See Infrared Images for the updated Fire Edge (as of 8:54pm on 7/31/16). Maps are released once a day. See Weather Discussion and Fire Behavior Forecast for fire predictions. See Operations Map for Divisions.
Operations Map (full-size PDF here: Operations Map 8-1-16)
Infrared Topo (full-size PDF here: Infrared Topo)
Additional links (full-size PDF’s)
Briefing Map – North: BAM North
Briefing Map – South: BAM South
AirOps Map: AirOps
AirOps Helco: AirOps Helco
Notes:
-To ZOOM in from a desktop computer – hold CONTROL and + (on mac COMMAND and +)
-Read more about the satellite heat detection here: xasauan today
-Adam Clark has provided an updated link for people to use if they don’t have Google Earth. You can find it here: Mapping Support (Black lines are completed Dozer lines and Blue lines are proposed Dozer lines, but they may not be current. Go to the Dozer maps for the most current info.)
-The weather information for the “blue WX rectangles” can be located at: MesoWest (link provided by Larry)
Scroll down to SC07 Central Coast. There are 6 IRAWS which stands for Incident Remote Automated Weather Stations. Each are labeled with a number and location. This page is a summary (refresh the page to get the latest observations) but there are hyperlinks to each station for more detailed information. UTC/GMT time zone is 7 hours ahead.
-Live Air Traffic can be found here: Flight Radar 24
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Woke this morning to a thick blanket of acrid smoke on the coast at Rocky Point. It appeared in the last hour or two (currently 6:20 am). Anyone know if the fire is moving west again in Div X?
Love the links to the larger maps! Thanks so much!!!
Lucas, Very nice format. Packed in a ton of information and made it usable. Great Job! Thank You.
Lucas, Nice work on the map and info layout! Well done!
These maps are invaluable. After studying them, I am still trying to wrap my head around today's planned backfires on the eastern slope of Mount Manuel. The eastern slopes seem so far away from the more imminent threat to the north. Hate to be a pest, but do you have any other information on today's planned operation in Big Sur? Thanks
Sally -- take this interpretation with a grain of salt (no formal fire training of any kind here), but I would imagine they're doing the back burn on Manuel now because that's the only kind of fire break they can put in there, and they want it to be settled before the fire arrives. If you look at the most recent ops map, the "line" between Mt. Manuel and Old Coast Road is a "planned fire line" -- NOT a dozer line. That area is very steep and, as we all know too well, susceptible to breach. The areas further north have completed dozer lines, so they're better protected, at least in theory.
Can anyone confirm? Or explain where on the east side of Manuel they're doing the burns?
Thanks Lucas! Awesome work
I'm saddened and disappointed that they have lifted the No Camping signs in Pacific Valley. Living there, I see illegal 'campfires' ALWAYS when there are "campers" there. They don't heed the fire restriction signs, never have enough water- even for themselves to drink, let alone to put out their illegal fire, nor shovels, and leave their TRASH!- but they have been paying attention to the no camping signs- only 1 illegal campers' fire was witnessed over the 4th of July weekend. We don't need another illegal campfire started here on the south coast to meet with the Sobranas fire! PUT BACK THE NO CAMPING SIGNS IN PV(and South Ridge Rd./Prewitt Camp/etc...?)!! Besides, I thought camping was illegal on the west side of Highway 1 anyway. It is in San Luis O. Co. and they deal with a LOT less fires!
Sara and Sally, the back burn is for the west side on Mt. Manuel.
Tony, I'm not sure that's right -- yesterday there was a revised message that the original "west" side of Mt. Manuel was incorrect -- they're not burning down toward the valley. I was more curious whether they were doing the back burns on the north or south portion of the east side (or maybe of it).