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Situational Awareness Report - CA Wildfires July 17, 2017 Report ID #: 2017-0717-1820 Provide Feedback on this Report Notice: The information in this report is subject to change and the situation may have evolved since the compiling of this report. Summary There are several wildfires currently burning in California. This report includes information about the following fires: Fire County Comments Page(s) Dewiller Mariposa New fire; evacuations in effect 3 - 4 Whittier Santa Barbara 49% contained; evacuations in effect 5 - 7 Long Valley Lassen 35% contained; evacuation advisories 8 Grade Mendocino 25% contained; evacuations in effect 9 Schaeffer Tulare 77% contained 10 Garza Fresno 85% contained 11 Alamo San Luis Obispo 98% contained 12 Bridge San Bernardino 90% contained 13 Wall Butte 100% contained ** 13 Winters Yolo 100% contained ** 14 Parkfield Monterey & San Luis Obispo 100% contained ** 14 Farad Sierra 100% contained ** 15 Fay Siskiyou 100% contained ** 15 Stone San Luis Obispo 100% contained ** 16 ** This is the final brief update for these fires. Additional Wildfire Resource Links are on page 16. Sharing Information with the CRA By sharing information we can gain a better overall understanding of the evolving situation. Please consider sharing with the CRA information about what you are seeing at your locations. You can designate your information as not to be shared further, to be shared on a limited need to know basis (e.g. With local EOCs), or okay to share with members and partners; and whether you want it shared anonymously or sourced. Send situational information to Monika Stoeffl, CRA Executive Director at [email protected]. — 1 — California Air Quality Map Source: Air Now - California https://airnow.gov/index.cfm? action=airnow.local_state&stateid=5&mapcenter=0&tabs=0 (as of 7/17/17 @ 5:50pm) — 2— Detwiller Fire - Mariposa County Sources reference number (#) corresponds to number in Information sources section. *** EVACUATIONS IN EFFECT *** Location Detwiller Rd and Hunters Valley Rd, 2 miles east of Lake McClure (1); Fifteen miles northwest of Mariposa,CA. Brush and tall grass. (5) Lat/Long Lay: 37.61757 Long: -120.21321 Lead Agency CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit (1) Start Date July 16, 2017 (1) Est. Containment July 25, 2017 (5) Acres Burned 7,100 acres (1) Containment 0% (3) Evacuations Mandatory Evacuations: (source 2, except where indicated otherwise) • Detwiler Rd- ALL Homes • Hunters Valley Rd- All Homes • Hunters Valley Access Rd- All Homes • Bear Valley Rd- Between Hunters Valley and Hunters Valley Access Rd (Both sides of Bear Valley Rd) • Cotton Creek Rd- All Homes • Bear Valley Rd from Cotton Creek Rd to Hwy 49N (Both Sides of the Road) • Bear Valley Rd from Cotton Creek to Exchequer Rd- (North Side of the Rd only • Hwy 49N- From Pendola Gardens to Fremont Fort (Monument at the top of the Bagby Grade)- (Both Sides of the road) •Pendola Gardens- All homes to Old Toll (4) Fire Advisement- (NOT an Evacuation Order, simple advisement of fire in the area only) (2) • Hwy 49N- All Homes from Pendola Gardens to Mt. Ophir Rd • Bear Valley Rd- All homes from Exchequer Rd to Hornitos Rd • No.9 Rd to Mt. Gains • Hornitos Town Area Shelter Locations Red Cross Evacuation Shelter & Small Animal Shelter is located at the Mariposa Elementary School at 5044 Jones St, Mariposa (2) Infrastructure 300 residential structures threatened, 1 damaged, 1 destroyed (3) Impacts — 3 — Detwiller Fire - Mariposa County (continued) Road Closures Road Closures: (2) • Hunters Valley Rd at Bear Valley Rd • Hunters Valley Access Rd & Bear Valley Rd • Bear Valley Rd at Hunters Valley • Bear Valley Rd Hunters Valley Access Rd • Cotton Creek at Bear Valley Rd • Hwy 49N at Pendola Gardens • Hwy 49N at Hwy 132 (Coulterville) • Bear Valley Rd at Exchequer Rd • Mt. Gains at No.9 Rd. Social Media #DetwilerFire Information Sources: 1. CalFIRE Incident Page - Detailer Fire: http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/ incidentdetails/Index/1672 (as of July 17, 2017 7:20 am) 2. Mariposa County Sheriff's Office Nixle Alert - Monday July 17, 2017, 3:12 PM: https:// local.nixle.com/alert/6061657/ 3. CalOES Daily Situation Report - July 17, 2017 4. Mariposa County Sheriff's Office Nixle Alert - Monday July 17, 2017, 4:33 PM: https:// local.nixle.com/alert/6061797/ 5. National Interagency Coordination Center Incident Management Situation Report Monday, July 17, 2017: https://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf Additional Information Sources For Fire Information- 844-668-3473 Road Closure & Evacuation Info- 209-966-1133 Traditional Media Resources: Note: Some page content may change or not be available over time Detwiler Fire in Mariposa County grows to 7,100 acres, destroys one structure ABC 30 Action News July 17, 2017 http://abc30.com/news/detwiler-fire-in-mariposa-county-grows-to-7100-acres-destroys-one- structure/2224601/ Wildfire in mariposa county forces evacuations Sierra Star July 17, 2017 9:27 AM http://www.sierrastar.com/news/local/article161743078.html — 4 — Whittier Fire - Santa Barbara County Sources reference number (#) corresponds to number in Information sources section. *** EVACUATIONS IN EFFECT *** Location Camp Whittier near Lake Cachuma, Santa Ynez Mountains South of Hwy 154 (1); 11 miles northeast of Goleta (4) Lat/Long Lat: 34.567 Long: -119.953 (1) Lead Agency Unified Command with CALFIRE, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department. (1) Start Date July 08th, 2017 (1) Est. Containment July 31, 2017 (4) Acres Burned 18,311 acres (1) Containment 49% (1) Evacuations Evacuation Warning remain in effect for: (1) • Cachuma Village Evacuation Orders remain in effect for: (1) • West Camino Cielo from the Winchester Gun Club to Refugio Road • Calle Real north to West Camino Cielo, from Winchester Canyon Road on the east to El Capitan Ranch Road on the west. This includes all roads and trails within the area of the order Evacuation Warning has been lifted for: (1) • Paradise Road is open Evacuation Orders have been lifted for: (1) • West Camino Cielo is open to the Winchester Gun Club, including Kinevan Road Shelter Locations Evacuation shelter is open at San Marcos High School, 4750 Hollister Ave., Goleta. (2) Evacuation shelter at Santa Ynez Elementary is on standby (2) For animal evacuation questions and offers of assistance, call the Animal Services hotline at (805) 681-4332. (2) On the south side, pet owners with small animals that can be evacuated may be brought to the Santa Barbara Humane Society at 5399 Overpass Road, Santa Barbara. (2) Disaster On 07/16/17, Governor Brown issued an emergency proclamation for Declaration Santa Barbara County due to the effects of the Alamo and Whittier fires (3) — 5 — Whittier Fire - Santa Barbara County (continued) Infrastructure Structures Threatened: 150 (2) Impacts 1 residence and 6 structures were damaged; 16 residences and 30 structures were destroyed. (1) 262 single residences threatened (3) As of 7/16/17 1327 hours the fire is currently impacting several TV stations and key communications infrastructure is located on a peak within the perimeter. The fire is moderately threatening six separate 66kv transmission lines, the Goleta Substation, and three 16kv distribution lines. (3) Donations The firefighters greatly appreciate that the community wants to make donations of food and items. They want the community to know that they are adequately taken care of and ask that you donate to disaster relief organizations, such as the American Red Cross, local food bank, etc. (2) Social Media Santa Barbara County OEM Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SBCountyOEM Santa Barbara County Fire PIO Twitter: @SBCFireInfo Hashtag: #WhittierFire Information Sources: 1. InciWeb Whittier Fire Page: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5339/ (as of 7/17/2017, 6:07:24 AM) 2. County of Santa Barbara Whittier Fire Info Page: http://www.countyofsb.org/ whittierfire.sbc (as of 7/17/17, 10:00am) 3. CalOES Daily Situation Report - July 17, 2017 4. National Interagency Coordination Center Incident Management Situation Report Monday, July 17, 2017: https://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf Additional Information Sources Whittier Fire Map - July 17: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/photos/CALPF/2017-07-08-2046-Whittier- Fire/picts/2017_07_17-08.37.56.663-CDT.pdf Smoke Forecast Outlook - July 17: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/photos/CALPF/2017-07-08-2046- Whittier-Fire/related_files/pict20170617-104755-0.pdf Two additional phone lines have been added to the information center. The Fire Information Center can be reached at: (805) 562-1236, (805) 562-1237 or (805) 699-6451. Staffed 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. — 6 — Whittier Fire - Santa Barbara County (continued) Sources reference number (#) corresponds to number in Information sources section. Traditional Media Resources: Note: Some page content may change or not be available over time Whittier Fire Quiets Down Overnight Santa Barbara Independent Originally published 7/17/17 9:49 a.m. | Updated 7/17/17 10:57 a.m. http://www.independent.com/news/2017/jul/17/whittier-fire-quieting-down-overnight/ Facing Wildfire Challenges in California: Whittier Fire Update KSBY Posted: July 17, 2017 1:05 PM | Updated: July 17, 2017 1:37 PM PDT http://www.ksby.com/story/35903673/facing-wildfire-challenges-in-california-whittier-fire-update 'Please Stay Out': Wildfire scorches 7,100 acres in Central Valley, triggering evacuations Los Angeles Times July 17, 2017 10:30am http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-central-valley-wildfire-grows-20170717- htmlstory.html Santa Barbara County, governor proclaim state of emergency due to Alamo, Whittier fires Santa Maria Times July 17, 2017 http://santamariatimes.com/news/local/santa-barbara-county-governor-proclaim-state-of- emergency-due-to/article_af753ced-c551-51ca-bd46-192e16ed8cbb.html — 7 — Long Valley Fire - Lassen County Sources reference number (#) corresponds to number in Information sources section.