Saturday, June 1, 2013

[californiadisasters] South Ops News & Notes Update (6/01/13-6PM)



Date

Time

News and Notes

06/01

1800

Powerhouse Fire, CA-ANF-002297 North West of Green Valley Los Angeles Co.

SOCAL T/2 IMT#1 (Walker) in command with a tentative transition to unified command (USFS Angeles National Forest, SOCAL T/2 IMT#1 (Walker) and

Los Angeles County Fire) scheduled for 18:00 hrs today

 

Fire has burned 5,561 acres, 20% contained (per USFS PAO Nathan Judy)

Fire has spotted across Hughes Lake road and north and northeast towards Lake Hughes.  Fire is spreading in Tule Canyon/ South Portal Canyon/ Lake Elizabeth Canyon being  pushed towards 500kv power transmission lines and other distribution lines.  The fire also crossed Ruby Canyon road and is burning under the SCE 500kv  lines towards Red Mountain causing numerous arching incidents and crews were  forced to disengage in that area and not work within 200 feet of the power lines

06/01

1730

Powerhouse Fire, CA-ANF-002297 San Francisquito Canyon Los Angeles Co. San Francisquito Canyon South of Lake Elizabeth road near powerhouse #1

SOCAL T/2 IMT#1 (Walker) in command

Fire has burned 3700 acres, 15% contained

Fire is very active with evacuations for the community of Lake Elizabeth

Approximately 1200 structures affected. Additional evacuations along Lake Hughes Road were put in place 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. San Francisquito 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. Evacuation center located at Marie Kerr Park, 39700 30th st, Palmdale

 

Source: http://gacc.nifc.gov/oscc/predictive/intelligence/news_notes/index.htm


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