| August 26, 2020 Evening | |
| Public Information Phone: (831)272-0222 | Los Padres National Forest: www.fs.usda.gov/lpnf |
| Facebook: facebook.com/lospadresnationalforest | |
| Incident E-mail: 2020.Dolan@firenet.gov | Twitter: twitter.com/LosPadresNF |
| Incident Website: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7018 | Big Sur FD: https://bigsurfire.org/ |
Incident Information:
Start / Report Date: Aug. 18, 2020 Cause: Unknown
Fuels Involved: Chaparral, Brush, Timber understory
Resources:
Hand Crews: 13
Engines: 70
Dozers: 10
Size: 21,861
Location: Hwy 1(MM32.20) N of Limekiln State Park, 10 miles S of Big Sur
Helicopters: 7
Water Tenders: 14
Containment: 15%
Injuries: 0
Total Personnel: 951
Current Situation:
Today, fire activity picked up in the north and east, promoted by weather patterns. The deep marine layer lifted around noon and fuels rapidly dried out. The fire pushed significantly into McWay Ridge, slopping over the ridge approximately 150-200 acres. Crews are working to stay ahead of the fire and are optimistic that the contingency lines will be successful for protection of the community. On the eastern perimeter, the fire has not moved significantly, although the potential for fire growth remains. While crews are monitoring the eastern perimeter, they do not have personnel assigned to the eastern flank. The focus remains on maximizing resources to provide protection to communities on the north and south. The rumored spot fire in Lost Valley was proved to be inaccurate today with a flight over the area. Aerial resources, in conjunction with ground crews, worked on spot fires on the southeast side. On the southern perimeter, crews made good progress in securing direct and indirect lines to keep the fire out of Hermitage, Lucia and Morning Glory. Crews monitored the creeping and smoldering fire along Highway 1 to prevent impact to telecommunication lines. Firefighters also patrolled Highway 1 as rolling material impacted the highway, potentially presenting hazards to vehicles and apparatuses, as well as potential vectors for spot fires across the road.
More resources have arrived on the fire to assist in both night and day operations. Tonight, crews will be actively monitoring the fire progression, particularly north of McWay Ridge. Crews will be taking advantage of night-time conditions to strategically reinforce contingency lines, focusing work on North Coast Ridge Road. This ridge is critical to holding the fire west of the wilderness region. Night operations will be monitoring fire progression and conditions, gathering critical information that will assist the fire operations tomorrow morning.
The fire is threatening the communities of Hermitage and Lucia on the south, and Partington Ridge on the north. Multiple businesses, communications sites, parks, and recreational sites are also threatened. Among natural resources threatened are the Ventana Wilderness, coastal watershed, and habitat for threatened and endangered species, including the California condor.
Fire activity in the western United States has caused a high demand for fire personnel and equipment. The nation is in Preparedness Level 5 (PL5), the highest level. In PL5 over 80% of the nation’s incident management teams and wildland firefighting personnel are committed to incidents. Currently there are 96 large uncontained fires nationwide with nearly 28,000 firefighters. To date, fires have burned 3.7 million acres with 1.84 million acres burned in California alone. Resource orders are being prioritized to fires across California and the west. Acreage reported here is an estimate and will be updated when IR images are available.
Dolan Fire
California Interagency Incident Management Team 2
Public Information Phone: 831-272-0222
Incident E-mail: 2020.Dolan@firenet.gov
Incident Website: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7018
Here are a couple John Chesnut maps that zoom in on a couple trouble spots.
Dolan from Carmel Valley by Lucas Ryan
Castro Slope by akaBoras around 5:30
The following photos are from Castro Slope by akaBoras, all taken between 3:30 and 5:00 pm In the last one, one can see the retardant line.
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Rep. Panetta has put together two guides for constituents relating to the wildfires in CA20 (English and Spanish):
- Fire Recovery Guide (attached): The Administration has approved a major disaster declaration for the Central California fires in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties. The declaration provides several programs to assist individuals, households and businesses, along with assistance for public agencies and selected non-profits that have participated in response efforts. He created this guide to help folks navigate these programs.
- Resources to track current fires and evacuation resources: https://panetta.house.gov/wildfire-response-resources-central-coast
Please feel free to share and, as always, we are here to offer any additional assistance individuals may have when navigating these federal programs.
Thank you,
Katie Moon | Congressional Aide
Office of Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-20)
142 W. Alisal St. Suite E-116 | Salinas, CA 93901
Office: 831.424.2229
Panetta.house.gov | Facebook | Twitter
The link to the Recovery Guide (English): https://panetta.house.gov/sites/panetta.house.gov/files/wysiwyg_uploaded/August2020WildfireRecoveryGuide.pdf
Recovery Guide Spanish: https://panetta.house.gov/sites/panetta.house.gov/files/wysiwyg_uploaded/RecoveryDocFinalSPANISH.pdf
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DAILY BRIEFING TODAY AT 2 PM ON THE USFS FACEBOOK PAGE. Presenting will be Matt Harris, Chief, Big Sur Fire; Pat Russell, Operations Section Chief; Martha Karstens, Big Sur CERT.
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| August 26, 2020 8:00 AM | |
| Public Information Phone: (831)272-0222 | Los Padres National Forest: www.fs.usda.gov/lpnf |
| Media Information Phone: (831)272-0221 | Facebook: facebook.com/lospadresnationalforest |
| Incident E-mail: 2020.Dolan@firenet.gov | Twitter: twitter.com/LosPadresNF |
| Incident Website: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7018 | Big Sur FD: https://bigsurfire.org/ |
Incident Information:
Start / Report Date: Aug. 18, 2020 Cause: Unknown
Fuels Involved: Chaparral, Brush, Timber understory
Resources:
Hand Crews: 11
Engines: 66
Dozers: 7
Size: 21,844
Location: Hwy 1(MM32.20) N of Limekiln State Park, 10 miles S of Big Sur
Helicopters: 7
Water Tenders: 10
Containment: 15%
Injuries: 0
Total Personnel: 880
Current Situation:
Fire behavior was moderate throughout the night. Crews performed structure defense in the Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park and continued to protect private property and clear roadways around Partington and along Hwy. 1. Crews continued to secure direct and indirect lines to keep the fire out of Hermitage, Lucia and Morning Glory. Progress is slow due to rough terrain and lack of available crews.
Today, crews will continue to focus on the northern and southern edges of the fire by constructing and enhancing control lines, with the priority being lines along McWay ridge and above Lucia northeast to Twin Peaks. These control lines will provide additional protection and management options for firefighters and reduce impacts to Highway 1. Rolling rocks and spot fires in the field, as well as driving and traffic conditions on the roadways continue to be safety concerns for crews.
Fire behavior today is expected to be similar to previous days, with fire activity mainly on the northern, eastern and southern edges of the fire. Along the western perimeter fire activity is expected to be low while the marine layer is present, with smoldering and some low intensity backing fire below the coastal redwood stands.
The fire is threatening the communities of Hermitage, Partington Ridge, and Lucia. Multiple businesses, communications sites, parks and recreational sites are also threatened. Among natural resources threatened are the Ventana Wilderness, coastal watershed, habitat for threatened as well as endangered species, including the California condor.
Fire activity in the western United States has caused a high demand for fire personnel and equipment. The nation is in Preparedness Level 5 (PL5), the highest level. In PL5 over 80% of the nation’s incident management teams and wildland firefighting personnel are committed to incidents. Currently there are 96 large uncontained fires nationwide with nearly 28,000 firefighters. To date, fires have burned 3.7 million acres with 1.84 million acres burned in California alone. Resource orders are being prioritized to fires across California and the west. Acreage reported here is an estimate and will be updated when IR images are available.
Dolan Fire
California Interagency Incident Management Team 2
Public Information Phone: 831-272-0222
Media Information Phone: 831-272-0221
Incident E-mail: 2020.Dolan@firenet.gov
Incident Website: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7018
Please check back throughout the day for update, or refresh your browser window if you are keeping it open.
DOLAN PUBLIC FIRE INFORMATION SOURCES:
Public Information Phone: (831) 272-0222
Incident E-mail: 2020.Dolan@firenet.gov
Incident Website: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7018
For Carmel/River Fire, see Here
This is the link for the county created interactive evacuations map for all three fires. You can enter an address and find out the status. Nice job MoCo! Thank you. https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/government/departments-a-h/administrative-office/office-of-emergency-services/response/2020-fires
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Today, while there is blue sky, it is completely socked in toward the north —the area of the fire — by smoke. I can’t see a thing. Here are some John Chesnut maps to start us off, until the USFS comes up with its morning briefing. Also have the detailed IR flight map from last night in pdf form below.
