Ranch Fire progression map....although KTLA just called that Lake Castaic, when it is actually Lake Piru. You can see it started conveniently right off of I-5.
Posted on 10/21/2007 9:48:36 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
UPDATE: The city of Malibu is advising residents in Puerco Canyon to begin evacuating due to a wildfire driven by powerful winds. This area is north of Pacific Coast Highway and about 1 mile west of Pepperdine University. Residents along the beach on Malibu Road may soon be evacuated. Pacific Coast Highway is closed between Kanan-Dume Road and Topanga Canyon. Residents are advised to head to the west. Evacuation centers are being set up in the Zuma Beach area.
A wildfire driven by powerful winds in the Malibu Hills this morning threatened a university, destroyed at least one home and forced the evacuation of hundreds more, authorities said.
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Ranch Fire progression map....although KTLA just called that Lake Castaic, when it is actually Lake Piru. You can see it started conveniently right off of I-5.
a post from socalfire....(not mine) I think it clears up this Super Scooper question....they are different onces from Minn.
I posted the following on Tanker Locations Yahoo Group, but I think
it may be of interest to this group as well —
The following air tankers are overnighting at Fox Field tonight,
Friday, 10/26/07:
** 06, 07, 09, 10, 11, 12, 43, 44, 45, 48, 55 were at the USFS Pad
** Super Scoopers 264 (N264V or 264AV) and 266 (it may be 268? It
was N266NR or N268NR from MN DNR-Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources?) were by the Tower
** 00 and 27 from Aero Union were also by the tower.
I think these smaller aircraft were support/lead aircraft, and were
among many that were parked at the USFS Pad: N23W, N14CP, N717PP.
There were 2 more aircraft incoming on left base for Rwy 24, but it
was too dark to determine whether they were tankers or lead
aircraft...plus I was driving...
As you can see from my videos at http://www.youtube.com/changhomes
that it was getting dark, so I had a hard time making out some of
the Super Scoopers’ N-numbers. I also hadn’t had the time to check
records at Landings.com. Maybe someone else can look it up and
correct me on a future post.
These Scoopers were different from those I saw scooping off Lake
Palmdale and over Santa Clarita Fires earlier this week. Bad video
also on YouTube.
Couple of weeks ago, I only saw Tanker 55 at Fox. I thought the
fires today are too far away from the field for it to be used, but I
was wrong. I saw some earlier posts that some of these were out at
San Bern’s Air Base this afternoon too.
I want to extend thanks for the great posts I’ve been seeing for the
past years, and finally I had something noteworthy to share (so I’m
no longer a lurker)...I’ll try to give updates of “Overnights at
Fox” as I can during this season…
That’s a really good example of how a wind-driven fire progresses. Note the rapid advance first day, then a gradual widening later as the winds eased, then the back-burning on the one uncontrolled edge of the fire at the end. I’m saving that graphic, thanks!
Ya I remember that. The police chief totally bungled the entire case, didn't have clue what he was doing. He wound up bailing out and is now patrolling tourist traps in Hawaii.
I hadnt heard U2s were overhead.
Photo of Wildlandfire that is burning in Running Springs, CA, taken from the photographers home in Redlands California.
Credit: lateott_156's photostream
Firefighter Michael Tenney, of Federal Fire Department San Diego, prepares to help fight wildfires on board Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base. The Federal Fire Departments have been combating the fires that broke out in Southern California since they started Oct. 21.
man, I am speechless...
That Chevy Caprice could have run right into Moose, and he woulda never found it.
That musta been one big lens.
Oh geeeeeeez.....that’s something you can’t explain, without seeing it, is it....
Bilbray: We dare LA County to match our (SD) fire suppression efficiency....
John and Ken: Wait a second, you had 6000 homes burn in the last 4 years!
Oh man, thats classic.
When you see that coming, you know its time to run. The image is called ‘The Beast’.
J&K are good.
It just made me laugh.
Of course, when I am in the rubble when the Big One hits, you can be laughing at me!
My CCRADIO light was blinking....they issued a fog warning for LA County and possible some mist or drizzle or rain.
:( why can’t i see it? i just get the red x. i guess i’m being punished. lol
Did anyone else hear that the guy that signed the Calfire waiver to let the military fly without spotters was in Hawaii?
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