Saturday, August 1, 2015

August first fire update and Evacuations

The Rocky fire has crept closer to the city limits of Lower Lake and Clearlake East

Here is a photo and the live map of where the fire has burned and the red dots are spot fires that have happened. This is a live shot map August 1 2015. #Rockyfire

Go to:

http://www.arcgis.com/apps/PublicInformation/index.html?appid=0c12ac1e89c24075a2be145f4db6caf5&extent=-122.6219,38.7674,-122.3747,39.0703 for a live map of current conditions

My daughter says she has some photos that she took between last night and this am, which I will add as soon as she sends them to me. I will have a blog entry for the 2nd half of August 1 later tonight.

Photos from my daughter:

July 31, 2015 evening of the #Rockyfire

August 1, 2015 #Rockyfire view from my daughters balcony in Lower Lake

From the Lake County News

County issues local emergency proclamation due to Rocky fire

SATURDAY, 01 AUGUST 2015 04:14 LAKEPORT POLICE DEPARTMENT

LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – County officials have issued an emergency proclamation in response to the growing Rocky fire, with the governor taking separate action on Friday to issue a state of emergency due to the wildland fires burning across the state.

Lake County Office of Emergency Services Manager Marisa Chilafoe prepared and County Administrative Officer Matt Perry signed an official proclamation by the director of Emergency Services declaring a local emergency Thursday evening.

The proclamation recognizes the danger the Rocky Fire poses to county residents, with an estimated 6,100 homes said to be threatened as the fire continues to scorch thousands of acres.

The signed proclamation may make additional resources available and provide certain powers to emergency management officials, the county reported.

On Friday, Gov. Jerry Brown issued a state of emergency proclamation in response to a series of wildland fires that began June 17 in 15 counties, including Lake.

In the proclamation, Brown ordered all state government agencies to assist the Governor's Office of Emergency Services in carrying out the state emergency plan, and ordered the California National Guard to mobilize.

From CAL FIRE

My daughter has her car packed and the three cat carriers ready to leave. She is looking for a place for her and the cats and her BF to go stay when the mandatory evac comes in, Right now it is advisory to evac in her area East Clearlake and Lower Lake. Latest reports are 18,000 acres burned with 5-percent containment, 28 structures destroyed and 6,100 more threatened. Here is the update from CAL FIRE ROCKY FIRE

http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=1161

ROCKY FIRE

Rocky Fire Incident Information:
Last Updated:	August 1, 2015 6:45 am
Date/Time Started:	July 29, 2015 3:29 pm
Administrative Unit:	CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit
County:	Lake County
Location:	near Morgan Valley Road and Rocky Creek Road, east of Lower Lake
Acres Burned - Containment:	22,500 acres - 5% contained
Structures Destroyed:	3 Structures destroyed, Multiple outbuildings destroyed/damaged.
Evacuations:	Mandatory: Jerusalem Valley area east of Soda Creek, Bonham Road, Quarter Horse Lane, Mustang Court, Bronco Court, Sunset Court, Morgan Valley east of Bonham Road, Canyon Road, June Bug Road, Cambell Ranch Road, Sloan Ranch Road, Sky High Ranch Road, Rocky Creek Road, Dam Road from the gate to the dam. Advisory: All areas including east of Hwy 29 @ Raita Road east of Hwy 53 north to Hwy 20 including Ogulin Canyon Road, Spruce Grove Road, Noble Ranch Road, Black Bass Pass, Jerusalem Valley area west of Soda Creek, Double Eagle Ranch, Homes along Hwy 20 corridor between New Long Valley Road and east of the county line, Spruce Grove Road to intersection of Jerusalem Grade, Lake Ridge Evacuation Centers: Middletown High School, Kelseyville High School Road Closures: Jerusalem Valley Road is closed to all traffic at Spruce Grove Road. An animal evacuation center is opened at the Lower Lake Social Services parking lot, 15975 Anderson Ranch Parkway, Lower Lake.
Cause:	Under Investigation
Cooperating Agencies:	CAL FIRE, Kelseyville FPD, South Lake FPD, Northshore FPD, Lake County Sheriff, CHP, Lake Evacuation and Animal Protection (LEAP), Lake County Office of Emergency Services and North Bay Incident Management Team
Total Fire Personnel:	1,951
Total Fire Engines:	160
Total Fire crews:	28
Total Airtankers:	4
Total Helicopters:	19
Total Dozers:	46
Total Water Tenders:	37
Long/Lat:	-122.4762475/38.8863538
Conditions:	Fire has progressed and is currently moving southwest towards Lower Lake and the eastside of Clearlake. An Evacuation Advisory has been issued for the City of Clear Lake impacting 5000 residences. A chance of thunderstorms, cooler temperatures, and higher humidity is expected for today. The terrain is steep and rugged with limited ground access, fuels are at critical levels, and the area has limited fire history. Damage assessment teams have begun initial assessments based on access through fire affected areas. Resources continue to respond from around the state.
Phone Numbers	(707) 967-4207 (Rock Fire Information Center)

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August 1, 2015 9:15 pm Pacific Time

ROCKY FIRE

Rocky Fire Incident Information:
Last Updated:	August 1, 2015 9:25 pm
Date/Time Started:	July 29, 2015 3:29 pm
Administrative Unit:	CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit
County:	Lake, Yolo & Colusa Counties
Location:	near Morgan Valley Road and Rocky Creek Road, east of Lower Lake
Acres Burned - Containment:	27,000 acres - 5% contained
Structures Threatened:	6,156
Structures Destroyed:	24 residences and 26 outbuildings destroyed; 3 structures damaged.
Evacuations:	Mandatory: Jerusalem Valley area east of Soda Creek, Bonham Road, Quarter Horse Lane, Mustang Court, Bronco Court, Sunset Court, Morgan Valley east of Bonham Road, Canyon Road, June Bug Road, Cambell Ranch Road, Sloan Ranch Road, Sky High Ranch Road, Rocky Creek Road, Dam Road from the gate to the dam, Grizzly Canyon, Long Branch Drive, Lance Road, Cougar Road, Red Rocks, Meridian Road, Antelope Road, Mule Skinner Road, Flint Look Place, Moccasin Road, Roundball Road, Watertrough Road, Grigsby Canyon, Lucky Canyon, Remington Canyon, Walker Ridge, Walker Ridge Road, No Guns Road, Meriann Drive. Advisory: All areas including east of Hwy 29 @ Raita Road east of Hwy 53 north to Hwy 20 including Ogulin Canyon Road, Spruce Grove Road, Noble Ranch Road, Black Bass Pass, Jerusalem Valley area west of Soda Creek, homes along Hwy 20 corridor between New Long Valley Road and east of the county line, Spruce Grove Road to intersection of Jerusalem Grade and Lake Ridge. Evacuation Centers: Middletown High School, Kelseyville High School Road Closures: Highway 16 is closed from Highway 20 to the Yolo County Line is close in both directions due to increased fire activity. Jerusalem Valley Road is closed to all traffic at Spruce Grove Road. Highway 20 from Highway 53 east to New Long Valley Road is open to residents with identification only. Highway 20 is closed to all traffic from New Long Valley Road to Highway 16. An animal evacuation center is opened at the Lower Lake Social Services parking lot, 15975 Anderson Ranch Parkway, Lower Lake.
Cause:	Under Investigation
Cooperating Agencies:	CAL FIRE, Kelseyville FPD, South Lake FPD, Northshore FPD, Lake County Sheriff, CHP, Lake Evacuation and Animal Protection (LEAP), Lake County Office of Emergency Services and North Bay Incident Management Team
Total Fire Personnel:	1,940
Total Fire Engines:	180
Total Fire crews:	37
Total Airtankers:	4
Total Helicopters:	19
Total Dozers:	56
Total Water Tenders:	37
Long/Lat:	-122.4762475/38.8863538
Conditions:	The fire is expected to have significant activity and growth. Current strategic constraints include lack of access to areas of the fire, very hot and dry weather, critical fuels and changing winds. And additional Mandatory Evacuations have been issued for the Double Eagle area. In total, all evacuations impact over 12,100 citizens living in over 5156 residences.
Phone Numbers	(707) 967-4207 (Rock Fire Information Center)

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Article link: https://twitter.com/cynshaw/status/627680683717079041

Cynthia Shaw ‏@cynshaw 7h7 hours ago

RT .@MarkTamayoKTVU: For perspective: #RockyFire (25,750 acres) could cover most of #SanFrancisco (28,918 acres).

This amazing photo posted by Cynthia Shaw

Friday, July 31, 2015

The Rocky Fire in my daughters town

The Rocky Fire July 31, 2015

My daughter found this map with the fire update range of burned areas.
This is the link:
Current U.S. Wildland Fires - Zoom in for the local areas

The red dot on the map are small fires that have started and are called "Spot" fires. Legend: Legend
Hotpin - Wildfire Location
Initial Attack
Continuing
Contained
Archived
Fire Perimeters (GeoMAC)
CalFireData - Perimeters
USA Counties
Wildfire_Activity - Inactive perimeter
MODIS_Thermal
MODIS Thermal (Last 24 hours)

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This is another map as of July 30 taken from the website on July 31 after 1 am

My daughter lives just north of the 'R' in the word "Lower Lake" on the map above. The apartment complex is one block north of the border of Lower Lake town limit.

At 11 am this advisory was posted on the local news.

"The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has issued a mandatory evacuation order for the Jerusalem Valley area east of Soda Creek.

Jerusalem Valley Road is closed to all traffic at Spruce Grove Road. Fire personnel and emergency vehicles will be working in the area.

An evacuation advisory is in effect for the area of Spruce Grove Road, Noble Ranch Road, Black Bass Pass and the Jerusalem Valley area west of Soda Creek.

At this time mandatory evacuations are still in effect for Bonham Road, Quarter Horse Lane, Mustang Court, Bronco Court, Sunset Court and Morgan Valley Road east of Bonham Road.

Residents are encouraged to stay out of affected areas due to fire personnel and emergency equipment in working in the area."

Aleta Shields-Alvarez photo taken at 1:00 pm July 31

Smoke and ash is falling in Lower Lake and Clearlake as of 2:00 PM. Photo by Paul Kilgore.

July 31, 2015 3:45 PM update from CAL FIRE

Rocky Fire Incident Information:
Last Updated:	July 31, 2015 3:45 pm
Date/Time Started:	July 29, 2015 3:29 pm
Administrative Unit:	CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit
County:	Lake County
Location:	near Morgan Valley Road and Rocky Creek Road, east of Lower Lake
Acres Burned - Containment:	18,000 acres - 5% contained
Structures Destroyed:	3 Structures destroyed, Multiple outbuildings destroyed/damaged.
Evacuations:	New - The Rocky Fire has progressed and is currently moving southwest towards Lower Lake and the eastside of Clearlake. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office along with the Clearlake Police Department have issued an advisory for the possible evacuation of the area. The advisory includes all areas east of Highway 53 from Riata Road south of Lower Lake north to Highway 20, which includes Ogulin Canyon. An evacuation advisory is not a mandatory evacuation but it is strongly recommended. Residents are advised to gather their medications, pets and important papers. Residents should be prepared to leave the area with little notice. If residents are evacuated they may seek shelter at the Middletown High School or the Kelseyville High School. Mandatory Evacuations: The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has issued a mandatory evacuation order for the Jerusalem Valley area east of Soda Creek, west of Soda Creek, Bonham Road, Quarter Horse Lane, Mustang Court, Bronco Court, Sunset Court and Morgan Valley Road east of Bonham Road. Evacuation Advisories: An evacuation advisory is in effect for the area of Spruce Grove Road, Noble Ranch Road, Black Bass Pass, the Jerusalem Valley area west of Soda Creek, and Double Eagle Ranch and homes along the Highway 20 corridor between New Long Valley Rd. and East of the county line. Road Closures: Morgan Valley Road at Bonham, Rocky Creek Road, Mustang Court, Quarterhorse Road and Sleepy Hollow, Jerusalem Valley Road is closed to all traffic at Spruce Grove Road. Evacuation Center: An evacuation center is opened at the Middletown HS, 20932 Big Canyon Rd, Middletown. An animal evacuation center is opened at the Lower Lake Social Services parking lot, 15975 Anderson Ranch Parkway, Lower Lake.
Cooperating Agencies:	CAL FIRE, Kelseyville FPD, South Lake FPD, Northshore FPD, Lake County Sheriff, CHP, Lake Evacuation and Animal Protection (LEAP), Lake County Office of Emergency Services and North Bay Incident Management Team
Total Fire Personnel:	988
Total Fire Engines:	151
Total Fire crews:	32
Total Airtankers:	8
Total Helicopters:	8
Total Dozers:	30
Total Water Tenders:	31
Long/Lat:	-122.4762475/38.8863538
Conditions:	Fire is currently burning in steep rugged terrain making access for fire crews difficult. Resources will continue to work though out the night to take advantage of cooler temperatures while additional resources continue to respond from around the State.
Phone Numbers	(707) 967-4207 (Rock Fire Information Center)

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One man Craig V posted this photo of his house that was destroyed. Amazingly the tanks did not explode!

He said he got himself, and family and all his animals out safely.

Update as of 5:00 pm July 31, 2015

Here is the photo from

http://www.arcgis.com/apps/PublicInformation/index.html?appid=0c12ac1e89c24075a2be145f4db6caf5&extent=-122.6039%2C38.8147%2C-122.3426%2C38.9921

Praying, will you join us in prayer and good thoughts. Thank you.