6/15 UPDATE: UPDATE- Overnight cooler temperatures & marine layer helped FF’s increase containment to 30%. The acreage remains 600 acres, however, GPS mapping later today, coupled with large swaths of unburned vineyards inside perimeter may reduce acres burned.

Drum Fire heading toward Buellton

4 pm – aa puts this one at 600 acres

3 letter designator: SBC
Fire name: Drum
Location: 7369 W. Hwy 246 west of Buellton
Reported acres: 20
Rate of spread: Rapid
Report on Conditions: Wind driven fire moving east in light to medium fuels, 20-25 mph winds. Potential for 800+ acres
Structure threat: mandatory evacuations N/O Highway 246 from Dominguez Road east to Bobcat Springs
Resources: SBC 2nd alarm, 1AA, T72, T74, T75, T79, T102, COPT 699R
Hazards:
Weather: https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KCABUELL20 22
Radio channels:
Scanner link: https://www.broadcastify.com/webPlayer/747 72
Webcam link: http://www.alertwildfire.org/centralcoast/index.html?camera=Axis-SYP&v=81e002f 134
Agency Website: https://twitter.com/EliasonMike 45
https://www.flightradar24.com/N586DV/24b2bc3b 

Drum IC has expanded the evacuation ORDER east to US Highway 101 from Dominguez Road, north of Hwy 246. Drum IC has requested law enforcement to assist w evacuations.

Detail Information
3:02 PM11[74] B3-042B CAMPBELL / SR246 CLOSED
2:57 PM10[71] BC LINE 70 – NOTIFY S3 AND ROLL DOT
2:55 PM9[70] [Notification] [CHP]-SBSO LL / REQ HARD CLOSURE OF SR246 FROM AOF TO CAMPBELL / BOTH DIRECTIONS [Shared]
2:17 PM8[65] RP LIVES ON MEADOWLARK / HOUSE BEING ENVELOPED BY SMOKE / INQ IF SHE SHOULD LEAVE
1:57 PM7[62] [Appended, 13:58:04] [4] RP INQ IF SHE NEEDS TO EVACUATE DUE THE FIRE
1:14 PM6[45] 1039 SBSO
1:06 PM5[39] RP ADV FIRE GOING 97
1:02 PM4[31] A3-004 97 ACROSS FROM DOMINGOS / SEVERAL HUNDRED YARDS FROM RDWY
12:56 PM3[15] NOT AFFECTING RDWY
12:54 PM2[8] ON NORTH SIDE OF RDWY
12:52 PM1[1] GRASS FIRE
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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  • It's looking to be here, there, and everywhere time once again. The tensions ramp up as the tourists return.

    Is it November yet??

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