Category: 2015 Fire Season

4 Brush Fires Near Salinas Valley State Prison

7:00 4 Fires started near SVSP a little after 5 pm this evening. I don’t have many details, yet, but I’ll add what I can find out, if anything. From KION: 

I’m no expert, but sounds like a trailer chain dragging or something similar, causing sparks.

Fire crews put out the flames, which stretched a half-mile along Highway 101’s center divide, Gonzales firefighters said.

It took crews 15 minutes to put the fire out. Cleanup efforts could take an hour, firefighters said.

The cause of the fires is unknown.

The Gonzales Fire Department is investigating, but CAL FIRE assisted in the firefighting efforts. 

Fire near Cuesta Grade Summit

WildCAD reports:

04/19/2015 11:13 LPF-982
 TOWER SLU Wildfire TV TOWER ROAD SL . . . . . 35.357 x 120.648
Detail Information
12:37 PM 21 [83] ADDTL CALLER TOT CALFIRE
12:19 PM 20 [77] ADDTL CALLER ADVSD FIRE 97
12:16 PM 19 [69] [Appended, 12:17:19] [1] OPEN LINE NEG RESP
12:12 PM 18 [68] ADDTL CALLER TOT CALFIRE
12:04 PM 17 [66] A28-101 NEG 1125 FIRE IS UNDER CONTROL
12:03 PM 16 [65] ADDTL RP TOT CALFIRE
11:53 AM 15 [57] [Appended, 11:53:30] [1] BRUSH FIRE
11:25 AM 14 [53] A28-101 SEV FIRE VEHS 97
11:22 AM 13 [42] 1039 CALFIRE
11:21 AM 12 [41] TRANS ALL CALLS TO CAL FIR
11:20 AM 11 [31] ADDTL CALLER TOT CALFIRE
11:19 AM 10 [27] ADDTL CALLER TOT CALFIRE
11:18 AM 9 [24] 1039 28-S3
11:16 AM 8 [15] ADDTL CALLER// TOT CALFIRE
11:14 AM 7 [10] BLUISH WHI GRAY SMOKE
11:14 AM 6 [9] TOT CALFIRE
11:14 AM 5 [7] [Appended, 11:14:34] [1] TREES ON FIRE// SMOKE VISIBLE 
11:14 AM 4 [6] NEG 1125
11:13 AM 3 [5] TOT CAL FIRE
11:13 AM 2 [3] GRAY SMOKE 
11:12 AM 1 [1] SMOKE ON WEST SIDE OF MOUNTAINS
Unit Information
11:14 AM 4 Unit Assigned
11:14 AM 3 Unit Enroute
11:22 AM 2 Unit At Scene
12:05 PM 1 Unit Cleared

Fire Season Starts tomorrow, 4/13

From KSBY, SLO:

Fire season starts tomorrow. The Los Padres National Forest, the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, and CAL FIRE of San Luis Obispo are all increasing their staffing levels and equipment.

Firefighters say a fourth year of drought and record-breaking heat has created fire conditions they’ve never seen before, and they expect this dire season to be a challenging one. They say if a fire sparks, it has plenty of fuel because of dry vegetation.

With the start of fire season also comes some burn restrictions. Spark arresters are required on all off-highway vehicles A permit is required for all welding, grinding, cutting, and use of explosives. Fireworks are prohibited and burn permits are required where burning is allowed.