Evening fact sheet:
“Point Lobos State Natural Reserve is closed until further notice due to the Soberanes Fire. Current fire information can be found at the CalFire site here. Our appreciation and prayers go to all the men and women working around the clock to contain this difficult fire, and to everyone who have been displaced by it. This site will be updated once the Reserve has opened.” (http://www.ptlobos.org)
Map from tonight’s meeting. I think it is already out-of-date base on what I am seeing:
1:40 pm – Additional Road Closures:
12:11 –
Soberanes Fire Community Meeting TONIGHT
6pm at Carmel River School
15th and Monte Verde, Carmel
Meeting will be hosted by Cal Fire and USFS
District 5 will have representation
Last night’s IR flight on Topo:
From State Parks:
Kate,
All parks in the Big Sur Sector—Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, Andrew Molera State Park, and Pt. Sur Lighthouse Historic Park– are now officially closed to day use, hiking, camping, surfing, swimming, and special events (including softball).
State Parks appreciates the cooperation of the Big Sur community in respecting this closure order.
Michele
Michele Craig
Senior Park Aide, Administrative Lead
Big Sur Sector, California State Parks
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
ABSOLUTELY DYNAMITE OFFICIAL FIRE MAP:
Revised Facts Sheet to exclude Carmel Valley from the evac advisory, just like last night. Someone needs to destroy this guys first template! I’ve removed the original from my site to avoid confusion.
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Wished we could qualified meteorologists to comment on the wind expections and their potential threats. Local Salinas tv stations are just totallly inadaquate in making good comments.
I wish Cal Fire would clear up their incident updates with regard to evacuation warning for Carmel Valley. The dangerous misplacement of a comma can change the whole meaning. Kate, if you are in contact with them, would you please point that out to them? I know you have already cleared up the misunderstanding in prior comment postings, but I just want to be clear that all of Carmel Valley is NOT on evacuation warning. Or is it?
An immense and grateful thank you for all that you do and are doing. You deserve commendation from the County and surrounding communities. FYI the City of Carmel has even put a link to your blog on the city website! A sign of how everyone values what you are doing.
I think there may have been a copy/paste issue or similar here; in any case, maybe it's best to use MCOES as the confirming source for evacuation notices for now? Their memos seem more clear at this point.
NO- Carmel Valley is NOT on "Evacuation Warning" at this time.
Just called the fire info line - 831-204-0446
Yes, they are extremely busy but I wanted to clear this up for all Carmel Valley residents.
Nellie - could you share your link for MCOES reports? Appreciated! :)
Suggest you phone the National Weather Service in Monterey: you can speak to a meteorologist and post his prediction. 656-1725. Listen for prompts
I'll email Charles Bell. He's a friend.
bigsurkate
We are looking very good in Robinson Canyon as of last night at 7 pm. Fire was much worse this morning as we watched fierce flames flare off the southern ridge in the distance between White Rock and San Carlos Ranch and Preserve. Helecopters were in constant flow at multiple locations from the Preserves stored water. As one helecopter pulled up carrying its payload of water, another would drop down into the lake to fill its tank or bucket depending on the helecopters capacity Three types of helecopters were in rotation, each taking no more than five minutes to fill, do a run to the ridge and to return to fill again. At days end the fire appears pushed back from Dormody Ranch and not threatening San Carlos proper or Robinson Cyn below to the north thanks to the skillful pilots and all the brave firefighters involved. A low moist coastal fog has now crept east from the sea which we hope will aid in firefighting efforts.
My heart goes out to evacuees from the path of the Sobranes fire, particularly those who have lost homes. I can make room in my home for a week or two for one or two people who have fled the fire if needed.
I just went to the MCOES website and was disheartened to see that they don't actually have a news feed or current alerts or anything similar posted! I just know that Kate has been periodically posting bulletins from OES as they are released, and they are more clearly written. If you live in MoCo, I think you can sign up for text alerts from OES, which may be useful. The Monterey County Sherriff's Office FB page seems to also be doing a pretty good job at clarifying matters, so that might be a good place to check in. Right now, it seems like the best bet is to call the info number(s) that others have posted. Confusing!!
Nellie, I talked to MC OES communications director last night and told her I wasn't getting her notices (and you are right, they are more clear). She said there were two yesterday, she apologized, and said she would make sure I got them today. This was at 10 pm, so she is probably gathering info right now and I'll get one soon. I hope, anyway.
bigsurkate
Kate, thanks to you and all your contributors for the great job you are doing. When ever anything is happening down the coast you are the first person I go do.
I'm one of the owners of the Smith Ranch at Rocky Creek.It appears our property has been spared the fire.I'm very thankful for that and for all the courageous fire personnel.
Richard- Prunedale