Archive for September, 2008

Prescribed burns and the Chalk Fire

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

I received this notification from the Cambria Fire Chief this morning:

CAL Fire and State Parks Hearst Castle are planning two prescribed vegetation fires today to reduce existing fuel loads. They will commence, (weather and resource permitting), at 1000 hours near Hearst Castle and the second burn will be near Washburn Campground just north of Cambria sometime after 1100 hours. The3se prescribed burns will put up a lot of smoke and may generate a tremendous amount of calls. We will be providing backup and assistance as needed.

Second note: The Chalk Fire began just north of Nacimiento Ferguson Road in the Las Padres National Forest, on Saturday, and has now burned over 1000 acres. The smoke column is visible from Hwy. 46 and the upper elevations east of Cambria. The fire is moving in our direction and may approach the San Luis Obispo County line in a couple of days.

Be prepared and stay alert to our changing conditions. Remember, until we receive 1-2 inches of rain our Coast area is extremely vulnerable to wildfire, as our watershed and fuels  are at their driest point.

“Halcyon Rollover” in Arroyo Grande

Saturday, September 20th, 2008

Vehicle rollover on South Halcyon Road and Mountain Veiw Road. For CHP CAD the car was doing 90 mph prior to rolling over. Update: The vehicle rolled 35 ft. from the road way according to CHP. Two people where extricated and one patient was transported by San Luis Ambulance to Arroyo Grande Hospital.

New to the Site

Saturday, September 20th, 2008

Hello San Luis County my name is Paco and I am new to this the team. I recently joined and I am excited to right about future incidents. I am 100% dedicated to write and inform people in SLO County about this incidents. I am just 14 and I will be turning 15 and I live in the North Coast of SLO. I am very interested in Emergency Services so I will be very dedicated. I will like to thank the Adm. for letting me join. Thank You.

                                 -Paco