Category: 2017 Fire Season

Fire Restriction in LPNF

Issued late Wednesday afternoon.

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I suggest locals print out a copy of this (or more for distribution) and carrying them with you. Highlight the $5,0000 fine. Also you might wish to make it a habit of taking photographs of the vehicles camped along the side of the road, particularly on Nacimiento, making sure the license plate is visible. Make sure your camera and/or phone are set to date stamp these (either in Metadata or on the photo itself) and keep these for a couple weeks before dumping them, just in case they are needed. Let’s all hope for a safe and quiet summer.

Might want to print and carry this, too:

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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.

Grass Fire at FHL

Grass fire at the firing ranges today. Expect smoke due to the wetness of the grass. Firefighters on scene and conducting back burns to contain fire. Approx. 1,100 acres burned.

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Fire near Corral de Tierra

 

Incident: 00235 Type: Report of Fire Location: 14100 Castlerock Rd Loc Desc: Lat/Lon: 36.556688 -121.731766
Detail Information
3:46 PM 7 [25] PER CDF MTRY , IT’S 5-10 ACRES CURRENTLY / POTENTIAL FOR 30-40 ACRES / REQ BOTH DIRECTIONS OF CDT BE CLOSED
3:44 PM 6 [23] B27-068 INQ SIZE OF FIRE
3:40 PM 5 [21] PER CDF MTRY, REQ CHP TO CLOSED CDT AT SR68 DUE TO VEG FIRE
3:21 PM 4 [9] [Appended, 15:21:50] [2] TRANS TO MONT COM
3:21 PM 3 [8] [Appended, 15:21:50] [1] GRASS FIRE
3:20 PM 2 [7] POSS AT THE MARKHAM RANCH – TRANS TO MTRY COM
3:17 PM 1 [1] VEG FIRE STARTING
Unit Information
3:42 PM 1 Unit Assigned

 

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Fire in King City, 5/28/17

Incident: 00242 Type: Car Fire Location: Mesa Verde Rd / Wild Horse Rd Loc Desc: WILDHORSE TRUCK STOP Lat/Lon: 36.186839 -121.073166
Detail Information
2:04 PM 10 [15] 1185 3A FBED FOR A WHI DODG PK
1:59 PM 9 [14] B8-040 FIRE 97, AT MESA VERDE, POSS GATCHING GROUND ON FIRE
1:58 PM 8 [12] 1039 MONTYCOM FOR FIRE
1:57 PM 7 [11] [Notification] [CHP]-PER FIRE THEY ARE 1 AWAY [Shared]
1:55 PM 6 [9] B8-040 FULL ENGULFED / GET ETA
1:52 PM 5 [1] ,,,,,,,,,,JUST STARTING IN TRK STOP / 1039 MONTYCOM FOR FIRE / WHI DODG 4D
1:52 PM 4 [7] [Appended, 13:52:59] [6] LID ON FIRE PIT CAME OFF AND CAUGHT HAY ON FIRE
1:51 PM 3 [6] [Appended, 13:52:59] [5] RP HAD FIRE PIT AND HAY IN REAR OF VEH
1:50 PM 2 [4] [Appended, 13:52:59] [3] LL W/ FIRE
1:50 PM 1 [2] [Appended, 13:52:59] [1] TRUCK ON FIRE

Brush Fire on San Lucas Rd. (198)

Update: CAL FIRE contained 9-acre vegetation fire Hwy 198 at Freeman Flats, East of King City (Monterey Co)

Incident: 00348 Type: Report of Fire Location: Sr198 / San Lucas Rd Loc Desc: EB 198 4 MILES JWO Lat/Lon: 36.122909 -121.021856
Detail Information
5:37 PM 7 [22] [Appended, 17:37:48] [4] XFER TP CAL FIRE
5:34 PM 6 [15] [Appended, 17:36:01] [4] XFER TO CAL FIRE
5:34 PM 5 [14] [Appended, 17:36:01] [3] BRUSH FIRE ON SIDE OF RD
5:28 PM 4 [9] TOT FIRE
5:27 PM 3 [3] 1039 MTRY COM
5:27 PM 2 [2] UNK WHATS ON FIRE
5:27 PM 1 [5] [1] GRASS FIRE STARTING

Highway 198 at MoCo/Fresno line closed due to fire – Elm Fire

UPDATE, 5/19/17 at 7 am – Fresno county fire reporting 8200 acres, 40% contained

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7:30 pm – Evacuations being issued for Parkfield Grade down to the county line. (that would be Monterey Co. line)

6:45 pm – 4,000 acres and 10% contained. BEU (Monterey/San Benito Unit) are sending resources now.

4:40 pm – 3,000 acres.

4:15 pm – 2,000 acres and long range spotting.

From Cal Fire: (Currently at 3:52 pm, it is 1500 acres with 0 containment)

Elm Fire Incident Information:
Last Updated: May 18, 2017 2:15 pm
Date/Time Started: May 18, 2017 1:11 pm
Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE/Fresno County Fire
County: Fresno County
Location: off of Hwy 198 & Alcalde Rd, south of Coalinga
Acres Burned – Containment: 1,000 acres
Road Closures: • Hwy 198 closed from Coalinga west to the Monterey County Line
Long/Lat: -120.37116/36.12089
Conditions: Firefighters are experiencing steep and rugged terrain and long range spotting.

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Two Wildfires, one near King City, one near Soledad

And so we see the start of Fire Season 2017.

April 24, 2017

Vegetation Fire, Crews Kept Busy in Southern Monterey County

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Monday April 24th 2017, units from the South Monterey County Fire Protection District (SoMoCo) and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) responded to a wildland fire in the King City area near the intersection of Highway 101 and Jolon Road. The fire was burning in grass and brush with no structures threatened or damaged.

Upon arrival, firefighters found approximately three acres of grass fire burning, including an area adjacent to the base of a power pole. While firefighters were controlling hotspots, crews discovered damaged powerlines.

While firefighters were busy with this fire, units from the City of Soledad, the Correctional Training Facility Fire Department, the Greenfield Fire Department, the City of Gonzales Fire Department and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) took reports of a second fire. The second fire was in the foothills, east of the Soledad City limits. Upon arrival firefighters found a fire being driven by strong winds up a hillside. Crews kept the fire to eight acres. Workers using grinding and cutting tools, when sparks caught nearby grass on fire.

No evacuations or road closures were initiated nor were there any structures damaged. There were no firefighter injuries during either incident.

CAL FIRE would like to remind everyone to be aware of current weather conditions while using power equipment.

CAL FIRE would like to remind everyone that wildland fire season is rapidly approaching and residents are urged to be aware of current weather conditions and to use precautions when using power tools or mowing their properties.