Campo, CA-Major Wildland/Urban Interface 09/23/12

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Date: 09/23/12

Time: 1215 PDT

Location: Shockey Truck Trail/Tierra Del Sol Campo California

Frequency: Multiple

Units Operating: Cal Fire, US Forest Service, Local Government, Multiple Strike Teams from throughout Southern California, CHP, SD Sheriff, California Department of Corrections

Weather Conditions: Warm Low Humidities, Winds from the west

Description Of Incident: Major wildland fire burning chapparal/manzanita between homes along the border in Campo California. 1700 acres as of 2000 PDT. Multiple structures lost. Strike Teams throughout Southern California onscene or en route. Expected to burn for a few days at this time.

Reporters: RescueKujo

Notes: Santa Ana season has not started yet. While a wind driven fire, the wind is an on shore flow driving the wind into mountainous terrain to the east. Type 1 strike teams for structure protection. Multiple air tankers and helicopter support.

Links:

http://cdfdata.fire....idents_current] Cal Fire Info Page Shockey Fire

http://www.radiorefe...o/?feedId=9733] Cal Fire/USFS Radio Feed

update 09/24/12 2200 PDT:

1 body has been found in a destroyed house. Firefighters and Law Enforcement checking on other destroyed houses.

2,451 acres - 40% contained Structures Destroyed: There have been an estimated 20 residences destroyed and 10 damaged. 15 outbuildings have also been destroyed. Evacuations: Evacuation orders remains in place for Tierra Del Sol. Evacuations have been lifted for the communities of Boulevard and Jacumba.

The Red Cross has opened an evacuation shelter at the Mountain Empire High School in Pine Valley. Cooperating Agencies: San Diego Sheriff, Indian Reservation Fire Depts, & US Forest Service Total Fire Personnel: 955 (539 CAL FIRE) Engines: 87 fire engines (75 CAL FIRE) Fire crews: 40 crews (28 CAL FIRE) Airtankers: 6 airtankers Helicopters: 3 helicopters Dozers: 7 dozers (3 CAL FIRE) Water tenders: 8 watertenders Conditions: The fire is burning actively towards the east. This evening the fire continues to threaten 25 homes in Eastern San Diego County.

Highway 94 closed at Shockey Truck Trail to Jewell Valley Road.