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Fire - Vegetation - Major

Created:

Mon 10/22 02:48 PM

Last Updated:

Wed 10/31 02:46 PM

Address:

(Interactive Map is centered at Running Springs)

City:

Slide and Grass Fires, CA

Geocode

Description:

Note: The alerts are updated when there is active scanner information and members of our alerts team are available to enter alerts. Sometimes we have no coverage to add updates to the alerts. Or, as with the fires, there is very little non-logistical scanner chatter since operations have become fairly scheduled and routine.

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

6241 - my task force minus one engine and another limping in behind us is down for the evening and will be on in the morning

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

get the helitankers up first thing to pick up that right flank all the way up; the Slide is pretty smokey and a mess, we'll take one more lap around and then we're heading for Fox; we'll try to be up by 7am, but that may be optomistic

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

"fire is coming to the backside of the campground" (no details as to where, but reference earlier post possibly in Deep Creek area)

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

AA15 to ground (Grass incident I believe) - "... midslope there at the road; if it slops over I think you're going to have something there"; is there a road parallel to that ridge the fire is paralleling that, if it holds there, you've got a good chance; if it slops over that ridge you've got a whole bowl there that goes for miles; if we can get some helitankers up here tomorrow... either way we'll be back up tomorrow; {missed - talked about Tunnel 2 I believe}

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

South Ops wants to know what time for relief tomorrow for AA15? 10:30 if we get going at 7am.

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

AA15 wondering if the fire names will be combined or kept separate; Dispatch replied unsure at this time.

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

AA15 over the fire at first light tomorrow.

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

AA15 states all aircraft including news media are off the incident; AA15 will go to Fox since all the hotels are filled with evacuees

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

fire is 1/2 mile from the camp and now they're leaving; we have bodies staged in that general vicinity; last I heard about 30 minutes ago was it was approx 400 yards from the bottom of Deep Creek; then it will have to come up Deep Creek; we're not thinking immediate threat yet

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

Investigator 164 - released from the Lake Arrowhead fire

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

They're going to be over in the area of Spyglass and Augusta; "over there where the fire is spotting and all that"

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

From: (via email - Thank you!)

Contacts in Cedar Glen say that things are going OK over in that area (5:45 pm)

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

set up fueling at 5 Points

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

31725 Hwy 18; RP hears electrical buzzing from middle of house and would like it checked

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

a fire on Spyglass off an access road; it's restarted or something

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

ME291 (? or ME91?} - move to cover Running Springs

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

Tanker 910 just completed third drop for the Grass Valley incident.

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

From: {Via email - Thank You!}

{Out of area - but may effect evacuees} Caltrans and CHP on Scanner report 15 freeway will remain closed until tomorrow. Will make next decision no earlier than 1400 hours Tuesday

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

need hand crews in the Trinity area; a lot of work to be done; hand crews we have are keeping it out of {Miller?} Canyon right now

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

From: (Via Email - thank you!)

Red Cross set up an evac center at the San Bernardino Fairgrounds (Building # 3) On 7th Street in Victorville.

Mon 10/22

Source: other

From: From Transcriber

{Scott Straley did a phone interview with NBC4 moments ago.}

Mon 10/22

Source: eyewitness

From: (Via email - Thank you!)

5:15pm - Just spoke with my mother in Skyforest and she said they had just been “asked to leave.”

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

affirm 18, 330, and 138 is closed to residents; residents down the hill are not allowed to their homes; they're keeping everybody off the hill due to fire activity, no ETA for reopening

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

From: Phone call - USFS PIO

no changes other than air attack now on the fire two choppers working and the DC 10 is making test drops

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

from SCM - "Power lines down on Golf Course at Oakmont"

Mon 10/22

Source: eyewitness

From: (Via email - Thank you!)

"Seeing a lot of activity in air. Have seen the copter go in several times and at least 2 planes. Hard to tell how many because some could be repeats. Looking for that DC10! Woohoo!!!!!!! We've been given voluntary evac orders. "

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

Curfew order being sent

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

1 deputy on scene at the evac center with about 400 people; is there going to be any others sent to help him? Affirm - we'll get someone there

Mon 10/22

Source: CHP

From: CHP CAD

5:07PM DEER LODGE PARK, BLUE JAY, CEDAR 
GLEN, AEROBEAR, GREEN VALLEY LAKE, 
RUNING SPRINGS, NORTH SHORE OF LAKE 
ARROWHEAD, TWIN PEAKS - MANDO EVAC 
5:06PM SBSO CALLD AL WILSON TOW FOR ONE 
OF THEIR UNITS THAT HI8T A BOULDER 
PLEASE LET THRU FOR THE SBSO VEH 
5:00PM RIM FOREST,S AND W SIDE OF LAKE 
ARROWHEAD,CRESTLINE AND LAKE GREGORY - 
VOLUNTARY EVAC^ 
4:56PM FIRE STATUS AS OF 1630 HOURS - 2 
FIRES USFS 1500 ACRES 15 STRUCTURES 
LOST, GRASS VALLEY FIRE 300-400 ACRES - 
115 STRUCTURES LOST 
4:52PM A50 97 ARROWHEAK LAKE AT 173 - 
SHUT DOWN 173 FOR HARD CLOSURE^ 
3:57PM SBSO NEEDS TO CLEAR AT 1600, ADV 
NG CHP NEEDS TO BE 97 TO MAN CLOSURE 
3:52PM SBSO REQ ETA FOR CHP TO RELIEVE 
THEIR UNITS AT 330/HIGHLAND 
3:01PM HIM REF THIS AS HE IS NOT AWARE 
OF ANY PLACARDS AND WANTS HIS REPORTER 
TO BE ALLOWED THRU THE CLOSURE 
3:00PM SBSUN REPORTER IS AT 18/WATERMAN 
THE OFCR WILL NOT LET THE REPORTER THUR 
THE CLOSURE DUE TO NO PLACARD - WES 
HUGES 909-386-3876 WANTS SOMEONE TO CALL 
2:59PM PER CP8, RPTS OF NEWS PEOPLE 
W/CREDENTIALS NOT BEING ALLOWED TO PASS 
THROUGH CLOSURE 40TH AT WATERMAN // PER 
UNITS MANNING NEG ALL NEWS PEOPLE GOING 
UP

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

Objective of Tanker 910 is to lay in retardant line between active fire and Rimforest/Crestline area. Anticipates being able to make 2-3 more drops before cut-off time.

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

Taker 910 just completed first drop for Grass Valley fire, returning to base to refill retardant.

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

hard cut off 18:37 (sunset - air discussion)

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

(lunches dropped off at Grandview Middle School)

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

"Do we have any fuel? The engines are getting thirsty."

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

Drop point 1 - Grass Valley and Brentwood; 2 Brentwood and Trinity; 3 Brentwood and Pinehurst or Brentwood and Sonoma (food)

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

work from the heel of the fire all the way to Brentwood

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

fixed wing and the DC10 are enroute for drops on the fire (transcriber personal note: WOOHOO!)

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

From: (Via email - Thank you!)

Crestline area - We just had a helicopter circle above asking everyone to leave on a voluntary basis right now!!!!

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

Grass Valley Structure group en route to the address on Sandalwood

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

1014 Sandalwood Drive -a flare up map page 4737G6 -

Mon 10/22

Source: other

From: NOTE:

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Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

{another transcriber heard them confirm with 40K evacs for Crestline and Rimforest. 40K possibly will fly over to help with notifications.}

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

East side of Lake Gregory Drive at Edelweiss to Arosa and North Road {broke}

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

The pizza place in Lake Arrowhead Village has open doors for emergency personnel; also the resort has rooms

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

From: INCIWEB

Slide Fire Summary - updated at 4:20pm - Mandatory Evacuation for Green Valley Lake, Arrowbear, and Running Springs. Evauaction Center at Jerry Lewis Community Center, 7793 Central Ave Highland, CA

Basic Information
Incident Type Wildland Fire  
Cause Under Investigation  
Date of Origin Not available  
Location Green Valley Lake, Near Runnin Springs  
Incident Commander Betty Ashe  

Current Situation
Total Personnel Not available  
Size 150 acres  
Fuels Involved Grass And Timber
 
Fire Behavior Extreme
 
Significant Events Not available
 

Outlook
Planned Actions Not available
 
Remarks Mandatory Evacuations for Green 
Valley Lake, Arrowbear, Running Springs.

20 homes have been confirmed burned.

Road Closures--All highways west of Big 
Bear Dam: 138, 18 and 330.

Hwy 18 to 40th St., 330 bottom 
(Highland) to top.

Resources on Scene-- 17 engines, 5 Water Tenders.
 

Weather
Current Wind Conditions 30 mph NE

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

my structure group is holding the line right now (unknown which area)

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

have a few units head towards Crestline and Rimforest to start making notifications {I THINK THAT'S WHAT WAS SAID}

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

40K working way over to help out on those (suspicious vehicle calls?)

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

tankers ordered and another order for the DC10

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

Animal Control has been contacted about the horse at 101 Grandview; no ETA from AC

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

40K is going to check for the suspicious White Pickup

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

437 Rim of the World Drive - (area check - SO or CHP)

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

40K helicopter: north part of the east flank is all the way to Crab Flats and the west part is 3/4 of a mile east of Deep Creek; we're unable to take a look at Green Valley Lake

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

Leprechaun Drive and ? - suspicious vehicle - running plates

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

27563 Matterhorn - checking on an open door

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

Manitoba checks clear

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

we contacted the hospital about 30 minutes ago - they have 26 patients; if they need to evacuate there will be a need for 13 ambulances

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

40K is on the east flank taking a look

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

hospital? Standby for a moment and we'll let you know.

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

(ordering tankers)

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

we're trying to find out if hospital needs to be evacuated

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

173 to Golden Rule clear; we're checking Manitoba from Golden Rule

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

entire area of Lake Arrowhead is under mandatory evacuation - confirmed

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

Golden Rule and Manitoba; 15 to 20 hispanic males in the back of a truck appears to be getting ready to loot; SO en route

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

Leprechaun in Enchanted Forest area of Running Springs (CHP? unit heading that way - not fire!)

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

Structure Groups: Trinity and Fairway and Crest Park

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

take Grass Valley all the way; not accessible on Brentwood due to power lines down

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

Grass Valley Structure group - need deputies in the Brentwood Grass Valley Road area, some suspicious characters in here

Mon 10/22

Source: other

From: US Forest Service Information Of

To: To ROTW

NO Evac for Crestline Dart Canyon Vol Evac Slide fire estimate 1500 acres estimated 15 homes lost no roads avail Grass fire 300-400 acres they are guessing 100 homes distroyed note to residents if you choose to remain in your home you are assuming all risk and 911 will not be able to help you. If you are under man evac do so as you will only interfear with firefighters ability to do there job

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

crew work on at Brentwood for structure protection - to keep it out of Brentwood; trying to keep this west of Brentwood; direct hand line from Black Oaks all the way to Fairway; I'm afraid we won't have any crews for a while; if there's an opportunity to use some of our local folks, that's the best we can do now

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

From: Website (via email - thank you)

{Originally they said nearly 125 homes have burned. Someone must have caught on that 113 + 13 = 128 and corrected the blog entry.} More than 125 Homes Have Burned Fire officials estimate that as of 3 p.m., a total of 113 homes have burned in the Grass Valley Fire and 15 in the Slide Fire, said U.S. Forest Service spokesman John Miller. He emphasized that the numbers are rough estimates.

Mon 10/22

Source: other

From: Website (via email - thank you)

National Guard to Fight Fires Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today directed the California National Guard to make 1500 guardsmen available to support the firefighting efforts in Southern California. The 1500 guardsmen, including 200 troops currently patrolling the California/Mexico border, will be deployed at the direction of the Governor's Office of Emergency Services to areas where they can have the greatest impact...

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

26061 Augusta Drive - the address for the horse

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

the whole area is getting hit realy hard here at Walnut Hills; we're getting firefighters out for safety and moving one street up

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

Chipmunk Drive (unknown what was hapening here)

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

hot spot at 332 Cedarbrook

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

open door at 27415 Cottonwood (SO or CHP on scene, checking)

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

better location on the home that has horse that needs to get out on Augusta and Cypress - right across from teh School you'll see our unit; we're going to walk the horse up the roadway to Augusta

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

OFF TOPIC (unless you're evacuating that way) NB15 north from Sierra Closed; 215 to Sierra is closed due to fire

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

attempting to help with a horse on Augusta and Cypress drive

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

resident wants to stay (101-21 - Running Springs area)

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

Kuffel Canyon at 18; is that shut down? all downbound open; all upbound are shut down/locked down

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

?(medical aid?) call at Jensen's in Running Springs

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

2485 ? Lane in Running Springs (? welfare check?)

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

residence in Running Springs - welfare check - resident afraid to leave - on Poplar

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

let them know I have the updated mandatories

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

any available Bear Lake Personnel respond to station 281

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

I'll get back to you on who your relief air attack is going to be (air resources are up?)

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

send 291 back to Running Springs and leave our engine at 91

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

copters will have to slack off quite a bit (news?)

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

Arrowhead Resort- all rooms are for emergency personnel as well as food

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

18 - 40.38 on the Arctic Circle, upslope of SR18; up about 100 or so feet from the road, smoker and a little bit of flames; not going anywhere yet; respond our engine 281 from the station

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

26715 Augusta

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

engulfed and spot fires and jumped the road southbound towards Twin Peaks crossing Mormon?(Walnut?) Hill structures involved on Walnut Hill

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

fire jumped Grandview and is going towards Augusta

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

stage at the Elementary School on Rhine {note this is MPH Intermediate};

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

just went up to check on Pastor Rod's home on matterhorn, all is quiet there. The fire appears to be heading away from the Lake.

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

From: CHP CAD

Grass Valley Structure - the adjacent streets it's going to be a real hazard; Brentwood to Oakmont? Valley is ok; but {missed}

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

6250 go to White 2 and work for Arrowhead Task Force

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

spot fire Walnut Hill in the area of Fairway; that's the area we're working, probably will have a lot of spot fires there

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

task force 6250; brush engine 36 brush patrol 421 ME121; we're located at the ICP at the school; have them report to Brentwood and Annandale(?).

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

2 homes fully engulfed on Klondike

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

ME94 is still in the fight (mechanical issues; tires, windows). Let chief know.

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

Spots on Fairway

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

SLIDE: 20 homes lost and more being lost; fire has slopped Crab Flats road, not a lot in lower elevations where it's losing the wind; so far not in the Deep Creek Drainage; if you see the need to shut off Gas or Edison and get the reps to set up whatever you need to have

Mon 10/22

Source: scanner

Two structures fully engulfed on Klondike

Mon 10/22

Source: other

From: TRANSCRIBERS ONLY

Please keep this log for transcription only. Thank you. VickiW

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