Federal Death Benefits for LODDs Frozen in the Wake of the Government Shutdown, Yarnell Hill Fire Families Left On Hold
LAFD Statement from Fire Chief Brian L. Cummings: I will retire from the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Serving those who, live, work and play in Los Angeles is an extremely rewarding experience. It is a profound honor to work with and lead you incredible men and women of the LAFD.
Every day, responding to over 1,100 calls for service, you make a positive difference in the lives of so many Angelenos LAFD employees and volunteers have risen to the multiple challenges of increased workload, decreased funding, staff reductions, fewer apparatus and aging equipment.
All the while, you continue to provide world class public safety, save lives and protect property. I could not be more proud of what you accomplish each day.
I remain committed to the on-going success of this great Department. I will retire confident that Los Angeles’ strong support of Public Safety and the Los Angeles Fire Department will afford the continued provision of service befitting the City of Angels. Be well and be safe." - LAFD Fire Chief Brian L. Cummings
LAFD: Firefighters Escape Harm When West Adams Building Collapses #CaFire
CA-LFD 1381 - Major Emergency Structure Fire
Location: 4100 W Jefferson Bl
West Adams
Dispatch Time: 9:59 PM Wednesday, October 9, 2013
WEST ADAMS - Firefighters attempting to save a recently renovated Los Angeles business from flames escaped harm late Wednesday evening, when the roof of the building suddenly collapsed - just nine minutes after the fire was reported.
The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 9:59 PM on October 9, 2013 to 4100 West Jefferson Boulevard in the West Adams area, where firefighters arrived quickly to find flames through the roof of a one-story 50' x 50' building with a 20' addition to the rear.
The Los Angeles Fire Department was summoned at 9:59 PM on October 9, 2013 to 4100 West Jefferson Boulevard in the West Adams area, where firefighters arrived quickly to find flames through the roof of a one-story 50' x 50' building with a 20' addition to the rear.
Forcing entry into south side of the well-secured structure charged with heat and smoke, six firefighters took a brief moment for situational awareness prior to entry. Despite the clamor of a what would soon become a "Major Emergency" blaze, their experienced ears noted sounds of structural compromise - and they stood their ground - seconds prior to collapse of the building's roof in an area where they would have been standing.
A well-coordinated transition to defensive operations ensued as all personnel were accounted for and assured to be unharmed. Heavy streams were used to push back flames that briefly towered in the sky, as 121 LAFD personnel under the command of Battalion Chief Surgey Tomlinson held the fire in check. The blaze was skillfully confined to the non-fire sprinklered building of fire origin, and fully extinguished in just 54 minutes.
No injuries were reported.
Fire loss to the vacant building, zoned for light manufacturing and being prepared for lease, is still being tabulated. The cause of the blaze remains under active investigation.
A well-coordinated transition to defensive operations ensued as all personnel were accounted for and assured to be unharmed. Heavy streams were used to push back flames that briefly towered in the sky, as 121 LAFD personnel under the command of Battalion Chief Surgey Tomlinson held the fire in check. The blaze was skillfully confined to the non-fire sprinklered building of fire origin, and fully extinguished in just 54 minutes.
No injuries were reported.
Fire loss to the vacant building, zoned for light manufacturing and being prepared for lease, is still being tabulated. The cause of the blaze remains under active investigation.
Dispatched Units: E29 E27 RA68 E26 T26 E226 E215 T15 RA15 EM13 BC11 BC5 E15 BC18 E229 T29 E43 DC1 BC5 E46 E261 T61 EM11 T3 E203 E3 UR3 UR88 BC1 E68 E210 T10 RA94 E10 T21 E221 E21 AR1 SQ21 T21 E221 AR2 T66 E266 T2 E202
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For Updated Information and Video Please Refer to:
http://lafd.blogspot.com/2013/
http://lafd.blogspot.com/2013/
Respectfully Yours in Safety and Service,
Brian Humphrey
Firefighter/Specialist - Public Service Officer
Emergency Public Information (EPI) Center
Los Angeles Fire Department
"Serving with Courage, Integrity and Pride"
LAFD: Major Emergency Structure Fire three firefighters were evaluated for injuries. #CaFire #HOWATF
Major Emergency Structure Fire with Firefighter Injuries
Update 0900 10-9: Three LAFD #firefighters injured during two-alarm church #fire.
Two caught in a roof collapse and a third firefighter shocked when a master stream hits an energized power line.
Several critical objectives were rapidly met by Battalion Chief Fligiel...
Over 150 firefighters, under the command of Deputy Chief Mario Rueda, fully extinguished the flames in three hours and 45 minutes. Over the next several hours, firefighters carefully salvaged items from the sanctuary and supported the investigation.
"I got fire all around me... I got fire all around me."
Two caught in a roof collapse and a third firefighter shocked when a master stream hits an energized power line.
SOUTH LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Fire Department battled flames that ripped through a 19th century wooden church on Tuesday October 8th, 2013. A firefighter was trapped in the burning rubble when significant portions of the Crouch Memorial Church collapsed during a Major Emergency Structure Fire.
Firefighters were summoned at 9:27 AM to 1001 E 27th Street in South L.A. where they found a large two-story church with fire blowing out of the attic. Firefighters assumed an immediate aggressive attack with hose-lines inside the dark, hot interior and up to the second floor.
Within fifteen minutes into the battle, a loud crash was heard outside as portions of the attic and second floor suddenly fell. A firefighter on the second story rode the floor down as it dropped to the first story. He was trapped in heavy burning debris and had to utilize his emergency air canister to breathe.
"I got fire all around me... I got fire all around me." - Chilling radio traffic from the trapped firefighter inside the inferno.
Several critical objectives were rapidly met by Battalion Chief Fligiel...
- Activate Emergency Traffic on the radio alerting firefighters to the current conditions.
- Determine the exact location of the trapped firefighter within the nearly 7,000 sq-ft structure.
- Deploy a RIC (Rapid Intervention Company) Team to extricate him.
- Ensure no others are unaccounted for by obtaining the location of each firefighter on scene.
- Safely transition from an offensive interior fight to a defensive exterior fight.
"We have the firefighter... we are taking him out the front door." - Radio transmission.Shortly thereafter the trapped firefighter was carried down the church steps to safety.
Over 150 firefighters, under the command of Deputy Chief Mario Rueda, fully extinguished the flames in three hours and 45 minutes. Over the next several hours, firefighters carefully salvaged items from the sanctuary and supported the investigation.LAFD Arson/Counter-Terrorism Section Investigators were soon on scene, and in accordance with protocol, activated the regional "House of Worship Arson Task Force", bringing specialists from the Los Angeles Police Department, Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), as well as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to join the active LAFD investigation in determining the cause.
The historic church suffered grave damage and is considered a total loss monetarily.
Location: 1001 E 27th St
South Los Angeles/Newton
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
TIME: 9:27 AM
INCIDENT #: 0352
A total of three firefighters were evaluated for injuries. The trapped firefighter was immediately transported to a local hospital where he will remain overnight, and is expected to be released the following day. The second firefighter was involved in the rescue and accompanied his colleague to the hospital. He was briefly evaluated and did not require treatment. Hours into the battle, a third firefighter suffered a possible electric shock while on an Ariel Ladder Truck that was pouring water into the structure. He was transported to a local hospital where he was treated and released. All firefighters are in stable condition.
Dispatched Units: E14 E210 T10 RA10 E9 T9 RA9 E21 SQ21 EM11 BC11 BC1 E15 E221 T21 E215 T15 DC1 BC13 E46 E203 T3 EM18 E3 UR3 RA3 RA803 T5 E205 UR88 BC5 E17 RA814 RA21 RA15 EM13 EA2 AR1 E226 T26 E211 T11 E33 E11 EM9 RM2 RA46 RA246 E66 AR17 RT59 EA1 AR7 CM2 CM1 AR11 RA10 EM9 RA17 T33 E233 E11 T94 E294 E63 E98 SU2 BC13 EM13 AR17 T66 E266 E26 RA29
Submitted by Erik Scott, Spokesman
"Serving with Courage, Integrity and Pride"
Public Service OfficerEmergency Public Information (EPI) Center
Los Angeles Fire Department
500 East Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Los Angeles Fire Department
500 East Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
San Bernardino City Firefighters Rescue Kitten During Structure Fire
Firefighters Rescue Kitten During Structure Fire
Incident Commander: Battalion Chief Nathan Cooke (909) 384-5401
Incident Date:10/07/2013
Time of call: 02:23 P.M.
Location: 22662 Court Street
Number of units: 10 Medic Engines, 3 Truck Companies, 3 Chief Officers
Number of firefighters: 39 Firefighters and 3 Chief Officers
Fatalities/Injuries: None
Property Loss/Damage: UndeterminedProperty Saved: Undetermined
Additional Information:
- SBFD units responded to a residential structure fire at 2:24 PM.
- Upon arrival, the first unit reported heavy smoke and fire issuing from the rear of a single-family residential structure.
- Due to poor housekeeping and the large amount of combustibles to the rear of the structure, the fire rapidly spread to the living portion of the home and two outbuildings on the property.
- One family member was home at the time but escaped prior to the fire departments arrival.
- One kitten was saved during the firefight.
- The fire was fully extinguished in 30 minutes. Fire crews and investigators remained on scene mopping up hot spots and investigating the cause for another hour and a half.
- 2 adults have been displaced and are being assisted by family members.
- Fire cause is still under investigation.
SBCFD Blog: http://sbcityfire.blogspot.com/2013/10/firefighters-rescue-kittens-during.html
Fire Jobs: Kern County Fire Department Firefighter I Academy Applications Available
Kern County Fire Department Firefighter I Academy
The applications for the Firefighter I Academy beginning in Jan 2014, are available at the Training office at the Olive Drive Training Facility and the Fire Tech office at the Weill Institute.
The applications for the Firefighter I Academy beginning in Jan 2014, are available at the Training office at the Olive Drive Training Facility and the Fire Tech office at the Weill Institute.
Due date to return is October 23rd. They will be available until then. This a course study, not an application for employment.
The Olive Drive Training Facility is located at 5642 Victor Street, and the Weill Institute is located at 2100 Chester Ave.
The Olive Drive Training Facility is located at 5642 Victor Street, and the Weill Institute is located at 2100 Chester Ave.
Butte County BCVFF training program for its fire department volunteers.
On October 5 Butte County started a training program for its fire department volunteers.
A 6 month program all weekends consisting of 4 different modules.
32hrs of Support, 32hrs of EMS, 32hrs of Wildland, and 40hrs of Structures.
Turn out was better than expected with 39 applicants. This is the first class of its type where the volunteers train just like the full time firefighters and will receive certifications.
Applicants go through a life scan and background checks along with an oral interview.
The goal is to have the volunteers able to respond properly and trained to help with the less manned stations. BCVFF are a big part of the fire service and are relied on for help and support. Some stations are only manned with 2 full time FF.
When responding to a fire the volunteers make it so more resources are available for rescue and help fighting the fire.
They will also assist with medical calls. More to come on this so stay tuned.
Author and Photos: VFF Carlos Campusano CO 33
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SANTA ANA WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOCAL MOUNTAINS #CAFIRE #CAWX
Urgent Southern California Fire Weather Messages
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| Red Flag Warning For Santa Ana Winds |
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| NWS Fire Weather Map |
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY SANTA
ANA WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR VENTURA COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTY EXCLUDING ANTELOPE VALLEY AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA
BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES..
.SANTA ANA WINDS HAVE WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY ACROSS THE
AREA...HOWEVER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE STILL OCCURRING THIS
MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS...WHILE
HUMIDITIES REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE 10 TO
20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL TODAY. A SLIGHT ONSHORE BREEZE IS EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP FOR COAST AND VALLEY AREAS BY THIS AFTERNOON. ON MONDAY
THIS ONSHORE BREEZE WILL REACH THE MOUNTAINS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY
AND THERE MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS THERE
IN THE AFTERNOON AS HUMIDITIES REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT AND WINDS
GUST TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES TONIGHT WILL
CONTINUE TO BE VERY POOR IN THE MOUNTAINS.
CAZ240-244-245-070100-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-131007T0100Z/
VENTURA COUNTY COAST-VENTURA COUNTY INTERIOR VALLEYS-
VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL VALLEYS-
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
VENTURA COUNTY COAST AND VALLEYS..
* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH...SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AND
DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 PERCENT OR LESS.
* TEMPERATURES...MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES UPPER 80S AND 90S.
* IMPACTS...IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS THERE COULD BE RAPID SPREAD
OF WILDFIRE THAT WOULD LEAD TO A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY WARM
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE
APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG
WARNING.
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY SANTA
ANA WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR VENTURA COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTY EXCLUDING ANTELOPE VALLEY AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA
BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES..
.SANTA ANA WINDS HAVE WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY ACROSS THE
AREA...HOWEVER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE STILL OCCURRING THIS
MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS...WHILE
HUMIDITIES REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE 10 TO
20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL TODAY. A SLIGHT ONSHORE BREEZE IS EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP FOR COAST AND VALLEY AREAS BY THIS AFTERNOON. ON MONDAY
THIS ONSHORE BREEZE WILL REACH THE MOUNTAINS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY
AND THERE MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS THERE
IN THE AFTERNOON AS HUMIDITIES REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT AND WINDS
GUST TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES TONIGHT WILL
CONTINUE TO BE VERY POOR IN THE MOUNTAINS.
CAZ251-252-070100-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-131007T0100Z/
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS-
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY EAST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
MOUNTAINS OF SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES..
* WINDS...EAST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH...DECREASING
TO 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WIDESPREAD 10 PERCENT OR LESS.
* TEMPERATURES...MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES AROUND 80 TO LOWER 90S.
* IMPACTS...IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS THERE COULD BE RAPID SPREAD
OF WILDFIRE THAT WOULD LEAD TO A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY WARM
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE
APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG
WARNING.
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY SANTA
ANA WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR VENTURA COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTY EXCLUDING ANTELOPE VALLEY AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA
BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES..
.SANTA ANA WINDS HAVE WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY ACROSS THE
AREA...HOWEVER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE STILL OCCURRING THIS
MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS...WHILE
HUMIDITIES REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE 10 TO
20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL TODAY. A SLIGHT ONSHORE BREEZE IS EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP FOR COAST AND VALLEY AREAS BY THIS AFTERNOON. ON MONDAY
THIS ONSHORE BREEZE WILL REACH THE MOUNTAINS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY
AND THERE MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS THERE
IN THE AFTERNOON AS HUMIDITIES REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT AND WINDS
GUST TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES TONIGHT WILL
CONTINUE TO BE VERY POOR IN THE MOUNTAINS.
CAZ288-547-070100-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-131007T0100Z/
SANTA CLARITA VALLEY-LOS ANGELES COUNTY SAN FERNANDO VALLEY-
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
SANTA CLARITA AND SAN FERNANDO VALLEYS..
* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH...STRONGEST IN THE SANTA CLARITA
VALLEY AND NORTHERN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY. WINDS SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTH AND DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 PERCENT OR LESS.
* TEMPERATURES...MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES UPPER 80S TO MID 90S.
* IMPACTS...IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS THERE COULD BE RAPID SPREAD
OF WILDFIRE THAT WOULD LEAD TO A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY WARM
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE
APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG
WARNING.
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY SANTA
ANA WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR VENTURA COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTY EXCLUDING ANTELOPE VALLEY AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA
BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES..
.SANTA ANA WINDS HAVE WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY ACROSS THE
AREA...HOWEVER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE STILL OCCURRING THIS
MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS...WHILE
HUMIDITIES REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE 10 TO
20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL TODAY. A SLIGHT ONSHORE BREEZE IS EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP FOR COAST AND VALLEY AREAS BY THIS AFTERNOON. ON MONDAY
THIS ONSHORE BREEZE WILL REACH THE MOUNTAINS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY
AND THERE MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS THERE
IN THE AFTERNOON AS HUMIDITIES REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT AND WINDS
GUST TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES TONIGHT WILL
CONTINUE TO BE VERY POOR IN THE MOUNTAINS.
CAZ253-254-070100-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-131007T0100Z/
VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS..
* WINDS...EAST TO NORTHEAST 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP 40
MPH...DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 PERCENT OR LESS.
* IMPACTS...IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS THERE COULD BE RAPID SPREAD
OF WILDFIRE THAT WOULD LEAD TO A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES
WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY SANTA
ANA WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR VENTURA COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTY EXCLUDING ANTELOPE VALLEY AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA
BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES..
.SANTA ANA WINDS HAVE WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY ACROSS THE
AREA...HOWEVER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE STILL OCCURRING THIS
MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS...WHILE
HUMIDITIES REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE 10 TO
20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL TODAY. A SLIGHT ONSHORE BREEZE IS EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP FOR COAST AND VALLEY AREAS BY THIS AFTERNOON. ON MONDAY
THIS ONSHORE BREEZE WILL REACH THE MOUNTAINS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY
AND THERE MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS THERE
IN THE AFTERNOON AS HUMIDITIES REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT AND WINDS
GUST TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES TONIGHT WILL
CONTINUE TO BE VERY POOR IN THE MOUNTAINS.
CAZ241-070100-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-131007T0100Z/
LOS ANGELES COUNTY COAST INCLUDING DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES-
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY COAST FROM MALIBU TO THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS..
* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH FROM MALIBU TO THE HOLLYWOOD
HILLS IN THE MORNING WITH MUCH LIGHTER WINDS ELSEWHERE. WINDS
SHIFTING TO SOUTHWEST AND DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5-15 PERCENT DURING THE MORNING..
RECOVERING TO 20-40 PERCENT LATE AFTERNOON.
* TEMPERATURES...MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES MID 80S TO MID 90S.
* IMPACTS...IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS THERE COULD BE RAPID SPREAD
OF WILDFIRE THAT WOULD LEAD TO A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY WARM
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE
APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG
WARNING.
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY SANTA
ANA WINDS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR VENTURA COUNTY AND LOS ANGELES
COUNTY EXCLUDING ANTELOPE VALLEY AS WELL AS THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA
BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES..
.SANTA ANA WINDS HAVE WEAKENED CONSIDERABLY ACROSS THE
AREA...HOWEVER GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE STILL OCCURRING THIS
MORNING...ESPECIALLY IN THE FOOTHILLS AND MOUNTAINS...WHILE
HUMIDITIES REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. TEMPERATURES WILL BE 10 TO
20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL TODAY. A SLIGHT ONSHORE BREEZE IS EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP FOR COAST AND VALLEY AREAS BY THIS AFTERNOON. ON MONDAY
THIS ONSHORE BREEZE WILL REACH THE MOUNTAINS AND ANTELOPE VALLEY
AND THERE MAY BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS THERE
IN THE AFTERNOON AS HUMIDITIES REMAIN BELOW 15 PERCENT AND WINDS
GUST TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES TONIGHT WILL
CONTINUE TO BE VERY POOR IN THE MOUNTAINS.
CAZ246-070100-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-131007T0100Z/
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS RECREATIONAL AREA-
934 AM PDT SUN OCT 6 2013
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS..
* WINDS...NORTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH...EXCEPT
ISOLATED GUSTS TO 45 MPH WESTERN PEAKS IN THE MORNING. WINDS
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AND DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 PERCENT OR LESS.
* TEMPERATURES...MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES UPPER 80S TO MID 90S.
* IMPACTS...IF FIRE IGNITION OCCURS THERE COULD BE RAPID SPREAD
OF WILDFIRE THAT WOULD LEAD TO A THREAT TO LIFE AND PROPERTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS..
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND VERY WARM
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. PLEASE ADVISE THE
APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG
WARNING.
&&Stockton Fires Friday: 20 fires The two main fires were at a recycling plant and an adjacent rail yard
Stockton fire chief: Two main fires spawn up to 18 more
| A fire blazes at the Newark Stockton Recycling Center at 800 West Church Street in Stockton. Credit: CLIFFORD OTO/The Record |
STOCKTON – Two main fires in an industrial area of southwest Stockton were fanned by wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour and spawned between 15 and 18 other fires, according to Stockton Fire Chief Jeff Piechura.
Smoke from the two biggest fires briefly closed Interstate 5 from Highway 4 to Charter Way/Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and slowed traffic for miles. At one point, officials were reporting zero visibility on I-5, which is now re-opened.
Propane cylinders at one of the fires, at a recycling plant on West Church Street, exploded, and embers and hot metal from that explosion are believed to have caused some of the smaller fires, Piechura said.
Mutual aid came from all over the county to help put out the fires, which were reported around 3 p.m.
The two main fires were at a recycling plant and an adjacent rail yard where Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad ties burned, churning out black, heavy smoke.
There were no injuries reported from the fires.
National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland #USAFire
Families of Fallen Firefighters Visit Memorial
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| Honor Guard At Fallen Firefighters Visit Memorial |
NFFF worked closely with FEMA and the United States Fire Administration to ensure families coming in from all over the country will be able to visit the Memorial that will now bear the names of their loved ones. The visit will take place on Saturday immediately following the 4:00 pm Candlelight Service at The Basilica of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Daughters of Charity in Emmitsburg. During the visit, the annual Presidential wreath laying will take place during the brief ceremony in front of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial.
“Despite the Federal Government shutdown and the impact that it is having on the fire community’s Memorial Weekend events, it was critical to find a way for families to have the opportunity to pay their respects at the sacred site located on our campus,” said Ernest Mitchell, Jr., the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration at the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
“We knew with the shutdown it would not be business as usual, but we also knew we had partners in FEMA and USFA who felt as passionately as we did that these families should not go home without visiting the Memorial that honors their firefighter”, said NFFF Chairman Dennis Compton. “In addition, our longtime supporter, Rep. Steny Hoyer worked behind the scenes with all of us to make this happen”.
Because of space limitations there is no seating for the general public at the Candlelight Service on Saturday. The public is invited to Sunday’s Memorial Service. Please join us in person or watch it live at http://weekend.firehero.org/live/.
Source - http://www.firefighternation.com/article/news-2/families-fallen-firefighters-visit-national-memorial-despite-shutdown
SBCFD: Wind Driven Fire in Vacant Lot Destroys 3 Outbuildings and Threatens Neighborhood #CaFire
Wind Driven Fire in Vacant Lot Destroys 3 Outbuildings and Threatens Neighborhood
Posted: 05 Oct 2013 08:17 PM PDT
Incident Date: 10/05/13
Time of call: 3:16 P.M.
Location: 1353 N Acacia Ave
Number of units: 7 Medic Engines, 1 Brush Engine, 2 Battalion Chiefs
Number of firefighters: 24 Firefighters and 2 Chief Officers
Fatalities/Injuries: None
Property Loss/Damage: 3 Outbuildings/Garages and 1 Vehicle
Property Saved: Undetermined
Posted: 05 Oct 2013 08:17 PM PDT
Incident Date: 10/05/13
Time of call: 3:16 P.M.
Location: 1353 N Acacia Ave
Number of units: 7 Medic Engines, 1 Brush Engine, 2 Battalion Chiefs
Number of firefighters: 24 Firefighters and 2 Chief Officers
Fatalities/Injuries: None
Property Loss/Damage: 3 Outbuildings/Garages and 1 Vehicle
Property Saved: Undetermined
Additional Information:
· SBFD units responded to a multiple alarm fire in a vacant lot near the 1300 Block of Acacia Ave· Upon arrival, Battalion 607 reported heavy smoke and fire coming from a vacant lot just North of the affected structures.
· Due to excessive winds and reports of exposures threatened, additional units were automatically dispatched.· Fire crews controlled the fire within 35 minutes.
· Due to excessive hoarder-like conditions, fire crews remained on scene mopping up hotpots and investigating the cause of the fire for an additional 2 hours.
PIO’s Assigned: Fire Engineer Mike Arvizo (909) 289-6679
Incident Commander: Battalion Chief Nathan Cooke (909) 384-5279
· SBFD units responded to a multiple alarm fire in a vacant lot near the 1300 Block of Acacia Ave· Upon arrival, Battalion 607 reported heavy smoke and fire coming from a vacant lot just North of the affected structures.
· Due to excessive winds and reports of exposures threatened, additional units were automatically dispatched.· Fire crews controlled the fire within 35 minutes.
· Due to excessive hoarder-like conditions, fire crews remained on scene mopping up hotpots and investigating the cause of the fire for an additional 2 hours.
PIO’s Assigned: Fire Engineer Mike Arvizo (909) 289-6679
Incident Commander: Battalion Chief Nathan Cooke (909) 384-5279
Cause is still under investigation.
Source: San Bernardino City Fire Press Release
http://sbcityfire.blogspot.com/2013/10/wind-driven-fire-in-vacant-lot-destroys_5.html
Source: San Bernardino City Fire Press Release
http://sbcityfire.blogspot.com/2013/10/wind-driven-fire-in-vacant-lot-destroys_5.html
California Firefighters Memorial Adds 22 Names That Fell In The Line Of Duty #CaFire #CaLODDs
Newhall Pass 15 acre fire snarls traffic on 5, 14 freeways as Southland remains under a red-flag warning
CA-MCP- DeLuz Wild Fire 2,236 acres 93% contained #CaFire
Deluz Fire CA-MCP 003197 Camp Pendleton MCAS, San Diego County FRA #DeLuzFire #CaFire
Evacuations in the DeLuz and O'Neill housing Areas
Evacuations in the DeLuz and O'Neill housing Areas
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| Fire damage at Camp Pendleton is captured Oct. 6, 2013, when the blaze was about 15 percent contained. ORRIN FARMER/U.S. MARINE CORPS |
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Credit: Stuart Palley @stuartpalley
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| Fallbrook fire from 15N Credit: ifionlyhadsomebrain @Blazdncnfsd Deluz Fire CA-MCP 003197 Camp Pendleton, Vandergrift Road/Ammunition Road, O’Neill Lake FRA/DOD Update 10-9 0900hrs: 2236 acres, 93% contained tentative out briefing 0900 today at the Camp Pendleton fire EOC. Fire is in patrol status through the night shift ICS 209 will be finalized this evening Update 10-7 0900hrs: 2,236 acres 67% containedCIIMT Type 2 Team (Walker) in command. Anticipate minimal fire movement and expect to contain the fire by Oct. 8.Update 10-6 2100hrs: Approximately 2,500 acres and 20% containment. Officials anticipate minimal fire movement and expect to contain the fire by Oct. 8. Southern California Interagency Team 1 took command of the fire at 2:00 p.m. today. There are 339 firefighters from the U.S. Forest Service, Camp Pendleton, and local, county and state fire departments. Update 10-6 1900hrs: 2500+ acres, More than 200 firefighters were at the scene. The fire's cause was under investigation. Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton was not threatened by the fire, but a power outage prompted officials to evacuate about 30 patients to other hospitals in the area and stop accepting new patients. Service at the hospital was restored by late Saturday, but the transferred patients remained at the new locations. IC will meet Sunday evening to assess whether to lift evacuation orders. Update 10-6 1700hrs: 1,500 acres 15% cont. Southern California Interagency Team #1 took transfer of command of the Deluz Fire at 1400hrs today from Camp Pendleton Fire. Crews will continue to build line in the steep rugged areas of the fire and improve other previously completed lines. Fire burned dirty along riparian areas and this continues to re-burn with low to moderate intensity. Update 10-6 0700hrs: 1,200 acres 15% contained. SOCAL (Walker IC) Team 1 has been mobilized and reporting to the base hospital at 0800. Control continues to be an issue due to current weather, winds and terrain. Structures continue to be threatened. Fuels are extremely dry and receptive to ignition. Update 1900hrs: 1500 acres, 0% contained. Cleveland National Forest ECC taking over, IC concerns of wind reversal. @PendletonScoutUpdate 1830hrs: 1000 acres, 4 buildings minor damage. A Type II incident management team has been requested to report to the base hospital at 0800 10/06/2013. Incident exhibited extreme fire behavior and spotting. 1530hrs: 250 acres, 0% contained VALAT was deployed and utilized values at risk are military housing, military hospital, and other developments. Update 1415hrs: 75 acres, 0 % contained Rapid rate of spread, heavy fuels 91 ⁰, 09 %RH, 10 mph, WC2709 has extreme fire conditions near structures and needs air support now. He cannot raise DeLuz AA on the radio Update 1400: Large Plume showing, Evacuating Oneill Housing, 50+ acres CNF type 3 STEN responding immediate need. BC22, E22,23,324,32,38 H538 and MCP 2728 Update 1340hrs: 25 acres |
Start Time: 1314, hrs 10-05-2013
Location: - Marine Camp Pendleton, DeLuz training area spreading toward DeLuz Housing
Location: - Marine Camp Pendleton, DeLuz training area spreading toward DeLuz Housing
IA Description: - Fire is near Naval hospital and O’Neill lake, threat to hospital and base housing.
IA Resources: - Request for multiple 2 type 3 and two type 1 strike Teams, Copters 10, 12 and 528,AA504, tanker 72 -
Hotshot Crews Assigned
Palomar
Arrowhead
Crane Valley
Laguna
Hotshot Crews Assigned
Palomar
Arrowhead
Crane Valley
Laguna
ROC: - One or more fires spreading at moderate rate.
ROS: - Moderate
Structure Threats: - Yes Structure group assigned.
Situation Concerns/Alerts: - Can not always engage in some range areas.
Situation Comments: -
Additional Resource Notes: -
Agency Website: -
Radio Frequencies: - Command XSC North / TAC - V fire 23
Online Scanners: - http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/1897/web
Weather: -
