7 pm update – the Soberanes fire did not increase in either acreage or containment today. Still sitting at 76,683 acres and 60%.
5:30 pm – I am back, finished my SLO trip, but a few AHs from the Car Week didn’t want me to. There were Porcses , Lamborghini’s, Ferrarris, and even an Audi racing each other up Highway One through Cambria and beyond. Two of them almost sideswiped me during an illegal pass. I called those suckers in.
From Jeffrey Carmichael, taken at 5:00 of the burn out operation from Torre, moving south to Cold Springs Dozer line. If you do not know where this is, check out the dozer map link Lucas provides at the end of each Maps, etc. post
7 am – Today, I am concerned about the Blue Cut Fire, now at over 30,000 acres, not our own, which still sits at over 76,000, but even so, I had planned to go meet Rock Knocker in San Luis today and stock up on some fresh produce and milk and things, so at 9 or so, I go into the no man’s land of cell service, and I leave it up to you to bring each other up to date on what is happening with the fire closer to home. I’ll check back in when I get to SLO about 11.
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Can't but help think of you Kate. I've been watching the updates of the Blue Cut Fire & the Phelan area on the news las night & this morning. Praying for your family's health & safety and all of the hero's on the front line.
Thank you for the past 3 week's coverage. Ive been following along with you daily & im continually impressed with how you pull this community together & share minute by minute happenings. How i would love to live in such a circle 365 days a year... i fell in love with the BS Valley 12 years ago & love our time there. Our thoughts and prayers for all of you. We kept our distance & rerouted this summer, but our hearts are with you as we mourn for you all. I admire the true community that you have. For now, we keep you all in our prayers & know we'll be back when things are under control.
thank you kate!
Safe travels
Very quiet above Partington. Modest smoke over by Timber Top (or Logwood Creek beyond there) and helicopters a while ago seemingly just keeping an eye on things.
As of 1:30 pm or so, everything changed. Apparently, they are backburning between Timber Top and Partington. Black smoke and huge flames visible for a while. But it has settled down as of 2:30 pm. Thank you, firefighters, up there on the ridge! We wish you good luck with the burn.
Recent movement on the eastern side, with new fire activity detected on the southeastern flank of Uncle Sam; it appears to be nearing the Carmel River. Very smokey up towards Hennickson's Ridge.
Glad you didn't get hurt, Kate! They tore thru Lucia like there's no one around! Definitely going faster than 55 and people crossing the highway to cars on the east side >(
Gotta luv the #@%$ concourse le arrogance!
This from http://www.kionrightnow.com/news/local-news/soberanes-fire-poses-unique-challenges-for-firefighters/41229734
"Crews on the Soberanes Fire are expecting erratic fire conditions in the coming days and say the southern portion of the fire has the potential to grow. Crews are looking at existing containment lines from previous fires to help them stop the Soberness Fire"
What do the crews consider the southern portion? South of the line from Los Padres Lake to Big Bur central?
Regine, they consider Arroyo Seco and Nacimiento to be the final holding points. Hope to stop before then, but ....
bigsurkate
As per a neighbor, backfiring started this morning on the Carmel River Trail. Not sure if it is immediately south of Los Padres lake of elsewhere along the river. Very smokey with ash falling above on Tassajara road above Jamesburg. Can hardly see across less than a mile. Not been as smokey for weeks.
And ... how does fire crew get to the Carmel River Head waters. Yes on foot, I realize, but which path do they take?