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he Sand Fire is 98 percent contained and 41,432 acres. Resources include 783 total personnel, 30 engines, 19 hand crews, 3 helicopters, 7 water tenders, and 11 dozers.
A Type 3 organization will assume command of and responsibility for the fire tomorrow morning at 6:00. Southern California Interagency Incident Management Team 3, under the command of Mike Wakoski, and Los Angeles County Fire, under the command of Deputy Chief Vince Pena, would like to thank cooperators and community members for their support throughout the suppression efforts.
Closures: All road closures due to fire activity were lifted. However, Southern California Edison is using helicopters to place power poles in the fire area, resulting in intermittent temporary closures during daylight hours today. Southern California Edison is coordinating with California Highway Patrol and Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department to close roads as needed to accomplish power restoration. The temporary closures required by Southern California Edison will be at the Sand Canyon Road and Placerita Canyon Road going into Bear Divide and also at Little Tujunga Canyon Road north of the Wildlife Way Station. Call Southern California Edison (800-655-4555) with questions on road closures.
An area, road, and trail closure is in effect on the Angeles National Forest (Forest Closure Order 01-16-05). The Pacific Crest Trail is closed where it passes through the area closure.
Smoke and Air Quality: The fire will continue to produce minimal smoke, but the region may receive smoke from other fires north of the Sand Fire. Air quality levels are expected to remain at good and moderate levels in areas adjacent to the fire, and visibility will continue to improve.
Drone Activity: Additional drone activity has occurred in restricted air space of the Sand Fire. When drones interfere with firefighting efforts, a wildfire has the potential to grow larger and cause more damage. An FAA Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in effect over the Sand Fire and any private aircraft or drone that violates the TFR could face serious criminal charges. Even without a TFR, anyone who hampers firefighting efforts could face charges. For more information on drones the public can visit the FAA’s website atwww.KnowBeforeYouFly.org. If you fly, we can’t!
Basic Information
| Current as of |
8/1/2016, 11:12:10 AM |
| Incident Type |
Wildfire |
| Cause |
Under Investigation |
| Date of Origin |
Friday July 22nd, 2016 approx. 02:15 PM |
| Location |
Northbound Hwy 14/Sand Canyon |
| Incident Commander |
Unified Command: Southern California L Team 3, Mike Wakoski And LACoFD, Vince Pena |
| Incident Description |
Wildfire |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel |
783 |
| Size |
41,432 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained |
98% |
| Fuels Involved |
Chaparral, brush, and tall grass |
| Significant Events |
Fire activity is minimal with only scattered interior pockets of vegetation burning. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions |
Patrol, mop up, backhaul, and suppression repair. |
| Projected Incident Activity |
Fire managers do not anticipate that the fire will spread. Crews will mop up and reinforce existing containment lines and repair lines affected by fire-suppression activities. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns |
Moisture and instability are expected to remain the similar to yesterday. Again, there will be a 10 percent chance of thunderstorms developing near the fire. |
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5 Comments
Yes Thank you fire fighters!
Thank you,!!!!
Whoever coordinated everything did an amazing job and should be awarded for this. Drive Soledad Canyon and you’ll see many saved structures that had the fire burn right up to them, meaning there were fire fighters there, risking their lives to save someone’s property. It is also evident that many times the fire fighters could have gotten trapped by fire on all sides. And it must have taken everything they had, especially given the record heat, wearing heavy clothes, the heat from the fire, the rough terrain, and on and on. It is just amazing how well everything turned out. The fire departments involved are one part of government that is being managed well.
Good point … Big difference between the L.A. County and U.S. Forest Service approach, isn’t there? L.A. County coordinated.
God bless them.