Categories: 2018 Fire Season

Wildfire near Las Ventana Development – SLO Co. CAMINO FIRE

4:15 pm – Fire holding at 50 acres. Forward progress stopped.

3:30 PM – Reported at 25 acres on a ridge top.

3 pm – a friend just told me AA 340 was sent from Paso Airport to check it out and report back.

Incident: 00123 Type:   Report of Fire Location: Camino Purisima / Camino Las Ventanas Loc Desc:   Lat/Lon:  35.174098 -120.521937
Detail Information
2:49 PM 5 [23] [Notification] [CHP]-CDF ADV VEH TC’D/ROLLED WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE – LAS VENTANAS DEVELOPMENT – 4800 CAMINO PURISIMA IS I/C – CDF WILL HAVE THE DRIVER – REQ CHP [Shared]
2:43 PM 4 [19] PER CALFIRE I/C BEING SET UP 4800 BLOCK OF CAMINO PURISIMA
2:17 PM 3 [12] [Appended, 14:17:31] [1] RP HAS VIS OF FIRE FM FWY AT LB,TO THE EAST OF AG
2:15 PM 2 [10] [Appended, 14:16:26] [2] SUBJS TRESSPASSING WHICH CAUSED THE FIRE
2:10 PM 1 [1] RP SEES FIRE TO THE EAST

From the CHP website:

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Appointed appellate counsel for indigent defendants (retired.) I have lived in Big Sur since 1984, first on the north coast, and on the South Coast since 1989.

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  • Thanks again Kate, And please thank R for the very generous relaxer. I recommend it highly as the best way to calm down

    I don’t know where you get the energy to keep up with all that you do and I hope you know how much I appreciate it

    Best to you both, Alan

    Sent from my iPhone

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    • MOre fires off of 101 in Salinas. Bunch of spot fires. And of course I know how much you appreciate it. You show me constantly!!! See you at the Pig Roast for 4-5 (for us). I love coming to your establishment - I feel like family, only better!

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