Dolan Fire - Effectively immediately an Evacuation WARNING is now in place for Zone M - Salmon Creek

Monterey County Sheriff's Office has issued the following Evacuation WARNING:  Effectively immediately an Evacuation WARNING is now in place for Zone M - Salmon Creek.  The evacuation WARNING area for Zone M is as follows:  Highway 1@Salmon Creek Falls (Mile Post 2) south to the Monterey County Line.  Highway 1 west to the Pacific Ocean. Highway 1 East to Salmon creek Rd (including all roads and tributaries contained within)

As a reminder an "Evacuation WARNING" (i.e. sometimes used interchangeably with the term "Advisory") means those in a specific area/zone should be prepared to evacuate at any time. You do not need to leave your home at this time but please be alert and prepared to leave if an evacuation order is called.

The Evacuation ORDER for Zone J, K, and L remain in effect. 

An "Evacuation ORDER" means those in a specific area/zone should leave immediately.

If you feel that your life is in danger, do not wait for an emergency notification.

Additionally: When an Evacuation Order is in place for a zone(s), this means the public, including residents, are not allowed to enter the zone(s). The closures will have Law Enforcement roadblocks on northern and southern closure of Highway 1 turning cars around that are not authorized to be in the closure. This also includes no "In and out" privileges for subjects who decided to stay at their properties despite the Evacuation Order. If you leave the closed area, you will not be allowed to re-enter.

Address/Location
Monterey County Office of Emergency Services
1322 Natividad Rd
Salinas, CA 93906

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 831-796-1908

REUNIÓN PÚBLICA VIRTUAL HOY: 2:00 PM en la Página de EVENTOS de Facebook del Bosque Nacional de Los Padres

 

RECIENTES ACONTECIMEINTOS: El clima extremo y las condiciones secas provocaron crecimiento significativo del incendio durante la noche, casi duplicando el perímetro del incendio. Temperaturas récord, humedad relativa de un solo dígito y fuertes vientos del norte hicieron que el fuego se extendiera más cerca de Arroyo Seco y Rancho de Avia. Se ordenaron evacuaciones obligatorias en las áreas de Campamento de Memorial y las casas de verano del área. Los bomberos dieron prioridad a la protección de la estructura a lo largo de los bordes este y sur del incendio. La construcción de la línea de contingencia continuó al sur del área de Lucia-Hermitage en apoyo de la protección de la estructura y la seguridad pública. Las cuadrillas están realizando una operación de disparo en el área de Hare Canyon y Nacimiento-Ferguson hasta HWY 1 para eliminar los combustibles receptivos.

 

ACTIVIDADES DE HOY: Los bomberos con el apoyo del equipo de topadoras continúan protegiendo la estructura en el drenaje de Arroyo Seco y el área del Rancho de Avia. Los equipos mejorarán las líneas de contención a lo largo de McWay Ridge y dentro de las áreas de Lucia y Hermitage. Varios equipos están completando la línea de contención primaria al norte de la carretera Nacimiento-Ferguson ya lo largo de la carretera hacia el Pico de Cone. Los bomberos buscarán puntos de anclaje en el área del Hermitage para asegurar el borde sur. El fuego continuará ardiendo activamente hacia el sur y se pueden esperar tasas rápidas de propagación, especialmente en áreas donde los drenajes están alineados con los vientos.

 

Actualmente en el incendio hay: 5 equipos Hotshot Tipo 1, 7 equipos de Bomberos Tipo 2, 48 camiones de Bomberos, 6 topadoras, 10 helicópteros, 20 camiones transporte de agua, 4 maquina desbrozadoras y una variedad de otros equipos para apoyar los esfuerzos de extinción de incendios.

 

EVACUACIONES: La oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Monterey tiene una Orden de Evacuación en efecto para la Zona B (Lucía), la Zona K (South Coast Ridge Road) y la Zona J (Prewitt Ridge). Las advertencias están en efecto para la Zona C (Partington). Ayer, la Zona A fue degradada a una advertencia. Vea el mapa interactivo de las evacuaciones del condado de Monterey.

 

CIERRE DE CARRETERAS: HWY 1 está cerrada desde el norte de Vista Point hacia el sur hasta Pacific Valley. Visite https://roads.dot.ca.gov/.

 

CIERRE DEL BOSQUE: El número de orden forestal 05-07-51-20-19 permanece en efecto en el bosque y en las cercanías del incendio.

 

CLIMA: Va a continuar el clima cálido y seco durante los próximos días. Escasa humedad relativa durante la noche. Los vientos del norte continuaran incrementando durante la noche hasta el miércoles con una tendencia de enfriamiento a lo largo de la costa inmediata.

 

SEGURIDAD: Los drones no deben volar cuando hay un fuego activo. Los drones pueden estorbar las operaciones de los aviones. ¡Cuando vuelas, nosotros no podemos! Los bomberos siguen utilizando activamente la HWY 1 como un importante punto de acceso al incendio. Se enfatiza la precaución ya que los vehículos de emergencia entran y salen de la carretera en todos momentos del día. La caída de rocas y escombros sigue siendo un peligro. Más notablemente en el área de MP 35 en HWY 1. Las condiciones de comportamiento del fuego y el clima están alineadas de tal manera que resultará en un mayor consumo de acres durante el día.

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Dolan Fire - Effectively immediately an Evacuation ORDER is now in place for Zone L - Gorda

Monterey County Sheriff's Office has issued the following Evacuation Order:  Effectively immediately an Evacuation ORDER is now in place for Zone L - Gorda.  Leave the area immediately. The evacuation Order area for Zone L is as follows:  Highway 1 at Los Burros Road to Salmon Creek Falls (Mile post 2) including all roads and tributaries contained within.  West of Highway 1 to the Pacific Ocean. East of Highway 1 to South Coast Ridge Road.

The Evacuation ORDER for Zone J and K remain in effect. 

An "Evacuation ORDER" means those in a specific area/zone should leave immediately.

If you feel that your life is in danger, do not wait for an emergency notification.

Additionally: When an Evacuation Order is in place for a zone(s), this means the public, including residents, are not allowed to enter the zone(s). The closures will have Law Enforcement roadblocks on northern and southern closure of Highway 1 turning cars around that are not authorized to be in the closure. This also includes no "In and out" privileges for subjects who decided to stay at their properties despite the Evacuation Order. If you leave the closed area, you will not be allowed to re-enter.

Instructions:

Leave the area immediately

Address/Location
Monterey County Office of Emergency Services
1322 Natividad Rd
Salinas, CA 93906

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 831-796-1908

VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING TODAY: 2:00PM Los Padres National Forest Facebook EVENTS Page

 

YESTERDAY’S ACTIVITIES: Extreme weather and dry conditions fueled significant fire growth overnight, nearly doubling the fire perimeter. Record temperatures, single-digit relative humidity and strong northerly winds drove fire spread closer to Arroyo Seco and Avia Ranch. Mandatory evacuations were ordered in the areas of Memorial Campground and area summer homes. Firefighters prioritized structure protection along the eastern and southern edges of the fire. Contingency line construction continued south of the Lucia-Hermitage area in support of structure protection and public safety. Crews are engaging in conducting a firing operation in the Hare Canyon and Nacimiento-Ferguson area to HWY 1 to remove receptive fuels.

TODAY’S ACTIVITIES: Firefighters with dozer team support continue structure protection in the Arroyo Seco drainage and Avia Ranch area. Crews will improve containment lines along McWay Ridge and within the Lucia and Hermitage areas. Several teams are completing the primary containment line north of the Nacimiento-Ferguson Road and along the road to Cone Peak.  Firefighters will scout for anchor points in the Hermitage area to secure the southern edge. The fire will continue to burn actively to the south and rapid rates of spread can be expected especially in areas where drainages are aligned with the winds.   Currently in the fire there are: 5 Type 1 Hotshot crews, 7 Type 2 hand crews, 48 engines, 6 dozers, 10 helicopters, 20 water tenders, 4 masticators and a variety of other equipment to support firefighting efforts.   EVACUATIONS: The Monterey County Sherriff’s office has an Evacuation Order in effect for Zone B (Lucia), Zone K (South Coast Ridge Road) and Zone J (Prewitt Ridge). Warning are in effect for Zone C (Partington). Yesterday, Zone A was downgraded to a warning. View the interactive map for Monterey County evacuations.   ROAD CLOSURE:  HWY 1 is closed from north of Vista Point south to Pacific Valley.  Visit https://roads.dot.ca.gov/   FOREST CLOSURE:  Forest Order Number 05-07-51-20-20 remains in effect on the Forest in the vicinity of the fire.   WEATHER: Continued hot and dry weather for the next couple of days. Poor overnight relative humidity recovery. Increasing winds out of the north will continue through the night into Wednesday with a cooling trend along the immediate coast.   SAFETY: Drones should not be flown when an active fire is present. Drones can impede aircraft operations. When you fly, we can’t!  Firefighters are still actively using HWY 1 as a major access point to the fire. Caution is stressed as emergency vehicles are entering and exiting the highway at all times of the day. Falling rocks and debris continues to be a hazard. Most notably in the area of MP 35 on HWY 1. Fire behavior conditions and weather are aligned such at will result in more acreage consumption throughout the day.  

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Dolan Fire – September 8, 2020, 12:00pm

This is an evolving situation, and we want to share as much information as possible right now. While we work to get your questions answered as quickly as possible, here is what we can confirm right now: A shelter deployment involving fifteen firefighters from the Dolan Fire occurred approximately at 0831 on Tuesday, Sept 8, 2020, in the vicinity of Nacimiento Station. These dedicated firefighters received injuries including burns and smoke inhalation while defending the Nacimiento Station on Dolan Fire on the Los Padres National Forest in California. Nacimiento Station was destroyed. I can confirm that one injury is critical and one serious. Medical care is on scene and both patients are being transported to Community Regional Hospital in Fresno by Life Flight for assessment and care.   An evacuation WARNING is in place for OES Monterrey zone 24. Our thoughts and prayers are with the injured firefighters, their family, friends and co-workers. We have procedures in place for emergencies such as this and are being assisted by local officials as part of that plan. We will have additional information available as we are able to confirm it.
 
Rob Allen
Incident Commander

Effective immediately an UPGRADED evacuation ORDER is now in place for South Coast Ridge Road Zone K. Leave the area immediately. The evacuation ORDER area for Zone K is as follows:  

Area bounded by Hwy 1 at about Mile Marker 15, East to intersection of Prewitt Creek Ridge Road and South Coast Ridge Road, South along South Coast Ridge Road to intersection of Los Burros Road and South Coast Ridge Road, west along Los Burros Road to Hwy 1 near Mile Marker 11, to include Plasket Ridge Road, San Martin Top, and Alder Creek Road.The Evacuation ORDER for Zone J remains in effect. An "Evacuation ORDER" means those in a specific area/zone should leave immediately.If you feel that your life is in danger, do not wait for an emergency notification.Additionally: When an Evacuation Order is in place for a zone(s), this means the public, including residents, are not allowed to enter the zone(s). The closures will have Law Enforcement roadblocks on northern and southern closure of Highway 1 turning cars around that are not authorized to be in the closure. This also includes no "In and out" privileges for subjects who decided to stay at their properties despite the Evacuation Order. If you leave the closed area, you will not be allowed to re-enter.

 

Instructions:

Leave the area immediately

Address/Location
Monterey County Office of Emergency Services
1322 Natividad Rd
Salinas, CA 93906

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 831-796-1908

Monterey County Office of Emergency Services released the following Evacuation WARNING this afternoon.  For more information on evacuations related to the #DolanFire, please check https://montereyco.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=905a9458324b4868804d96b5593eb978&fbclid=IwAR21RuPR-NZKlm-BHNRL_ZmvBFkFmnh42OWUy97ZZ0ZP1fcF4mnt0y6Cm5MEffective immediately for the #DolanFire an evacuation warning is in place for the ZONE 24. Access is permitted only for residents due to fire equipment and emergency personnel in the area. The evacuation warning area for ZONE 24 is as follows:Areas west of Reliz Canyon Road to the intersection of Arroyo Seco Road.  South of Arroyo Seco Road to the intersection of Santa Lucia Trail.  East of Santa Lucia Trail to the intersection of Bear Mtn. Trail (21S02).  North of Bear Mtn Trail (21S02) to the intersection of Reliz Canyon Road.  The mandatory evacuation orders for LUCIA-ZONE B and PREWITT RIDGE ZONE J-are still in effect. Additionally, Evacuation warnings for PARTINGTON RIDGE- ZONE C, DOLAN RIDGE-ZONE A and SOUTH COAST- ZONE K are also still in effect. As a reminder an "Evacuation WARNING" (i.e. sometimes used interchangeably with the term "Advisory") means those in a specific area/zone should be prepared to evacuate at any time. You do not need to leave your home at this time but please be alert and prepared to leave if an evacuation order is called.An "Evacuation ORDER" means those in a specific area/zone should leave immediately.If you feel that your life is in danger, do not wait for an emergency notification.Additionally: When an Evacuation Order is in place for a zone(s), this means the public, including residents, are not allowed to enter the zone(s). The closures will have Law Enforcement roadblocks turning cars around that are not authorized to be in the closure. This also includes no "In and out" privileges for subjects who decided to stay at their properties despite the Evacuation Order. If you leave the closed area, you will not be allowed to re-enter.

A Mandatory Evacuation Order was issued for Santa Lucia Memorial Park residents at 4:45pm today.  With the extreme heat and dry conditions the Dolan Fire continues to move east prompting this most recent Evacuation Order. This isolated area has limited road access and the order is being put in place to allow for the safety of the residents and to limit traffic in this area as firefighters move into place to protect structures and identify fire line.

For more information about evacuations in Monterey County, please visit this interactive map: 
 https://montereyco.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=905a9458324b4868804d96b5593eb978&fbclid=IwAR21RuPR-NZKlm-BHNRL_ZmvBFkFmnh42OWUy97ZZ0ZP1fcF4mnt0y6Cm5M

VALLEJO, Calif., September 7, 2020—Most of California remains under the threat of unprecedented and dangerous fire conditions with a combination of extreme heat, significant wind events, dry conditions, and firefighting resources that are stretched to the limit. Due to these conditions, the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region is announcing the following temporary closures and fire restrictions to provide for public safety and reduce the potential for human caused fire starts. They will go into effect at 5:00 pm Pacific Standard Time on Monday, September 7, 2020, and will be re-evaluated daily as conditions change.

1. Closure of the following National Forests: Stanislaus National Forest, Sierra National Forest, Sequoia National Forest, Inyo National Forest, Los Padres National Forest, Angeles National Forest, San Bernardino National Forest, and Cleveland National Forest.
2. Prohibition of the use of any ignition source on all National Forest System lands (campfires, gas stoves, etc.) throughout California.
3. Closure of all developed campgrounds and day-use sites on National Forests in California.

“The wildfire situation throughout California is dangerous and must be taken seriously. Existing fires are displaying extreme fire behavior, new fire starts are likely, weather conditions are worsening, and we simply do not have enough resources to fully fight and contain every fire,” said Randy Moore, Regional Forester for the USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region. “We are bringing every resource to bear nationally and internationally to fight these fires, but until conditions improve, and we are confident that National Forest visitors can recreate safely, the priority is always to protect the public and our firefighters. With these extreme conditions, these temporary actions will help us do both.”

An example of extreme fire behavior is the Creek Fire on the Sierra National Forest which began on Friday Sep. 4th and grew rapidly on Saturday, Sep. 5th. The fire made a 15-mile run in a single day and burned 36,000 acres, prompting evacuations and life saving measures. The California National Guard evacuated at least 200 people from Wagner Mammoth Pool Campground and assessed them for medical needs.

The Forest Service thanks our partners and the public for their cooperation and understanding of this monumental fire threat. It is critical that all Californians and national forest visitors follow these important closures and restrictions for their own safety and the safety of our firefighters.

The Forest Service manages 18 National Forests in the Pacific Southwest Region, which encompasses over 20 million acres across California, and assists forest landowners in California, Hawaii and the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands. National forests supply 50 percent of the water in California and form the watershed of most major aqueducts and more than 2,400 reservoirs throughout the state. For more information, visit www.fs.usda.gov/R5.

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YESTERDAY’S ACTIVITIES: As expected fire activity increased on the eastern and southern edges with Cone Peak seeing the most aggressive spread. Record heat and dry conditions continued to play a major role in fire spread. Occasional uphill runs were observed at higher elevations throughout the evening. Structure and asset protection remain priority one for firefighters. Overnight firefighters monitored HWY 1 for any potential hotspots and rollouts with CalTrans support on cleanup of any fallen debris. Overnight lows were in the high 80’s to lower 90’s with poor relative humidity recovery.  

TODAY’S ACTIVITIES: Record breaking temperatures will continue throughout the day and into the evening increasing fire activity. Firefighters along with support from a dozer team continue line construction in the Arroyo Seco drainage and Avila Ranch area reinforcing structure protection. Crews continue improvement of containment lines along McWay Ridge and within the Lucia and Hermitage areas. Several teams are completing the primary containment line north of the Nacimiento-Ferguson Road and along the road to Cone Peak. This indirect line will serve as the primary containment line intended to keep the fire from spreading south toward nearby structures. If conditions allow a planned burnout operation will be used in the next few days to tie containment lines into the fire’s edge. Dozers, hand crews and masticators are also working on additional contingency lines farther south. Helicopters will be available to support ground crews but will be limited due to weather conditions. Structure protection all along HWY 1, in the Partington area north, and in the Lucia and Hermitage areas to the south continues.
Currently in the fire there are: 6 Type 1 Hotshot crews, 10 Type 2 hand crews, 49 engines, 6 dozers, 13 helicopters, 19 water tenders, 4 masticators and a variety of other equipment to support firefighting efforts.

EVACUATIONS: The Monterey County Sherriff’s office has an Evacuation Order in effect for Zone B (Lucia) and Zone J (Prewitt Ridge). Warning are in effect for Zone C (Partington) and Zones K-S (Coast Ridge Road). Yesterday, Zone A was downgraded to a warning. View the interactive map for Monterey County evacuations.

ROAD CLOSURE:  HWY 1 is closed from north of Vista Point south to Pacific Valley.  Visit https://roads.dot.ca.gov/

FOREST CLOSURE:  Forest Order Number 05-07-51-20-19 remains in effect on the Forest in the vicinity of the fire. 

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