Re: [californiadisasters] Kern Co.FD. Canyon Fire Update #2

I still haven't seen a definitive report on the aircraft down part of this.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kim Noyes" <kimnoyes@gmail.com>
To: "CaliforniaDisasters" <californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2011 3:07 PM
Subject: [californiadisasters] Kern Co.FD. Canyon Fire Update #2

> *UPDATE #2 @ 08:30*
>
>
> Tehachapi, CA- On September 4, 2011 at approximately 11:30 A.M., the Kern
> County Fire Department responded to a reported aircraft down in the area
of
> Blackburn Canyon just south of the city of Tehachapi which started a
> developing vegetation fire.
>
> The Canyon Fire is now estimated at 4759 acres with 5% containment. One
> structure destroyed by the fire, 650 residents and 150 out buildings
> threatened by the fire.
>
> Road closures affected by the fire include Tehachapi Willow Spring between
> Highline Rd. and Cameron Rd., southbound Dennison Rd at Highline Rd. and
> Water Canyon Rd. at Highline Rd.
>
> Erratic winds and steep, rugged terrain continue to challenge firefighting
> efforts. Firefighters will continue to hold and secure the fireline while
> mopping up inside the contained area. Evacuation orders remain in place
for
> residences in areas that are south of Highline Road, north of Oak Creek,
> west of White Oak, and east Water Canyon.
> An evacuation center has been set up at Jacobsen Junior High, 711 Anita
> Drive in Tehachapi.
>
> The general public is advised to dial 211 for information about the fire.
>
>
>
> *UPDATE #1 @ 21:30
> *
>
> Tehachapi, CA- On September 4, 2011 at approximately 11:30 A.M., the Kern
> County Fire Department responded to a reported aircraft down in the area
of
> Blackburn Canyon just south of the city of Tehachapi which started a
> developing vegetation fire.
>
> The Canyon Fire is now estimated at 3500 acres with 0% containment.
Erratic
> winds and steep, rugged terrain have challenged firefighting efforts. 600
> firefighters are on scene. Evacuation orders are in place for residences
in
> areas that are south of Highline Road, north of Oak Creek, west of White
> Oak, and east Water Canyon. The Kern County Sheriff Office is evacuating
> residents in the affected areas. In addition, the ReadyKern system is
also
> being used to advise residents of evacuations. An evacuation center has
been
> set up at Jacobsen Junior High, 711 Anita Drive in Tehachapi.
>
> The general public is advised to dial 211 for information about the fire.
>
>
>
>
> *BASIC INFORMATION @ 17:00*
>
> *
> *
>
> Tehachapi, CA- On September 4, 2011 at approximately 11:30 A.M., the Kern
> County Fire Department responded to a reported aircraft down in the area
of
> Blackburn Canyon just south of the city of Tehachapi. As a result of the
> accident, firefighters were faced with a rapidly spreading wildland fire.
> The wind and topography driven Canyon Fire, threatened multiple structures
> resulting in a mandatory evacuation of Blackburn Canyon.
>
>
>
> Over three hundred firefighters ,twenty-five engines, fifteen dozers,
four
> helicopters, and seven air tankers from agencies including CAL FIRE,
United
> States Forest Service, Buerau of Land Management, Kern County Sheriff, and
> Los Angeles County Fire are on scene. One structure has been lost, while
> multiple structures remain threatened. As of 5:00pm the fire is estimated
to
> be at 1000 acres.
>
>
>
> A relief center for evacuees has been opened at Jacobsen Junior High
School,
> 711 Anita Dr. Tehachapi CA.
>
> Source: http://www.kerncountyfire.org/incidents.php?id=534
>
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