BREAKING UPDATE:
After a 19 hour shutdown, I-90 is now back open in both directions.
The truck that caused the chemical spill and Hazmat situation has been removed.
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After a 19 hour shutdown, I-90 is now back open in both directions.
The truck that caused the chemical spill and Hazmat situation has been removed.
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The VLATs were kept on the Oakhurst fire but we might get one in the morning. All aircraft were told to be on scene 'early' (sunrise is 7-ish). Air attack spent much of the day frustrated; in part because an entire 6 hour retardant line laying session went to naught once the winds picked up and the temps climbed (was 97 today). The fire simply spotted and it was over.
Chico ran out of fuel but eventually McClellan was opened (the Feds were REALLY slow about that one, should have STAYED open for the season). There was an early mix up on orders (get those tankers back here NOW!!!) that delayed things a bit early this morning. Some of the air traffic was on the Fed channels, some on CDF. It's a unified command (until tomorrow then a Fed team is supposed to take over, woo hoo :o( If you want FUBAR, ask the Fed, they know how to get it ). I'd prefer it stayed unified until it completely left the SRA, which ought to happen tomorrow or the next day sometime... It's a mix of SRA and FRA now. (State Responsibility Area/Acquisition; Fed...).
Copters have to contend with power lines (some shut down now) and tight canyons with really poor (to no) visibility. That hampered efforts. They strove to protect the houses along with the air tankers. Some areas were not touchable by aircraft (too tight or smoke covered, dropping too high is ineffective; you can't get there from here). Some areas might be a few miles away from the engines, but would take 6-8 hours to access (limited roads, it's Fed land). When the head split into two fires, then spotted two MILES across the line (creating Branch 3), no one could get there. All from a (mostly) contained 20 acre fire from last night; frustrating. Winds were the issue last night, expensive today.
Chico ran out of fuel but eventually McClellan was opened (the Feds were REALLY slow about that one, should have STAYED open for the season). There was an early mix up on orders (get those tankers back here NOW!!!) that delayed things a bit early this morning. Some of the air traffic was on the Fed channels, some on CDF. It's a unified command (until tomorrow then a Fed team is supposed to take over, woo hoo :o( If you want FUBAR, ask the Fed, they know how to get it ). I'd prefer it stayed unified until it completely left the SRA, which ought to happen tomorrow or the next day sometime... It's a mix of SRA and FRA now. (State Responsibility Area/Acquisition; Fed...).
Copters have to contend with power lines (some shut down now) and tight canyons with really poor (to no) visibility. That hampered efforts. They strove to protect the houses along with the air tankers. Some areas were not touchable by aircraft (too tight or smoke covered, dropping too high is ineffective; you can't get there from here). Some areas might be a few miles away from the engines, but would take 6-8 hours to access (limited roads, it's Fed land). When the head split into two fires, then spotted two MILES across the line (creating Branch 3), no one could get there. All from a (mostly) contained 20 acre fire from last night; frustrating. Winds were the issue last night, expensive today.
When you’ve got tens of millions of people living close to more than 1,000 miles of coastline, it could help to closely track the slews of steps being taken to protect homes, ports, roads, and other infrastructure from rising seas.
So it is in California, a broad and densely populated state where powerful tectonic and hydrologic forces have sculpted elaborate coastal, bayfront, and estuarine landscapes. To help adapt to the increased flood-risks affecting people and property in these landscapes, the Golden State is about to compile the nation’s most elaborate sea level rise planning database.
The task won’t be easy. California’s bureaucracy can be as bewildering as its hydrology. Which is one of the reasons its lawmakers are directing a single agency to gather information from cities, counties, airports, utilities and other companies, and a long list of state departments about sea level rise adaptation plans, and to consolidate them into a new online database.
Given that there’s more than $36 billion worth of property within less than 3 feet of the state’s current high tide lines, and given the vulnerabilities of San Francisco Bay, which connects the Pacific Ocean with waterways that stretch into the agriculturally productive Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, the groundbreaking effort could seem as overdue as the much-anticipated El Niño.
“It allows us to be far more efficient in our work on sea level rise,” said Assemblyman Richard Gordon (D), author of Assembly Bill 2516, which directs the California Natural Resources Agency to do the work. The bill has been passed by the state assembly and senate, largely along party lines, with Democrats supporting it and Republicans opposing. It’s awaiting a signature from Gov. Jerry Brown (D).
This will be assigned to the Fed tomorrow, currently enjoying Unified Command status, which means (when taken over by the Fed) it will go out when it rains/snows. In the meantime, Air Attack is still very actively trying to box it in knowing that it is a losing bet.
McClellan Air Attack Base (AAB) is now open, Chico is out of fuel. This will provide faster turn around times. VLATs are still extended ETA (meaning no show).
It seems likely that this (depending on winds, which are picking up) has a fair shot of bumping into the Cleveland fire (1 Oct 92, two pilots died, mechanical failure) which only last year really starting showing signs of recovery (it was moonscaped).
No estimate on size, but still growing rapidly. No hard reports of structure loss. Full expectation of Major Fire status. That is the second fire in this area of that status this year.
Rick, WA6NHC
iPad = small keypad = typos = sorry ;-)
Begin forwarded message:
From: Rick WA6NHC <happymoosephoto@gmail.com>
Date: September 14, 2014 at 3:38:53 PM PDT
To: "californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com" <californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Wildland:AEU:King IC
Starting yesterday afternoon and escaping the control line (20 acres) about midnight, the King Fire in El Dorado County in the town of Pollock Pines is covering the fan in fecal material.
I've been busy tracking and doing FB updates while listening to this one. Much of the town of Pollock Pines is at risk, evacuations are mandatory in some areas (pretty much ALL of Forebay Road), power is down and what was so carefully put into place all morning has now been lost so evacuations of the Ice House Road area (a LOT of camping and rec area) is being done now. (This is the entire Crystal Basin Rec area.)
Short version: anything north of Pollock Pines through Kyburz is being evacuated.
The lines will NOT hold, but I've not heard of structures lost (yet). So far they're threading that needle, but it won't last.
Firecamp is being set up at the fairgrounds and tee shirt vendors are going to arrive (this will be BIG).
A LOT of resources are inbound, but the VLATs are on extended delay. Air Attack is trying valiantly but weather and conditions are against them.
One spot fire is reported two MILES outside the retardant line (now Branch 3) without staffing available.
Check Yubanet, but I'm going back to the scanner...
Rick
Trinidad Fire – Grant County
State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in support of local firefighters working to contain the Trinidad Fire in Grant County. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources September 13, 2014, at 5:15 p.m. at the request of Grant County Fire District #3.
The cause is unknown at this time. The fire is approximately 1500 acres and is threatening approximately 12 homes, dry land wheat, and Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land. No evacuations are in place at this time.
Mobilization specialists from the Fire Protection Bureau are ordering a type 3 incident management team and four wildland task forces to supplement the resources already fighting the fire.
The State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at Camp Murray has been activated to Phase II, to coordinate state assistance for the Trinidad Fire. Personnel from the Office of the State Fire Marshal will be on scene to coordinate dispatch of resources, and other personnel will staff the State EOC.
Under the State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan, the Fire Protection Bureau coordinates the initial dispatch and continued administrative oversight of resources and personnel for the duration of the incident. The Mobilization Plan is implemented to provide a process to quickly notify, assemble and deploy fire service personnel, equipment and other resources from around the state when fires, disasters or other events exceed the capacity of local jurisdictions. More information about the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan is available at: http://www.wsp.wa.gov/fire/mobilization.htm.
RickPrice
Given that there’s more than $36 billion worth of property within less than 3 feet of the state’s current high tide lines, and given the vulnerabilities of San Francisco Bay, which connects the Pacific Ocean with waterways that stretch into the agriculturally productive Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, the groundbreaking effort could seem as overdue as the much-anticipated El Niño.
“It allows us to be far more efficient in our work on sea level rise,” said Assemblyman Richard Gordon (D), author of Assembly Bill 2516, which directs the California Natural Resources Agency to do the work. The bill has been passed by the state assembly and senate, largely along party lines, with Democrats supporting it and Republicans opposing. It’s awaiting a signature from Gov. Jerry Brown (D).
This will be assigned to the Fed tomorrow, currently enjoying Unified Command status, which means (when taken over by the Fed) it will go out when it rains/snows. In the meantime, Air Attack is still very actively trying to box it in knowing that it is a losing bet.
McClellan Air Attack Base (AAB) is now open, Chico is out of fuel. This will provide faster turn around times. VLATs are still extended ETA (meaning no show).
It seems likely that this (depending on winds, which are picking up) has a fair shot of bumping into the Cleveland fire (1 Oct 92, two pilots died, mechanical failure) which only last year really starting showing signs of recovery (it was moonscaped).
No estimate on size, but still growing rapidly. No hard reports of structure loss. Full expectation of Major Fire status. That is the second fire in this area of that status this year.
Rick, WA6NHC
iPad = small keypad = typos = sorry ;-)
Begin forwarded message:
From: Rick WA6NHC <happymoosephoto@gmail.com>
Date: September 14, 2014 at 3:38:53 PM PDT
To: "californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com" <californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Wildland:AEU:King IC
Starting yesterday afternoon and escaping the control line (20 acres) about midnight, the King Fire in El Dorado County in the town of Pollock Pines is covering the fan in fecal material.
I've been busy tracking and doing FB updates while listening to this one. Much of the town of Pollock Pines is at risk, evacuations are mandatory in some areas (pretty much ALL of Forebay Road), power is down and what was so carefully put into place all morning has now been lost so evacuations of the Ice House Road area (a LOT of camping and rec area) is being done now. (This is the entire Crystal Basin Rec area.)
Short version: anything north of Pollock Pines through Kyburz is being evacuated.
The lines will NOT hold, but I've not heard of structures lost (yet). So far they're threading that needle, but it won't last.
Firecamp is being set up at the fairgrounds and tee shirt vendors are going to arrive (this will be BIG).
A LOT of resources are inbound, but the VLATs are on extended delay. Air Attack is trying valiantly but weather and conditions are against them.
One spot fire is reported two MILES outside the retardant line (now Branch 3) without staffing available.
Check Yubanet, but I'm going back to the scanner...
Rick
Ferry County - Bob Shannon
Fire Mobilization AuthorizedTrinidad Fire – Grant County
State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in support of local firefighters working to contain the Trinidad Fire in Grant County. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources September 13, 2014, at 5:15 p.m. at the request of Grant County Fire District #3.
The cause is unknown at this time. The fire is approximately 1500 acres and is threatening approximately 12 homes, dry land wheat, and Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land. No evacuations are in place at this time.
Mobilization specialists from the Fire Protection Bureau are ordering a type 3 incident management team and four wildland task forces to supplement the resources already fighting the fire.
The State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at Camp Murray has been activated to Phase II, to coordinate state assistance for the Trinidad Fire. Personnel from the Office of the State Fire Marshal will be on scene to coordinate dispatch of resources, and other personnel will staff the State EOC.
Under the State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan, the Fire Protection Bureau coordinates the initial dispatch and continued administrative oversight of resources and personnel for the duration of the incident. The Mobilization Plan is implemented to provide a process to quickly notify, assemble and deploy fire service personnel, equipment and other resources from around the state when fires, disasters or other events exceed the capacity of local jurisdictions. More information about the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan is available at: http://www.wsp.wa.gov/fire/mobilization.htm.
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