Mill Fire, Day 3, 8/1/19
7:30 pm — final update for the day, unless something unusual happens.
Incident Information
Basic Information
| Current as of | 8/1/2019, 7:04:06 PM |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Date of Origin | Wednesday July 31st, 2019 approx. 05:30 AM — ERROR, IT STARTED TUES 7/30. |
| Location | Northwest of Ventana Wilderness off of Nacimiento Ferguson Road |
| Incident Commander | Anthony Zavalla |
| Incident Description | Wildland Fire |
| Coordinates | 36.009 latitude, -121.467 longitude |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 636 |
| Size | 280 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 15% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Monday August 05th, 2019 approx. 11:00 PM |
| Fuels Involved | Chaparral, timber and tall grass |
| Significant Events | Isolated torching of trees and minimal movement has been observed. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Increase containment and keep the fire from crossing Nacimiento Ferguson Road to the south into the Ventana Wilderness and from getting into Mill and Kirk Creek drainages and north of Cone Peak. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | Typical weather patterns along the Big Sur Coast line is to have a marine layer between 1000 to 1500 feet. Land above that elevation has no humidity recovery or influence from the marine layer, which increases fire behavior. The Mill Fire is located in this environment, contributing to increased fire behavior throughout the evening. High pressure is to begin establishing today with expected increase in temperatures and decrease in relative humidities. |
USFS MILL FIRE INCIDENT REPORT AS OF 10 AM:
The Mill Fire was reported at 5:36 a.m. on July 30, 2019 on Mill Creek, north west of the Ventana Wilderness off of Nacimiento Ferguson Road. As of this morning, 280 acres have burned with 15% containment. The fire is burning in chaparral, timber and tall grass. It is burning in steep and rugged terrain. Currently, there is no threat to communities, structures or to the public. Access into the area via roads and trails has been closed off.
There are currently 676 resources assigned to the fire, including:
Crews – 23
Engines – 35
Type 1 Helicopters – 3
Type 2 Helicopters – 2
Lead planes – 2
Air Attack – 7
Basic Information
| Current as of | 8/1/2019, 11:10:00 AM |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Date of Origin | Wednesday July 31st, 2019 approx. 05:30 AM |
| Location | Northwest of Ventana Wilderness off of Nacimiento Ferguson Road |
| Incident Commander | Anthony Zavalla |
| Incident Description | Wildland Fire |
| Coordinates | 36.009 latitude, -121.467 longitude |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 676 |
| Size | 280 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 15% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Monday August 05th, 2019 approx. 11:00 PM |
| Fuels Involved | Chaparral, timber and tall grass |
| Significant Events | Isolated torching of trees and minimal movement has been observed. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Increase containment and keep the fire from crossing Nacimiento Ferguson Road to the south into the Ventana Wilderness and from getting into Mill and Kirk Creek drainages and north of Cone Peak. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | Typical weather patterns along the Big Sur Coast line is to have a marine layer between 1000 to 1500 feet. Land above that elevation has no humidity recovery or influence from the marine layer, which increases fire behavior. The Mill Fire is located in this environment, contributing to increased fire behavior throughout the evening. High pressure is to begin establishing today with expected increase in temperatures and decrease in relative humidities. |
This is what it looked like first thing this am:
Rocky came through, and he had a better view on the fire, and said there didn't appear to be a lot of places burning, although he did see one tree go up. We are expecting a Type 2 federal team (sorry forgot the name) to take over at 10 am, meeting up in King City. Also expecting to bring in more ground personnel. Probably will establish the fire camp today, as well.
Inciweb was updated last night and lists containment at 10%. Typically, inciweb is updated twice a day — morning and evening. The link, for this incident is https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6478/
This is a google earth NOAA fire map I screen shot last night. Keep in mind that all those points of fire are not completely accurate as to placements due to distortion from the satellite, but this will give you a pretty good idea:
If you didn't get a chance to see Michael Troutman's stunning photos of the fire yesterday afternoon, scroll down for a treat.
Michael Troutman Photo Gallery
All of these gorgeous photos were taken on Wednesday afternoon, 7/31/19, by Michael Troutman, aka DMT Imaging. Thank you Michael for sharing these wonderful shots with me and my readers!
Mill Fire — Sunset smoke
Sunset smoke, 7/31/19, 8:30 pmMill Fire, Day 2, 7/31/19
For Immediate Release
Media Contact: Andrew Madsen
Twitter: @LosPadresNF
Fire Update
U.S. Forest Service
Pacific Southwest Region
Los Padres National Forest
6750 Navigator Way
Goleta, CA 93117
MILL FIRE
July 31, 2019
AFTERNOON UPDATE
Date Started:July 30, 2019Cause: Under InvestigationTotal Acres:280Containment:10%
Injuries to Date: 1Structures Damaged/Destroyed:0Total Personnel:482
Assigned Resources:
Crews: 14Engines: 30Helicopters:5Air Tankers: 4
Evacuations: 0
Current:
The Mill Fire started July 30, 2019, at 5:36 AM near Lyons Creek along Nacimiento-Fergusson Road above California State Highway 1 on the Monterey Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest. The fire is currently estimated to have burned 280 acres east of State Highway 1 and west of Cone Peak Road and is 10 percent contained. The fire is burning in tall, dry grass beds and becoming established in heavy fuels. There is no present threat to communities, structures or the public.
A full response including engines, hand crews and air support is actively suppressing the fire. Crews workedthroughout the night in steep, rugged terrain constructing containment lines. The east and west flanks of the fire have stabilized but the head of the fire continues to burn to the northeast.
Hand crews will continue suppression work today in tandem with air support to prevent the fire from burning further into the Ventana Wilderness. Where direct action is safe and will prove successful, crews will be using direct fireline suppression activities. In other areas, aircraft will be used to hold the fire in check. In some areas of the Mill Fire it is unsafe for firefighters to take direct action.
Road/Trail Closures:
Nacimiento-Fergusson Road between Highway 1 and Fort Hunter Liggett; Cone Peak Road; South Coast Ridge Road between Chalk Peak and Nacimiento-Fergusson Road; Vicente Flat and Mill Creek Trails
For additional Fire Information call Monterey Ranger District (831) 385-5434
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3 pm — It is very quiet this afternoon. There had been a lot of aircraft flying when I laid down for a nap, but quiet, now. No visible smoke. I think we turned the corner on this.
As of 11:38 am LPNF posted this: "#MillFire has burned approximately 300 acres. Overnight it chewed through the retardant line. More than 300 firefighters on scene. @LosPadresNF will be ordering a team to assist with suppression."
Also, there is finally an inciweb post on this fire, which they hope to have contained by tomorrow 11 pm. This is what it says: "The Mill Fire was reported at 5:36 a.m. on July 30, 2019 on Mill Creek, north west of the Ventana Wilderness off of Nacimiento Ferguson Road. As of this morning, 280 acres have burned with 10% containment. The fire is burning in chaparral, timber and tall grass. It is burning in steep and rugged terrain. Currently, there is no threat to communities, structures or to the public. Access into the area via roads and trails has been closed off.
There are currently 482 resources assigned to the fire, including:
Crews – 14
Engines – 30
Type 1 Helicopters – 3
Type 2 Helicopters – 2
Tankers – various
Lead planes – 2
Air Attack – 7"
11:28 am —
11:28, 7/31/19 Current photo (10:55 am)
10:55 am, 7/31/19 9:15: There she goes!
9:15 am 
8:55 am, Mill Fire, 7/31/19 8:45 am — fire is kicking up. Cone Peak Rd. is threatened. Here is what it looks like now. BTW, got the time changed on my DSLR so it is now accurate to a minute or two.
Mill Fire 7/31/19 at 8:45 am 8:30 am — This morning is starting out quiet, but no photos, yet. One big concern today is that the fire is pushing up against Cone Peak Rd. today, so that will be the area to watch. I may take a trip out to Prewitt later today, depending on what I see and hear. Gathering intel now.
Photo Gallery of the Mill Fire by Brendon Shave
Taken between 5:30 and 6 pm from Prewitt Ridge. Some amazing shots you will not want to miss.
I will be adding more photos to this post this evening. This new format makes me do them one-at-a-time, so more to come. The photo above is probably my favorite. It just says so much!
Fire on Nacimiento — Mill Fire
7 pm — from Ashley Seefeldt
Photo by Ashley Seefeldt 6:20 pm — AA reports fire is now 200-250 acres after a slop-over & the fire is now making a run to the east, potential for 1000 acres. T-911 is on the way from McClellan. Just to recap assigned aircraft.
currently 2 AA's have been assigned today.
2 leads have also been swapping shifts today.
Helicopter 527, 528, 530, 406 (back from the maintenance issue)
Type 1 copters: 95B, FTX
8 Tankers assigned:
T-10, 12, 74, 75, 79, 80, 82, 911
Another view of Mill Fire by Geri Kavanagh-Baird 5 pm…fire just picked up again…helicopters and planes are both flying it.
Mill Fire, 7/30/19, 5 pm, photo by bigsurkate 
Mill Fire, 7/30/19, 5 pm, photo by bigsurkate Los Padres NF (LosPadresNF)
#MillFire has burned approximately 50 acres on the Nacimiento-Fergusson Rd about 3-5 miles above Highway 1. @LosPadresNF has initiated a full response to include air resources. Nac-Ferg Rd is closed in both directions to allow fire equipment to safely navigate the road.3:12 PM – 30 Jul 2019
I also read that the fire had hooked around retardant lines, so going indirect.
2 pm – photo from Alms Ridge by Tom Collins
1:20 pm — just went off again. The first one is from the Hermitage side, the second from mine.
From Hermitage, photo by Brendon Shave 
12:38 pm — the fire column has flattened out, now, and is looking pretty good. The aircraft were flying it on all sides, so it is probably surrounded by retardant. They are continuing to fly. I think my DSLR internal clock has not been reset to PDT, so subtract an hour from the first 2 photos., below. The others shot with cell, so they are golden.
Mill Fire, 7/30/19 @ 12:30 pm — photo by bigsurkate 
Mill Fire, 7/30/19 @ 12:30 pm — photo by bigsurkate More photos. That plume is growing as I watch.
Mill Fire, 7/30/19 at 11:15 am, photo by bigsurkate 
Mill Fire, 7/30/19 at 11:15 am, photo by bigsurkate 
Mill Fire, 7/30/19 at 11:15 am, photo by bigsurkate Well, we made the GOES satellite:
Mill Fire from bigsurkate's, photo by bigsurkate (taken at 10:45 am) 10:30 am — here are 2 current photos. One from Lucia, the other from Coastlands. Top one by Ashley Seefeldt, Lucia; and bottom one by Nadine Clark, Coastlands.
Mill Fire from Lucia by Ashley Seefeldt 
Mill Fire from Coastlands by Nadine Clark 9 am — Nacimiento-Fergusson Road is now closed at Highway 1 and at FHL. Copter 406 says it is 20 acres. Helios sent back due to smoke
| 9:00 AM | 13 | [18] FORT HUNTER LIGGETT INQ IF WE HAVE UNITS CLOSING DOWN RDWY ADV NEG THAT SO IS OUT THERE BUT CHP HAS BEEN REQ |
| 8:54 AM | 12 | [17] NACIMENTO FURGESON IS CLOSED FROM SR1 |
| 8:54 AM | 11 | [16] [Notification] [CHP]-PER MTRY COM FIRE NOW CALLED THE MILL FIRE / 5 MILES UP NACIMENTO FERGUSON FROM SR1 / REQ CHP TO RELIEVE SO UNIT AT SR1 AND NACIMENTO FERGUSON / 10 PLUS ACRES AT THIS TIME / REQ CHP TO CB TO ADV THEM WHEN CHP IS ON THE WAY |
From Lucia & Ashley Seefeldt:
8:30 am — Nacimiento-Ferguson Road CLOSED per request of the Incident Commander for the Mill Fire until further notice. For more info call the Los Padres National Forest: 805-961-5770. (this is per FHL)
Tanker 75 on its way! YAY Can hear both the plane and the helicopter.
8:00 am — current photo:
7:45 am — from CHP:
| | ||
| 7: 37 AM | 9 | [14] [Notification] [CHP]-DOT COPY LN 13 |
| 7:37 AM | 8 | [13] REQ CAL TRANS AT NACIMENTO FERGUSON AND CENTRAL COAST RD / REQ A RUBBER TIRE LOADER |
| 7:36 AM | 7 | [12] 1039 SAL REF LINE 11 |
| 7:34 AM | 6 | [11] PER CAL TRANS ENRT IN 5 MINS FROM WILLOW SPRINGS YARD |
| 7:21 AM | 5 | [10] 1039 CALT, THEY WILL CK W/ THEIR SUP AND ADV |
| 7:19 AM | 4 | [9] PER SAL, LOS PADRES FIRE REQ A RUBBER TIRE LOADER, PER CORDS TO SAL THEY NEED A OES # 1ST, PER SAL, CAN WE CK W/ CALT IN THAT AREA AND SEE IF THEY HAVE THE EQP |
7:30 am — view from a neighbor:
6:30 am — Many notices this am from neighbors. This is what it looks like. It is at or near Lions Creek. This is real. East side of Naci, headed north, it looks like.
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