Comments on: Santiago Incident Wildfire, October 2007 http://joemaller.com/843/irvine-wildfire-october-21-2007/ .com Sat, 19 May 2012 15:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Daniel http://joemaller.com/843/irvine-wildfire-october-21-2007/#comment-28657 Daniel Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:34:51 +0000 http://joemaller.com/2007/10/21/irvine-wildfire-october-21-2007/#comment-28657 My last post here. Thanks again for this site Joe. Inciweb is up and running. It states your fire is 65% contained and 11/2 predicted for full containment. Check out links on that site and use refresh button to check for latest updates that may have posted during your time there. Correction to an earlier post of mine. Demo stage in the firefighter vernacular means demoblization. Sometimes they will use the term "demo" or "demob" interchangabley. Bens crew and his sister crew from the same camp have been demo'd out. They are ending thier fire season and will soon be home. Thanks again. My last post here. Thanks again for this site Joe.

Inciweb is up and running. It states your fire is 65% contained and 11/2 predicted for full containment.

Check out links on that site and use refresh button to check for latest updates that may have posted during your time there.

Correction to an earlier post of mine. Demo stage in the firefighter vernacular means demoblization. Sometimes they will use the term “demo” or “demob” interchangabley.

Bens crew and his sister crew from the same camp have been demo’d out. They are ending thier fire season and will soon be home.

Thanks again.

]]> By: Daniel http://joemaller.com/843/irvine-wildfire-october-21-2007/#comment-28419 Daniel Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:53:41 +0000 http://joemaller.com/2007/10/21/irvine-wildfire-october-21-2007/#comment-28419 Inciweb site www.inciweb.org is now being updated every few hours or so. Latest projection for fire movement (2 hrs ago) - "12 Hours: The fire is moving to the north, east and somewhat to the south. Fire has reached to the east within 1 mile of Modjeska Peak." and "24 Hours: Continue spread to the north and east." Fire crews are continuing to back burn around homes and structures. Bens fine im sure but hasen't texed since thursday am. I hope he is getting some rest. The INCIweb is a good source for info if they continue to update it normally. I hope my anxious postings on this page are not annoying and I appreciate the good links. Inciweb site http://www.inciweb.org is now being updated every few hours or so.

Latest projection for fire movement (2 hrs ago) – “12 Hours: The fire is moving to the north, east and somewhat to the south. Fire has reached to the east within 1 mile of Modjeska Peak.”

and

“24 Hours: Continue spread to the north and east.”

Fire crews are continuing to back burn around homes and structures.

Bens fine im sure but hasen’t texed since thursday am. I hope he is getting some rest.

The INCIweb is a good source for info if they continue to update it normally.

I hope my anxious postings on this page are not annoying and I appreciate the good links.

]]> By: Daniel http://joemaller.com/843/irvine-wildfire-october-21-2007/#comment-28409 Daniel Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:59:07 +0000 http://joemaller.com/2007/10/21/irvine-wildfire-october-21-2007/#comment-28409 Well I can see fire is finally on INCIWeb. USFS is going to take it over, I assume because it's going into the Cleveland Nat Forrest. I also notice no containment prediction (unusual). They site lack of reasources on the fire. They may allow it to rage around the backcountry for awhile and try to control and defend. Be safe everyone and pray for those firefighters. Well I can see fire is finally on INCIWeb. USFS is going to take it over, I assume because it’s going into the Cleveland Nat Forrest. I also notice no containment prediction (unusual). They site lack of reasources on the fire. They may allow it to rage around the backcountry for awhile and try to control and defend. Be safe everyone and pray for those firefighters.

]]> By: Daniel http://joemaller.com/843/irvine-wildfire-october-21-2007/#comment-28408 Daniel Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:40:25 +0000 http://joemaller.com/2007/10/21/irvine-wildfire-october-21-2007/#comment-28408 Some anxiety waiting for Ben (USFS Hotshot crew member)to txt me. I assumed he was on fire all night. I was right. Txt from Ben this am at 9. "doin good, was up late, saved some homes, the fire was bearin down we had to work fast then we back burned off the homes, the fire is ragin 100ft flame lengths." Anymore info I'll post here. From the other reports looks like they are dealing with it. Tough fire in the back country, really rough terrain with loads of fuels. After containment they go into what they call a demo stage. I think this means they go and put out hotspots and make sure the fire dosen't start back up. The crews must be tired but I know they will bust thier humps to get it under control. Some anxiety waiting for Ben (USFS Hotshot crew member)to txt me. I assumed he was on fire all night. I was right.

Txt from Ben this am at 9.
“doin good, was up late, saved some homes, the fire was bearin down we had to work fast then we back burned off the homes, the fire is ragin 100ft flame lengths.”

Anymore info I’ll post here. From the other reports looks like they are dealing with it.
Tough fire in the back country, really rough terrain with loads of fuels.

After containment they go into what they call a demo stage. I think this means they go and put out hotspots and make sure the fire dosen’t start back up.

The crews must be tired but I know they will bust thier humps to get it under control.

]]> By: Samantha http://joemaller.com/843/irvine-wildfire-october-21-2007/#comment-28376 Samantha Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:20:07 +0000 http://joemaller.com/2007/10/21/irvine-wildfire-october-21-2007/#comment-28376 24 HOUR SANTIAGO FIRE INFORMATION LINE (a real person): 714-573-6200 You can call this line to find out exactly where the fire is. I live in Rancho Santa Margarita where it meets Trabuco Canyone. I called to find out how long it will take the fire to reach my area. As of 6 PM last night, the projected time that they estimate the fire will reach RSM was in 24 hours. This is only and estimate and it is subject to change, depending on wind direction, etc. I spoke to a woman at that number and she was very helpful. They are on the phone lines 24/7 while this crisis is happening. Take care all. 24 HOUR SANTIAGO FIRE INFORMATION LINE (a real person): 714-573-6200

You can call this line to find out exactly where the fire is. I live in Rancho Santa Margarita where it meets Trabuco Canyone. I called to find out how long it will take the fire to reach my area.

As of 6 PM last night, the projected time that they estimate the fire will reach RSM was in 24 hours. This is only and estimate and it is subject to change, depending on wind direction, etc.

I spoke to a woman at that number and she was very helpful. They are on the phone lines 24/7 while this crisis is happening. Take care all.

]]> By: Samantha http://joemaller.com/843/irvine-wildfire-october-21-2007/#comment-28375 Samantha Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:19:30 +0000 http://joemaller.com/2007/10/21/irvine-wildfire-october-21-2007/#comment-28375 24 HOUR SANTIAGO FIRE INFORMATION LINE (a real person): You can call this line to find out exactly where the fire is. I live in Rancho Santa Margarita where it meets Trabuco Canyone. I called to find out how long it will take the fire to reach my area. As of 6 PM last night, the projected time that they estimate the fire will reach RSM was in 24 hours. This is only and estimate and it is subject to change, depending on wind direction, etc. I spoke to a woman at that number and she was very helpful. They are on the phone lines 24/7 while this crisis is happening. Take care all. 24 HOUR SANTIAGO FIRE INFORMATION LINE (a real person): You can call this line to find out exactly where the fire is. I live in Rancho Santa Margarita where it meets Trabuco Canyone. I called to find out how long it will take the fire to reach my area.

As of 6 PM last night, the projected time that they estimate the fire will reach RSM was in 24 hours. This is only and estimate and it is subject to change, depending on wind direction, etc.

I spoke to a woman at that number and she was very helpful. They are on the phone lines 24/7 while this crisis is happening. Take care all.

]]> By: Daniel http://joemaller.com/843/irvine-wildfire-october-21-2007/#comment-28341 Daniel Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:37:57 +0000 http://joemaller.com/2007/10/21/irvine-wildfire-october-21-2007/#comment-28341 Thanks and I'm always thanking him. Amazed actually. Ben is in his early 20's and a house framer by trade. This is his first season as a Hotshot. He gave up a good income to do this work. These guys are animals. Not uncommon for them to walk 10 miles into a fire and fight it till they call em off and then walk out. At the Klamath fire up north his and other hand crews cut 28 miles of continouus fire line and saved a town. Last month at the Butler fire it was his crew in the middle of it calling air strikes and saving Fawnskin. These Hotshot crews go where you can't get engine or dozers. Your right, they don't generally do home protection, thats what engine crews are for. They flank and contain wildfires. Which is what is happening at this fire. He texted me about 10pm last night and said they had to call them off due to the "narly winds". I'll hear from him tonight when he's pulled off again and I'll report back here if he tells me anything new. I know he was really charged up for this one being so close to home. Be safe out there. And double thanks for this page Joe. I've found the best info via this site and links. Inciweb is telling me nothing but I haven't checked it yet today, came right here first. Thanks and I’m always thanking him. Amazed actually. Ben is in his early 20′s and a house framer by trade. This is his first season as a Hotshot. He gave up a good income to do this work.
These guys are animals. Not uncommon for them to walk 10 miles into a fire and fight it till they call em off and then walk out. At the Klamath fire up north his and other hand crews cut 28 miles of continouus fire line and saved a town. Last month at the Butler fire it was his crew in the middle of it calling air strikes and saving Fawnskin. These Hotshot crews go where you can’t get engine or dozers. Your right, they don’t generally do home protection, thats what engine crews are for. They flank and contain wildfires.
Which is what is happening at this fire.
He texted me about 10pm last night and said they had to call them off due to the “narly winds”. I’ll hear from him tonight when he’s pulled off again and I’ll report back here if he tells me anything new. I know he was really charged up for this one being so close to home. Be safe out there.
And double thanks for this page Joe. I’ve found the best info via this site and links. Inciweb is telling me nothing but I haven’t checked it yet today, came right here first.

]]> By: Joe http://joemaller.com/843/irvine-wildfire-october-21-2007/#comment-28301 Joe Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:45:44 +0000 http://joemaller.com/2007/10/21/irvine-wildfire-october-21-2007/#comment-28301 Daniel, I'm sure your son knows how much he and his fellow firefighters are appreciated, even when they're not standing between a brush fire and someone's home. But thank him again anyway for all of us. Daniel, I’m sure your son knows how much he and his fellow firefighters are appreciated, even when they’re not standing between a brush fire and someone’s home. But thank him again anyway for all of us.

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