August 29, 2009
Station Fire; Angeles Crest
The Station Fire is currently reported at 5,500 acres with minimal containment. As you can see from the GeoMac image below the fire has multiple heads. Though there is not any wind event present or in the forecast it bears watching. Fuel moisture content is extremely low and the weather is hot.
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Basic Information
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Under Investigation
Date of Origin Wednesday August 26th, 2009 approx 03:30 PM
Location Los Angeles River Ranger District / Angeles National Forest
Incident Commander Michael Dietrich
Current Situation
Total Personnel 751
Size 5,500 acres
Percent Contained 5%
Estimated Containment Date Tuesday September 08th, 2009 approx 06:00 PM
Fuels Involved
Very heavy fuels of ceanothus (sp), chamise, scrub oak and manzanita across the entire fire area, 15 to 20 feet in height with Big Cone Douglas Fir in the drainage bottoms. Fuels have not experienced any significant large fire activity in the past 40 years.
Fire Behavior
Friday behavior was very active to extreme, with rapid rates of spread and flame lengths up to 80 feet. There is a potential for Saturday's fire behavior to be similar to Friday. Around noon Saturday, after the inversion has lifted, expect actively spreading fire with up slope runs. Spotting may occur from 1/4 mile up to 1/2 mile.
Significant Events
Mandatory Evacuations as of early Saturday morning include Starlight Crest Drive north to Green Ridge Court, including Forest Green Drive, two, Big Briar Way at Haskel, and third, Donna Maria Lane, Indian Drive, Hacienda Drive, Alta Canada Rd., North of Linda Vista, La Canada Blvd. north of El Vago Street. Evacuation Center: La Canada High School, 4463 Oak Grove Drive, La Canada, CA. Angeles Crest Highway remains closed.
Outlook
Planned Actions
Prepare and protect structures when and where necessary. Construct handlines and dozer lines.
Growth Potential Extreme
Terrain Difficulty Extremely steep and inaccessible
Remarks
1800 homes threatened. 27 commercial properties and 52 other stuctures threatened.
Current Weather
Wind Conditions 5-8 mph E
Temperature 80 degrees
Humidity 30%
I took this information straight from InciWeb. Follow the Station Fire on Twitter
Basic Information
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Under Investigation
Date of Origin Wednesday August 26th, 2009 approx 03:30 PM
Location Los Angeles River Ranger District / Angeles National Forest
Incident Commander Michael Dietrich
Current Situation
Total Personnel 751
Size 5,500 acres
Percent Contained 5%
Estimated Containment Date Tuesday September 08th, 2009 approx 06:00 PM
Fuels Involved
Very heavy fuels of ceanothus (sp), chamise, scrub oak and manzanita across the entire fire area, 15 to 20 feet in height with Big Cone Douglas Fir in the drainage bottoms. Fuels have not experienced any significant large fire activity in the past 40 years.
Fire Behavior
Friday behavior was very active to extreme, with rapid rates of spread and flame lengths up to 80 feet. There is a potential for Saturday's fire behavior to be similar to Friday. Around noon Saturday, after the inversion has lifted, expect actively spreading fire with up slope runs. Spotting may occur from 1/4 mile up to 1/2 mile.
Significant Events
Mandatory Evacuations as of early Saturday morning include Starlight Crest Drive north to Green Ridge Court, including Forest Green Drive, two, Big Briar Way at Haskel, and third, Donna Maria Lane, Indian Drive, Hacienda Drive, Alta Canada Rd., North of Linda Vista, La Canada Blvd. north of El Vago Street. Evacuation Center: La Canada High School, 4463 Oak Grove Drive, La Canada, CA. Angeles Crest Highway remains closed.
Outlook
Planned Actions
Prepare and protect structures when and where necessary. Construct handlines and dozer lines.
Growth Potential Extreme
Terrain Difficulty Extremely steep and inaccessible
Remarks
1800 homes threatened. 27 commercial properties and 52 other stuctures threatened.
Current Weather
Wind Conditions 5-8 mph E
Temperature 80 degrees
Humidity 30%
Labels: 2009 Fire Season, Station Fire
