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Cal Fire, Regional Fire Authority To Hold Fire Drill Starting at 9am
 Cal Fire and the San Diego County Regional Fire Authority Tuesday will conduct a drill that assumes a wildfire in Alpine.
The drill is designed to sharpen the decision-making skills of battalion chiefs and other commanders and provide training on interacting with media outlets, said Cal Fire Capt. Mike Mohler, adding that the East County location was chosen because of its wildfire risk.
The drill is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. next to the Joan MacQueen Middle School at 1951 Tavern Road.
*Article Courtesy of 10new.com
2-23-12
SEE SMOKE??? There is a controlled burn in Corte Madera (Pine Valley) today – conducted by US Forestry.
Cal Fire will be conducting a controlled burn today – January 19, 2012 on Corte Madera Ranch south of Pine Valley. This will be about 108 acres and will be quite visible as the controlled burns a couple of weeks ago. Please pass the word to friends and neighbors all is well. Also, the USFS will be burning along Bear Valley Rd tomorrow also. So lots of smoke but nothing to worry about just trying to reduce the amount of old growth fuel.
Cal Fire will also be assisting Rancho Cuyamaca State Park with a Controlled burn in Cuyamaca today.
Serving the San Diego County Fire Authority & The Communities of: Boulevard,Campo, Descanso,Guatay,Jacumba, Lake Morena & Pine Valley
Prescribed Burn in McCain Valley
Cal Fire 1-10-12: CAL FIRE resources will be conducting a prescribed burn in the area of McCain Valley in the eastern part of the county. This burn is scheduled to take place during daylight hours January 11th thru January 12th 2012. CAL FIRE plans to burn approximately 90 acres of brush over the next few days as part of Vegetation Management Burn plan. Burning will commence around 8:00A.M and be completed no later than 5:00 PM. Smoke will be visible in many areas of the county.
Below is a Google Maps link with a general location of the burn project.
http://bit.ly/Aq6p0d
If you see multiple smoke columns, there is also a USFS controlled burn in Corte Madera Ranch and a small wildfire in Potrero near Harris Ranch Rd (helicopters are dropping crews in because it is inaccessible by road).
Name: Mike Mohler
Title: Fire Captain
Phone: 619-922-4528
VEGETATION BURNS PLANNED FOR JULIAN PRESERVES
Pile Burns to Reduce Fire Hazards
The San Diego County Department of Parks and Recreation will be conducting weekday pile burns in January through May, weather permitting, at Santa Ysabel East Preserve, Volcan Mountain Preserve and William Heise County Park. The pile burns — in which piles of cleared brush and other cut vegetation are burned — will reduce the fire hazard of excess vegetation fuels.
Park staff is working with the Air Pollution Control District to develop smoke management plans for each site. Additionally, Cal Fire and park staff will provide fire protection during each pile burn.
For information, contact Supervising Park Ranger Roger Covalt at 760-765-4093.
Affected Preserves
Santa Ysabel East Open Space, Farmers Rd, Julian
Volcan Mountain Open Space, Farmers Rd, Julian
William Heise County Park, 4945 Heise Park Rd., Julian
Please do not be alarmed if you see smoke to the East this week
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Cal Fire crews will conduct a prescribed burn in the East County today to get rid of brush that could feed a wildfire.
The prescribed burn will take place from around 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. southwest of Pine Valley, according to Cal Fire Capt. Mike Mohler.
About 200 acres will be burned over the next few days as crews conduct daily prescribed burns in the area through Saturday, he said.
Smoke was expected to be visible in many areas of the county.
Jean Moore
Finance Officer
Alpine Fire Protection District
(619) 445-2635 x 301
fax (619) 445-2634
jmoore@alpinefire.org
November 2, 2011
A wide plume of smoke is visible across most of southeast San Diego County due to a fire burning in Tecate, Mexico. The fire broke out shortly after 11 a.m. in an area west of Tecate Peak.
Cal Fire says the fire could possibly make its way onto the U.S. side of the border. Cal-Fire Captain Mike Mohler says Cal-Fire is closely monitoring the situation.
Dispatchers say the blaze has burned at least 200 acres. Cal Fire crews have organized a staging area at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry in the event the fire crosses into the U.S. Five engines and a bulldozer are at the staging area, according to Cal Fire. The fire does not pose a threat to the community of Alpine at this time.
A red flag alert has been extended through this evening by the National Weather service due to hot, dry winds and low humidity.
CALFIRE is sending out limited information via Twitter:
Choose Rural San Diego County CalFire Channel
3:50Pm UPDATE: This is the official update information from Brad Rushing – one of the Fire Chief’s at Alpine Fire Department: “Looks like about 7 acres…forward spread stopped. 2 structures were threatened but we saved them. Firefighters will be on scene late into the evening. Looking good at this time……15 engines. 6 hand crews, 2 air tankers, 1 air attack, 2 helicopters, 4 chief officers……..alpine fd, lakeside, cal fire, sd county fire authority, sycuan, heartland fire and rescue, san miguel…all have equipment on the fire. Alpine fd is in unified command with cal fire.
2:13pm UPDATE: I just rec’d word that it looks like the planes have been called off. Helos still working mop up with ground crews.
1:55pm UPDATE: kids will not be evacuated from the school grounds at this time, they expect buses to be late dropping off for all schools though. The fire was aggressively attacked and they expect full containment shortly.
1:42pm Update: I just received a call from a parent at Shadow Hills – they said that the kids have been moved to the front of the school and buses are waiting to evacuate them, but the Fire Dept. has said that is not necessary yet. If evacuation does happen, they will call back and inform parents. I will reply if I hear more.
1:40pm UPDATE: Yes – Shadow Hills & Creekside have been evacuated and the children are being held in a safe area on the school grounds – I have heard from a parent that they were able to pick up their child at the gate and that buses were ready to take children from the area if needed.
1:10pm – UPDATE: I have rec’d reports that Shadow Hills and Creekside schools are evacuating but i have not been able to confirm it.
1:20pm – UPDATE: Just rec’d Confirmation that CREEKSIDE & SHADOW HILLS are being evacuated – But i do not know have any information about what they are telling parents.
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1 Acre Fire in Harbison Canyon Area
12:50
September 19, 2011– Cal-Fire has been called to a fire at 8040 T H Bar Ranch Trail in the Alpine/Harbison Canyon/area Just PAST Shadow Hills Elementary School. Structures are now threatened, Incident Page Network reports and an aerial response has been requested from Ramona.
Watch for updates and details.
VIEW AREA ON MAP http://maps.google.com/maps?q=8040T+H+Bar+Ranch+Rd+alpine+ca&hl=en&ll=32.82724,-116.824665&spn=0.010909,0.022638&sll=32.835052,-116.766411&sspn=0.087263,0.181103&vpsrc=6&t=m&z=16
 FIRE ALERT!
FIRE UPDATE – (August 15, 5:55pm)
Forward progress of fire on Japatul Valley Rd has been halted at 2 acres. Resources are being released.
Currently, a 1 acre grass fire is burning in Japatul Valley near Bell Bluff. USFS has sent a full response, including aircraft.
More information to follow
Controlled Burn Conducted TODAY
July 7, 2011 (McCain Valley)– If you see smoke today, don’t panic. Cal-Fire and the San Diego County Fire Authority will be conducting controlled brush fire training thursday, July 7, from approximately 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the McCain Valley area of East County. Smoke will be visible in portions of our inland regions.
This information was courtesy of our friends at East County Magazine
www.EastCountyMagazine.org
June 29, 2011 (San Diego’s East County) – Expect traffic delays if you are traveling on I-8 through Pine Valley this afternoon. A two-car rollover on I-8 east at Pine Valley Road sparked a brush fire, forcing 150 cars to be turned around at Sunrise Highway and diverted onto Old Highway 80. The U.S. Forest Service is currently mopping up that blaze.
In addition, on I-8 near Crestwood Drive, further east, a vehicle has rolled three times and is on its side in the center divider, according to the San Diego SIG Alerts website.
This information was courtesy of East County Magazine Viejas Wildfire Alerts
For Immediate Release:
Contact: Mike Mohler, Public Information Officer
June 13, 2011
Media Line: 619-922-4528
CAL FIRE and Cuyamaca Rancho State Park will be conducting prescribed burns on Park lands opposite the Paso Picacho campground on June 14 and 15, 2011.
These burns are part of the Cuyamaca Rancho State Park Reforestation Project that will allow the eventual return of a natural forest ecosystem following the catastrophic Cedar Fire of 2003 which burned 95% of the nearly 25,000 acre park. The burn will inhibit the growth of aggressive chaparral plants that can limit the growth of the newly planted trees and return valuable nutrients to the soil. Smoke from the burns is normal and does not need to be reported as fire crews will be there conducting the burn. Smoke will be visible from many locations in the county and will carry into the night.
5-3-11
Alpine Fire Protection Disctrict has just informed me that the Santee Fire has been CONTAINED and has burned around 12 acres of mostly grass. Crews are currntly mopping up the fire and will remain on the scene for an extended period.
5-3-11
Update 4 p.m. — The fire has been classified as “major” and has now grown to 25 acres, Incident Page Network reports. The fire is burning mostly uphill, away from homes threatened earlier. A strike-3 team has been requested.
May 3, 2011 (Santee) — A brush fire in Santee has burned several acres and structures are threatened. Incident Page Network reports the blaze began at Lake Carlton and Carlton Hills. A City of Santee spokesperson indicates firefighters are currently battling the blaze at Halberns and Cuyamaca.
“There are a lot of units out there right now,” a Heartland Fire dispatcher said.
“It’s Carleton Hills and Lake Canyon Road. They’ve blocked off Halberns,” Arliss Cates at the City of Santee informed ECM.
IPN now reports medical aid has been requested for a smoke inhalation victim at Mast and Halberns.
*This information was coutresy of our friends at East County Magazine / Viejas Alerts
www.EastCountyMagazine.com
Subject: Burning set for Today – Cleveland National Forest
The Palomar Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest will conduct a broadcast burn today on Palomar Mountain, west of Warner Springs and approximately 1/2 mile to the northeast of the Palomar Observatory. The broadcast burn is being conducted to maintain the Butterfield fuel break that is designed to help hold a potentially devastating wildfire to the east of the Temecula Valley. Ignition of the burn is set to begin at 10:00 a.m. Residents in the Temecula Valley will see smoke from the burn, but with prevailing westernly winds, the smoke is likely to drift to the northeast toward the Anza area.
Additionally, the Descanso Ranger District is burning piles of slash in Carveacre Ranch area today. Carveacre Ranch is location along the Japatul-Dehesa Road, south of Interstate 8. These slash pile are remnants of vegetation removed as part of the Carveacre Ranch Community Protection Project that is intended to slow the speed of a fast moving wildfire by reducing the amount of ground level fuels. Ignition is set to begin at 10:00 a.m.
For further information, please contact Brian Harris, Public Information Officer, Cleveland National Forest, 619-937-1462.
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