Day: March 29, 2015

Fire Season starts In March this year

This afternoon, there were two separate abandoned campfire along South Coast Ridge Rd – one at 1/4 mile in, one at 1/2. One at 12:30 pm, another at 3:30 pm. PLEASE be responsible! People, as well as precious wildlife and flora live here. Don’t destroy our home.

at 12:53 this afternoon, I got the followng email:

“Hey Kate…..just heard a dispatch for veg fire at Naciemento River an Bryson/Hisperia…..B3414, Engines 4694, 3482, 3483, 3477, D3442, Ques. crew 5…..got to be a mutual aid to there, that’s in M/C [Monterey County] area.”

“….sort of sounds like it might be back by copperhead, at the back side of Bryson/hysperia….”

“That have D3442 an WT50 staging right now at where ever there location is…….wonder if they’re getting a handle on it.”

And at 1:41 pm – “They just cancelled Ques. 5 an 3477.”

Fortunately, it looks like it was handled rather quickly, but it certainly is a heads-up for this season, and with the large influx of “guests,” this fire season could be a long one. We can only hope and pray, but it sure is early.



Upcoming Highway One work

So…. What’s new? Highway One is ALWAYS being worked on. It is a road that tries to defy Mother Nature, and as such, she requires constant attention. What is new, is that now, Cal Trans lets us know about anticipated work. This week, it will be here:

Sunday, March 29 through Sunday, April 5, 2015 – newest information is in red. Please keep in mind that construction work is weather-dependent.

 

Highway 1 – Big Sur Coast: March 30 – April 3

  • Daytime roadwork at two locations along Highway 1 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • The locations are:
    • Salmon Creek Ranger Station for slope clearing.
    • Pfeiffer Burns State Park to Ocean Avenue for vegetation spraying.
  • Motorists can expect delays of approximately 10 minutes