SIT REP | DAY 1 | APRIL 28, 2021
A wildfire explode near Santa Clarita in California this afternoon from an unknown cause prompting a large presence of air and ground fire assets to respond to the area.
Incident Cooperators Include:
- LA Co FD PIO
- LA Co FD
- LA Co Fire Ops
- CAL Fire
- Red Cross LA
- CEDR Corps
- SCV Sheriff
- Santa Clarita City
- LA City FD
Resources:
- Tankers 167, 90, 91, 110
- Copters 3
- 11-10 Alpha
More on-scene but this is what we were able to copy via Scanner Feed
Divisions:
- Alpha
- Delta
- Tango
- Zulu
Here is a timeline of today’s incident from us covering live scanner feed and verified sources:
2033 } Castaic Animal Care Center for large and small animal sheltering for evacuated residents. 31044 Charlie Canyon Rd, Castaic CA 91387. [LA Co Animal Care]
2019 | Divisions Mike and Zulu: ANF E314, 336, 124, WT10 to be released and back to staging for demobe. Divisions Alpha and Mike to be assigned to Supe 20 for the night. [Scanner traffic]
2000 | ANF 317, 33 back to staging due to no more hose available. Demobing in staging. [Scanner traffic]
1958 } Air Attack: Great progress made. Most of active fire laid down. Tankers released. 2 copters throughout the night. No needs for air support for tomorrow. [So Cal Air Ops]
1950 | Red Cross: we are keeping our eyes on the fire. States what to prepare for if having to evacuate.
1940 | Tankers 90, 91 released back to Porterville. ETA 2000 hours, Tanker 167 back to Perdue for same time. Tanker 100 back to Hemett ETA 2010 hours. All empty. [Scanner traffic]
1928 | IC: Forward progression not been stopped. 650 acres. 0% containment. Potential for 100 more in next hour. Rotor wing and air tankers beginning to be released due to losing daylight, smoky conditions and power lines. [So CA Air Ops]
Mop Ups: E124, 336, 314. {Scanner traffic)
1927 | Air Ops: reporting previous windshear. Said not to go below 1800-1900 elevation.
1911 | CAL Fire: States fire off of W Live Oak Road x Biscailuz Road in Castaic, CA. Los Angeles County. Fire started 4/28/2021. Unknown cause, under investigation. Lead Agency: LA Co FD. [CAL Fire]
1904 | Zulu: flare up reported. Helos requested for drop, should have lines around soon. Fire backing up against homes in Casa Luna community. Engines dispatched. Tango: min air support due to powerlines, visibility and citizens on the ridge. They were pushed back but now on the ridge again. [Scanner Traffic]
1902 | Type 1s: out of aircraft due to 1 out due to maintenance repair, other refueling. [Scanner Feed]
1857 | West end: to start flanking fire on alpha side. Tankers 176 and 91 out of the area. T100 on-scene. In lower part of canyon, pilot reporting windshear and losing 15 knots in windspeed. [Scanner feed]
1854 | Crews: 100 ft in front of Zulu, heavy brush, head of fire, working to locate line across brush for fire break. Brush 109 assigned in alpha working towards Zulu. [Scanner feed]
1851 | Active fire down to drainage. [Scanner feed]
1850 | Burbank Command: Fire 1 inbound. [Scanner feed]
1849 | Tanker 91 inbound to come in behind Tanker 167. [Scanner traffic]
1847 | Div Mike: dozers working. Making progress. [Scanner traffic]
1846 | Castaic weather report: 79*F temps, 0% precip, 13% RH, winds at 18 mph. [online wx report]
1840 | Type 1s: working towards power lines. Tankers: left flank up hill towards heel of fire. [Scanner traffic]
1836 | Tankers 167, 100 dropping. [Scanner Feed]
1834 | Copters: holding to the east. [Scanner traffic]
1831 | LA Co Fire Ops: several of their copters working with CAL FIRE to support LA County Firefighters with LA Co FD PIO, City of Santa Clarita and SCV Sheriff Office.
1830 | 3 engines moving to West Hill. Tankers 276, 310, 100 inbound. [Scanner feed\
1818 | 11-10 en route. 20 minutes ETA. To report to B49.
1817 | LA City Fire units dispatched, en route. [Scanner Feed]
1815 | 540 acres. 0% containment. [Scanner Feed]
1811 | Tanker 167 working at construction erosion fence area. Car fire dispatched during fire on the freeway, in the center median. Not blocking. B49 dispatched with a few resources. [Scanner Feed]
1803 | SCV Sheriff: Roads closures from Iron Village Drive to northern Copper Hill Drive entrance in Valencia. Evacuation warnings: Rye Canyon Loop, Iron Village Drive and Sterling Lane. 460 acres. 0% containment.
1801 | Scanner Feed: 406 acres. 0% contained. Type 1s holding at pond. Type 2 holding at dip site.
1731 | City of Santa Clarita: 200 acres.
1656 | Sheriff’s Office: fire backing down hill towards Bellows Court.
1631 | Potential evacuations: Rye Canyon Loop, Iron Village Drive. [LA Fire Ops\
1608 | CAL FIRE: New incident reported. Off West Live Oak Road and Biscailuz Road, Castiac. Los Angeles County. 50 acres. Lead Agency: LA CO FD PIO
1537 | 50 acres. 3rd alarm fire. No structures threatened [SCV Sheriff]
1357 | 1st due units: 1 acre. 2900 block of The Old Road. Fire running uphill. Light to medium fuels. [LA Co FD]
EVACUEE RESOURCES
- Castaic Animal Hospital – large, small animals. Call 661-257-31991. 31044 N Charlie Canyon Road, Castaic, CA 91384.
- Red Cross LA – mandatory evacuations. contact https://www.redcross.org/local/california/los-angeles or call 323-374-3525.
FROM THE EYES OF SOCIAL MEDIA
- “Seen from 14 Fw N in Castaic” [1753 PT]
- “Intense response. Danger to structures. [1738 PT]
- “After trip, could smell burning again in Santa Clarita. [1801]
- “Tanker retardant drops can be seen from neighborhood streets.” [1821]
- “View of fire shows mild fire activity.” [1456]
- “Fire seen from Ridge Route Road. [1806]
- “Can be seen from Stevenson Ranch.” [1701]
- “Neighborhood is Santa Clarita not Castaic for the record.”[1725]
- “Here we go again…..” [1757]
- “Substantial increase in fire activity.” [1503]
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