Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
| Chimney Fire Incident Information: | ||
| Last Updated: | August 14, 2016 8:15 am | |
| Date/Time Started: | August 13,2016 4:05 pm | |
| Administrative Unit: | CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo Unit | |
| County: | San Luis Obispo County | |
| Location: | Running Deer Rd & Chimney Rock Rd south of Lake Nacimiento | |
| Acres Burned – Containment: | 1,450 acres – 10% contained | |
| Structures Threatened: | 100 | |
| Cooperating Agencies: | San Luis Obispo County Sheriff, San Luis Obispo County OES, California Highway Patrol | |
| Total Fire Personnel: | 100 | |
| total Fire Engines: | 20 | |
| Total Fire Crews: | 2 | |
| Total Airtankers: | 4 | |
| Total Helicopters: | 6 | |
| Total Dozers: | 3 | |
| Total Water Tenders: | 3 | |
| Long/Lat: | -120.98316/35.70595 | |
| Conditions: | The fire remained active over the night until about 1am when an inversion layer blanketed the fire slowing the growth. Fire crews had success with a tactical firing operation to protect homes and gain control lines. Today the inversion layer is already lifting revealing more active fire behavior. The weather will again be hot and is expected to reach 95 degrees with slightly higher humidity. However, the vegetation is largely grass and drought stressed oak woodland making the vegetation very susceptible to fire. The fire started southwest of Lake Nacimiento in the community of Running Deer Ranch and firefighting efforts are ongoing off Gage Irving Rd. Large air tankers are on-scene fighting the fire. CAL FIRE San Luis Obispo has activated a local type III incident management team. Today the Incident Management Team should be transitioning in to command. Large resource requests have been made and are responding to the fire.Evacuations have been done in the area of Running Deer Ranch with access to the Gage Irving Rd from Aluffo Rd to the south to Running Deer Rd. However, In the area of Running Deer Ranch that includes Tri-County and Cal Shasta which are off Gage Irving Road north of Cow Camp Loop. This area has been isolated by fire and a decision to have this area shelter-in-place has been made. Fire Crews are working to establish access for Deputies to enter the area for route alerting and to patrol the area. A second reverse 911 message has been sent to this zone advising to shelter-in-place, remain alert to changing fire conditions and be prepared for immediate evacuation if necessary. | |
Tags 8/13/2016 8/14/2016 Chimney County Fire Luis Obispo Started updated
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