FIRE OPERATIONS SUMMARY:
At 600 am this morning Southern California Incident
Management Team 3 assumed command of the fire.
Firefighters
continue to hold the containment line around the fire. The remaining work is extremely
difficult due to terrain.
The
burnout operations in the area of Mt. Wilson accomplished the objective of
removing extremely heavy fuel.
There is still smoke in the area generally east of Mt. Wilson to Devore
as undergrowth burns away.
Hot
spots continue to smoke inside the burned area of Big Tujunga. A containment line is completed between
residences and the “smokes,” but some residents will continue to see smoke from
their homes.
Crews
are still mopping up hot spots along the 132 miles of line that have been constructed around the fire. The estimated containment date is
September 19 to allow for additional mop up to secure the perimeter.
Commuters
along Hwy. 138 and residents northeast of the fire will continue to see smoke
over the next few days.
Fire
suppression repair operations are ongoing. Crews and equipment are improving drainage, pulling debris
from drains, knocking down dozer berms and repairing roads.
A
Burn Area Emergency Response (BAER) team is assessing the burn area to
determine the current and potential future impacts of the fire. Personnel have scouted the northern,
western and southern areas.
FIRE STATUS
Fire Name:
Station
Geographic Location: Hwy. 2 North of
La Cañada – Flintridge, CA
Acres Burned:
160,557
Start Date:
August 26, 2009
Time:
3:20 p.m.
Percent Contained:
91
Estimated Containment Date: 9/19/09
Cause:
Arson
Injuries:
22
Structures Threatened:
170
Commercial Bldgs. Threatened: 0
Residences Destroyed:
89
Residences Damaged:
13
Commercial Prop. Destroyed: 26
Commercial Property Damaged: 22
Outbuildings/Other Destroyed: 94
Outbuildings/Other Damaged: 22
RESOURCES
Approximate Personnel Assigned: 984
Helicopters:
3
Air Tankers:
Available
Engines:
31
Hand Crews:
16
Dozers:
17
Cost to Date: $93,779,000
FOREST CLOSURES: Angeles
National Forest: An area closure of the southern portion of the Angeles
National Forest is in effect until it is determined that it is safe to reopen
forest areas. For additional information on the closure, go to www.fs.fed.us/r5/angeles/
Cooperators
and Agencies Assisting the U.S. Forest Service: Los
Angeles County Fire Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Los
Angeles City Fire Department, California State Highway Patrol, Caltrans,
American Red Cross, CAL FIRE, Southern California Edison, Office of Emergency
Services, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Dept of Defense,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the cities of Arcadia, Monrovia
and Sierra Madre.
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