LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST - WILDLAND FIRE - RAPID RATE OF SPREAD, LONG RANGE SPOTTING, AND ASSOCIATED EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. THE FIRE WENT FROM 150 TO 1200 ACRES IN LESS THAN 3 HOURS.
Update: 08-09 - 2100 - NWS is reporting NOAA personnel are enroute to the assist with the on-site weather.
Update: 08-09 1930 - Base camp for this incident is being set up at the Santa Maria Elk's Rodeo Grounds (Officially known as the Elks-Unocal Events Center)
http://www.santamariaelks.com/eventcenter.html
Tankers are flying from Santa Maria Airport http://www.santamariaairport.com/
197,000 acre preserve.
Fuels: The Chaparral brush fueling the quick spreading fire in the San Rafael Wilderness is approximately 60-80 years old.
News and Notes: 1800 - LA BREA CA-LPF-002631 Incident Organization T/3 IC (Andrea) Transition to a Type 1 CIIMT Team #3 (Pincha-Tulley) this evening. Fire is burning in 6'foot Chaparral and brush with nor fire history recorded in this area for 20+ years acreage reported as 10,544 ACRES 0% contained as reflected on perimeter map provided to Southern Operations Calif. by AA Fire is burning in steep, inaccessible terrain in the San Rafael wilderness. Heavy fuels, long range spotting and moderate to rapid rates of spread. Major runs were observed during the day. Moderate to rapid rate of spread, slope and fuel driven. There were reports that the fire slopped over Sierra Madre Rd. but was pick up by ground resources as fire burned approximately 7500+ acres during the operational period. Extreme fire behavior was observed. The Sierra Madre ridge road remains closed. Campgrounds in the area have been closed. Evacuations are complete. Resources are arriving and ICP is being established. 12 adjacent camp ground were evacuated yesterday and remain closed to hikers and the public. There are 230 CALFIRE overhead assigned with a total of 644 personnel on scene. The Los Padres National Forest was working to issue a closure of the fire area . La Brea ICP is located at Preisker Park 2301 Preisker Lane Santa Maria, Ca 93458.
Update: 08-09 18:00 - MODERATE TO RAPID RATE OF SPREAD, SLOPE AND FUEL DRIVEN. FIRE BURNED APPROXIMATELY 7500+ ACRES DURING THE OPERATIONAL PERIOD. EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WAS OBSERVED.
CA-IMT#3 transitioned in at 18:00 hours this evening
Update: 14:00 - 10,544 acres, 0%
Update: 08-09 13:00 - Air Attack just said approaching 10,000 acres.
Update: 08-09 11:00 - 5,000 to 6,000 acres.
Update: 08-09 0600 hotlist -Link - Fire reported at 2500 acres. air attack doubled up order for air tankers for tomorrow. tankers in the air at 0800. CA-IMT #3 (Pinch-Tulley) has been assigned. La Brea ICP is located at Preisker Park 2301 Preisker Lane Santa Maria, Ca 93458.
La Brea incident Los Padres Forest wildlandfire via SatelliteCredit: Original map from geomac.gov - Link
Approximate GPS Location: 34.95 latitude, -119.978 longitude
Inciweb: 08/09/2009 @0500
Morning update in progress....
The La Brea Fire, which started yesterday at 2:50 pm, continues to burn in an area of the San Rafael Wilderness that is very steep and difficult to reach on the ground.
Basic Information
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Under Investigation
Date of Origin Saturday August 08th, 2009 approx 02:50 PM
Location: 1-1/2 miles South of Sierra Madre Ridge near Water Canyon and Horse Canyon's in the San Rafael Wilderness (N34.95 W119.978*). 26 Miles east of Santa Maria.
Located in Owl Canyon area which is approximately 10 miles due east of Tepusquet Peak and is burning in a south easterly direction.
Incident Commander: Type 1 CIIMT Pincha-Tulley
Current Situation
Total Personnel 362
Size 10,500 acres
Fuels Involved Chaparral
Fire Behavior: The fire pushed out in all directions last night and major runs as well as spotting were observed.
Significant Events: No action was taken during the evening due to the lack of an anchor point, inaccessable terrain and extreme fire behavior.
Outlook
Planned Actions Establish anchor points.
Growth Potential Extreme
Terrain Difficulty Extreme
Current Weather
Wind Conditions 14 mph NE
Temperature 93 degrees
Humidity 27%
Fire behavior is expected to increase today with the high temperature and low relative humidity that is predicted.
Weather Conditions for TR154
Current time: August 9, 2009 - 14:28 PDT
Most Recent Observations at August 9, 2009 - 14:21 PDT
| 14:21 | Max since Midnight | Min since Midnight | 24 Hour Max | 24 Hour Min | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93.0° F | 93.0 at 14:21 | 50.0 at 6:21 | 94.0 at 15:21 | 50.0 at 6:21 | |
| 54.0° F | 54.0 at 14:21 | 38.1 at 1:21 | 54.0 at 14:21 | 38.1 at 1:21 | |
| 27% | 68 at 6:21 | 27 at 12:21 | 68 at 6:21 | 22 at 15:21 | |
| 3 mph from SE | 4 at 12:21 | 0 at 0:21 | 4 at 12:21 | 0 at 18:21 | |
| 13 mph | 13 at 14:21 | 0 at 0:21 | 13 at 16:21 | 0 at 21:21 | |
| 856.0 W/m*m | 856.0 at 14:21 | 0.0 at 0:21 | 856.0 at 14:21 | 0.0 at 21:21 |
Weather Conditions for TR154
Current time: August 9, 2009 - 11:13 PDT
Most Recent Observations at August 9, 2009 - 10:21 PDT
| 10:21 | Max since Midnight | Min since Midnight | 24 Hour Max | 24 Hour Min | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76.0° F | 76.0 at 10:21 | 50.0 at 6:21 | 94.0 at 15:21 | 50.0 at 6:21 | |
| 45.6° F | 45.6 at 10:21 | 38.1 at 1:21 | 50.3 at 16:21 | 38.1 at 1:21 | |
| 34% | 68 at 6:21 | 34 at 10:21 | 68 at 6:21 | 21 at 14:21 | |
| 0 mph | 0 at 0:21 | 0 at 0:21 | 2 at 11:21 | 0 at 18:21 | |
| 0 mph | 5 at 6:21 | 0 at 0:21 | 13 at 16:21 | 0 at 21:21 | |
| 264.0 W/m*m |
RAWS: LPF Portable 3 : http://raws.wrh.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/roman/meso_base.cgi?stn=TR154
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