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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
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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| August 27, 2020 Evening | |
| 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
Size: 21,861
Location: Hwy 1 (MM 32.20) N of Limekiln State Park, 10 miles S of Big Sur
Containment: 20%
Injuries: 0
Total Personnel: 902
Resources:
Hand Crews: 14
Engines: 74
Dozers: 10
Helicopters: 8
Water Tenders: 25
Current Situation:
Fire activity picked up today in the afternoon as the marine layer lifted. The fire burned actively, even against beneficial wind and weather, often reacting more to vegetation and topography, than to headwinds. Crews worked to stay ahead of the fire and are prioritizing the north and south sides of the fire to protect threatened communities. Crews continued to work on the McWay ridge on the northside to try to hold the fireline with additional air support. The fire grew along the North Coast Ridge Road, but firefighters are optimistic that with the help of additional crews in the area tomorrow, they can hold the fireline west of the wilderness area. The fire continues to smolder along the east side of Highway 1.
There was significant fire activity in the south today. The fire burned through retardant lines and began to move toward Cone Peak. Crews will be scouting for other options to secure the southward movement of the fire tomorrow. Additionally, fire began burning into a drainage just above Hermitage. The area had been previously prepped for the potential incursion of fire. Firefighters will remain in the area and continue that work tomorrow.
The fire continues to smolder along and threaten Highway 1. Firefighters are monitoring the smolder to prevent impact to telecommunication lines and to keep the fire on the east side of the road. The fire threatens to cross to the west side of Highway 1 either by rolling materials over the road or by burning down one of several drainages/underpasses. Hazards from rolling material persists along the west side of the fire and poses a risk to Highway 1 including vehicles, structures, and apparatuses along the highway.
The fire threatens the communities of Hermitage and Lucia in 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 83 large uncontained fires nationwide. Fires have burned over 2 million acres with over 1.1 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
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Here is the final piece of the puzzle for today. Fire has crested a ridge north of Stone Ridge and is about to crest Twin Peak. Here is the heat detection satellite map by John Chesnut:
And here it is in real life. Excuse the poor quality photo, I was having trouble gettin my new tripod set up. I’ll have it ahead of time tomorrow after sunset. But this gives you an idea.
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| August 27, 2020 Morning | |
| 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: 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:
Last night, crews worked to stay ahead of the fire and are optimistic that the control lines will be successful for protection of the communities. Crews actively monitored the fire progression, particularly north of McWay Ridge, and took advantage of night-time conditions to strategically reinforce control lines and monitor yesterday’s slop-over on the north side of McWay ridge. Crews also worked to reinforce lines on North Coast Ridge as this ridge is critical to holding the fire west of the wilderness region. 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.
Today, fire behavior is expected to be similar to yesterday with increased activity once the marine layer inversion lifts and moisture in the air decreases. The fire will burn actively, primarily responding to topography, even against the wind. Firefighters will be closely monitoring the weather conditions and executing the appropriate plan of action should conditions change. In the south end near Hermitage, crews will continue to build and reinforce indirect containment lines and seek opportunities to pioneer direct lines when safe to do so. More resources have arrived on the fire to assist in both night and day operations.
The threat of fire crossing Hwy 1 still exists through the several drainages/underpasses that hold a high concentration of available fuels, creating a passageway for fire to cross under the hwy onto the west side. Along with this are many telecommunication lines that could be susceptible to fire and potentially impact the hwy. Firefighters will patrol and evaluate these underpasses for a strategic plan to keep the fire from passing through.
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
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Before I get to John Chesnut’s maps, here is how they translate from my roost. With the maps, one can see why it looks this way. Dolan is making his way behind Cone Peak
Gorgeous photo, like a Chinese master artist’s water color… Hope your head is above the smoke clouds, for the fresher air….
Thank you!
Greetings. We appreciate your work. We are located in the interior. Btw, We met you many years ago at our home, along with many others– such as the Brothers from the Hermitage, regarding the “Don’t Bomb Big Sur” campaign– an effort to regulate flyovers and related disruptions to wildlife/ habitat. We would appreciate any reporting on effects of fire on the interior communities, often overlooked in South County, such as Jolon, Lockwood, Bryson-Hesperia, Hames Valley & the Bradley area. Conventional media such as KSBY “local” news rarely reports on this area, even though we geographically occupy nearly a third of the county and are adjacent to the Ventana Wilderness and other recreational areas. To clarify media representation, there are many homes and ranches here, east of the Ventana Wilderness and along the Nacimiento and San Antonio River / watersheds. We appreciate the good work that you are continuing doing. Thank you.
So far, the only affect on the South County I am aware of is the evacuation of Arroyo Seco campground from the River Fire (a preparational move, I am sure) and the at times, hellacious smoke. I have many friends over there and will cover that area as best I can. It just so happens that I an see all the way to the Big Sur lighthouse from my house, but don’t have any view of the eastern portion of the south county without driving out to the South Coast Rd so I rely on reports from residents in South County.