4:56 UPDATE: 300 acres. Spotting among the houses on Spyglass Drive. SBC units on way to fire.

UPDATE: 4:15 PM Fire has jumped the 101 to the East.

Avila Fire started a little over an hour ago. The 101 is being shut down. Pismo PD contacted to start evacuations. Fire heading South. It is at least 25 acres now.

letter designator: SLU
Fire name: Avila
Location: Gragg Canyon Road x Monte Road; near Avila Beach
Reported acres: 15+
Rate of spread: rapid
Report on Conditions: AA07 reports rapid rate of spread in brush. Starting additional 5 engines of any type.
Structure threat: yes
Resources: AA07, T74, T137, T534 tankers, 2 copters
Hazards: CHP closing 101 offramp to Avila Beach. 13:24 CHP shutting down the 101 freeway. Command post west side of Avila Beach Road.
Weather: SW wind 10-15 mph
Radio channels:
Scanner link: https://www.broadcastify.com/webPlayer/14671 26
Webcam link: http://805webcams.com/cameras/cp/calpolypier.jpg 52
http://www.alertwildfire.org/centralcoast/index.html?camera=Axis-CuestaPeak&v=81e002f 84
http://cwwp2.dot.ca.gov/data/d5/cctv/image/us101sanluisbaydrive/us101sanluisbaydrive.jpg?_=1592259001 37
Live Video: http://cwwp2.dot.ca.gov/vm/loc/d5/us101avilabeachdrive.htm 46
http://cwwp2.dot.ca.gov/vm/loc/d5/us101sanluisbaydrive.htm 31
Agency Website:

Incident: 00094 Type: Report of Fire Location: Us101 N / Avila Beach Dr Ofr Loc Desc: NB 101 AT AVB Lat/Lon: 35.175566 -120.697201 

Detail Information
4:08 PM76[167] 1039 PBPD/GBPD REF LINE 156
4:08 PM75[164] B28-041 97 , 28-25 PISMO PD ASSISTING CLRING THE OFR/ONRS , NEG ON ANY TRAFFIC GOING NB
4:06 PM74[161] B28-055 FIRE IN THE CD SB 101 JSO SPY , FIRE WANTS TO SHUT DWN SB SID / PER 28-C CLOSURE AT SB 101 AT SLB-
4:03 PM73[160] 28-55 VISUAL OF CAL FIRE JSO FIRE IN CD 200 YARDS
4:03 PM72[159] 1039 CAL FIRE
4:02 PM71[158] 28-55 REQ FIRE SB JNO SPY IIN CD / 28-41 CAL FIRE W/ FIRE IN CD / CONFRIM W/ THE
4:00 PM70[156] 28-25 ADVS AGPD PISMO AND GROVER / VEHS CAN TAKE OAK PARK TO NOYES TO SLO
4:00 PM69[154] 1039 C4 W/INFO
3:59 PM68[151] 1039 ENTAC
3:58 PM67[149] 28-25 SHUT DOWN NB AT MATTIE / VEH S ARE WW DOWN ONR / CONES BLOCKING ONR AS WELL
3:58 PM66[148] 28-C ADVS COASTAL 4 OF CLOSURE AND ENTAC
3:56 PM65[143] 28-S1 C72 WILL CLOSE AT SPY / WILL GET THEM OFF THERE
3:55 PM64[139] 28-C REQ NB 101 SHUT DOWN AT MATTIE RD / SPEAKING TO DOT NOW WILL ARRAGNE WITH THEM
3:53 PM63[136] B28-025 NB TRAFFIC BACKED UP TO SHELL BEACH ROAD
3:50 PM62[133] S1 MAY HAVE TO CLOSE CLOSE NB SIDE ALSO
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