Monday, May 5, 2014

[californiadisasters] South Ops News & Notes Update (5/05/14-2PM)



Date

Time

News and Notes

05/05/2014

1400

Etiwanda Fire CA-BDF-6646  Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County

Fire has burned 2,190 acres, with 94% containment.

Type 3 organization has taken over the fire.

05/03/2014

1800

Etiwanda Fire CA-BDF-6646  Rancho Cucamonga, San Bernardino County

Fire has burned 2,190 acres, with 67% containment

Incident remains in Unified Command;

(USFS, Cal Fire, Rancho Cucamonga FD,

Rancho Cucamonga PD)  

SOCAL T/2 IMT (Walker Team 1) remains assigned.

05/03/2014

1800

Bay Fire, CA-SLU-3854,San Luis Obispo County, FINAL

Location: Hwy 101, North of Avila Beach

Jurisdiction: SRA

Start Date/Time: 05/03/14 @ 1336 

Multiple roadside fires, Total of 5 acres, 85 % Contained

05/03/2014

1800

Rosa, Wildland Fire, CA-BDF-006781 Del Rosa, San Bernardino Co. New
Location: North of the Del Rosa Forest Fire and Work Station
Jurisdiction: FRA
Start Date/Time: 05/03/14 @ 1703

Incident under Investigation

4 Fires for a total of 5 acres 0% containment

Fire burning in Grass, moderate rate of Spread

05/03/2014

1800

Viewpoint Fire, CA-CNF-1190 Pine Valley, San Diego Co.
16 acres, 20% Contained Night shift assigned

05/03/2014

1300

Viewpoint Fire, CA-CNF-1190 Pine Valley, San Diego Co.
Location: One Mile East of East Willows Rd. On the

North side of Interstate 8
Jurisdiction: FRA
Start Date/Time: 05/03/14 @ 1020

14 acres, 20% Contained

Moderate Rate of Spread

95°, 8% RH, 10 mph, West

No Structure Threat

No Critical Infrastructure affected

05/03/2014

0800

Etiwanda Fire CA-BDF-6646  Fire is holding at 2,190 acres, with 67% containment

No significant fire behavior observed.  Fire consists of smoldering remnants

that require mop-up.  Hot material near fire line still poses a threat.

Incident commanders met with local forest representative and

agreed on a transition of command back to san Bernardino national

forest tentatively at 0600 on 5/4/2014.

05/02/2014

1745

Etiwanda Fire CA-BDF-6646; 2,190 acres, 67% contained.  Midslope fireline continues to be wind tested as wind direction has changed.  The trend toward cooler temperatures will moderate fire activity.

05/02/2014

0800

Etiwanda Fire CA-BDF-6646; 1,627 acres, 53% contained.  Minor interior flareups overnight with diminishing winds.  All schools have reopened today. Threat to endangered species habitat and watershed has diminished, however potential still remains.

05/01/2014

1745

Etiwanda Fire CA-BDF-6646 1,627 acres, 53% contained. FRA. Unified Command; USFS, Cal Fire, Rancho Cucamonga RD, Rancho Cucamonga PD. Strong Santa Ana winds continue to effect the incident. A Red Flag warning and high wind warning are in effect throughout this evening.

School Fire CA-LPF-1126 238.5 acres, 100% contained.

Fire will be in patrol status overnight.

05/01/2014

1030

Etiwanda Fire CA-BDF-6646; Walker IMT2 assumed command @ 0600 today. 1,000 acres and 10% contained.  Red Flag Warning with forecsted winds of 40 to 60 mph.  Extremely low relative humidity with little or no recovery through Thursday.

04/30/2014

1830

School Fire CA-LPF-1126, Bitter Creek Preserve, 238.5 acres and 60% contained.  Unified Command; Kern County and Los Padres NF.  Moderate rate of spread.

04/30/2014

1830

Etiwanda Fire CA-BDF-6646, 1,000 acres, 0% contained.  FRA, Unified Command; USFS, Cal Fire, Rancho Cucamonga RD, Rancho Cucamonga PD,  The fire is north of Rancho Cucamonga in the Etiwanda Falls area. Extreme fire behavior with rapid rate of spread.  Evacuations in effect for the north end of Rancho Cucamonga. 5 schools and 1,100 residents are evacuated.  There is a Red Flag Warning in place with winds to 60 to 90 mph expected.

04/30/2014

1700

Etiwanda Fire CA-BDF-6646 East Ave x Powerline Rd, Etiwanda, San Bernardino County, 800+ acres, Unified command.   Unified command USFS/Cal Fire/Rancho Cucamonga Fire/Rancho Cucamonga Police Department. Walker IMT2 team will in-brief at 1800 hours.  Approximately 1,650 homes are under evacuation.  An evacuation center for people and animals is now north of Banyan between Rochester and Etiwanda Ave. 

04/30/2014

1200

Etiwanda Fire CA-BDF-6646 East Ave x Powerline Rd, Etiwanda, San Bernardino County. 150+ acres, 0%contained. Unified command USFS/CalFire. Walker IMT2 team has been ordered.

04/29/2014

1200

Hot, dry and windy weather is expected across Southern California through Thursday.  The strongest winds will occur Wednesday when offshore winds of 20-35 mph with gusts to over 60 mph will be possible.  Temperatures in the valleys and lower foothills will reach the mid 90s to around 100 with minimum RH readings in the teens.  Poor RH recovery is expected each night this week.

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


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