Category: Fire Season

Structure Fire – Palo Colorado

Unfortunately, there was a fatality at this fire. Our heartfelt thoughts are with the family and friends.

Lower Green Ridge from Long Ridge, photo by Martha Diehl:

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Incident:  00082   Type:    Report of Fire   Location:   37927 Palo Colorado Rd  Loc Desc:  PALO COLORADO CREEK    Lat/Lon:  36.387123 -121.871551   
Detail Information
10:51 AM 4 [13] [Notification] [CHP]-MTRY SO DPTY FOR FD REQ CHP SHUT DOWN PALO COLORADO AT SR1 NO VEHS ONTO PALO COLORADO EXCEPT EMERGENCY VEHS
10:31 AM 3 [8] PER SCANNER, FIRE REQ AIR 1141 TO LAND AT PALO/SR1
10:16 AM 2 [4] [Notification] [CHP]-SAL WOULD LIKE UNIT ON 459 TO BREAK AWAY AND RESP TO THIS INCIDENT
10:15 AM 1 [1] STRUCTURE FIRE

 

Controlled Burns today, 1/4/19

There are two noticed controlled burns today. One is on FHL, the other is on the Hearst Ranch. This last one is to be quite large, 1400 acres I think the notice said. Sorry, I forgot to post it yesterday. Here is a photo by Anni Agren taken today down toward the Hearst Ranch.

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Fire Restrictions still in effect, slightly downgraded

Note: There are still NO campfires allowed in the dispersed camping sites – only in developed campgrounds (I.e. where you pay a fee to camp.)

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Today’s Rain Forecast Map v. Current Rain Received Map

So far, we have received almost double what was called for, so look for issues on the roads – rocks, etc. Compare these two – first, rain predicted, and second, rain received.

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Happy Thanksgiving, 2018

I miss these Thanksgivings in Jo-anne’s garage, and the people who have since moved away…I am thankful for you all and count my blessings that you are in my life. I am thankful for all the friends I have met through this blog for the last 10 years, and for what we have shared together – happy and painful. We have a wonderful community of Big Surians now spread over a great distance from Thailand to Switzerland and beyond. We are family.

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Active Slide JNO Willow Creek Bridge

It is not stopping any time soon, so road is closed at Ragged Point. Cones out at Slide.

25 PM 6 [18] WILL PUT UP BARRICADES ACROSS THE SO EMG VEH WILL BE ABLE TO PASS IF NEEDED
5:19 PM 5 [11] 12 1097 W/WILLOWSPRING SUPERVISOR
5:13 PM 4 [10] 1039 CLTRNS
5:08 PM 3 [8] A27-012 STOPPING TO PUT OUT ADDITIONAL CONES AT ALDER POINT / SLIDES NOT STOPPING ANYTIME SOON /WINDAND RAIN MOVING INLAND
4:45 PM 2 [3] 1039 WILLOW SPRINGS SCOTT PRYOR- SUPERVISOR 831-206-5397// NA LEFT VM – CALLED 805-459-7461// NA LEFT VM
4:37 PM 1 [1] ACTIVE SLIDE JNO WILLOW CREEK BRDG

 

Tourist Tuesday, 11/20/18

None today. I am taking the day off to start preparations for my Thanksgiving Dinner and yesterday I had to shop for same.

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New Big Sur Fire Chief

New Big Sur Fire Chief.

Dear Friends,

As the Big Sur Fire Board of Directors has decided to implement their succession plan please join me in welcoming Deputy Chief Matt Harris when he assumes the position of Chief on January 1, 2019.

I have so appreciated all of your help, friendship and support over the years, in particular after the devastating Pfeiffer Fire.

I know you all will be equally supportive of Matt going forward and he will make an excellent Chief!

After 42 years in EMS, 14 with the American Red Cross Big Sur Ambulance and almost 28 with Big Sur Fire, wearing a pager and being on call 24/7, I will now see how “normal” people live.  You may no longer even recognize me without driving my white Big Sur Fire truck, and yes Nadine, I will now wear another color besides blue!

Sincerely,

Martha Karstens

Chief