[californiadisasters] Wildfire - LA Co. / ANF - Powerhouse

Fast moving wildfire in San Francisquito Canyon.

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildfire
Cause	Under Investigation
Date of Origin	Thursday May 30th, 2013 approx. 03:30 PM
Location	Northwest of Greenvalley
Incident Commander	Norm Walker, Type 2 Team

Current Situation

Total Personnel	600
Size	1,500 acres
Percent Contained	15%
Estimated Containment Date	Friday July 05th, 2013 approx. 12:00 AM
Fuels Involved	heavy brush and chapperal
Fire Behavior	extreme fire behavior with long range spotting.
Significant Events	The Community of Green Valley is no longer under mandatory evacuation. Check with Santa Clarita Sheriffs Dept. for more detaled information at (661) 255-1121. San Fransciquito Canyon Road is under a hard closure. Bouquet Canyon Road is under a soft closure open to residence only. Elisabeth Lake Road is under a soft closure open to residence only. Red Cross evacuation assistance is located at Marie Kerr Park, 39700 30th St. W. Palmdale, 93551 for residence. Antelope Valley Fairgrounds in Lancaster for large animals.Landcaster or Castaic parks for small animals.

Outlook

Planned Actions	A Type 2 Fire Incident Management Team took control of the fire at est. 6:00 a.m. on May 31, 2013.
Growth Potential	High
Terrain Difficulty	High - Rugged and Steep
Remarks	Wildfire in steep rugged terrain. Powerlines in the vicinity.

Current Weather

Wind Conditions	5-8 mph
Temperature	near 95 degrees
Humidity	5%

Source: http://www.inciweb.org/incident/3399/

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