Day: June 12, 2019

McMillan Fire, 6/12/19

Detail Information
5:15 PM38[74] 9-S3 NEED DOT TO SET UP CLOSURE AT E CENTRE AND MCMILLAN / NEED CONE PATTERNS IN PLACE
5:13 PM37[73] 9-R1 AT MCMILLAN W/DOT , DIVERTING EB TRAFFIC OFF IN TO SHANDON AT E CENTRE
5:04 PM36[72] 9-S3 ONE LANE OF WB WILL BE OPEN AND DIVERTED TO E CENTRE
5:03 PM35[71] 9-R1 EB TRAFFIC CLOSED AT THE 41 / WB CLOSED AT BITTERWATER

5 pm – Fire has jumped, Highway 46 closed in both directions, evacuations, including fire personnel in process. 2000 acres and still 20% containment.

Incident:  00117   Type:    Report of Fire   Location:   SR46 / McMillan Canyon Rd  Loc Desc:  1/2 MILE EAST OF    Lat/Lon:  35.661698 -120.414115   

Detail Information
4:45 PM33[68] 9-S3 DOT SUPERVISOR 97 // CHP MANNING CLOSURE AT THIS TIME
4:29 PM32[62] 9-S3 REQ UPDATED ETA FM DOT
4:28 PM31[61] 9-R1 REQ CMS SIGN NB AT NIBLICK TO BE ACTIVATED FOR CLOSURE
4:27 PM30[59] 9-S3 ALL PERSONELL INCLUDING FIRE HAS EVACUATED CP
4:26 PM29[58] 9-S3 FLAMES APPROACHING HIGHWAY / LARGE PLUMES OF SMOKE / VERY LIMITED VIS
4:26 PM28[57] 9-S2 WILL BRING A SLOW BREAK FOR WB TRAFFIC / EB JEO W CENTRE
4:26 PM27[56] B9-008B HAS WB TRAFFIC STOPPED AT BITTERWATER
4:25 PM26[55] 9-S3 ANY UNIT COMING IN FM THE WEST NEEDS TO RUN A TRAFFIC BREAK
4:25

3:30 pm — Reports are that this fire is 1000 acres and 20% contained.

McMillan Fire
McMillan Fire

Incident:  00117   Type:    Report of Fire   Location:   SR46 / McMillan Canyon Rd  Loc Desc:  1/2 MILE EAST OF    Lat/Lon:  35.661698 -120.414115   

Detail Information
3:01 PM12[31] B9-008B NEG EFFECT ON RDWY FM REST AREA TO THE CHOLAME Y
2:53 PM11[29] [Notification] [CHP]-CALFIRE ADV THE FIRE HAS NOW PASSED THE REST AREA AND SMOKE IS IMPACTING HWY 46//REQ 8B RESP TO INCIDINT COMMAND JWO REST AREA,LOOK FOR FIRE TRUCK MARKED AS # D3404 [Shared]
2:26 PM10[26] A9-008 FIRE MOVING EB / STILL NOT AFFECTING TRAFFIC
2:21 PM9[24] A9-008 FIRE HAS SPREAD TO DIRECTLY ACR FRM THE REST AREA / ASSISTING CAL FIRE EVACUATING SOME RESIDENCES
2:08 PM8[22] A9-008 COUPLE OF OLD HOUSES IN THE PATH OF THE FIRE / DOUBLE CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THAT STRUCTURES ARE VACANT / THEY ARE VACANT / PROPERTY OWNER NOW 97 AND CONFIRMING PROPERTIES ARE VACANT / THE OLD COPELAND RANCH
1:18 PM7[18] 1039 9-S3
1:17 PM6[16] A9-008 1/2 MILE EAST OF MCMILLAN CYN — MOVING ITS WAY SOUTH / NOT AFFECTING HWY TRAFFIC AT THIS TIME / LARGE GRASS FIRE/ REQ TO NOT S UNIT THAT I WILL BE LATE
1:08 PM5[15] XFER CAL FIRE
1:04 PM4[11] [Appended, 13:04:55] [2] RP NOW HAS VIS OF FIRE PLAN OHEAD
1:04 PM3[10] [Appended, 13:04:55] [1] RP HAS VIS OF SMOKE TOWARDS SHANDON
1:02 PM2[9] XFER CAL FIRE
12:52 PM1[2] XFER CAL FIRE

Are Big Sur’s Native Wildflowers headed toward extinction? 6/12/19

Almost 600 plant species have been lost from the wild in the last 250 years, according to a comprehensive study.

The number is based on actual extinctions rather than estimates, and is twice that of all bird, mammal and amphibian extinctions combined.

Scientists say plant extinction is occurring up to 500 times faster than what would be expected naturally.

In May, a UN report estimated that one million animal and plant species were threatened with extinction. (http://Plant extinction ‘bad news for all species’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-48584515)

Here are some of the delicate clarkias (wine cups) that face extinction here in Big Sur due to off-roading:

Clarkia
Am I headed for extinction?

How do these delicate flowers face extinction here in Big Sur? From this:

How many extinctions are you responsible for?