Big Sur

Wildfire on Plaskett

Noon: view from my property:

2:45 pm — AA12 puts all four tankers on load & hold at Paso airport.

photo by Brendon Shave.

Here are the campers who were camped where fire started. You can see their campfire. They were both naked when B drove by this am.

photo by Brendon Shave

11:45 am — This is one heck of a lot of equipment being sent. Taking no chances!!! Plus, we have air attack and tanker. But in addition to all this, FHL just sent a water tender an a brush rig, and Big Sur Fire, and tons of Cal Fire are heading south on Highway One. I feel my place is more than well protected!!

03/2020 10:55LPF-1245PLASKETTWildfirePlaskett Ridge Rd, 4 miles from Hwy 1.BC34LPF BC42LPF CRW1LPF CRW3LPF CRW528LPF DIV1LPF DOZ3LPF DOZ4LPF E18LPF E315LPF4X4 E316LPF4X4 E335LPF E337LPF E338LPF4X4 E346LPF E347LPF4X4 E51LPF E74LPF HEL527LPF PAT17ALPF PAT18LPF Q WT5LPF..3- 535 56.112, -121 25.85423S R5E Sec 16.

11:30 am — LP just advised that AA and T75 are enroute to fire on the LP in Monterey District. Also informed it was a vehicle accident. Unfortunately, I am not home, but in Monterey. I may have to drive back.

11 am — About a mile and a 1/2 mile below my gate. Big Sur Fire on way 3-5 acres PV Station as well as Nacimiento Station on way. Texted B and asked him to get home. I am in contact with Kinnick and USFS, so I am fine.

bigsurkate

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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  • Damn campers! I am a camper but only camps in designated camping sites and only when legal.
    Hope it gets put out quickly. Big scare!

  • Too bad no license plate visible- then taxpayers wouldn't have to pay for their lawlessness and carelessness!

  • Thank you for sharing, Kate. I hope these illegal campers, if found guilty for causing this wildfire, are charged and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, pay extensive fines, serve time in jail, and have their names and faces shared widely with the news media and local, county, and state agencies and representatives social media (Monterey County Sheriff’s Dept., Supervisor Chris Lopez, Los Padres National Forest, CA State Parks, California Highway Patrol, Congressman Jimmy Panetta, etc.)

  • old sub chaser/
    water tanker flew over my house in Santa Cruz, headed south at 7PM Wednesday.

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