News and Notes: California Fire Situation 07-18-09

Saturday, July 18, 2009

News and Notes: California Fire Situation 07-18-09

Type I IMT - National Rotation
* 2 hr: Northwest
* 8 hr: Northern Rockies
* 24 hr: California

Type II IMT - Regional Rotation
* 2 hr: NC
* 8 hr: CS

Type I IMT - Regional Rotation
* 2 hr Opliger
* 8 hr: Dietrich
* 24 hr: McGowan

Type II IMT - Local Rotation
* 2 hr: Molhoek
* 8 hr:

Southern California GACC - OSCC - So07/18/09 - 0800

Sloan Fire – LA Co#09160829. This fire burned 55 acres of grass and brush near Sloan Canyon Road and Lake Hughes Road and is 67% contained. Approximately 150 animals from the Boone Ranch were safely evacuated, this facility houses animals used in movies and commercials. Incident investigation indicates the fire was most likely started by a vehicle stuck off the roadside and muffler/catalytic converter made contact with the ground fuels (grass) starting the fire. Full containment is expected later today, ground resources continue a heavy mop-up patrol and hose removal. This incident is within SRA and directly protected by Los Angeles County Fire.

Paradise Fire CA-ANF-002837 Fire began on the northbound I5 Freeway near Templin Road, Castaic. The fire burned in grass and medium brush as a result of a commercial vehicle fire (tour bus) which spread to the vegetation adjacent to the roadside. All nine passengers and the driver got off the bus before it was full engulfed as winds spread the flames and embers. In all, the fire consumed 10-15 acres and is70% contained. Northbound traffic on the 5 was shut down by CHP for a period during peak commuter traffic. The number 3 and 4 lanes remained closed into the early evening on Friday. All lanes have since been reopened. The bus, was operated by Coach America, and was traveling from Torrance to Bakersfield. Passengers were picked up by another bus to continue their trip. A day shift is planned with ground resources continue to mop-up and patrol the incident as some heavy fuels inside burn continue to smolder.
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Northern California GACC - ONCC - So07/18/09 - 0800

The Mammoth Incident, CA-NEU, is 100 percent contained at 643 acres.

The Backbone Incident, CA-SRF/SHF/KNF, is 60 percent contained at 6,324 acres.

The Panther Indent HUU is 30 percent contained at 10 acres.

No lightning occurred in the GACC within the last 24 hours.
07/18/09-1640 - A load of smokejumpers has been dispatched to the Inyo N.F. there have been 14 new lightning fires reported this afternoon.

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How fires get their names

Every year in California thousands of wildfires start throughout the state. In most cases, the dispatch center sending the initial resources to a wildland fire will designate a name for the fire, but the first on scene engine or fire official can also name the incident. Fires are usually named for the area in which they start – a geographical location, local landmark, street, lake, mountain, peak, etc. Quickly naming the fire provides responding fire resources with an additional locater, and allows fire officials to track and prioritize incidents by name. For example during the Southern California Fire Siege of 2003, the largest wildland fire in California history, the Cedar Fire in San Diego County, was named after the Cedar Creek Falls area where it started. The destructive Old Fire, which burned during the same time period in San Bernardino County, was named after the road along which it started - Old Waterman Canyon Road.

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Saturday, July 18, 2009