Earthquake: 3.0 M San Simeon, CA

A minor earthquake occurred at 4:50:18 AM (PDT) on Friday, October 2, 2009.
The magnitude 3.0 event occurred 10 km (6 miles) E of San Simeon, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 8 km ( 5 miles).

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Magnitude	3.0 - local magnitude (ML)
Time	Friday, October 2, 2009 at 4:50:18 AM (PDT) Friday, October 2, 2009 at 11:50:18 (UTC)
Distance from	San Simeon, CA - 10 km (6 miles) E (80 degrees) Cambria, CA - 12 km (7 miles) N (5 degrees) Lake Nacimiento, CA - 20 km (12 miles) WSW (244 degrees) Paso Robles, CA - 36 km (23 miles) W (276 degrees) San Jose City Hall, CA - 201 km (125 miles) SSE (158 degrees)
Coordinates	35 deg. 39.6 min. N (35.660N), 121 deg. 4.6 min. W (121.077W)
Depth	8.3 km (5.2 miles)
Location Quality	Good
Location Quality Parameters	Nst= 57, Nph= 57, Dmin=7 km, Rmss=0.18 sec, Erho=0.3 km, Erzz=0.6 km, Gp=93.6 degrees
Event ID#	nc71291081
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CA-SCU- Niles IC- Wildland Fire 25 acres and is 100% contained

NILES FIRE - Fremont, Ca
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SCU-NILES IC - WILDLAND VEGETATION FIRE - FREMONT, ALAMEDA CO

Update: 0900hrs 10-2-09 - Still 15-acres, 80% Final line is in very steep, rocky terrain, could take all day to fully contain. Three firefighters suffered minor or moderate injuries due to falling rocks & debris, 1 heat related minor injury.

Update: Holding at 15 acres, heavy hand crew work, dozers and all aircraft released. Three Firefighters injured, One fire suffered a heat-related injury, a second a knee injury from rolling debris and a third suffered a shoulder or head injury.

Update: 2010hrs - 15 acres and is 80% contained

Update: 1620hrs - New location Niles Canyon & Palomares roads, No structures have been threatened by the flames.

Update: 1610hrs - hrs - ST9262c responding. BC1614, report of structure fire around the Palomares Hills/Castro Valley area may be related.... 10 acres in the area of Mission Blvd. and Niles Canyon road.

Update: 1601hrs - Tac 2, Copter 106 responding smoke showing, AA 430, AT 89 2nd on order. ST9262c responding. BC1614, report of structure fire around the Palomares Hills/Castro Valley area may be related...

Terrain: Steep, Rocky Heavy old growth brush, limited roads.

Resources: SCU Full wildland response, 300 firefighters from Fremont Fire, Livermore fire, Pleasonton Fire, Cal Fire and EBRP

Injuries: Three Firefighters injured, One fire suffered a heat-related injury, a second a knee injury from rolling debris and a third suffered a shoulder or head injury, according to Agenbroad.

Road Closures: Palomares Road is closed between state Highway 84 and Interstate Highway 580 due to the fire.

CA-LNU- Six Incident- Wildland fire - 1235 acres. 100 percent contained

Update: 13300hrs - 350 acres, 60% w/ extended deployment time
Update: 1300hrs - AA Sizeup: Road 6 command reporting fire holding at 250 acres, 20% containment, keeping all resources at this time.
Update: 1220hrs - 2 Task Forces en-route for structure protection, Staffing recalls for coverage, LNU east tone 4 being used on fire too.
Road 6 fire: Yolo, Colousa County, & WT's working east flank of fire from South-end of fire @ Road A7 @ Canal. Structures near head of fire
Update: 1206hrs - Road 6 fire Yolo County, 250 acres, bumping a structure now, if it slops over road will double in size, AA working head of fire

Location:Six Incident, CA-LNU (CA-DNN), is Located near the town of Dunnigan (Yolo County).
Resources:
Comms:
Yolo County -
LNU east t-4
Tac -White Fire 2

Earthquake - 5.1 M - 7 miles S of Keeler, CA.

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
California Integrated Seismic Net
USGS/ Caltech/ CGS/ UCB/ UCSD/ UNR

Version #C: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A moderate earthquake occurred at 3:01:23 AM (PDT) on Thursday, October 1, 2009.
The magnitude 5.1 event occurred 12 km (7 miles) S of Keeler, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 0 km (0.0 miles).

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Magnitude	5.1 - local magnitude (ML)
Time	Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 3:01:23 AM (PDT) Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 10:01:23 (UTC)
Distance from	Keeler, CA - 12 km (7 miles) S (175 degrees) Cartago, CA - 16 km (10 miles) ENE (65 degrees) Olancha, CA - 18 km (11 miles) NE (43 degrees) Lone Pine, CA - 30 km (18 miles) SE (141 degrees) Las Vegas, NV - 237 km (148 miles) W (276 degrees)
Coordinates	36 deg. 22.8 min. N (36.380N), 117 deg. 51.7 min. W (117.862W)
Depth	0 km (0.0 miles)
Location Quality	Fair
Location Quality Parameters	Nst=033, Nph=033, Dmin=20 km, Rmss=0.31 sec, Erho=0.6 km, Erzz=2.2 km, Gp=79.2 degrees
Event ID#	ci14517500
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CA-AFV-Highway - Wildland Fire 500 acres 90%

Vandenberg Air Force Base
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CA-AFV-Highway - Wildland Vegetation Fire at Vandenberg Air Force Base with a Rapid rate of spread, Red Flags weather, Low RH and gusty winds, High level response from Los Padres, Santa Barbara County and Base equipment.

View CA-AFV-Highway 400 acres 80% in a larger map

Update: 1730hrs - Highway Incident CA-AFV-003253 update fire now 400 + acres 80% contained, working to complete line around incident. Request for Type II team has been canceled as ground resources making good progress with the assistance of helicopters and air tankers. Threats / Values at risk to Lompoc Federal penitentiary, Air force Village West have been reduced. Incident will require heavy mop up due to anticipated weather condtions in the next operational period.

Update: 1700hrs - Per AA 400 acres 80% lined, Non-essential personnel are being asked to return to base housing.

Update: 1600hrs - Fire reported at 288 + acres 0% percent containment burning in grass and medium brush. Threats / Values at risk Lompoc Federal penitentiary, Air force Village West and a major electrical transmission line in the fires perimeter. There are reports that the power to Vandenberg Air force Base is out to a majority of the base proper with some sections of the base are on back up power or generators. A Request for a Type 2 CIIMT has been placed to the GACC. There are a number of VLATs (Very Large Air tankers) are assigned.

Update: 1230hrs: New fire(s), reported as possibly 3-4 fires on base. One inc. reported as 30 acres Rapid ROS. Multiple suplimental equiptment requests/ air tankers. Per A/A 300 structures threatned.

Initial sizeup: New fire(s), reported as possibly 3-4 fires on base. One inc. reported as 30 acres Rapid ROS
Location: Fire is burning toward the East, fire is located North of the prison and West of San Antonio rd.

Resources:

LPF units Enroute or on scene
AA 07
BC-31
EN

G-35, 37, 47
CREWS: Los Padres IHC
DZR-3
VLATS On order
Helitanker 708 enroute from Fresno Air Base
OES 1810A enroute from SLO County

Blue Sheet: Dozer 4242 Slow Roll Over last week

BLUE SHEET
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
CAL FIRE
Preliminary Summary Report of Serious CAL FIRE Injuries, Illnesses, Accidents and Near-Miss Incidents

Dozer 4242 Slow Roll Over
Vehicle Accident
September 23, 2009
Guiberson Incident– Wildland Fire
CA-VNC-054871
Accident Review Incident Number
CA-CSR-000083

This Preliminary Summary Report is intended as an aid in accident prevention, and to provide factual information from the first 24 hours of the accident review. To that end it is published and distributed within a short time frame. Information contained within may be subject to revision as further investigation is conducted, and other reports and documents are received.

SYNOPSIS

The following information is a preliminary summary of an incident that occurred during wildland fire suppression activities in which a CAL FIRE bulldozer slowly rolled onto its side into a drainage.

NARRATIVE

At approximately 0130 hours on September 23, 2009, CAL FIRE Dozer 4242 was operating on the Guiberson Fire in the Fillmore area of Ventura County. While widening and improving a fire access road, the dozer operator was working along side of an overgrown drainage when the embankment gave way causing the dozer to slowly roll onto its side. The operator was able to release himself from the dozer and climb up the embankment to the road.

There were no injuries. The operator was wearing all appropriate PPE and his seat belt restraints were in use.

The bulldozer was removed from the drainage later that day and inspected. There was no significant damage to the equipment and it was returned to service.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMMEDIATE REVIEW

• Seatbelts and restraints must be utilized at all times whenever vehicles and equipment are in motion.
• Operators of equipment must maintain situational awareness when working in unfamiliar surroundings
• When visibility is reduced, operators should scout the area from the ground prior to proceeding into the area.

Earthquake - 3.0 M - Parkfield, Coalinga, CA

A minor earthquake occurred at 6:05:28 AM (PDT) on Wednesday, September 30, 2009.
The magnitude 3.0 event occurred 23 km (14 miles) NW of Parkfield, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 10 km ( 6 miles).

Magnitude	3.0 - duration magnitude (Md)
Time	Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 6:05:28 AM (PDT) Wednesday, September 30, 2009 at 13:05:28 (UTC)
Distance from	Parkfield, CA - 23 km (14 miles) NW (315 degrees) Coalinga, CA - 25 km (16 miles) WSW (246 degrees) San Ardo, CA - 26 km (16 miles) E (83 degrees) Bradley, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NE (39 degrees) San Jose City Hall, CA - 183 km (114 miles) SE (141 degrees)
Coordinates	36 deg. 2.9 min. N (36.048N), 120 deg. 36.9 min. W (120.615W)
Depth	9.8 km (6.1 miles)
Location Quality	Excellent
Location Quality Parameters	Nst= 55, Nph= 55, Dmin=3 km, Rmss=0.12 sec, Erho=0.2 km, Erzz=0.4 km, Gp=86.4 degrees
Event ID#	nc71289516
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News: Apple IPhone application for California Fire News

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Red Flags, Fire Weather Watch: Greater California

THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE MOVING THROUGH THE AREA EARLY THIS EVENING. STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED.

GUSTS IN WIND PRONE AREAS COULD REACH 60 MPH. HUMIDITY WILL GENERALLY REMAIN AROUND 20 PERCENT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS COMBINED WITH LOW HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE THROUGH THE EVENING AS THE FRONT EXITS THE REGION. WINDS WILL DECREASE BY 8 PM AND HUMIDITY WILL INCREASE.

Red Flags; Fire Weather Watches;

RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY ERRATIC WINDS ALONG A COLD FRONT	Actual/Immediate/Severe/Observed
GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE-MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES-
Alert sent at 16:40 PDT on 2009-09-29

FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES Actual/Future/Severe/Possible VENTURA COUNTY COAST- Alert sent at 15:00 PDT on 2009-09-29

FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE MALIBU COAST AND HOLLYWOOD HILLS DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES Actual/Future/Severe/Possible LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES- Alert sent at 15:00 PDT on 2009-09-29

FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES Actual/Future/Severe/Possible SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA- Alert sent at 15:00 PDT on 2009-09-29

FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES Actual/Future/Severe/Possible VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY- Alert sent at 15:00 PDT on 2009-09-29

FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES Actual/Future/Severe/Possible SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST-SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- Alert sent at 15:00 PDT on 2009-09-29

FIRE WEATHER WATCHES ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES Actual/Future/Severe/Possible VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST- Alert sent at 15:00 PDT on 2009-09-29

Tsunami Advisory: 6" to 8" waves starting around 9 pm

Update: 1600hrs - CA-SCR USAR TF-7 - Sacramento Fire Department USAR team is on Alert(Stand-by) for deployment to America Samoa.

Update: This advisory is in effect for Hawaii, California, and Oregon: A tsunami advisory indicates a tsunami which may produce strong currents and is dangerous to those in or very near the water is expected.
Large inundations are not expected in areas under advisory status.

Advisories will be canceled, extended, or upgraded to a warning depending on the event severity.

Advisories are issued when the expected tsunami amplitude is in the range of 0.3 to 1 meter.

A Tsunami Advisory is in effect which includes the coastal areas of California and Oregon from the California-Mexico border to the Oregon-Washington border.

THREAT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FOR COASTAL SAN DIEGO & ORANGE COUNTIES AROUND
900 PM THIS EVENING - AMPLITUDES IN THE RANGE OF 6 TO 8 INCHES

THE TSUNAMI IS EXPECTED TO BUILD AND REACH ITS MAXIMUM APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A HALF HOURS
 AFTER THE INITIAL ARRIVAL. 

This message is for Information Only for coastal areas of Washington, British Columbia and Alaska from the Oregon-Washington border to Attu, Alaska.

A Tsunami Advisory means that a tsunami capable of producing strong currents or waves dangerous to persons in or very near the water is imminent or expected. Significant, widespread inundation is not expected for areas under an advisory. Currents may be hazardous to swimmers, boats, and coastal structures and may continue for several hours after the initial wave arrival.

At 10:48 AM Pacific Daylight Time on September 29, an earthquake with preliminary magnitude 8.0 occurred in the Samoa Islands region. (Refer to the United States Geological Survey for official earthquake parameters.) This earthquake has generated a tsunami which could cause damage to coastal regions in a warning or advisory. The waves are expected to first reach Adak, Alaska at 7:25 PM AKDT on September 29. Estimated tsunami arrival times and maps along with safety rules and other information can be found on the WCATWC web site.

A tsunami has been observed at the following sites:

 Location                   Lat.   Lon.    Time        Amplitude
------------------------  -----  ------  -------     -----------

 Apia  West Samoa          13.8S  171.8W  1832UTC     0.70M/2.3ft
 Pago Pago  Amer. Samoa    14.3S  170.7W  1825UTC     1.57M/5.1ft
 Rarotonga  Cook Is. (NZ   21.2S  159.8E  1950UTC     0.54M/1.8ft
 FORECASTS INDICATE THAT A TSUNAMI WITH AMPLITUDES IN THE RANGE
 OF 20 TO 65CM IS EXPECTED ALONG THE CALIFORNIA AND OREGON COAST.   
 TSUNAMIS OF THIS AMPLITUDE CAN GENERATE STRONG CURRENTS DANGEROUS 
 TO THOSE VERY NEAR OR IN THE OCEAN.  THE TSUNAMI IS EXPECTED TO 
 BUILD AND REACH ITS MAXIMUM APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A HALF HOURS
 AFTER THE INITIAL ARRIVAL.  FURTHER ARRIVAL TIMES AND OTHER

More Information: http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/