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Sunday, October 21, 2007

CA-LAC Canyon Incident - Major vegetation fire - LA County

Major vegetation fire - Structure threat - Evacuations
Pepperdine students are using pre-planned shelter in place
The Fire has impacted the University area - No structure damage reported

The Malibu Presbyterian Church has been lost, along with several structures: http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/front – (video available)
Pepperdine students are now being held in the Pepperdine Arena, and nobody can leave due to the threatening fire conditions and road closures.
The blaze had consumed at least 250 acres and forced the closure of the Pacific Coast Highway
.Several houses on the south side of Malibu Canyon Road, overlooking the Malibu Civic Center, were also burning at 9:15 a.m.

Sizeup: 2nd Alarm Brush Fire w/ST1103 - Brush Fire 4 miles north of Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) headed for "The Colony" the Malibu Colony neighborhood threatening structures and forcing the evacuation of Pepperdine University.
Location: Malibu Canyon Rd / 4mi N/O PCH - Google map of Canyon Fire Location
Comms: Comm Plan on Blue 3

Resources: Verdugo Strike Teams 1202A and 1204A meeting and responding from PAS STN 33 and GLN STN 21 are responding to this incident
XLC-1204A
E81SPS E61MPK E36PAS E101MRV E106ARC BC3PAS
XLC-1202A
E11BRK E13BRK E21GLN E31PAS E33PAS BC2GLN
E88
E70
E67
E125
E69
E65
E89
E141
ST1103 -- E27/E40/E3/E165/E148/BC3C
S71
S88

Resource Request:20 Additional Engines and 5 Additional Strike Teams
Staging at Malibu Civic Center

Updates:Major vegetation fire - Structure threat - Evacuations
Pepperdine students are using pre-planned shelter in place
The Fire has impacted the University area - No structure damage reported

Cameras:
http://www.watchthewater.org/beach.cfm?bid=49

http://www.watchthewater.org/beach.cfm?bid=50

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AnonymousSunday, October 21, 2007 9:40:00 AM
See also http://www.watchthewater.org/beach.cfm?bid=45 (camera 45) -- heavy smoke giving poor visibility from the camera itself.
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CA-LAC Canyon Incident - Major vegetation fire - LA County

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