Chalk Fire Update - Oct. 19 - 10:00am
Incident: Chalk Wildfire
Released: 10/19/2008
CHALK FIRE UPDATE
Monterey Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest
Sunday, October 19, 2008, 10:00am
Goleta Fire Information Center: 805-961-5770 (8am-8pm)
Fire information online: http://www.inciweb.org/incident/1551/
Fire Statistics (10/19 @0600)
Acres burned: 13,410
Miles of fireline to build: 6.9 miles
Date started: 9/27/08 (evening)
Percent contained: 80
Expected containment: 11/01/2008
Firefighter injuries to date: 17
Structures threatened: 49
Structures destroyed: 0
Suppression cost to date: $17.8
Firefighting Resources (10/19 @0600)
Crews: 9
Engines: 25
Helicopters: 12
Air tankers:
Dozers: 5
Total personnel assigned: 593
Current Status: Crews last night continued improving pre-existing dozer contingency lines near the Hermitage. These contingency lines extend from the Hermitage north for approximately 2 miles then turn west to HWY 1 near Vicente Creek. Crews kept a watchful eye on fire activity near the Twin Peak and Cone Peak area during the night. Today crews will continue to improve dozer and hand lines.
Evacuations: On Friday, October 17, The Monterey County Sheriff's Department issued an EVACUATION WARNING for Limekiln State Park north to the New Camaldoli Hermitage. Approximately 9 residents are within the evacuation area. This stage of Evacuation Warning is given for affected areas where there is imminent threat to life and property. Persons who receive notification of this warning should evacuate in accordance with the direction given to them by Sheriff's Department Deputies who are on scene.
An EVACUATION WATCH was also issued by the Monterey County Sheriff's Department for Lucia north to Lopez Point. This stage of Evacuation Watch is for areas where a threat to life and property exists. Persons who receive notification of this watch are not required to evacuate but should be prepared to evacuate should an Evacuation Warning be issued. Significant resources (hand crews, engines and dozers) are engaged in structure protection.
Highway, Road and Area Closures: Highway-1 is open. Nacimiento-Fergusson Road remains closed, as well as South Coast Ridge Road, south to Willow Creek Road.
Weather Today: Temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 35 percent, wind direction northwest and wind speed 7-15 miles per hour.
Agencies: The incident is currently being managed by a U.S. Forest Service, Type-2, Incident Command Team. Incident Commander Dana D'Andrea (USFS) of Central Coast Interagency Incident Management Team 7, assumed command of the incident at 6:00am today, Saturday, October 18, 2008.
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