CA-LPF- Jesusita fire - Quick Look - 8,733 acres 55%

Santa Barbara

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Jesusita Fire Update: Sunday, 050909 -0900hrs - Holding at 8,733 acres fire is now 55% contained.
Evacuations: More closures lifted allowing residents to go home. Only 140 homes are now under evacuation orders, affecting about 350 people
Damages: According to Cal Fire, 33 homes have been destroyed, 47 homes have been damaged, and two outbuildings were destroyed.

Jesusita Fire OSCC News and Notes: Sunday, 050909 -0745hrs -The Fire has burned 8,733 acres and is 55% contained. 3,500 homes are still threatened and 31 homes and 2 outbuildings have also been destroyed. No significant fire growth.
Foothill road (HWY 192) HWY154remain closed except for emergency vehicle traffic only. Repopulation efforts continue resulting in 90% of the evacuated area is able to return home. Perimeter control, continue structure protection, line construction, mop-up and patrol structures. Handline construction is continuing in the West Fork of Cold Springs Creek. If the current weather conditions remain favorable, control strategies will be successful.

Jesusita Fire Update: Saturday, 050909 -1900
Acres burned: 8,733 Current Containment: 40%

Fog, Drizzle, Cooler temperatures, higher humidity, and lack of wind helped with fire control.
With the influence of the fog, the fire laid down until mid morning. No significant fire growth. Occasional flareups and torching.
Continued line construction, mop-up and patrol structures. Continued handline construction in West fork of Cold Springs Creek.

Mandatory evacuation orders lifted south of Highway 192: Re-population efforts began today resulting in 70% of the evacuated area able to return home. All areas South of Foothill Road/Stanwood/HWY 192 are now within an evacuation warning area.
The remaining 30% of evacuees will be re-populated over the next two operational periods..

FOOTHILL ROAD (HWY 192) REMAINS CLOSED EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCY VEHICLE TRAFFIC ONLY.

Road Closures: Highway 154 is closed at US Highway 101
Road Closure Hotline - 805-568-3006
County Road Closure website - Link Foothill Road (HWY 192) and HWY 154 remain closed except for emergency vehicle traffic only.

Damage assessment: Ongoing (in progress): 33 residences destroyed, 47 residences damaged.
Structure threat: (various levels of threat with respect to location) 3500 Residences threatened, 100 Commercial properties threatened.
Resources and Personnel currently assigned to the incident:
Personnel- 4,321
Engines- 498
Crews- 104
Dozers- 35
Water Tenders- 45
Air Tankers- 15
Helicopters- 14
Firefighter injuries to date: 18
Cause: Under investigation - Tip line: 805-686-5074
Estimated costs to date: 6.8 million dollars

Evacuations: (New) - THE UNIFIED COMMAND TEAM HAS DEVELOPED A PLAN FOR THE SAFE, STRUCTURED RETURN OF RESIDENTS TO THEIR HOMES AND BUSINESSES. THE CURRENT MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER HAS BEEN DOWNGRADED TO AN EVACUATION WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY RESIDENTS OF THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS - ALL RESIDENCES WITHIN THE FOLLOWING AREA EVACUATIONS DOWNGRADED: GARDEN AND MICHELTORENA, MICHELTORENA EAST, EXTENDING TO ALAMEDA PADRE SERRA (APS),
ALAMEDA PADRE SERRA TO SYCAMORE CANYON ROAD,
SYCAMORE CANYON ROAD (HWY 144) TO STANWOOD DRIVE (HWY 192), STANWOOD DRIVE (HWY 192) TO FOOTHILL ROAD (HWY 192),
FOOTHILL ROAD (HWY 192) TO MISSION CANYON ROAD, MISSION CANYON ROAD TO LOS OLIVOS, LOS OLIVOS TO GARDEN STREET, GARDEN STREET SOUTH TO MICHELTORENA.

Residents may return to their homes and businesses. Please remember that an Evacuation Warning stills exists in the area. Returning residents and business owners are cautioned to remain aware of the potential for an evacuation order on short notice.

Jesusita Fire Call Center - 805-681-5197