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Sunday, November 16, 2008

NICC: Daily situation report - Southern California

NICC: Daily situation report - Southern California
National Interagency Coordination Center
Incident Management Situation Report
Sunday, November 16, 2008 – 0800 MST
National Preparedness Level 1

National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Light (27 new fires)
New large fires: 1 (*)
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 4
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 2
Type 2 IMTs committed: 0
Fire Use Teams committed: 0
** Uncontained large fires do not include WFU or confine/contain incidents. **

Southern California (PL-3)
New fires: 23
New large fires: 1
Uncontained large fires: 3
Type 1 IMTs committed: 2

Freeway - Triangle complex, 5,800 5% - Orange County FD. Cal Fire IMT 1 (Hodson). Four miles east of Anaheim, CA. Chaparral. Extreme fire
behavior with long-range spotting. Numerous residences threatened. Evacuations and road closures in effect.
Sayre, 8,000 - 20% - Los Angeles City FD. Three miles northeast of San Fernando, CA. Logging slash, chaparral and brush.
Extreme fire behavior with long-range spotting. Numerous residences and power lines threatened. Evacuations
and road closures in effect.
Tea, 1,940 60% - Montecito FD. Cal Fire IMT 1 (Kerschen). One mile northeast of Montecito, CA. Chaparral and oak. Minimal
fire behavior. Numerous residences threatened.

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NICC: Daily situation report - Southern California

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