Category: Fire Season

Illegal Campfires

were rampant yesterday. Maybe that why I saw USFS LE officer Roberta  for the first time in years. She was at the bottom of Plaskett when I saw her. Maybe she got up To Prewitt last night or today. As I told her, people are absolutely crazy this year. What part of this sign don’t you get?

imageJust a few wildCAD:

. . . . . 35.350 x 120.353
07/17/2015 13:48 LPF-2098
New Wildfire LOS BURRO ILLEGAL CAMPFIRES . . . . 35.857 x 121.328
07/17/2015 13:29 LPF-2097
New Wildfire LOS BURRO ILLEGAL CAMPFIRE . . . . 35.857 x 121.328
07/17/2015 13:08 LPF-2096
New Wildfire LOS BURRO RD M ABANDONED CAMPFIRE . . . . 35.857 x 121.328
07/17/2015 11:12 LPF-2094
LOS BURRO CR/BURRO RD M ILLEGAL CAMPFIRE . . . . 35.874 x 121.289
07/17/2015 10:44 LPF-2093
New Wildfire LOS BURRO CR/BURRO RD M . . . . . 35.874 x 121.289
07/17/2015 10:44 LPF-2092
. Wildfire LOS BURRO CR/BURRO RD M ILLEGAL CAMPFIRE . . . . 35.874 x 121.289

I count five. I don’t get it.

oh, and while I am ranting … What in the heck was MoCo Weekly thinking in publishing an article on hiking the Buckeye Trail down here which encourages campfires, even thourgh the writer mentioned the drought and lack of water in the area? Bad, bad idea, people! That intern needs to be educated, as do her editors and publishers, apparently. Please contact MCWeekly and call them on their irresponsible reporting.

Wildfire at Pogonip Preserve in Santa Cruz

12:30 pm – currently it is 5 acres. It is causing some traffic issues with looky-loos on Highway 9 and Coolridge, per the CHP.

On another note, a bear has been spotted in the area of Garapatta State Beach, Garapatta, and the Trout Farm.

Deer Fire – Lake Nacimiento

I have been trying to blog about this fire since yesterday, to no avail. No internet all day.

Cal Fire threw absolutely everything but the kitchen sink at it, so it never got out of control, although it was spotting over retardant lines yesterday. Today it is only about 150 acres, last I heard, and they were getting the upper hand. Here is a photo taken by Tarren Collins taken shortly after it started at only 25 acres.

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Okay, maybe the photo won’t load. Darn.

Fourth of July Wildfire in Big Sur

UPDATE 10:30 am – apparently, this was quite small, and handled by the CHP, but fire responded to make sure it was out, and no flare-ups. BTW, if I don’t do an update within 1/2 hour on any fire in Big Sur, you may infer that I haven’t been able to get back to my blog. In that instance, please check the comments for updates by those in the know, like Jon Knight of the BSVFB, who is very good about providing information. Thanks, Jon.

10:00 am – started around 9:30. Don’t know which side of road, but west side doesn’t have a lot of fuel after the Pfeiffer Fire. I’m sure it is giving people there flashbacks.

From WildCAD – 07/04/2015 09:33 LPF-1882
Waddle Wildfire Hwy 1 just N of Sycamore Canyon . E18LPF Mackey Effective 09:34 . . 36.238 x 121.782

Thunder, lightning, and rain!

Rain may help, but there are strike downs on the eastern portion of the Santa Lucias. A fire started in Lockwood. Keep an eye out, and call it in. Could easily cause a wildfire … Somewhere … And resources could be spread thin.

PAY ATTENTION, PLEASE!

Report of Fire above HML, South side of Graves Canyon

7/1 6:30 am update – fire kept to 4/10ths of an acre per LPF. Good job, everyone! Big Sur thanks you!

7:30 Nepenthes weather cam available here: Weather cam

  
06/30/2015 18:16 LPF-1837

Stoneridge Wildfire 48603 Hwy 1 near the Henry Miller Library and Nepenthe . BC12LPF DIV1LPF E15PNF E17LPF E18LPF PAT18LPF Q . . . 36.224 x 121.753

7:00 Confirmed. BSVFB and Cal Fire on site. Another report says LPF is also on site. Reports are 2 acres.

Photo from Stone Ridge by Joyce Duffy.

  
6:30 pm Just came in 15 mins ago. Have not been able to confirm. RP says Cal Fire on scene. Note: this is not showing up on CHP or WildCAD. 

Also CHP reports brush fire on SB 41 and car fire in SLO. Bound to happen with these temps. 

  

Wildfire in Gilroy/Hollister Area, West side of 101

Lots of smoke across the 101 freeway causing visibility issues. Currently 20-30 acres. Cal Fire on scene.

Arbitrary and Random Photo Tuesday & the Mesa Fire

I missed Friday, yet again, but in keeping an eye on the Mesa Fire, I saw this incredible shot. It is by the Santa Barbara Fire Department Public Information Office. The Engineer depicted is Cesar Martinez. All I can say is … WOW!