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Sunday, May 24, 2009

CA-MVU- Pala - Brush Fire - 100+ Acres San Diego County

CA-MVU-Pala - Wildland Fire San Diego County

Update: 1707 hrs - Currently the fire is still approximately 100 acres.
Aircraft and engines are make excellent progress. The head of the fire (North portion) has been significantly slowed due to an aggressive attack by air and ground resources.
The fire is now 10% contained.
Correction on evacuation road Pala Del Norte.

Update: 1645 hrs- Getting control of fire. Only one open flank
Update: 1615 hrs-Per MVU PIO at 1612 hours.
Pala Fire
Start time: 2:58
The fire is 100 acres
Reported Location: Highway 76 west of Pala, South of Temecula, CA
3 homes have been damaged,
Evacuations: Palomar Del Norte Road
Major transmition lines being effected
25 engines
8 hancrews
1 dozer
1 Air Attack
4 Airtankers
3 helicopter
IC Command Post established hwy 76 west of casino.

Update: 1605hrs- Voluntary evacs taking place per IC, San Diego Copter 2 enroute.
Update: 1545hrs- IC requesting 4 divs, PIO and Safety Officer.
Also requesting divert on the AA and tankers to a fire on RRU.
Update: 1542hrs- Immediate need type 3 ST enroute from San Diego North Zone
BC 1205, 1164, 1263, 2769, 7163, and 1362
Copters 10 and 12 assigned to incident and in route
Update: 1535hrs- Current size estimate 200 to 500 acres IC requesting 2 additional AT and a type 2 Copter. Per Air Attack, potential for 500 acres.
Update: 1530hrs- Fire is at 50 to 60 acres with a immediate structure threat. IC requesting 4 additional Water Tenders and 6 more crews.
Update: 1520hrs- 25 acres with a rapid rate of spread at this time, , 10 closest engines, any type needed for structure protection. About 6 structures immediate threat.

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Initial Sizeup: Wildland fire near Pala, E-3381 on scene 1 acre, Moderate Spread, fire making a run for some power lines.
Road closure: SR 76 closed in the immediate area.
Location: near the Pala Casino in rural North San Diego County
Damages: 3 Homes reportedly damaged.
Webcams: Red Mountain - http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/cameras-a/RM.jpg
http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/cameras-a/RM.jpg

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Sunday, May 24, 2009

CA-MVU- Pala - Brush Fire - 100+ Acres San Diego County

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