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

Fire was able to come into alignment with slope, winds, low RH and critically dry fuels making extreme head runs on all open divisions with long range spotting and very active backing and flanking fire. Fire spotted and became well developed north of Lake Hughes Road.

Basic Information

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

Current Situation

Total Personnel	975
Size	19,500 acres
Percent Contained	20%
Estimated Containment Date	Wednesday June 05th, 2013 approx. 12:00 AM
Fuels Involved	heavy brush and chapperal
Fire Behavior	Rapid rates of spread with a high resistance to control efforts. Fire Exhibited moderate to long range spotting in receptive fuels and winds from the NE. Burned actively throughout the night with poor humidity recovery.
Significant Events	Fire was able to come into alignment with slope, winds, low RH and critically dry fuels making extreme head runs on all open divisions with long range spotting and very active backing and flanking fire. Fire spotted and became well developed north of Lake Hughes Road. The communities of Lake Hughes is under mandatory evacuations and Elisabeth Lake is under a voluntary evacuation order from the Sheriffs. 1000 + homes threatened. Evacuations remain in place along Lake Hughes Road including two youth probation camps and Cottonwood campground. Lake Hughes Road has been closed from Cottonwood campground on the North to Lake Castaic on the South. Check with Palmdale Sheriffs Dept. for more detaled information regarding any evacuations at (661) 272-2400. San Fransciquito Canyon Road remains 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. A Red Cross evacuation center is located at Marie Kerr Park, 39700 30th St. W. Palmdale, 93551 for residence. Red Cross will identify any new animal evacuation centers. Small animals Lancaster Animal Shelter, 5210 W Avenue I, Lancaster, CA 93536 or Castaic Animal Shelter, 31044, Charlie Canyon Rd, Castaic, CA 913536. Red Cross Phone (310)445-9900 Dozers: 7 Engines: 93 Helicopters: 8 Air Tankers: 8 including DC10 Water Tenders: 12

Outlook

Planned Actions	A Type 2 Incident Management Team is currently managing the Fire.
Growth Potential	High
Terrain Difficulty	High - Rugged and Steep
Remarks	*Estimated Containment is June 5, 2013. This wildfire is burning in steep rugged terrain. Powerlines are located within the vicinity.

Current Weather

Wind Conditions	5-10 G15 mph SW
Temperature	near 95 degrees
Humidity	6-10%

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

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