2:50, also by Eduardo. That is Pico Blanco on the left peaking up:
2:30 – Current photo from Clear Ridge by Eduardo Eizner
1:30 pm – I just completed my second interview of the day, this one with San Jose Mercury News. I used the opportunity to explain the terrain, the difficulty fighting fires here, and how most fires are started by illegal campfires, as we expect this one was, and also regarding the traffic problems due to people coming down to look and interfering with firefighters and residents trying to evacuated. I will use all of these opportunities to educate our city brethren.
12:00 noon – Just got word from Joe Bennett, the Condor biologist that our condor chicks are out of harm’s way, for now. They are keeping a close eye on the situtation.
KION just reported the death of a dozer operator on the Soberanes Fire. Sigh. It was a news flash, so I have no details.
IR interpretive data from last night’s flight, interpreted size 22,156 acres, growth 2,845 acres
IR Topo Map
7:28 am – oh, dear … Another large plume going up.
Today’s IR maps from John Chesnut. Blue lines indicate Tuesday’s perimeter.
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amazing mao work... may have missed who is doing them but kudos!!! And thank you again bigsurkate
Hi All,
I found a source for the cool map data, for those who want to look more closely or from different angles. Look here:
http://ftp.nifc.gov/incident_specific_data/calif_s/CALFIRE/2016_Incidents/CA-BEU-003422_Soberanes
The GIS directory has a .kmz file for Google Earth with the fire perimeter for each day.
The IR directory has pdfs for the IR perimeters, again for different days. You can get it overlaid on a satellite view or a topo map. Again, this lets you zoom and pan to see details.
Keep up the great work, everyone!
-Keith
Yup, that is where I get them. I find some people are too busy or unfocused to do it themselves, and feel overwhelmed. Those with time who are not in the thick of it will enjoy getting it customized to your interests.
Very sorry to hear about the dozer driver's death.
UH oh...do we have a name yet? I wonder if they are local!! I have friends who are working on the fire lines!!
Excellent maps. Nice info Kate.
This is very sad news about the dozer operator Kate. Last night I noticed the contract dozer transports lined up near Doud Creek on the highway. There were at least four white colored transport trailers so it looks like they were assigned as a strike team. This is very sad.
Are there any updates on whether the condor chicks are OK?
Dear Kate and Big Sur Folk,
Desperately want to do something to help. Scrolling through archives here but can't find the info Kate posted a while back. Remember seeing a post from Big Sur Fire Brigade wanting donations of food, water, clothes, blankets and toiletries. They said they are open 9 am - 4 pm.
Don't want to add to the clog on Highway 1 - but ready to drive a full load of supplies down if needed. Advice, anyone?
Collection going on at mouth of valley at Safeway of healthy food, water, hydrating electrolyte drinks and the like until about noon. Hopefully, they will be easy to find. Look around.
bigsurkate
MT! Someone posted this morning that they had a truck and trailer parked at the Crossroads 10-12 this morning to take supplies to the fire personnel. Hope you catch them! Thank you!
Awesome! Thanks for the quick response Kate and Katie! I'll try to catch them! :)