Category: 2015-2016 El Niño

Fire on Nacimiento Rd – fire named Fergusson.

UPDATE 11 am – fire is pretty much out. Aircraft released and back to Paso. Here are a trio of photos from one of the firefighters, Brandi Plaskett (yup, one of those descendants)

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From Rohana. Em called 911, I called the PV Station direct and spoke to a “live” person. This is on Nacimiento Rd. At approximately mm 4. Make sure and scroll for most up-to-date info.

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New pic just taken. It is clearly backing down the ridge in a south-westerly direction.

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Oh, this ought to play havoc with that massive convoy of trucks, supplies, and equipment today for the bridge.

At 9:27 am –

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Okay, ladies and gents, anytime now would be good.

9:35 am –

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Now would be a good time to send in those tankers.

9:41 USFS engine on site and flight tracker showing spotter plane over Lake Nacimiento:

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LPF resources are just coming on for the day, responding as they get the crews together.
Divs 1
BC 11
Crew 3
E15, 16, 319, 31
PAT 17, 18

BEU dispatched
Dozer 4641

May be running part of this on BEU.
AA on scene. 5 acres

MoCo sending resources

From WildCAD:

Nacimiento Update 1

Lead plane laying down smoke on site, T12 in Paso filling up:

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At 10:52 am –

IC is staging the Dozer for the time being.
I think they are probably making good progress, its all in the grass.
Additionally Tanker 12 has been canceled.

Start time for Amgen moved up

For whatever reason, Amgen decided to move the start time up by 15 minutes, so racers will now depart at 9:55. That means the Amgen schedule (and yours) needs to be adjusted accordingly.

From the SLO Tribune:

“The start time for Wednesday’s Amgen Tour of California bicycle race leg in Morro Bay has been moved up to 9:55 a.m. from its previously scheduled start time of 10:10 a.m.

Amgen officials notified the city of the change late Tuesday afternoon.

Read more here: http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article78219612.html#storylink=cpy

Upcoming Highway One Conditions

Don’t forget the Amgen Tour tomorrow, Wednesday 5/18/16. I have posted the expected time frames Here:

Also, this Saturday, 5/21;

SLIDE REPAIR PROJECT ALONG SOUTHBOUND HIGHWAY 1 BETWEEN CARMEL VALLEY ROAD AND RIO ROAD IN CARMEL—ONE DAY ONLY—SATURDAY, MAY 21

MONTEREY COUNTY – One day of slide repair by our maintenance crews along a quarter-mile of southbound Highway 1 between Carmel Valley and Rio Roads in Carmel is scheduled on Saturday morning, May 21, Caltrans officials announced today.

Roadwork will take place from 6 am to 11 am and consist of traffic being detoured around the closure for shoulder cleaning from slide activity. Motorists can expect delays of 15-20 minutes. Electronic message signs will be posted alerting motorists of the work.

The purpose of this roadwork is to improve traveler safety by making highway repairs. It is being done by the Caltrans Monterey Maintenance Crew.

NOTICE – Traffic Alert – HIGHWAY 1 BACKED UP IN BOTH DIRECTIONS

NOON – Traffic at a standstill, both NB and SB. At Elephant’s Trunk, two vehicles stuck facing each other on one lane portion. Both refused to back up and then couldn’t as traffic backed up. Law Enforcement on way. Ah, so glad I decided to stay home today!
Detail Information
12:04 PM 9 [14] SLOSO ADVSD FIRE AND 1141 STILL ENRT [Shared]
12:03 PM 8 [13] A9-004 REQ INQ WITH SLOSO TO SEE IF FIRE OR MEDICS ARE 97 [Shared]
11:57 AM 7 [10] PER RAGGED POINT THEY HAVE REPORT OF THE 1125 VEHS THEY HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY TC AT THIS TIME [Shared]
11:53 AM 6 [7] ONE VEH MAY HAVE FOLLOWED A BICYCLE THROUGH AND NOW VEHS ARE FACING EACH OTHER ON ONE LANE PORTION WITH VEHS BACKING UP
11:48 AM 5 [6] VEHS ON NB SR1 SIDE REFUSED TO BACK UP STATED THEY REFUSED AND DIDN’T KNOW HOW TO BACK UP
11:47 AM 4 [5] CAMPER TRLR APPEARS UNABLE TO BACK UP – THIS VEH IS SB SR1
11:47 AM 3 [4] NEG TC, VEHS WERE BOTH GOING THROUGH THE ONE LANE PORTION OF THE ONE WAY TRFC LIGHT
11:46 AM 2 [2] TRLR AND CAR 1125 IN TRFC
11:46 AM 1 [1] SR1 10 MILES JSO GORDA IN ONE LN PORTION

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Please forward Comments and Suggestions to cadpage@chp.ca.gov

CHP Mobile Traffic

Major TC Injuries at Nepenthe

Per CHP, MC vs. deer. Two helicopters ordered so two injured probable. Prayers for the injured. Will likely have an impact on traffic in the area.

Detail Information
2:09 PM 11 [35] [Notification] [CHP]-NEG ON EVIDENCE TOW PER S3
2:08 PM 10 [33] [Notification] [CHP]-Problem changed from 1179-Trfc Collision-1141 Enrt to 1180-Trfc Collision-Major Inj by CHP
2:08 PM 9 [32] A27-022 * MC VS DEER – 1180 AT THIS TIME WILL ADV ON TRANSPORT
1:38 PM 8 [28] A27-022 REQ 1185 AT 1327HRS
1:34 PM 7 [25] [Rotation Request Comment] 1039 CA TOW SALINAS 831-424-8615 W/ FB
1:32 PM 6 [22] 1039 MTRY COM
1:28 PM 5 [19] MTRY COM ADV HAS A HELO ENRT FM GILROY -REFUELING ETA 30 MINS – REQ 2ND HELO // 1039 H70 ENRT FM SALINAS ETA 30
1:27 PM 4 [18] MEDICS 1097 REQ 2ND GROUND 1141 C3 AND 2ND AIR 1141
1:15 PM 3 [11] MC IS STILL 1125
1:15 PM 2 [10] RIDER NEG 1125
1:14 PM 1 [4] 1039 MONT COMM

The Music of the Rain

3:35 pm – Nice downpour – 1.49″/hour. Gratefully received.

I came into my library with a cup of coffee to read. I turned on my replica 1930’s radio for music. I could almost hear the rain on the metal roof, but not well. I turned off the radio. I won’t have too many more opportunities for a while to listen to the music of the rain.

Rain total at end of day. I’m busy listening to the music of the rain.

Rain Report, 4/9/16

I was disappointed in the “rain” yesterday, as it was really a drizzle. I got a total of .07″ during the day, another .03″ last night/early am for a total of only a tenth of an inch. It did start raining about up here about 12:15, but still not very heavy, just enough to drive Missy inside. Hope you are fairing better, and that we get more this afternoon and evening. Have a great weekend!