Carmel Fire – Evacuation Warning for Tassajara Rd 7:05 PM: The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has issued an evacuation warning for all residents on Tassajara Rd, including the community of Jamesburg, Parrot Ranch Rd, Laurel Spring Rd, Kincannon Rd, Sage Mountain Rd, Lambert, Poppy Tree, tributaries, and Tassajara Rd from Cachagua Rd to East Carmel Valley Rd. Evacuate north on Tassajara Rd to Carmel Valley Rd.

Scanner Report from Sheriff Rescue (unconfirmed) 6:50 PM: Sheriff Rescue is calling for Evacuation Advisory for all of Tassajara Road. Also, a new Strike Team arrived at CV Road and Cachagua Road (for assignment).

Scanner Report from Sheriff Rescue (unconfirmed) 6:20 PM: Sheriff is asking CHP for a Hard Road Closure at Cachagua and Tassajara Road. Carmel Valley Library is the Evacuation Center. Knock on the door – Temperature checks

Carmel Fire – Evacuation Order for Summerhill Road to Asoleado Dr. Evacuation Warning for Asoleado Dr to Tassajara Rd 5:54 PM – The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has issued an evacuation order for residents east of Cachagua Rd between Summerhill Road and Asoleado Dr, including Summerhill, Nason, Asoleado Dr and Tributaries. An evacuation warning has been issued for residents east of Cachagua Rd between Asoleado Dr and Tassajara Rd, including Trampa Cayon Rd, Comstat Rd, and tributaries. Evacuate south on Cachagua Rd to Tassajara Rd.

Scanner Report from Incident Command (unconfirmed)  4:26 PM: IS is asking for any additional units and equipment. They’re also asking to push the evacuation order to Tassajara Road.

Scanner Report from Sheriff Rescue (unconfirmed) 5:50 PM: Neighborhoods from Sky Ranch up to Asoleado have been alerted of the Evacuation Notice. A Deputy has been assigned to notify the Zen Center.

Evacuation Order for Via Cielo to Summerhill. Evacuation Warning for Summerhill to Nason Rd – The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has issued an evacuation order for residents east of Cachagua Rd between Via Cielo and Summerhill Road, including Via Cielo, Summerhill and Tributaries. An evacuation warning has been issued for residents east of Cachagua Rd between Summerhill and Nason Rd. Evacuate south on Cachagua Rd to Tassajara Rd.  (They will not be able to get out to Carmel Valley Rd. According to Cachagua Fire officials, all aircraft have been told to stand down due to thick smoke from the River Fire.)

Evacuation Order Cachagua Rd between Sky Ranch and Via Cielo – Per MC_OES 3:20 PM:  “Evacuation order for residents east of Cachagua Rd between Sky Ranch and Via Cielo, including Sky Ranch, Tributaries, and Via Cielo.”

Sky Ranch Mandatory Evacuations – Per MCSO 2PM: “This is a message from the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, this is a notification of mandatory evacuations for anything above the fire on Cahagua Rd, exit onto Tassajara rd, you will not be able to get out to Carmel Valley Rd.”

4:15 PM: 3 structures burned, 5 damaged, still has potential to 1,500 acres.

3:39 PM: Currently 400-450 acres,  potential to 1,500 Acres…

3:06 PM: Currently 200-250 acres, rapid rate of spread, structure defense, potential to 1,000 Acres…

1:45 update: 30-40 acres, rapid rate, potential for 250 acres

New fire reported, 10 acres, 2 houses immediate threat, 20 houses threatened. 737 air-tanker on-scene.

Per sheriff on scene, spreading fast. Requesting CHP to shut down CVR & Cachagua.

From above Stonepine 8:50 PM:

From CV Village at 8:45PM:

Google Earth hot spots (VIIRS) as of 5PM PT (not current):

CLick here for an online Fire Map (may not be current):  https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/?fbclid=IwAR0qBh6JZHsQqqnsIMEQAZPsag8oq5kc7z-aoD8Cb1J5cxFfDRhPUxnPqBY#t:adv;d:2020-08-17..2020-08-18;@-121.6,36.4,12z

4:21 from Los Tulares:

4:10 above Stonepine:

2:14 PM from above Stonepine:

2:08 PM from Long Ridge:

 

Picture below from: http://www.alertwildfire.org/centralcoast/index.html?camera=Axis-Carmel&v=81e004f&fbclid=IwAR0RogPMRAEUXzVdxRFg90N8hfoUKXKRFB3Pq2LThpnBEny6Qy4p0dHr46A

Updated photo 5:17 PM

Updated photo 2:21 PM

 

1:35 PM from CV Airport:

Per FB (at the corner below the Turkey Shoot):

8/18/20 Air Quality at Carmel Valley -Tularcitos School:

 

**Updated evacuation warning**
The following areas are under an Evacuation Warning: Communities within the north of San Benancio Rd, West of Troy Lane, Southeast of Harper Canyon Rd to include Harper Canyon Road, Weather Rock Way, Rimrock Canyon Road.

From MCOES: “River Fire progressing southeast along the ridge. Following areas are under Evacuation Warning: Southwest of Parker Rd, Northwest of Coral De Cielo Rd and Rana Creek, Southeast of the intersection Chualar River Rd and River Road, Northwest of Limekiln Rd/Creek.“

Here is a pretty good map of what is happening. The orange dots are the “older” sections of the fire, and the red dots are the newer. This will give some idea of direction it has been growing.

8 pm release

Photos below of the River Fire by a friend

6pm — Mandatory Evacuation Pine Canyon Rd, Parker Rd, Laurel Ln, & Trimble Hill Ln Evacuation Advisory: Mt. Toro Access Rd & San Benancio Rd from Troy Lane to Corral de Tierra, including Corral del Cielo Rd, Lucie Lane, and Covie Lane.

6 pm — Lots of activity in the last two hours. They may have lost some containment lines. IC reporting fire is 500-1,000 acres, AA410 wants a no-divert status on all the tankers due to immediate life threat. 2 addl strike teams of engines any type requested for a total of 4. FF’s actively engaged in evacuations.

2:50 pm requesting SO for evacuation advisory for Corral De Cielo. Here is the most recent live photo

2 pm — MMU Strike Team to cover BEU just diverted to fire code 3. Looks like it is picking up. Weather getting hotter and drier. Below is a live picture and is updated every minute. You can find it at Http://www.Alertwildfire.org

River Fire, 20 acres and 5% contained. No structures threatened.

Vegetation Fire, Pine Canyon, Salinas (Monterey County)
Monterey, CA – At 3:14 a.m. on Sunday, August 16, 2020, CAL FIRE received a call for a vegetation fire near Toro Peak, at the top of Pine Canyon, ~5 miles south of Salinas (Monterey County). The fire was started by a lightning strike.
Upon arrival, the fire was approximately 1 acre in size. The fire is currently ~10 acres and 5% contained. There are no evacuations, and there are currently no structures threatened.
CAL FIRE is at scene with Monterey County Regional Fire District. There are approximately 110 firefighters at scene, with 1 air tactical observation platform, 4 air tankers, 2 helicopters, 6 fire engines, 3 fire crews, 2 bulldozers, and 2 water tenders.
Much of California is experiencing a heat wave. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for Monterey and San Benito Counties, due to dry lightning, high temperatures, and low humidity. This is an important reminder to the public to maintain a minimum of 100 feet defensible space around their structures, as well as having and practicing exit drills in the home. For more ways to prepare and prevent wildfires visit http://www.ReadyForWildfire.org or http://www.fire.ca.gov.
Who: What: When: Where:
CAL FIRE
Vegetation Fire
August 16, 2020, 3:14 a.m.; ~10 acres, 5% contained at 6:54 a.m. Pine Canyon, Salinas (Monterey County)

5 pm. I think the fire at Lake Naci is under control or out. The only continued one seems to be the one at Old Creek, now called the Whale Fire, which is 120 acres. Ordering aircraft for tomorrow. There are several others listed on chp in the Nipomo area.

There is still a chance of lightning strikes for tonight through tomorrow am, so keep your eyes peeled.

11:47 — not good, not good at all. Another fire as the lightning strikes head north:

11:44 AM	9	[27] A8-045 FIRE OUT BY PARIS VALLEY
11:41 AM	8	[8] FIRE IN THE AREA GOIG 1097
11:41 AM	7	[7] 45 1097 / 2 FIRES
11:40 AM	6	[6] TOT FIRE
11:40 AM	5	[4] [Appended, 11:40:36] [2] AT THE RHS / UNKWN ORIG
11:40 AM	4	[15] [Appended, 11:41:55] [6] TRANS CAL FIRE
11:40 AM	3	[1] GRASS FIRE
11:40 AM	2	[13] [Appended, 11:41:55] [3] TRANS TO CAL FIRE MONT
11:39 AM	1	[10] [Appended, 11:41:55] [1] GRASS FIRE ON RS
Unit Information

11:32 AM	9	[24] 2 FIRES – ONE NEAR ROAD , ANOTHER FARTHER BACK
11:32 AM	8	[23] TRANS CALFIRE
11:29 AM	7	[15] TRANS CALFIRE MONT
11:29 AM	6	[18] [Appended, 11:30:57] [1] SEES FIRE
11:28 AM	5	[14] TRANS MONT COM
11:28 AM	4	[13] GRASS FIRE
11:26 AM	3	[8] [Appended, 11:26:41] [1] SEES FIRE AND SMOKE
11:25 AM	2	[6] TRANS MONT COM
11:19 AM	1	[1] LIGHTNING BOLT HIT A TREE AND N

11:26 — Just 18 mins ago, a lightning bolt hit a tree in Nacimiento, and now there is a fire. We did not hear any thunder up here, or see any lightning.