October 22, 2007
Harris Fire Update
The West view from the Lyons Peak webcam shows a fire front at the base of San Miguel Peak, between Jamul and Costa Mesa.
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Weather in Jamul is warm with winds gusting to 17 mph from the East.
The wind will intensify through the night with winds in the 20 mph range until 11 am Tuesday.
Jamul is in a valley, winds on the peaks will be much higher according to the expanded report from the link above. Tuesday weather for the South County;
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Weather in Jamul is warm with winds gusting to 17 mph from the East.
The wind will intensify through the night with winds in the 20 mph range until 11 am Tuesday.
Jamul is in a valley, winds on the peaks will be much higher according to the expanded report from the link above. Tuesday weather for the South County;
"Sunny...warmer. Areas of smoke and patchy blowing dust. Highs 92 to 97 in the western valleys to 88 to 93 near the foothills. Winds east 25 to 35 mph...diminishing to 20 to 30 mph late. Gusts to 65 mph...diminishing to 50 mph late."
If you look at the south view from the webcam link this weather forecast can only mean more trouble for the very active south flank of the Harris Fire.
Fire facts from SDCountyEmergency.com;
"10-22-07 5:02 p.m. CAL FIRE update: The Harris Fire is well over 20,000 acres. Mapping and accuracy of acres is difficult due to rapid rate of fire spread. There is 0% containment and the fire’s spread is moving westerly towards Otay Lake. Firefighters are focusing all efforts on protection of life, property, and firefighter safety. SDGE's Southwest major transmission line remains shut down."
When the wind subsides by sunset tomorrow, 10/23 this fire will lose its engine.
The official Incident 209 report (filed 1800 hrs 10/22 offers the following information;
Communities/Critical Infrastructure Threatened (next) 12 hours: Potrero, Barrett Junction, Barrett Lake area, Engineer Springs, Dulzura, Deerhorn Valley, Lawson Valley, Jamul, Lyons Valley area and Otay Mountain.
Size/Area
Involved
22,000 ACRES
Injuries
to Date:
5 (one in coma)
Projected Final Size:
35,000
Projected incident movement/spread during next operational period (in 12, 24, 48, and 72 hour time frames):
12 hours: Fire will continue to move to the west/southwest and north given current weather conditions.
If you look at the south view from the webcam link this weather forecast can only mean more trouble for the very active south flank of the Harris Fire.
Fire facts from SDCountyEmergency.com;
"10-22-07 5:02 p.m. CAL FIRE update: The Harris Fire is well over 20,000 acres. Mapping and accuracy of acres is difficult due to rapid rate of fire spread. There is 0% containment and the fire’s spread is moving westerly towards Otay Lake. Firefighters are focusing all efforts on protection of life, property, and firefighter safety. SDGE's Southwest major transmission line remains shut down."
When the wind subsides by sunset tomorrow, 10/23 this fire will lose its engine.
The official Incident 209 report (filed 1800 hrs 10/22 offers the following information;
Communities/Critical Infrastructure Threatened (next) 12 hours: Potrero, Barrett Junction, Barrett Lake area, Engineer Springs, Dulzura, Deerhorn Valley, Lawson Valley, Jamul, Lyons Valley area and Otay Mountain.
Size/Area
Involved
22,000 ACRES
Injuries
to Date:
5 (one in coma)
Projected Final Size:
35,000
Projected incident movement/spread during next operational period (in 12, 24, 48, and 72 hour time frames):
12 hours: Fire will continue to move to the west/southwest and north given current weather conditions.
Labels: 2007 fire season, Harris Fire
