CA-LPF-Indians - Wildland Fire - 52% contained - 51,125 acres

Indians Fire evacuations

Voluntary Evacuation Notice has been issued for the Residents of Upper Pine Canyon

A Fire Evacuation Advisory has been issued for Lower Pine Canyon and for all of Thompson Canyon

The Monterey County Sheriff, in cooperation with the Indians Fire Incident Commander, has issued a Voluntary Evacuation Notice for residents of upper Pine Canyon who access their property from the dirt portion of Pine Canyon Road. Contact phone numbers below for further information and updates.

A Fire Evacuation Advisory has been issued for the residents of lower Pine Canyon who access their property from the paved portion of Pine Canyon Road and for all of Thompson Canyon. An advisory is a precautionary notice and you should prepare for a possible future evacuation.

EVACUATION ROUTES: East on Pine Canyon and east on Thompson Canyon Roads.
The Red Cross Evacuation Center will be located at King City High School, 720 Broadway Street, King City.

Animals: "Take your pet with you when you evacuate."
Pets and livestock -For information and assistance regarding evacuation of pets and livestock during the Indians Fire, please contact the SPCA of Monterey County at (831) 373-2631. The SPCA staff is prepared to help residents with advice for preparing their animals for evacuation, and can assist them with transporting pets and livestock during an evacuation, if needed. In addition, the SPCA is working with the Red Cross to provide an animal evacuation center next to the Red Cross Shelter at King City High School. SPCA Public Information Officer, Beth Brookhouser advises residents to "Take your pet with you when you evacuate."

As a precautionary measure, and in order to prepare for possible future fire operations in the area, the Monterey County Sheriff, in cooperation with the Indians Fire Incident Command, has issued a Large Animal Advisory for Arroyo Seco Road and Reliz Canyon Road. This advisory recommends the removal of large animals and livestock from the area along Reliz Canyon Road, and along Arroyo Seco Road between the Elm Street bridge and the Arroyo Seco Recreation Area.

The purpose of the advisory is to give livestock and large animal owners sufficient time to gather and transport their animals and minimize vehicle congestion along the roads. Fire managers expect that there will be additional fire vehicle traffic along both roads in the coming days as they continue fire operations in the area.

The SPCA of Monterey County will provide a large animal evacuation center at the Salinas County Fairgrounds, at 625 Division Street, King City. Please contact the SPCA before moving animals to the fairgrounds. The SPCA can be reached at (831) 373-2631.

Additional information about pet and livestock evacuations is available on the SPCA-MC website at http://www.spcamc.org/

Indians Fire Perimeter - 06/20/2008
Credit: USFS

Basic Information

Incident Type: Wildland Fire
Cause: Escaped Campfire
Date of Origin: 06/08/2008 at CA-LPF-Indians - Wildland Fire - 31% contained - 47,012 acres1236 hrs.
Location: Ventana Wilderness, northwest of Fort Hunter Liggett
Incident Commander: Molumby
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 2,505
Size: 51,125 acres
Percent Contained: 52%
Fuels Involved - Grass, chaparral and timber.
Fire Behavior - Fire activity was limited overnight, with slow progression to the north, and little to no activity observed on the east flank. Some hot spots persist on the remote southwest flank.
Outlook
Planned Actions:
Provide structure protection. Continue indirect line construction and improvement on the north and northwest flank in preparation for firing operations within the next few days. Continue firing operation on the east flank as conditions allow. Hold and patrol direct line on the south.
Projected Movement:
Primary spread is expected to be to the north and east.
Growth Potential - Extreme
Terrain Difficulty - Extreme
Remarks:
A voluntary evacuation is in place for upper Pine Canyon. An evacuation advisory is in place for lower Pine Canyon and Thompson Canyon. Reliz Canyon Road and upper Pine Canyon Road remain open to residents only. A large animal advisory was issued Friday for Arroyo Seco Road and the west side of Reliz Canyon Road encouraging owners to relocate large animals in a timely manner to avoid potential traffic congestion.
Weather
Current Wind Conditions 3-7w/gusts mph N
Current Temperature 85-98 degrees

Summary

The voluntary evacuation notice for upper Pine Canyon (above paved roads), and an advisory to residents of lower Pine Canyon and Thompson Canyon remain in effect. The evacuation for cabins in the Santa Lucia Tract and six residences on private land at the north edge of Fort Hunter Liggett remain in effect. A large animal advisory has been issued for Arroyo Seco Road and Reliz Canyon Road. This advisory recommends the removal of large animals and livestock from areas along Reliz Canyon Road and Arroyo Seco Road between the Elm Street bridge and
the Arroyo Seco Recreation area.

The fire was not very active overnight. Winds were light and predominantly slope-driven. The fire continued to slowly move north toward the Arroyo Seco area. Little to no activity was observed on the east flank, where the fire is in mop-up and patrol status. Some hot spots persist on the southwest corner of the fire where access is a problem due to terrain, but this area of the fire is not expected to become active.

The fire will continue growing slowly to the north backing downslope with occasional up-hill runs. The fire is also expected to continue traveling northwest along the Santa Lucia Creek drainage. Little to no fire activity is anticipated on the southwest flank. A burn-out operation may occur in the northwest or along the east flank if conditions are favorable or the fire challenges containment lines. Smoke plumes may be visible from interior burning or from possible firing operations.

A portion of the Ventana Wilderness and adjacent forest lands are closed. Arroyo Seco-Indians and Cone Peak Roads are closed. Pine Canyon Road (at end of pavement) and Reliz Canyon Road at Elm, are closed except to residents. Memorial Campground, Escondido Campground, Arroyo Seco Campground and Day Use Area are closed. Coastal campgrounds and Nacimiento-Fergusson Road are open.

Weather today:
At/below 2000': 100-108 degrees, 8-17% relative humidity, winds light in the morning 3-7 mph. Above 2000': 85-98 degrees, 8-17% relative humidity, winds north to northwest 5-10 mph. Thunder storms are tracking north off the coast and there is a slight chance they may affect the fire area.

For more information about the Indians Fire: Los Padres National Forest Fire Information Call Center (805) 961-5770.