National Forest. There's also some cabins up on top that were briefly threatened," said Robert Lewin of Cal Fire.

Crews quickly dug a line around the fire and with the help of 150 firefighters, 10 trucks, water tankers and an air attack. They contained the fire within the first few hours.

"It's a combined effort between air and ground resources. One can't operate without the other," explained Lewin.

"There's real steep terrain and it's difficult to get across up there," said Laura Brown of Cal Fire.

Crews started to thin out later in the evening, but about half of the manpower stayed behind.

"We'll have about 60 firefighters on the fire throughout the day," said Lewin.

As the last of the hot spots cool, firefighters keep an eye on the dry land nearby, and their minds on getting help from mother nature.

"I think we're starting to think like surfers. It's the endless summer for us here. We need some rain badly," said Lewin.

Fire crews estimate losses in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, but say it could have been worse if it had traveled further into the Los Padres National Forest.

If you have any information for about this incident, please call authorities.

Traffic was not greatly affected, one lane of northbound traffic on Highway 101 was closed for about an hour and a half because of the fire.

Firefighters worry that increasing off-shore winds could spark further blazes. They expect to have full control tonight.

Firefighters say they're used to fighting fires on the Cuesta Grade. Most recently, and in a case investigators say is simlar to this one, fires raged from Atascadero to the base of the Cuesta Grade. That fire was started by started by sparks flying from a car dragging a chain.

Malibu Fire updates - 4,500 acres with 25 percent containment.

- An estimated 35 homes were destroyed and 10,000 to 14,000 people were evacuated, said Los Angeles County Fire Chief P. Michael Freeman.

Fifteen helicopters and 15 airplanes including a retardant-dropping DC-10 jumbo jet attacked from the air while 1,700 firefighters battled flames on the ground. One firefighter suffered an unspecified moderate injury, and five others suffered minor injuries.

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Malibu Fire - Corral Fire map
Credit: Map from the LAC fire dept website

CA-MVU-Haveford - Wildland fire - 30 acres 100%

Location: Ramona - 09:50 - , State Route 78 near Haverford Road,
Sizeup: Large header, 30+ acres, rapid ROS Northeast wind driven, About 100 homes were threatened, but none have burned.
Resources: 3 ST of engines on order for structure protection. The initial dispatch was double the normal. 200 firefighters, three air tankers and three helicopters initial attack. Aircraft called off about 11:30 a.m., according to Cal Fire. Nineteen engines and four fire crews remained on the scene shortly after noon.
IC says it is "One Big Finger".
Injuries: Two firefighters received minor injuries, including one who was inside a fire engine when a load of fire retardant landed on the engine and broke the windshield. No further information about the firefighters' conditions was available.
Weather: Winds six to 12 miles per hour
Cause: Started accidentally when sparks from a diamond saw being used by a homeowner ignited surrounding combustibles
Updates: It was 100 percent contained by 1:30 p.m
1330 hrs 30 acres 100%
1200 hrs 50 acres 50%
WebCam: http://archive.hpwren.ucsd.edu/camer...ren-iqeye2.jpg

LAFD Responds to Corral Canyon Fire in Malibu

Pursuant of a formal Mutual Aid Request, the Los Angeles Fire Department has assigned two Strike Teams of Firefighters, one LAFD Helicopter, one seasonally contracted Helitanker and one Assistant Chief Officer as an agency representative, to assist the Los Angeles County Fire Department in their battle against a brush fire in the Santa Monica Mountains near Malibu, California, twelve miles west of our City.

Source: http://lafd.blogspot.com/

CA-LAC-Corral - Vegetation Fire - Structure losses - 2200+ acres 0%

Immediate Structure threat - Evacuations
The evacuation zone included neighborhoods in Corral and Trancas canyons and Malibu Bowl. An evacuation center has been opened at Agoura High School.

Malibu Fire 2
Photo from KCRA video

Location: Corral Canyon Road X Las Virgenes Canyon North of the PCH - south of Malibu Lake on Malibu State park land.
GPS: Latitude and Longitude Lat: 34° 4´ 43" Long: 118° 45´ 19"
Sizeup: 03:30 Wildland Fire-100-acres with rapid rate of spread. Wind driven, Immediate structure threat, Evacutations ordered
Comms: 154.295 White 3
Resources: 1400hrs - 1,700 firefighters battled flames on the ground.
CALFIRE Team 9 en route along with numerous pre-staged CALFIRE strike teams. Tanker 910 ordered, 200 firefighters were on scene, 10 strike teams ordered immediate need, 5 OES Strike Teams enroute code 3 from San Bernardino Orange Show. Strike team 9226C moving from Orange Show Event center to Camarillo staging along with other teams
Fuels/Weather: Heavy brush, high winds 30 - 40 mph
Malibu Hills RAWS: 10:00 hrs Temperature - 70.0° F Relative Humidity - 5% Dew point - 4.0° F
Winds - 10 mph from NW gusting to 43 mph
Incident Number: CA-LAC-07258567
Cause: Point of origin off dirt road, Possibly set by persons attending house party.
Injuries: One firefighter suffered an unspecified moderate injury, and five others suffered minor injuries.

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Updates:
1200 - 1 minor firefighter injury, 35 structures lost, all but 1 were homes 5 of 200 lost in Latigo Canyon, 15 of 100 lost in Sea Breeze, 15 of 100 lost in Corral Canyon - Newell Tract- Malibu Bowl area- perhaps 1 or 2 in Via Escondito near Pacific Coast Highway
1,700 firefighters from 41 engines and 68 strike teams
23 aircraft (including 15 helicopters, 3 fixed wing -- Quebec 1 & 2 Scoopers -- and the DC-10)
1030 - 2300 acres 5% - 750 Firefighters on line, 45 fire engines, 10 water-dropping helicopters and two Air attack planes and DC-10 - fire burning thru Latigo canyons area, driven by fierce 50-mph winds, engulfing homes along Newell Road in the Malibu Bowl area and Sycamore Road, and was burning west along Pacific Coast Highway toward Kanan Dume Road
1000 - Fire impacting PCH and beach
0930 - Head of Fire has burned to bottom (Reflected in reduced header on web cams)
0900 - Fire now reported to be over 1500 acres. 35 homes lost in Malibu Bowl and Newell Canyon areas, Immediate Structure threat continues, Tanker 910 over the fire, 500
firefighters on the line and 35 structures gone with potential for further major losses per LACFD. 5 OES Strike Teams enroute code 3 from San Bernardino Orange Show Event Center
0800 - At least a dozen homes burning, 300 Firefighters on scene
0730- Wind driven fire is causing problematic spotting, Growth Potential - Extreme
Difficulty of Terrain - High
0700 - Multiple Structure losses being reported 0 percent containment as of 7 a.m. PST.
IC now has this at 400+ acres. Fire has jumped Latigo Canyon. Fire is burning toward the ocean.
This is about two canyons west of the Malibu fire perimeter.

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Major problems and concerns: Difficult road access for firefighting apparatus, difficult egress for residents during evacuation due to incoming fire apparatus, same area as previous firefighter and civilian burnover in 1996, water distribution system easily overtaxed during firefighting operations.
Evacuations: 500 homes in three communities were evacuated in three separate communities
Fire is about 1 mile from homes in the Malibu bowl area.
Wx Forecast: Seasonal winds could gust as high as 75 mph up until Saturday night. Humidity levels are also very low.
Red flag warnings have been issued for Los Angeles county.

Satellite Picture of Malibu Fire
Credit: NOAA/Cal Fire News

Satellite video: NOAA
live coverage: KABC TV, KNBC, KCRA
Webcams: http://www.watchthewater.org/beach_views.cfm

Inciweb: Jack Wildland Fire - 287 acres - 0%

Jack Wildland Fire

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INCIDENT UPDATED 3 HRS. AGO

Retardant Drops on Jack Fire 11/08/07
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Summary

The Jack Fire started on Oct. 29 from lightning associated with thunderstorms moving over the Park. Jack is located on Turner Ridge north of Wawona and originally was placed under wildland fire use management for resource benefits and public safety. On Nov. 8, the fire spread outside the fire use management zone causing a change in strategy. At this point, management actions were taken to stop the fire from spreading further south toward Wawona. Crews are constructing line just outside Wawona north to the fire's south and east sides. A significant turn in the weather is expected Sunday, bringing measurable precipitation to the fire area. Fire managers continue to assess fire activity and growth potential to determine future management actions.

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildland Fire
Cause	Lightning
Date of Origin	10/29/2007 at 1500 hrs.
Location	1.5 miles north of Wawona
Incident Commander	Deron Mills

Current Situation

Total Personnel	133
Size	287 acres
Estimated Containment Date	11/20/2007 at hrs.
Fuels Involved	South half of the fire is in oak woodland, manzanita, and bear clover. this is the portion of the fire nearest Wawona. North half of the fire is heavy ponderosa pine and mixed conifer.
Fire Behavior	Creeping and smoldering. Some active fire on the northeast and northwest.
Significant Events	Crews continue working through thick brush to reach the heel of the fire. Others are working to identify and begin construction of control lines.

Outlook

Planned Actions	Continued work to implement line construction on the south side. Continued monitoring north side within the fire use zone.
Growth Potential	High
Terrain Difficulty	High
Remarks	Crews are having a difficult time engaging in direct line construction, due to dense brush fuels and steep terrain. Precipitation expected Sunday may aid control efforts.

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	Not available
Current Temperature	Not available
Current Humidity	Not available

CA-SCU-Butch Fire - Vegetation Fire - Last night - 70 acres 100%

CA-SCU-Butch Fire
Start: Last night 15:50hrs
Location: Fire is in the south county of Santa Clara near Gilroy.
Sizeup:
Over 100 acres rapid rate of spread. Slope driven.
Update From Copter 106, 10-15 acres slow to moderate spread. IC requesting 1 type 1 and 1 type 3 strike team immediate need.
Resources:
Tankers released around 1700 hrs
Fresno and Paso Air Tankers in route, along with AT 430,copters 106 and 406
Couple engines immediate need to this fire from MMU, started as a move-up assignment.
Final size:
70 acres 100%

CA-LPF-Torre Incident - Wildland fire - Torre Canyon

CA-LPF-Hwy 1 at Torre Canyon
Start: Last night 18:50PM Vehicle off roadway - Over the side- Fully involved - Satretd vegetation fire on Los Padres National Forest
Location: State Route 1 @ Mile Marker 39 -- Highway 1 south of Carmel.
Sizeup:
Resources:
From LPF Wildcad:
11/08/2007
17:13
LPF-1923
LPF has 2 Chief Officers, 1 crew, 5 engines, 1 patrol committed
Current size:
NOTES: MMU sent a type 3 strike team Thursday evening approx 2200, and a crew strike team after midnight.
Both noted as committed to the Torre incident as of this morning by MMU ECC.
TCU provided 2 engines to cover MMU last night.

Inciweb: Santiago Wildland Fire - 28,400 acres - 90% contained

Santiago Wildland Fire

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INCIDENT UPDATED 2 HRS. AGO

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Summary

The fire was active in unburned fuels overnight on the eastern portion of the fire but all containment lines are holding. Crews have been strategically placed along the fire's perimeter to address observed fire behavior. Smoke will likely be visible throughout the day along the eastern portion. The smell of smoke may also be noticeable.

Holding containment lines is today's main objective. Mop up and rehabilitation of lines also continues.

All evacuation orders have been lifted as of 4PM, November 3. The evacuation center at El Modena is now closed.

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildland Fire
Cause	Human
Date of Origin	10/21/2007 at 1755 hrs.
Location	Santiago Canyon, Silverado Canyon, Irvine, CA.
Incident Commander	Witesman, Whitney

Current Situation

Total Personnel	1,199
Size	28,400 acres
Percent Contained	90%
Estimated Containment Date	11/06/2007 at hrs.
Fuels Involved	Chaparral,annual grasses and brush. Much of the fuel component is in the 100 year old age class.
Fire Behavior	Very little activity, some small flare-ups.
Significant Events	Jim Smith's type 2 team, Central Coast Interagency Incident Management Team 7 assumed command.

Outlook

Planned Actions	Strengthen containment lines, mop up, continue rehabilitation and fire suppression repair.
Growth Potential	Low
Terrain Difficulty	High
Remarks	Not available

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	2 mph NE
Current Temperature	62 degrees
Current Humidity	22 %

Southern California - BAER Coordination Burned Area Emergency Response

Emergency Response

So Cal BAER Coordination Burned Area Emergency Response

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INCIDENT UPDATED 7 HRS. AGO

Archaeologist assesses damages to an historic adobe structure on the Poomacha Fire
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Summary

Forest Service and Department of Interior Interagency Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) teams for the recent southern California wildfires are established and conducting ground and aerial reconnaissance on eight fires. The BAER teams consist of resource specialists such as Hydrologists, Soil Scientists, Geologists, Biologists and Engineers with experience working on BAER teams throughout California and the Western United States.

A SoCal BAER Coordination team has also been established to provide overall coordination for Forest Service BAER efforts by facilitating multi-agency coordination and communication, coordinating public information, and providing support to the individual BAER teams.

The Forest Service BAER teams and the Department of the Interior (DOI) Interagency BAER team are working cooperatively to address emergency stabilization needs on a watershed basis across mutiple federal jurisdictions.The DOI BAER Team is working on burned area emergency stabilization for Tribal lands, the San Diego National Wildlife Refuge Complex, and lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The team, under the leadership of Erv Gasser, is addressing burned lands in the Poomacha, Witch, and Harris fires near San Diego.

One of the first priorities for each BAER team is to finalize a Soil Burn Severity map to determine the pattern of the burn on the landscape. Hydrologists and Soil Scientists refine the initial map received from a satellite image of the fire produced from the Remote Sensing Application Center (RSAC). Further modification and revision is expected as more field data is collected and observations are made. The Soil Burn Severity map is critical as it "sets the stage" to assess potential impacts to resources and downstream values at risk.

The BAER teams are meeting with interagency cooperators to discuss initial issues and potential values and threats such as:

Life, Property and Safety. Threats to: 1) people and property; 2) trails, roads and highways; 3) recreation sites; and 4) water systems.

Resources. Threats to: 1) water quality; 2) soil productivity; 3) cultural resources; 4) species of special concern; 5) OHV incursion into fire areas; and 6) noxious weeds.

The SoCal BAER Coordination Team will produce Forest Service briefs summarizing the progress from each of the Forest Service BAER teams during the emergency assessment phase to coordinate with affected agencies, cooperators and other interested parties.

For further information, please contact SoCal BAER Coordination Team Leader Todd Ellsworth at 909-777-3015, or SoCal BAER Public Information Officer Cathleen Thompson at 909-777-3061.

Basic Information

Incident Type	Burned Area Emergency Response
Cause	N/a
Date of Origin	10/27/2007 at 00 hrs.
Location	Southern California National Forests
Incident Commander	Todd Ellsworth

Current Situation

Total Personnel	100
Size	122,440 acres
Significant Events	Forest Service and Department of Interior interagency Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) teams are currently working on eight (8) separate incidents: Ranch, Buckweed, Grass Valley, Slide, Witch, Poomacha, Harris, and Santiago fires. The State of California and Cal Fire have mobilized additional resources to the already deployed federal BAER teams. The Forest Service's Remote Sensing Application Center (RSAC) is providing remotely sensed maps and initial Burned Area Reflectance Classification (BARC) mapping for all the recent southern California wildfires. This will assist the BAER teams and help prioritize where subsequent BAER teams may be deployed.

Outlook

Planned Actions	Federal interagency BAER teams of specialists are surveying and assessing the burned areas and developing emergency treatment plans for each of the eight Forest Service wildfires. After the assessment reports are completed, the four Forest Supervisors will establish BAER implementation teams that will install the finalized treatments. All treatments should be completed by the winter storm season.
Projected Movement	Initial BAER team findings are: hazard trees, rock slides, OHV damage to native vegetation recovery, potential storm damage to existing roads, hiking trails, recreation cabins and campgrounds, reservoirs, water quality and supply, downstream values-at-risk, cultural resources, and the spread of noxious weeds.
Remarks	The Forest Service and Department of Interior BAER effort for southern California is a multi-agency, cooperative effort. The SoCal BAER Coordination Team is co-located with the FEMA Multi-Agency Support Group in Colton, California.

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	Not available
Current Temperature	Not available
Current Humidity	Not available

Inciweb: Grass Valley Wildland Fire - 1,247 acres -100% contained

Grass Valley Wildland Fire

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INCIDENT UPDATED 6 HRS. AGO

This incident is 100% contained.

Fire Perimeter Oct 25 am
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Summary

• So Cal BAER Coordination Burned Area Emergency Response--

  Forest Service and Department of Interior Interagency Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) teams for the recent southern California wildfires are established and conducting ground and aerial reconnaissance on eight fires. The BAER teams consist of resource specialists such as Hydrologists, Soil Scientists, Geologists, Biologists and Engineers with experience working on BAER teams throughout California and the Western United States.

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  Voluntary evacuations continue for Green Valley, Arrowhead communites, Grass Valley, Crestline, Cedar Pines Park, Lake Gregory and Valley of Enchantment and Running Springs and Arrowbear.

• The San Bernardino National Forest Remains in Emergency Forest Closure due to extreme dry conditions.

• See the San Bernardino County web site for full Re-entry and disaster recovery information.
  
  http://www.sbcounty.gov/evocdata.asp

Evacuation Centers at the National Orange Show is closed.

Highway information -- All Highways are open without restrictions, but Highway 330 is close on Sunday Nov 4 from 9 Am to 1 PM for CalTrans repairs.

For a partial list of damaged properties go the San Bernardino County Assessor's web site at

http://www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/assessor/

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildland Fire
Cause	Under Investigation
Date of Origin	10/22/2007 at 0508 hrs.
Location	West of of Lake Arrowhead
Incident Commander	Jerry Mcgowan

Current Situation

Total Personnel	164
Size	1,247 acres
Percent Contained	100%
Estimated Containment Date	10/29/2007 at hrs.
Fuels Involved	Timber (grass understory)and scattered brush
Fire Behavior	MiMinimal smoldering hot spots.
Significant Events	Patrol and mop-up with standard of 100% around structures and 700 fett in from perimeter control lines.

Outlook

Planned Actions	Patrol and mop-up of isolated heat sources.
Projected Movement	None
Growth Potential	Low
Terrain Difficulty	Extreme
Remarks	Mojave River drainage was flown by helicopter equipped with infrared to pinpoint any remaining heat sources near control lines. Surveys for suppression damage repair are complete. Approx. 2 miles of dozer line and 6 miles of handlines identified for repair. Voluntary evacuations continue for all areas from Crestline to Snow Valley. All highways are open, although Hwy 330 is closed on Sunday Nov 4 from 9 Am to 1 PM for repairs. Resources on Scene-- 21 Engines, 0 water tenders, 3 hand crews and 0 dozers. 178 structures destroyed and 22 structures damaged.

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	5 mph E
Current Temperature	41 degrees
Current Humidity	30 %

Inciweb: Santiago Wildland Fire - 28,400 acres - 90% contained

Santiago Wildland Fire

• Incident Information - All evacuation orders have been lifted as of 4PM, November 3. The evacuation center at El Modena is now closed.
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by Evelio Suarez
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Summary

Current Situation:

The fire was active in unburned fuels overnight but all containment lines are holding. Crews have been strategically placed along the fire's perimeter to handle activity generated by the increased winds. Smoke will likely be visible throughout the day. The smell of smoke may also be more noticeable.

Holding containment lines is today's main objective. Mop up and rehabilitation of lines also continues. The Silverado Canyon area remains a primary concern due to the remaining hot spots, steep topography, and the possibility of rolling debris and boulders.

All evacuation orders have been lifted as of 4PM, November 3. The evacuation center at El Modena is now closed.

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildland Fire
Cause	Human
Date of Origin	10/21/2007 at 1755 hrs.
Location	Santiago Canyon, Silverado Canyon, Irvine, CA.
Incident Commander	Witesman, Whitney

Current Situation

Total Personnel	1,244
Size	28,400 acres
Percent Contained	90%
Estimated Containment Date	11/06/2007 at hrs.
Fuels Involved	Chaparral,annual grasses and brush. Much of the fuel component is in the 100 year old age class.
Fire Behavior	Very little activity.
Significant Events	Today the type 1 team transitions with a type 2 team, Central Coast Interagency Incident Team 7.

Outlook

Planned Actions	Today's action plan is to hold containment lines, proceed with mop-up and continue rehab.
Growth Potential	Low
Terrain Difficulty	High
Remarks	Not available

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	3-8 mph NE
Current Temperature	65 degrees
Current Humidity	22 %

Inciweb: Slide Wildland Fire - 12,759 acres - 100% contained

Slide Wildland Fire

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INCIDENT FINAL UPDATE

This incident is 100% contained.

Fire Perimeter Oct 27
Credit: US Forest Service

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Summary

• So Cal BAER Coordination Burned Area Emergency Response--

  Forest Service and Department of Interior Interagency Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) teams for the recent southern California wildfires are established and conducting ground and aerial reconnaissance on eight fires. The BAER teams consist of resource specialists such as Hydrologists, Soil Scientists, Geologists, Biologists and Engineers with experience working on BAER teams throughout California and the Western United States.

• All mountain communities now open to all residents, no restrictions. Big Bear has not been affected by the fire and is open to visitors.
• Voluntary evacuations continue for all mountain communities (Except Big Bear Communities) from the Crestline Area to Arrowbear including, Running Springs, Arrowhead communites, Grass Valley, Crestline, Cedar Pines Park, Lake Gregory, Valley of Enchantment, and Green Valley Lake.
• The closure for the San Bernardino National Forest remains in effect until further notice.
• See the San Bernardino County web site for full Re-entry information.
  
  http://www.sbcounty.gov/evocdata.asp

The National Orange Show evacuation center will close Saturday November 3.

• Highway information:

-All highways are currently open without restrictions

-Highway 330 will be closed 9 AM to 1 PM Sunday Nov 4 for CalTrans repairs.

For a partial list of damaged properties go the San Bernardino County Assessor's web site at

http://www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/assessor/

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildland Fire
Cause	Under Investigation
Date of Origin	10/22/2007 at 0802 hrs.
Location	Green Valley Lake, Near Running Springs
Incident Commander	Jerry Mcgowan

Current Situation

Total Personnel	977
Size	12,759 acres
Percent Contained	100%
Estimated Containment Date	10/31/2007 at hrs.
Fuels Involved	Timber (grass understory)
Fire Behavior	Smoldering hot spots with occassional smokes within the fire perimeter becoming visable in areas exposed to East winds.
Significant Events	Crews will continue to mop-up and patrol and be available to respond to 9-1-1 calls from residents if East winds create smokes within the fire perieter, especially near communities. Suppression repair work on-going and Burn Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team continues to gather data on fire affects.

Outlook

Planned Actions	Continue mop-up, patrol, backhaul, suppression repair and Burn Area Emergency Response (BAER) work.
Projected Movement	No Fire movement is expected.
Growth Potential	Low
Terrain Difficulty	High
Containment Target	With current resources and favorable weather conditions, the chosen management strategy is expected to succeed.
Remarks	While voluntary evacuation orders are still in effect for all communities on the mountaintop except Big Bear, all highways are open. However, Hwy 330 is closed between 9 Am and 1 PM on Sunday, Nov 4 for repairs. Closure order for the San Bernardino National Forest is in effect--See News Release for full information. An estimated 272 homes have been burned in the Slide Fire area and 43 damaged. Resources on Scene-- 70 Engines, 17 water tenders, 16 hand crews, 6 Helicopters, and 0 dozers.

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	Not available
Current Temperature	38 degrees
Current Humidity	27 %

Inciweb: Cajon Wildland Fire - 250 acres - 100% - Final

Cajon Wildland Fire

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INCIDENT UPDATED

This incident is 100% contained.

Summary

This fire is in mop-up. There are no evacuations due to this fire.

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildland Fire
Cause	Under Investigation
Date of Origin	10/22/2007 at 1138 hrs.
Location	I-15/Kenwood in Devore
Incident Commander	Not available

Current Situation

Total Personnel	53
Size	250 acres
Percent Contained	100%
Estimated Containment Date	10/24/2007 at hrs.
Fuels Involved	Chaparral with grass
Significant Events	Not available

Outlook

Planned Actions	Fire is in mop-up status. Crews will patrol tonight watching for hot spots.
Growth Potential	Low
Terrain Difficulty	Extreme
Remarks	Resources on Scene-- 1 Crew, 4 engines, 1 dozer, 3 dozers.

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	19 mph NE
Current Temperature	Not available
Current Humidity	Not available

Inciweb: Rosa Wildland Fire - 411 acres - 100% - Final

Rosa Wildland Fire

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INCIDENT UPDATE

This incident is 100% contained.

Summary

This fire has burned 411 acres and is 70 percent contained. 175 residences near Temecula are threatened. Evacuations have been lifted and residents are allowed to return to their homes. All roads are open. 223 firefighters are assigned to this incident under CAL FIRE command. The cause of this fire is arson. Rosa Fire Information Line (951) 940-6985.

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildland Fire
Cause	Under Investigation
Date of Origin	10/22/2007 at 2306 hrs.
Location	East of Temecula, north of Fallbrook
Incident Commander	Bart Chambers

Current Situation

Total Personnel	223
Size	411 acres
Percent Contained	100%
Estimated Containment Date	10/24/2007 at hrs.
Fuels Involved	Chaparral (6 Feet)Heavy Brush, slash from agricultural operations
Fire Behavior	None. Continued mop up.
Significant Events	Damage assessmnent on the Pellegrino Branch, 5 acres of avocado damaged/destroyed. On the Vaquero Branch, 1 backhoe destroyed, 25 acres of avocado damaged/destroyed. On the Borranca Branch, no damage to structures, vehicles or agricultural products.

Outlook

Planned Actions	Continue patrol of perimeter. Watch for hot spots. Extinguish any flareups within 300' of line. Check grovesand agriculture areas for hot spots.
Growth Potential	Low
Terrain Difficulty	High
Remarks	Not available

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	7 mph SE
Current Temperature	97 degrees
Current Humidity	7 %

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FIRE UPDATES - NEWS

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FIRESTORM UPDATES - NEWS

DUE TO THE SITUATION IN SO CAL CHANGING SO RAPIDLY THIS SO CAL FIRE UPDATE PAGE IS BEING UPDATED ON THE FLY
All information is compiled from numerous sources...
Southern California Firestorm - Wildlandfire Evacuations up to 513,000
An estimated 513,000 San Diego County residents are under mandatory evacuation orders as of 11 a.m. today, according to county officials.

Another 12,000 residents have been asked to voluntarily evacuate.

Because of the Wildland Fires as many as six hundred thousand people have been evacuated at this time in Southern California
Over 300,000 acres have burned in San Diego County and Los Angeles area wildland fires

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(1) 10-23 1445 hrs
Fire name: Witch Fire - CA-MVU-Witch IC - San Diego County
http://www.sdcountyemergency.com/
Location: Deer Canyon in Julian area.
WITCH CREEK AREA, EAST OF RAMONA
Current size: 200,000+ acres; zero containment.
WUI: 5,000 residences, 1,500 commercial properties, and 300 outbuildings are currently threatened in the communities of San Diego, Poway, Ramona, Escondido, Lakeside, Valley Center, San Marcos, and Rancho Santa Fe. Unofficial reports are putting it at well over 500 Structures lost in Poway, Rancho Bernardo, 500 homes, 100 commercial properties, and 50 outbuildings have been destroyed. 250 homes, 75 commercial properties and 50 outbuildings have been damaged.
Resources: 1,492 firefighters assigned.
Injuries: There are 20 civilian injuries, Seven firefighters have been injured
casualties are probable.
Fire Behavior: The fire is heading to Carmel Mountain Ranch 4-S Ranch.
Evacuations: 36,000 people evacuated; and 5,000 structures threatened
Notes: A CAL FIRE Incident Command Team is in command of this incident.
Witch Fire Information Line (619) 590-3160.
Road closures: Wildcat Canyon is closed. Highway 67 is closed from Poway to Ramona.

Evacuation map for Witch Fire
Map of Witch Fire evacuation area - Credit:News 8

Evacuations: 10-21-07 10:33 p.m.
HARRIS FIRE UPDATE: The Sheriff is issuing a mandatory evacuation along Highway 94 for residents of the following communities: Barrett Junction, Engineer Springs, Dulzura and all areas in between.

The evacuation point is Steele Canyon High School 12440 Campo Road in Spring Valley.
All San Diego County Courts will be closed tomorrow, October 22, 2007. Sheriff’s deputies normally assigned to the courts will be working on the fire response effort.

SCHOOL CLOSURES: Jamul-Dulzura Union, Ramona and Poway Unified School Districts are closed tomorrow. In addition, Dehesa Charter School in Escondido will not be open. Palomar Mountain Elementary School in Valley Center-Pauma Unified School District will also be closed Monday.

10-21-07 10:03 p.m. MANDATORY EVACUATION OF WILDCAT CANYON ROAD FROM SAN VINCENTE ROAD TO WILLOW ROAD.

The evacuation points are Poway High School at 15500 Espola Road or Escondido High School at 1535 North Broadway or a temporary shelter point at Santana High School, 9915 North Magnolia.

All schools in the Ramona and Poway Unified School Districts will be closed tomorrow. 10-21-07 9:46 p.m. All schools in Ramona Unified School Districts will be closed Monday.
10-21-07 9:14 p.m. MANDATORY EVACUATION FOR ALL RESIDENTS OF RAMONA. The Sheriff is notifying more than 10,000 households using the Reverse 911 system. The evacuation point is Poway High School at 15500 Espola Road or Escondido High School at 1535 North Broadway.

10-21-07 8:26 p.m. HWY 78 FIRE UPDATE: ALL RESIDENTS IN THE RAMONA AREA SOUTH OF 78, WEST OF PINE SOUTH TO MONTICETO AND THE SAN DIEGO COUNTRY ESTATES ARE URGED TO EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY.

The Sheriff is issuing a mandatory evacuation for Country Estates from Rutherford south and west to San Vincente and Black Canyon Road in Ramona.

The evacuation points are Poway High School, 15500 Espola Road and Escondido High School, 1535 North Broadway.
Notes:

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(2) 10-23 0930hrs
Fire name: Ranch Incident - CA-LAC/ANF- Ranch IC
http://www.inciweb.org/incident/1002/
Location: West of Interstate 5 Templeton area
Current size: 54,518 acres 10 % contained
Evacuations: Evacuations in communities of Halsey, Oak Canyon, Val Verde, and Piru Evacuation Center at Fillmore Veterans Memorial Bldg., 511 Second St., Fillmore. Large Animal Evacuations to Ventura County Fairgrounds, Small animal evacuations to Camarillo Animal Shelter.
Notes:Incident Base at Castaic Park - I-5 to Lake Hughes Road, (California Travel Guide 89 K2)
multiple structures lost, The fire may burn across Hwy 126.
FROM THE 209 - Fire Behavior:
Extremely hellacious & erratic fire behavior.

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(1) 10-23 1800
Fire name: Canyon Fire - CA-LAC-Canyon Incident
Location: Malibu Canyon to the beach
Current size: 3500 acres.
Evacuations:
Notes: Los Angeles County Fire Chief P. Michael Freeman said five single family home and two commercial buildings -- a glass company and Malibu Presbyterian Church -- were destroyed in Malibu.
Nine single family homes and five commercial buildings had been damaged, he said of the blaze that consumed 1,200 acres.

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(4) 10-23 0930
Fire name: Grass Fire - Grass Valley IC - CA-BDF-Grass Valley
http://rimoftheworld.net/incident/35...ce4c2708a45897
http://old.rimoftheworld.net/incidents/3623
Location: Lake Arrowhead in the area of Highway18 and Waterman Grass Valley area of the San Bernardino NF well-established in the Grass Valley drainage area.
Homes are burning on Circle View and Valley Ridge Drive per the IC.
Latitude and Longitude Lat: 34° 16´ 24" Long: 117° 12´ 55"
Current size: Unknown estimated at 1000+ acres
Evacuations: DEER LODGE PARK NEAR LAKE ARROWHEAD, THREAT TO NEARBY POWER PLANT. IMMEDIATE THREAT TO 100 STRUCTURES AND POSSIBLE THREAT TO THOUSANDS.

TOWN OF LAKE ARROWHEAD AND SEVERAL ADJACENT TOWNS THREATENED, DEERLOGDE PARK IMMEDIATE THREAT, EVACUATIONS IN PROGRESS. LACK OF RESOURCES HINDERING SUPPRESSION EFFORTS. OTHER FIRES IN THE AREA ARE BURNING, EVACUATIONS IN PROCESS
AT LEAST THIRTY HOMES DESTROYED
ALL RESOURCES: UNABLE TO FLY AIRCRAFT, ALL LOCAL ENGINES ARE DEPLEATED Notes: There are two fires burning on the San Bernardino National Forest. One is the Grass Fire, it is burning Northwest of Lake Arrowhead. They are evacuating Deer Lodge Park near Lake Arrowhead, There is a threat to neary power plant, immediate threat to 100 structures. Aircraft are unable to fly,

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(5) 10-23 0830 hrs
Fire name: Valley/Slide Fire - CA-BDF-Slide Fire (CA-BDF-10570)
http://66.60.184.155/incident/1005/
The Green Valley and Slide fires are being managed as one fire.
Location: Green Valley Lake near Running Springs
Current size: Slide Fire - 4,000 acres, 0% contained
WUI: No injuries, 75 to 100 structures have been destroyed in the Community of Arrowhead, 10 to 15 structures have been destroyed in Green Valley Lake
Evacuations: Mandatory Evacuations for Green Valley Lake, Arrowbear, Running Springs. 25 homes have been confirmed burned. 400 homes threatened. Evacuations are in place for Arrow Bear, Arrowhead, Running Springs, Green Valley Lake, Twin Peaks.
Road Closures: All highways west of Big Bear Dam: 138, 18 and 330.
Hwy 18 to 40th St., 330 bottom (Highland) to top.
All roads going to the mountain communities are closed.
Notes: The fire has an extreme rate of spread. Extreme fire behavior reported, fire making runs at Running Springs and Green Valley Lake.

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(6) 10-23 1800 hrs 100% contained @269 acres per 209
Fire name: Roca Fire - CA-RRU- ROCA - (CA-RRU-91948)
http://appsweb.co.riverside.ca.us/fi...tHtml&id=23199
Location: Highway 371 Fire is burning in a SW direction.
Current size: 250 acres. 0% cont.
WUI: 1 structure (residence) destroyed
Evacuations: 200 residents evacuated
Notes: 1045 PM 10-21 - MANDATORY EVACUATIONS FOR RESIDENTS OF JOJOBA HILL RECREATIONAL PARK also known as SKP.
544 pm Jojoba RV Resort evacuated CHP, Riverside Sheriff Office and Riverside County Fire are working with the resort.An evacuation center is being opened at the Temecula Community Center located at 30875 Rancho Vista Rd and Margarita Rd. Field PIO Captain Fernando Herrera is on scene and can be reached at 760-250 9881
Aircraft was initially grounded due to extreme winds.
ROAD CLOSURES: Highway 371 Btwn Wilson Valley Rd and Highway 79.

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(7) 10-23 1100 hrs
Fire name: Santiago Fire - CA-ORC-Santiago Canyon - (CA-ORC-68555)
Location:
Current size: 8,800 ac. 30% contained, Wind driven by North winds
Objectives: Control objectives - Tabico Creek, hwy 241 Main Divide
Communities of Hamilton and Trabiko at risk
Evacuations: Mandatory Evacuations: Silverado and Modjeska Canyons - Go to El Toro high school
Voluntary Evacuations: Foothill areas of Lake forest
Notes: 1 structure destroyed, 2 structures damaged, Portola Hills and Foothill Ranch threatened, Unified Command with City of Orange.

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(8) 10-22 0930hrs
Fire name: Buckweed Fire - CA-LAC-Buckweed Fire
http://www.santa-clarita.com/news/fire.asp
Location: 34289 Rocking Horse Road in Agua Dulce.
Current size: 30,000+ acres, 25 structures lost, with 3,800 structures threatened in Santa Clarita Area, Fire burning towards Magic Mountain,
Evacuations: MANDATORY evacuations of upper Bouquet Canyon and Vasquez Canyon as well as the San Francisquito Canyon and Copperhill areas, up to Spunky Canyon
Injuries: 3 civilian injuries, (1 major, 2 Minor). 1 minor firefighter injury
Notes: Winds increasing through canyons.

CHECK SANTA CLARITA FIRE UPDATES - A total of 25 structures have been lost at this time due to the fire;

A total of more than 30,000 acres have burned thus far; 25 structures lost,

3,800 structures threatened in Santa Clarita Area, , Historic structures may have also burned.
Fire burning towards Magic Mountain, 3 civilian injuries, (1 major, 2 Minor). 1 minor firefighter injury . winds increasing through canyons.

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(9) 10-23 1300 hrs
Fire name: Harris Fire - CA-MVU-HARRIS IC - San Diego County
http://www.sdcountyemergency.com/
Started: October 22
Location: Harris Ranch Road and HWY 94 Near Potrero. Google Map
Burning on Harris Ranch Road and both sides of Highway 94 in Portrero in San
Diego County.
Current size: 70,000 acres, five percent contained.
WUI: At least 200 homes have been destroyed in this fire - more than 50 were in Deerhorn
Valley and Honey Springs. 2000 homes and 500 commercial properties are threatened currently.
Evacuations: 3000 people have been evacuated in the Harris Ranch Road and Otay
Lake Road areas.
Resources: 275 firefighters are assigned including 175 CAL FIRE staff
Injuries: There have been 20 civilian injuries and one death as
well as five firefighter injuries on this fire.
Notes: Per news conference by SD OES, this one is over 25,000 acres now and confirmed they are in Unified Command with Chula Vista City as fire hit the westward trigger point of Proctor Valley Rd this evening
Southwest powerline is off. CDF Portrero Fire station was burned by. Fire has crossed Highway 94. Running through structures Per Harris OSC.
Citizens are currently sheltered at Fire Station 66.

Harris Fire Information Line (619) 590-3160.

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(10)10-22 13545 hrs
Fire name: RICE FIRE - CA-MVU- Rice, MVU incident, but due to resource drawdown LGA North County FPD is handling the incident.
Location: Area of Rice Canyon Rd/Rainbow Heights along I-15 just south of Riverside County Line.
Current size: 300 acres 0% contained, Structures involved and evacuations in progress.
Resources:CAL FIRE is sending a single resource off of the Pauma fire from overnight to assist under command of NCFPD IC. 250 residences threatened, lack of resources a major problem
Evacuations: No mandatory evacuations at this time.
Notes: The fire has jumped I-15 and aHwy 395. It is burning into Fallbrook, 1 structure has burned.250 structures are threatened, 1 structure destroyed, I-15 is closed from Rainbow to Hwy 76.

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(11)10-22 1800hrs Final - Sedgewick Fire is 100% contained at 710 acres.
Fire name: Sedgewick Incident - CA-LPF-Sedgewick
Location: Brinkerhoff Rd/ Sedgewick Ranch/ Figueroa Mtn Lat: 34° 44´ 3" Long: 120° 0´ 18"
Resources:CAL FIRE is sending a single resource off of the Pauma fire from overnight to assist under command of NCFPD IC. 250 residences threatened, lack of resources a major problem
Evacuations: No mandatory evacuations at this time.
Current size: 710 acres, possibly contained
Notes: Central Coast Team #7 (Jim Smith, IC) will take over command at 0600 hrs.

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(12)10/22 1800hrs Coronado Hills Fire; is 100% contained at 300+ acres.
Fire name: Coronado Incident - Coronado Hills (CA-SMC-20070005592)
Location: Brinkerhoff Rd/ Sedgewick Ranch/ Figueroa Mtn Lat: 34° 44´ 3" Long: 120° 0´ 18"
Current size: 300+ acres, 0% containment. The fire is heading to Elfin Forest and Harmony Grove - Multiple structures lost in Discover Hills, San Marcos.
Notes:
Evacuations: Evacuations in place at this time.

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(13)10/22 1415 hrs
Fire name: Stevenson Fire - CA-LAC-Stevenson Ranch
Location: Valencia - Stevenson Ranch area near Santa Clarita - In a canyon north of Stevenson Ranch subdivision, South of Magic Mountain
Fire has jumped Potero Rd.
Initial Sizeup: 1/4 acre
Current size: 50 acres.+ acres, 0% containment.
Notes:
Evacuations:

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(14)10/23 0945 hrs
Fire name: Camacho Fire - CA-CNF-Camacho
Location: Hwy 76 west of Palomar Mountain near the Pala Casino. Highway 76 and Poomacha Road in the La Jolla Indian Reservation
Initial Sizeup: Brush fire moving fast with report of several structures burning.
Current size: 5000 acres, 0% containment.
Notes:
Evacuations: In progress on both sides of Hwy 76 approaching Interstate 15. East of the Rice incident on the other side of I 15.

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(15) 10-22 1415 hrs
Fire name: Magic Fire - CA-LAC-Magic
Location: near Valencia in canyon N of Stevenson Ranch subdivision, South of Magic Mountain
fire has jumped Potero Rd.
Cause: Power lines
Initial Sizeup: 1/4 acre
Current Size: 1200 acres.
Notes:
Evacuations:

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(16) 10-23 1015 hrs
Fire name: McCoy - CA-CNF-McCoy
Location: Boulder Creek/Eagle Peak - In the old Cedar Burn from '03 near Eagle Peak.
Lat: 33° 2´ 32" Long: 116° 38´ 33"
Initial Sizeup:
Current Size: 400 acres 5% contained
Notes: Major problems and concerns
No resources available, high winds driving fire in all directions, spotting.
Norcal type 2 team (kaage) ordered
Evacuations: none

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(17) 10-23 1330 hrs
Fire name: Poomacha fire - CA-xxx-Poomacha
Location: Fire is located at Highway 76 and Pauma Valley (Thomas Brother Map Page 409 E7). The fire started on the La Jolla Indian Reservation. The fire has spread into Valley Center and Yellow Brick Road areas.
The fire, which has spotted across Highway 76 and is established on the south face of Palomar Mountain at the base of Palomar Mountain
Cause: The fire originated in a structure and spread into the vegetation.
Resources: There are 15 engines, 2 water tenders (60 firefighters).
Initial Sizeup:
Current Size: 20,000 acres and 5% contained.
Injuries: There has been 8 injuries to firefighters. (Unconfirmed)
Notes: The Fire has claimed more than 40 houses and structures at the Rincon and La Jolla reservations, said Jim Fletcher, superintendent of the Bureau of Indian Affairs for Southern California. About 15 houses have burned on the Rincon reservation, and 25 at La Jolla, he said. That fire also burned houses on the Barona reservation.
He would not confirm reports of injuries.
Evacuations: Law Enforcement has started the reverse 911 to initiate evacuations of entire Hwy 76 corridor. A mandatory evacuation notice has been issued for people in the La Jolla Reservation area. People should go to Borrego Springs. People SHOULD NOT go to the Palomar Mountain Evacuation center.

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