Categories: 2018 Fire Season

Valley Fire, 10/17/18

UPDATE; The fire is out. One garage/barn and 2 cars destroyed, but the house was saved, and all residents were fine. Here are the before and after shots:

From Sandra Silvestri:

“Kate – The fire is at the property next door to our vineyard. My brother is there taking video and it seems the firemen have it under control. They’ve been taking water from our vineyard pond in the helicopter.

Just thought you’d like to know. Ill let you know if I hear anything different.

Sandra”

Here are a few photos:

Cal Fire BEU reports 5 acres and 1 structure involved. CVR & Country Rd

Incident: 00222 Type: Report of Fire Location: 33757 Crg16 Loc Desc: E Carmel Valley Rd Lat/Lon: 36.444417 -121.668606

Detail Information
3:04 PM	8	[25] [Notification] [CHP]-22M VIA LL WILL TURN VEHS AROUND AT 33754 CVR (FOX CREEK RANCH RD), HE IS 97
2:53 PM	7	[18] [Notification] [CHP]-TO CLOSE OFF RDWY
2:48 PM	6	[12] [Notification] [CHP]-TANKER IS DROPPING WATER//NEED BOTH SIDES OF CVR CLOSED
2:36 PM	5	[9] 1039 SGT HOLSCHULTE
2:35 PM	4	[7] REQ CHP POSS CLOSE RDWY
2:34 PM	3	[5] SMOKE IS BAD / COVERYING CVR
2:34 PM	2	[4] SO AND FIRE ON SCENE
2:33 PM	1	[1] FIRE NOW HAS TAKEN OFF

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Helga and James Fellay says:

October 17, 2018 at 6:44 pm

Can you please tell me how many miles east of CV Village the fire is?
- bigsurkate says:
  
  October 17, 2018 at 6:46 pm
  
  I apologize, I need to do the final update. It is out. One garage/barn and 2 cars destroyed, but the house was saved, and all residents were fine.
Evelyn Morales says:

October 17, 2018 at 7:16 pm

Article says 10-27-18 - typo I'm sure, just took me by surprise. You might want to edit. :)
- bigsurkate says:
  
  October 17, 2018 at 7:17 pm
  
  LOL. Oops. Yes, I’ll go change them.
  
  https://bigsurkate.blog
Andrew Scott says:

October 17, 2018 at 8:23 pm

BSK, those are some super clean images- glad everyone is safe- thanks for the reports, my ears still recovering from all the sirens blazing.. Good job all involved saving what ya could and aiding the blaze from spreading.
Andrew Scott says:

October 17, 2018 at 11:46 pm

KION, UPDATE 10pm: "Vegetation fire in Carmel Valley contained"

https://www.kion546.com/news/firefighters-battle-vegetation-fire-in-carmel-valley/808797271
Andrew Scott says:

October 17, 2018 at 11:54 pm

More details via... MCW/ SR: "Fire in Cachagua burns three acres and destroys garage; homeowner suspects arson"

http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/blogs/news_blog/fire-in-cachagua-burns-three-acres-and-destroys-garage-homeowner/article_7ff4ec06-d27c-11e8-b569-23d0b9cef22a.html
Andrew Scott says:

October 18, 2018 at 9:27 pm

CPC/CC 1/13a: "Cachagua blaze that burned books was arson, homeowner says"

http://pineconearchive.fileburstcdn.com/181019PCA.pdf