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<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel> <atom:link href="http://inciweb.org/feeds/rss/articles/i/1384/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>InciWeb Incident Articles for Gap</title><link>http://inciweb.org/forest/1384/</link><description>Latest articles for Gap Wildland Fire</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:01:06 -06:00</pubDate><language>en-us</language><item><title><![CDATA["Dust May be Seen As Fireline Rehab Continues (Gap Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1384/7569/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1384/7569/</guid><description><![CDATA["Work is currently underway on fire control lines and roads in the Gap Fire area to repair damage caused by fire suppression actions. A piece of heavy equipment called a &quot;masticator&quot; is being used in some areas. The masticator is a piece of machinery consisting of a backhoe-type vehicle with an articulating arm. On the end of the arm is a device that chops or flails woody vegetation. The machines come in various sizes for different needs and land characteristics. Clouds of dust may be seen for the next several days coming from areas where the equipment is operating. These dust clouds can sometimes look like"]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 18:32:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Gap Fire Contained (Gap Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1384/7494/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1384/7494/</guid><description><![CDATA["Gap Fire Santa Barbara Ranger DistrictLos Padres National ForestMonday, July 28, 2008, 6:00pmFire officials will declare the Gap Fire fully contained today at 6:00pm. The human-caused fire started on Tuesday, July 1, in the Lizard&#39;s Mouth area along West Camino Cielo. It burned 9,443 acres and destroyed 4 outbuildings, but no homes. Some smoke may occasionally be seen coming from within the perimeter of the fire. Fire personnel will continue to monitor the area. The emergency closure surrounding the Gap Fire will be lifted effective Wednesday, July 30. The section of West Camino Cielo from just west of the Winchester Gun Club to just east of Broadcast Peak will remain closed to all vehicle traffic until further notice. For more information about the Gap Fire, call 805-961-5745 or 805-961-5759. ###"]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:04:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Air Quality Advisory No Longer in Effect (Gap Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1384/7470/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1384/7470/</guid><description><![CDATA["Air Quality Advisory No Longer in Effect for Santa Barbara County Residents Urged Not to Use Leaf Blowers for Ash Clean Up  SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department and the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District today announced the precautionary Air Quality Advisory that was in effect for the Goleta area has been lifted, and there are no air quality advisories currently in effect.  There will continue to be slightly higher levels of particles in the air from time to time in different parts of the county, due to the ash from the Gap Fire. Strong winds can also stir up ash and dust particles into the air weeks and sometimes months after a fire is out, as happened last year in October and December after the Zaca Fire.  Residents are urged to use their own judgement to minimize exposure if it is obvious that smoke, ash, or dust is in the air. When cleaning up ash or soot, residents are urged not to use leaf blowers, or do anything that stirs..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:50:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["BAER - Burned Area Emergency Response (Gap Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1384/7374/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1384/7374/</guid><description><![CDATA["Gap Fire BAER - Burned Area Emergency Response  BAER is a Forest Service program with the goal of protecting life, property, water quality and deteriorated ecosystems from further damage from flooding and other natural events after a fire.  BAER is done to reduce further watershed damage from flooding or landslides due to the burned land being temporarily exposed in a fragile condition from loss of vegetation. BAER does not repair areas that were damaged by fire suppression activities. The Gap BAER Team includes specialists in hydrology, soil science, geology, biology, botany, archaeology and engineering from the Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The Gap BAER Team will look for opportunities within the fire to minimize potential adverse impacts to downstream values such as reservoirs, homes, bridges, culverts, roads, and fish and wildlife habitat.  The BAER Team for the Gap Fire is now assembled and is doing their assessment in collaboration with Santa..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:22:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Suppression Rehabilitation and Burned Area Emergen (Gap Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1384/7338/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1384/7338/</guid><description><![CDATA["Gap Fire  Suppression Rehabilitation and Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Background Information     Suppression Rehabilitation "Fire Suppression Rehabilitation" also called "Fire Suppression Activity Damage Repair" involves the rehabilitation of constructed firelines---areas cleared of vegetation by hand and bulldozer to control the fire---in order to minimize erosion on the lines during winter rains. Rehabilitating the incident base, fixing fences, roads and drainage structures, and any other physical features that were damaged by efforts to put out the fire is also included in this type of work.Fire suppression rehabilitation is currently being conducted on dozer and hand lines on the Gap Fire. Suppression rehabilitation is done largely by firefighters, and often begins even before the fire is contained. Particular care is taken by rehabilitation crews and resource advisors to help protect cultural resources, Threatened, Endangered and Sensitive (TES) species habitat, wetlands..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:43:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Emergency Watershed Protection Program (Gap Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1384/7337/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1384/7337/</guid><description><![CDATA["Emergency Watershed ProtectionThe purpose of the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program is to undertake emergency measures, including the purchase of flood plain easements, for runoff retardation and soil erosion prevention to safeguard lives and property from floods, drought, and the products of erosion on any watershed whenever fire, flood or any other natural occurrence is causing or has caused a sudden impairment of the"]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:35:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Additional Fire Restrictions in Los Padres Nationa (Gap Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1384/7242/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1384/7242/</guid><description><![CDATA[" Additional Fire Restrictions in Los Padres National Forest In response to increasing fire danger, Forest Service officials today announced that they will impose additional fire restrictions in Los Padres National Forest starting Friday, July 18. The following restrictions will remain in effect until the end of the high fire season: Wood and charcoal fires are prohibited in all areas of Los Padres National Forest, including developed campgrounds and designated Campfire Use Sites.Portable stoves and lanterns using gas, jellied petroleum or pressurized liquid fuel, are allowed in all areas of Los Padres National Forest; however, a California Campfire Permit is required to use a stove outside of developed campgrounds and designated Campfire Use Sites. Campfire Permits are available free-of-charge at any Forest Service office. In developed recreation sites position portable stoves and lanterns in cleared areas near tables and permanently installed stoves. In dispersed areas, clear all..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:22:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Portion of Santa Barbara Ranger District Closed (Gap Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1384/7072/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1384/7072/</guid><description><![CDATA["Portion of Santa Barbara Ranger District Closed Due to Fire EmergencyStarting today, July 5, all national forest lands south of Hwy 154 and East Camino Cielo between Gibraltar Road and Refugio Road are closed to public entry. The area will remain closed until the Gap Fire is suppressed. The closure prohibits all public entry to national forest lands, trails, roads and recreation sites. The closure does not apply to private land. The closure does not affect Highway 154, East Camino Cielo Road, Gibraltar Road or Refugio Road.A map and description of the emergency closure is available on-line at http://www.inciweb.org/, www.fs.fed.us/r5/lospadres. Information also is available by calling the Los Padres National Forest headquarters at (805) 968-6640 or Los Prietos Ranger Station at (805) 967-3481 or the Fire Information Center at (805) 961-5770  Order No. 08-07-5100-6Incident: Gap Wildland FireReleased: 7/5/2008Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50(a) and (b), and to protect public safety, the..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:05:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Forest Service Seeks Public's Help (Gap Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1384/7067/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1384/7067/</guid><description><![CDATA[" Forest Service Seeks Public&#39;s Help in Gap Fire InvestigationForest Service investigators are seeking the public&#39;s help in determining the cause of the Gap Fire. They have established a 24-hr call-in "tip line" at the Los Padres National Forest headquarters to receive information. The number is (805) 961-5710. The Gap Fire began in the late afternoon on July 1, in the vicinity of Lizard&#39;s Mouth on West Camino Cielo, approximately 4 miles west of Highway 154. Anyone who was in that general area at the time or has other information about the origin of the fire is urged to contact investigators on the tip line. You may remain anonymous. Investigators are especially interested in the following: a description of any vehicles observed parked or traveling in the area, including make, model and color;a description of any people observed in the area including the number of people, a physical description and their approximate location; any information from other sources about the..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:00:00 -06:00</pubDate></item></channel></rss>