CA-LPF - Chalk Fire - 3,760 Acres - 13%

Summary

MORNING UPDATE IN PROGRESS.....

CHALK FIRE UPDATE

Monterey Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest

Wednesday October 1, 2008 (6:00 AM)

Incident Information: 805-961-5770 (8:00a.m. to 8:00p.m.)

Inciweb: http://www.inciweb.org/

Current Status:

Evacuations:

· An Evacuation Warning is in effect for the immediate fire area south of Chalk Peak and South Coast Ridge Road. This warning is given for affected areas where there is imminent threat to life and property. Persons who receive this notice should evacuate in accordance with the direction of the deputies on scene. Approximately 7 homes, the Forest Service Nacimiento Fire Station, and 4 outbuildings are within this Evacuation Warning area.

· An Evacuation Watch is in place for the Lucia, Mill Creek, Hare Creek and Limekiln State Park. This order is for areas where a threat to life and property exists. Persons issued this notice are not required to evacuate but should be prepared to evacuate should an Evacuation Warning be issued.

The SPCA for Monterey County Disaster Response Team is available to assist residents with emergency animal evacuations. Contact the SPCA at 831-373-2631 or 831-646-5534 (after hours) for information or assistance with evacuating pets and livestock. For disaster preparedness information and a listing of pet-friendly hotels and motels, visit http://www.spcamc.org/disaster-preparations.htm.

Highway, Road and Area Closures: Nacimiento-Fergusson Road and South Coast Ridge Road are closed. Highway 1 is open.

Weather:

Agencies: The incident is being managed under a Unified Command between the U.S. Forest Service and Fort Hunter Liggett. The Incident Command Post is located at Ft. Hunter Liggett. Media access is restricted (contact the Los Padres National Forest Fire Information Call Center 805-961-5770 for assistance.

Chalk Fire Perimeter Map - 09/30/08 PM
Credit: USFS

DC-10 Air Tanker drops fire retardant on the Chalk Fire

Credit: Rich Phelps - USFS

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildland Fire
Cause	Under Investigation
Date of Origin	Saturday September 27th, 2008 aprox 07:30 PM
Location	22 mi southwest of King City, CA
Incident Commander	Jim Smith - Usfs / Alan C

Current Situation

Total Personnel	1,410
Size	3,760 acres
Percent Contained	13%
Fuels Involved	4 Chaparral (6 Feet) Large volume of dead and down material in fire fuel bed. Oak woodland and pockets of timber. No prior recorded fire history in area of involvement.
Fire Behavior	Slow rate of spread, creeping and smoldering.
Significant Events	Contingency line is complete in Div C and D, good progress on Div B

Outlook

Planed Actions	Continue to construct and improve line, contingency line construction, structure protection.
Growth Potential	High
Terrain Difficulty	Extreme
Remarks	Threat to commercial has been removed due to successful protection efforts as fire moved through. This incident is in unified command with Fort Hunter Liggett.

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	Not available
Current Temperature	70 degrees
Current Humidity	35 %