Re: [californiadisasters] Watch Wragg Incident Live!

Spotted over Quail Canyon, branch just requested additional resources -
"I'm not highly confident we're going to be able to catch it."


Per a post to wildlandfire.com . Scary stuff. Fire apparently still very consistent in rapid spread, eccentric winds, and general aggression.

ECC has requested 7 strike teams type 3, immediate need. (That's 21 engines.)


Another post from the same source, different poster:
Cal Fire Update:

WRAGG FIRE

Wragg Fire Incident Information:
Last Updated: July 22, 2015 9:10 pm
Date/Time Started: July 22, 2015 2:26 pm
Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit
County: Napa County and Solano County
Location: off of Hwy 128 near Greaves Rd, Lake Berryessa
Acres Burned - Containment: 4,000 acres - 5% contained
Structures Threatened: 150
Evacuations: Quail Ridge Community under mandatory evacuations. Canyon Creek and Lake Solano Campgrounds have been evacuated. Hikers in Cold Canyon Area have been evacuated.

RED CROSS has opened an Evacuation Center at the Winters Community Center, 201 Railroad Ave, Winters, CA. A large animal evacuation center is opened at 29775 County Road 31, Winters, CA.
Road Closures : Hwy 128 x Wragg Canyon
Cause: While initially reported as a vehicle accident, the cause is under investigation.
Cooperating Agencies: CAL FIRE, Napa County Fire, Winters FPD, Vacaville FPD, Vacaville City Fire, Napa County Sheriff, Solano County Sheriff, Yolo County Sheriff, CHP, RED CROSS, Napa County Roads, BLM and Bureau of Reclamation
Total Fire Personnel: 380
Total Fire Engines: 22
Total Fire crews: 10
Total Dozers: 11
Total Water Tenders: 5
Long/Lat: -122.1145/38.4994
Conditions: Firefighters will continue to aggressively work through the night, providing structure defense and improving containment lines. The fire has remained consist, in traveling, at a rapid rate of spread. The terrain is brush covered, rugged and steep, with difficult access. Winds are erratic. Additional resources have been ordered. 150 structures threatened in the Quail Ridge Community. Road closure at Hwy 128 and Wragg Canyon to through traffic. RED CROSS has opened an Evacuation Center at the Winters Community Center, 201 Railroad Ave, Winters, CA. A large animal evacuation center is opened at 29775 County Road 31, Winters, CA.


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Posted by: Pamela Alley <rnrq@att.net>
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