About 5 acres so far, at Hungry Valley Motocross Track. Track being evacuated, no structures threatened. Feed on Los Angeles County Fire, channel is Blue-11. ...
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Mike
fotoguy425
Oct 10, 2006 10:31 pm
New Fire at Smokey Bear Rd and Hungry Valley just off the I-5. LA County fire, on arrival, 5 acres and moving. Requesting a second alarm. Angeles Nat. Forest...
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Mike Meadows
fotoguy425
Oct 10, 2006 7:44 pm
Thanks Kim ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Kim Noyes
noyeskim
Oct 10, 2006 7:36 pm
Mike, Sie sind willkommen! Tis now 90% contained at 850 acres and Hwy 166 has reopened so this is about done. Kim Noyes Atascadero...
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Mike Meadows
fotoguy425
Oct 10, 2006 1:41 am
Nice of Keith to give his CFPA fire group a call on this...geez.....keep us updated Kim...thanks, Mike ... [Non-text portions of this message have been...
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Kim Noyes
noyeskim
Oct 10, 2006 1:05 am
Fire is now well over 1,000 acres according to Keith Cullom of Santa Barbara Co. FD in a telephone interview on KEYT-TV News in Santa Barbara. He also...
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Kim Noyes
noyeskim
Oct 10, 2006 12:55 am
Driven by winds after starting on the south side of Hwy 166 near Spanish Ranch at the western portion of the Cuyama Valley in Northern Santa Barbara Co. the...
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Mark Bonney
cor_ff_pm
Oct 9, 2006 4:49 am
Here's the initial NTSB report, for those who are interested: http://tinyurl.com/n5qgp Mark ... From: SoCalFire@yahoogroups.com...
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SoCalFire@yahoogroups...
Oct 8, 2006 3:27 pm
Thanks for joining SoCalFire! Here's a few rules to make everything run a little smoother. 1. No whining. I thought that I'd put this at the top of the list to...
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bricci101
Oct 7, 2006 12:10 am
Winds are now sustained at 22 with gusts....
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bricci101
Oct 7, 2006 12:02 am
The winds in Big Bear are already sustained at 15 from the south west. But its cold up here with a RH of 68%. Barametric pressure is holding steady as well. ...
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sh9730
Oct 6, 2006 8:33 pm
Well, was surpised to see a header come up today?! But there it is....On Camp Pendleton, Roblar area near Range 409, so far about 15 acres but a good west...
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Brent
bbfires
Oct 5, 2006 5:14 am
I responded on the discussion group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SoCalFire-discussion/?yguid=220415714 ... ...
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Bill Snyder
aa6kc
Oct 5, 2006 3:33 am
... AccuWeather seems to lag well behind NWS forecasts -- at least on the public sites. I take AccuWeather forecasts with a grain of salt. The NWS Fire Weather...
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Brent
bbfires
Oct 5, 2006 1:40 am
Accuweather appears to be the only source that is forecasting the winds. Their forecast for the San Bernardino-Ontario area shows NE winds @ 17 mph gusting to...
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Mark Bonney
cor_ff_pm
Oct 5, 2006 1:16 am
Here's probably where it is. It's most likely Sisar peak. Rough time for water tenders lately! http://tinyurl.com/jlftb Mark ... From:...
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fsdesk
Oct 5, 2006 12:47 am
USFS has dispatched resources to a fuel spill resulting from an overturned water tender on the Day Incident. The location is not familar to me, sounds like...
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Brent
bbfires
Oct 3, 2006 11:57 pm
Some computer models show a mild/moderate event starting on Saturday and lasting 2 -3 days. Most 5 to 7 day forecasts don't include it....
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Brent
bbfires
Oct 3, 2006 11:37 pm
Sounds like they shouldn't have any problems. The fire doesn't have far to go until it runs out of veg. -- heavily populated area. Plenty of resources on...
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Brent
bbfires
Oct 3, 2006 11:22 pm
470.4625 Veg. fire threatening homes. 2 different structure protection groups. 6 acres mod to heavy brush on slope. Copter thinks they can pick it up quick...
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Kim Noyes
noyeskim
Oct 3, 2006 3:28 am
Day Wildland Fire This incident is 100% contained. Summary The Day Fire was declared fully contained at 6:00 p.m. this evening, October 2, 2006. Firefighters...
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Mark
cor_ff_pm
Oct 2, 2006 4:52 am
The tailboom broke on impact, not in flight, or at least that's my understanding of it after talking with the air ops people. Why he rolled is unknown-whether...
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Mike Meadows
fotoguy425
Oct 2, 2006 3:48 am
Chris, I believe the copter broke in half when it hit the ground. Must have been a hell of a hard landing....This didn't happen in flight, thank goodness. ... ...
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Chris Nichols
chrisff1978
Oct 2, 2006 3:06 am
Mike, if that is true - that same sort of incident occured in joshua tree about 7 to 8 years ago. The tail rotor assembly fell off in flight killing all three...
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Mike Meadows
fotoguy425
Oct 2, 2006 1:53 am
I understand the copter broke in half....Not confirmed. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Mark
cor_ff_pm
Oct 2, 2006 1:30 am
Sounds like he was either coming into or leaving a dip site and pitched over to one side. Rotor blade parts everywhere!!! Fortunately no one was seriously...
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Keith
spfdbc
Oct 2, 2006 12:59 am
Incident: Day Released: 2006-10-01 16:17:00 ET One of the helitankers working on the Day Fire was involved in an accident at approximately 11:05 a.m. today...
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Radio Lady
rad1o_lady
Oct 1, 2006 7:22 pm
From the VCFD log it appears that a Type 1 helicopter crashed at the heli base near Rose Valley, north of Ojai: Incident # 6087956 Rescue ROSE VALLEY RD /...
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SoCalFire@yahoogroups...
Oct 1, 2006 6:06 pm
Thanks for joining SoCalFire! Here's a few rules to make everything run a little smoother. 1. No whining. I thought that I'd put this at the top of the list to...
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wldfire96
Oct 1, 2006 9:14 am
I agree completely!! Very well put! ... dominated by a bunch of wanna be firefighters - not all that use this site mind you - but a fair number - I was on the...
