Major Wildland Fires in Southern California....

[RescueKujo 130]

I won't be doing Incident Alerts for these fires. Major wind event this weekend with Red Flag warning in effect until Sunday 11/16/08 at 1600 PST. Thursday night the sundower winds fueld the Tea fire in Montecito, near Santa Barbara. Last night, the Santa Ana winds picked up and a fire in the Sylmar area of Los Angeles (Area of the I210 freeway and San Fernando Rd) raced through homes and brush. The "Sayre" Fire has now burned approximately 3000 acres and over 650 homes. A mobile home park of 500 homes is gone, wiped off the face of the earth by fire. This morning, more fires broke out. they are as follows:

The "Freeway" Fire- started in the area of State Hwy 91/Green River Rd in Corona (Riverside County). Has burned over 2000 acres and over 50 homes (low count-felt to be a lot more but still too much active fire for damage assessment). Headed west along the freeway and has burned in orange County and into the cities of Yorba Linda and Anaheim.

Brea Fire-fire in the city of Brea along the orange County/Los Angeles County Border. Not much info coming out on this one, Sayre and Freeway Fires much higher priority now.

Palos Verde fire-fire on the Palos Verde pennisula in southern LA County. Was attacked heavily and quickly and contained before any major damage.

The "Tea" fire in Montecito is slowing down and being contained. Resources are being released and assigned to other incidents.

Knock on wood, nothing in San Bernardino/San Diego Counties yet....

Jimmy, imagine if you had taken that job offer...

[RescueKujo 130]

1000 p.m. PST update:

Tea Fire- 1900 acres 60% contained-210 structures lost

Sayre Fire- 8000 acres/ 25% containment assessment teams still out and no definitive numbers on structures lost

Freeway Complex- 5800 acres/5% containment/104 structures (includes an apartment complex in Anaheim)- The Dump Fire (listed in first post as Brea Fire) has merged with the Freeway Fire creating the "complex". Heavy fire bumping neighborhoods in Anaheim Hills, Yorba Linda and Brea.