Wednesday, September 14, 2011

[californiadisasters] Kern County Fire Siege Update (09/14/11-10AM)



KERN COUNTY EOC - WILDFIRE INFORMATION.

September 14, 9:50 AM

Keene Complex

Incident Update  Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 7:00 am

FINAL UPDATE

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Keene Complex Information Line: (661) 375-7815

Incident Name: Keene Complex Location: South West Kern County, Tehachapi Area

Incident Command: CAL FIRE Incident Command Team # 6 is in Unified Command with the Kern County Fire Department

Start Date: September 10, 2011

Cause: Lightning

Firefighter Injuries: 4

Total Personal: 1,416

Keene Complex is managing six fires totaling 10,470 acres.

The fires are 100% contained and no structures have been damaged or destroyed:

Indian Fire - Acres: 3,295 - Containment: 100% Cattle Fire - Acres: 2,130 - Containment: 100%
Baker Fire - Acres: 1,711 - Containment: 100% Hart Fire - Acres: 283 - Containment: 100%
Harper Fire - Acres: 465 - Containment: 100% Black Fire - Acres: 2,577 - Containment: 100%
Rodeo Fire - Acres: 9 - Containment: 100%

Current Situation:
Firefighters continue mop up, patrol and rehabilitation efforts. Please use extreme caution after the roads open at 0600 on 9-14-11

Recommended Evacuation Orders: None

Road Closures:
 Caliente Bodfish Road @ Loins Trail toward Twin Oaks will continue to be evaluated based on safety considerations.

Cooperating Agencies: Kern County Fire Department, Kern County Sheriff's Department, Tehachapi Police Department, California Highway Patrol, CAL FIRE, CAL EMA, CCC.

Additional Information:
 Media and residents should call 211 for county-wide fire information.

 Keene Complex Public Information will provide interviews and specific information about the Keene Complex fires. The telephone number is (661) 375-7815.


 

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KERN COUNTY EOC - WILDFIRE INFORMATION.

September 14, 9:35 AM

COMANCHE COMPLEX

Incident Update
Tuesday, September 14, 2011, 6:30 a.m.

www.kerncountyfire.org
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www.fire.ca.gov

 Location:         5 miles southeast of ArvinCounty:

Kern County EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT ASSIGNED:

Fire Engines: 140
Fire Crews:   40
Bulldozers:    13
Helicopters:   1
Water Tenders:   3
Total Personnel:  1,439

Current Situation: Overnight, firefighters continued to make good progress in building containment lines around the fire. Some hazards and hot spots still exist throughout the burned area. Firefighters and crews continue to work in the area to make it safe again, but residents and travelers are urged to be cautious in the fire area.

This complex is made up of four fires:

Comanche Fire – 25,945 acres – 80% contained

Knob Fire – 2,710 acres – 100% contained

Wolf Fire – 633 acres – 100% contained

Harris Fire – 50 acres – 100% contained

* Acreage increase on the Knob and Wolf Fire due to improving mapping data.

Road Closures: Sycamore Canyon Rd and Pinedale Dr are closed from East Bear Mountain Blvd to Woodbine Ct for road repair.


Cooperating Agencies: CAL FIRE, Kern County Fire Department, Stallion Springs Police Department, Bear Valley Police Department, California Highway Patrol, American Red Cross, CalEMA, So Cal Edison, Tejon Ranch, Department of Water Resources, Kern County Sheriff's Department.


Additional Information: Kern County residents can call 211 for general information..

 

Acres: 29,338 acres


% Containment: 80% contained


Start Date & Time:        Sept. 10, 2011, 4:00 a.m.

Expected Containment:  Sept. 15, 2011


Injuries: 4

Cause:  Lightning

Structures Threatened: 0

Structures Destroyed: 0

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KERN COUNTY EOC - WILDFIRE INFORMATION.

September 14, 9:28 AM

Breckenridge Complex Fire

 
Location: Hwy 178 near the lower Kern River Canyon  

     
Acres Burned: 27,403 (more accurate mapping)    Structures Threatened:      30    
Containment: 65%                                          Structures Destroyed:          0    
Fire Started: September 10, 2011                      Injuries:    0    
Cause:    Lightning Fire    

                  
Total personnel assigned to the Fire: 926        
 

Summary
Thunderstorms moved through the fire area last night bringing less then a tenth of an inch of rain.  The additional air resources received yesterday helped slow the eastward movement of the fire.  Today firefighters will concentrate on building a fire line on the east side of the fire, while working in steep inaccessible terrain.  Firefighters will also continue with mop-up operations and patrolling the perimeter of the fire.  

 
The Breckenridge Complex Fire started September 10, 2011 in the early morning hours from a dry lightning storm.  The Breckenridge Complex Fire started as three separate fires; the Spring Fire, the Cottonwood Fire, and the Milano Fire.  The three fires have now burned together.


Fire information is being releases by Kern County Emergency Operations Center.  
** New fire information phone number is: (661) 330-0133**


 
Closures
Breckenridge Road is closed between Comanche Drive and Caliente-Bodfish Road.


                                                                  Contact:
                                             Fire Information: (661) 330-0133
                                 For additional information visit: www.inciweb.org/incident/2667/


Source: http://www.kerncountyfire.org/incidents.php?id=536

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