Burn Ban, Monterey & San Benito Counties
Coleman Fire Update, 6/9/16
June 9, 2016 8:00 AM
Start Date: June 4, 2016 Size: 2,340 acres
Containment: 65% Injuries: 2
Estimated Containment Date: 6/13/2016 Total Personnel Assigned: 878
Cause: unknown Structures Destroyed: I (other minor)
Current Situation: Fire crews made good progress yesterday on containment lines on the west and north portions of the fire including areas in the Ventana Wilderness. These efforts increased the overall containment to 65 percent. Crews mopped-up and patrolled the fireline throughout the night on the east side of the fire.
The priority for today and the next several days will be securing and mopping-up the fireline constructed on the west side of the fire in the Ventana Wilderness. This area is very steep and remote and securing the line is slow and difficult. Mop-up and patrol will continue on the other portions of the fire. Air support from both air tankers and helicopters is available to assist ground crews.
The Coleman Fire will go out of Unified Command between Fort Hunter Liggett, CAL FIRE and the Los Padres National Forest today at 6:00 pm.
The plan is to turn the fire back over to be managed by the Monterey District Type 3 Team at 6:00 pm on Friday. Demobilization of resources will continue today.
Fire Weather: The low pressure system that moved into the fire area yesterday will continue to deepen today and could bring clouds but no rain to the fire area. Temperatures will be in the mid 80’s and winds out of the northwest. Relative humidity will be in the low 20’s. Tonight temperatures will be in the mid 50’s to 60’s with relative humidity reaching 80 percent in the lower elevations.
Evacuations & Closures: There are no evacuations or closure orders on the Coleman Fire.
Homeowners and communities can help firefighters by creating defensible space around homes and structures.
Taking individual responsibility to reduce flammable materials around homes and communities before a fire occurs can help keep the public and firefighters safer.
No human life is worth a home or structure; we will not risk firefighters’ lives to save indefensible homes.
Coleman Fire Update, 6/8/16
June 8, 2016 8:00 AM
Start Date: June 4, 2016 Size: 2,340 acres
Containment: 41% Injuries: 2
Estimated Containment Date: 6/13/2016 Total Personnel Assigned: 1088
Cause: unknown Structures Destroyed: I (other minor)
Current Situation: Fire crews made good progress again yesterday. Most of the fireline on the south and east side of the fire is contained. Crews were able to access and line several of the “fire fingers” on the west side of the fire in the Ventana Wilderness. The contingency dozer line on the west side of the fire was completed. Crews mopped-up and patrolled the fireline throughout the night on the east side of the fire.
The priority for today and the next several days will be constructing direct fireline on the west side of the fire in the Ventana Wilderness. There is a significant amount of open line that needs to be completed. This area is very steep and remote and line production is slow and difficult. Mop-up and patrol will continue on the other portions of the fire. Air support from both air tankers and helicopters is available to assist ground crews.
Some fire resources were utilized yesterday for new fire starts and will continue to be available. Some engines will be released today as a result of the progress made on the east side of the fire and reduced fire threat.
The Coleman Fire is under Unified Command between Fort Hunter Liggett, CAL FIRE and the Los Padres National Forest.
Fire Weather: The high pressure system that has been over the fire area for the last couple of days will begin to break down today.
Temperatures will reach 90 and winds out of the northwest will increase. Relative humidity will be in the middle teens. Tonight temperatures will be in the mid 50’s to 60’s with relative humidity reaching 70 percent below 1800 feet in elevation.
Evacuations & Closures: All evacuations and closures have been lifted on the Coleman Fire.
Homeowners and communities can help firefighters by creating defensible space around homes and structures.
Taking individual responsibility to reduce flammable materials around homes and communities before a fire occurs can help keep the public and firefighters safer.
No human life is worth a home or structure; we will not risk firefighters’ lives to save indefensible homes.
Coleman Fire Update, 6/7/16
June 7, 2016 8:00 AM
Start Date: June 4, 2016 Size: 2,340 acres
Containment: 15% Injuries: 0
Estimated Containment Date: 6/18/2016 Total Personnel Assigned: 850
Cause: unknown Structures Destroyed: I (other minor)
Current Situation: Fire crews made good progress again yesterday. The Coleman Fire grew very little. Most of the smoke on the fire was from interior islands burning out in the northeast corner of the fire above Pine Canyon. Crews mopped-up and patrolled the fireline throughout the night on the east side of the fire. Last night relative humidity reached as high as 70 percent on two-thirds of the fire.
Where possible, direct line construction will continue today. Additional crews have been added to the portion of the fire that is burning in the Ventana Wilderness area where there is still a significant amount of open line that needs to be completed. This area is very steep and remote and line production is slow and difficult. Mop-up and patrol will continue on the south and east side of the fire. Line construction will continue on the north side of the fire. Air support from both air tankers and helicopters is available to assist ground crews as needed.
The Coleman Fire is under Unified Command between Fort Hunter Liggett, CAL FIRE and the Los Padres National Forest.
Change in Fire Size: The reduction in the fire size from 3,200 acres to this morning’s acreage of 2,340 acres is due to more accurate mapping. The fire area was flown by an airplane with an infrared camera. The infrared map and field observations have allowed for a more accurate map of the fire perimeter.
Fire Weather: A high pressure system will remain over the fire area again today. It will be another hot and dry day with temperatures in the mid 90’s and winds out of the northwest. Relative humidity will remain low in the lower teens. Tonight temperatures will be in the mid 50’s with relative humidity reaching 70 percent below 1800 feet in elevation.
Evacuations: Residents in the Upper Pine Canyon, Monroe Canyon and Reliz Canyon are under an advisory. If needed, an evacuation center will be open at the Grace Lutheran Church at 205 Canal Street in King City.
Closures: Road closures on Reliz Canyon and Upper Pine Canyon remain in effect.
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Note: The infrared maps below show only estimated heat acres based on heat signature only and are not the official acreage which is currently 2,340.
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Air Tankers for Coleman Fire
Photos by Ray Martorano take at Paso Robles Airport yesterday. I don’t know what specific kinds of planes these are:\
Coleman Fire, Day 2, 6/5/16
11:00 am –
“There is already a fairly good column coming up. Air Attack is over the fire and just requested whatever fixed wing that can fly to be ordered for the fire.”
9:00 am – Photo by Josh Langston, USFS, Big Sur
7:30am – new update offers no new info.
6:30 am – Here is last night’s inciweb report. I will update with the am one when it becomes available. Also resources coming in from as far away as San Diego.
Incident Overview
The Coleman Fire started at 2:33 PM on Saturday, June 4, west of King City on the boundary of Fort Hunter Liggett and Los Padres National Forest’s Monterey Ranger District. By 3:00 PM the fire was moving at a rapid rate of spread through grass and brush and grew to more than 3,000 acres due to high temperatures, dry vegetation, and gusting winds. The Forest Service went into Unified Command with CALFIRE, a full response was initiated, and a Type 1 IMT was ordered. A full response is underway as numerous structures are threatened and some evacuations have been ordered. Aviation resources have been ordered and are working the incident, including two Type 1 (heavy) helicopters and two Type 2 helicopters.
Basic Information
Current as of June 4, 2016 at 8:18:46 PM PDT
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Under Investigation
Date of Origin Saturday June 04th, 2016 approx. 02:30 PM
Location North of Fort Hunter Liggett in Ventana Wilderness
Incident Commander P Harris
Current Situation
Total Personnel 400
Size 3,000 Acres
Estimated Containment Date Saturday June 18th, 2016 approx. 06:00 PM
Fuels Involved
Tall grass and brush
Outlook
Planned Actions
Keep fire from reaching ranches and residences
Projected Incident Activity
Pushing into Ventana Wilderness, potential for over 10,000 acres
Current Weather
Weather Concerns
Dry with high temps, possibility for strong winds
Coleman Fire on FHL
7:30 pm – Evacuations have begun for Pine Canyon(just south of King City). There are massive orders in the works right now. “The fire is well established in to Reliz Canyon, has burned in to the Ventana Wilderness on the LPF, and is threatening Pine Canyon. The majority of the resources are focusing on structure protection and are not really engaging on the wilderness portion yet.”
From Monterey Fire Service;
“This fire, the “Coleman Fire,” being near Coleman Reservoir, in Fort Hunter Liggett, began today at about 1500 hours and is in the northern Fort Hunter Liggett, Los Padres Forest area. The photo was taken from Highway 146 southeast of Soledad at about 1615 hours.
At 1830 hours, a local government Type 3 strike team, Strike Team 2175 C, was requested for an immediate need to the fire. The strike team includes Salinas, North County, POM FD, Monterey County Regional, and Marina FD, with Strike Team Leader 5301 from Salinas FD.
At 1835 hours, a second immediate need type 3 strike team, Strike Team 2176 C was requested by the U.S. Forest Service to the same fire. The strike team includes Monterey FD, Seaside FD, Salinas FD, and Monterey County Regional FD with the Strike Team Leader Chief 6202 from Seaside FD.
Also, the southwest portions of Reliz Canyon Road and Pine Canyon Road may be impacted by the fire. The fire is nearing 2000 acres with 0% containment. Structures are threatened.”
View of the Coleman Fire from Cahoon Summit, CV by Craig Matthews
6:30 pm – still trying to get details, but at least 8 tankers on this, and MoCo did a large call out of all available units.
4:30 pm – fire making a run, up to 2,ooo acres, due East of Junipero Serra Peak. Six tankers and 2 Helios working out of Paso on it so far. I’ll keep posting every hour for a while. Next post around 5:30 pm.
Default CA-FHL-Coleman
Location: Coleman Canyon area of FHL, Lat and Lon from AA: 36.113 x 121.289
Acres: 40
ROS: Rapid
ROC: initially 3 acres at the toe of a slope, fire grew to 40 acres with long range spotting in grass and brush.
Structures: are not currently threatened
Special Hazards:
Resources: BC12LPF CRW3LPF DIV1LPF E15LPF 4X4 E18LPF E319LPF E335LPF E338LPF4X4 HEL527LPF PAT17LPF Q PAT41ALPF WT3LPF, 6 Air Tankers on order and 2 Copters.
Photo above is from Brian Mack.
Fire currently up to 2000 acres, in no time. Firefighters on the scene say it is running! Firefighters familiar with this area say this is nasty country and they expect it to go extended and anticipate 20,000 acres.
Esalen’s Gardens
For your weekend viewing pleasure, a magical place. This place soaks up all the love it receives and gives back in food & beauty. I’m sure it is the work of many, many people, but two I know who put in a great deal of care into this wonderland are Shirley Ward and Kyle Evans. Enjoy this small tribute to a most glorious place. Thanks for letting me wander.
Stoney Fire, 6/4/16
Here is another shot of the fire from Geri Kavanagh-Baird from 8 pm last night. Looks like they are getting a handle on it. The photo is so dramatic due to the setting sun and the smoke it is filtered through. Fires do make for some awesome photos. Unless something untoward happens, this will be my last post on this fire.
BSVFB Muster
