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DarcyFitzwilliam |
Hard news
Jul 27 2008, 3:51 AM EDT
This is for verifiable information only. Please site your source(s). www.goldrushcam.com has the best compendium of news sources. 7 out of 8 found this valuable. Do you?
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SierraTel |
1. RE: Hard news
Jul 27 2008, 4:03 AM EDT
The best information I have found is:http://westinstenv.org/firetrack/2008/07/26/telegraph-fire/ - the Western Institute for Study of the Environment, W.I.S.E Fire TracKing Site, Telegraph Fire, Firefighter BLOG (at the end of the fire's description). The blog contains Geomac, Ramsdis, and other fire maps and updates. 6 out of 6 found this valuable. Do you? |
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DarcyFitzwilliam |
2. Human caused
Jul 27 2008, 5:19 AM EDT
http://video.yahoo.com/watch/3175973/8996793This site says the fire was caused by "target shooting." Do you find this valuable? |
snackdog1 |
3. RE: Human caused
Jul 27 2008, 10:49 AM EDT
From Cal Fire Site:TELEGRAPH FIRE: Last Updated: July 26, 2008, 8:00 pm Date/Time Started: June 25, 2008, 3:15 pm Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit County: Mariposa County Location: Telegraph Road and Sherlock Road in the Midpines Area. Acres Burned: 16,000 acres Containment: 0% contained Structures Threatened: 2,000 residences in the communities of Midpines, Mariposa, Greeley Hill, Coulterville, Bear Valley, and Mt. Bullion Camp Evacuations: Evacuation order is in place for the Midpines community. Evacuation warnings are in place for residences in the immediate area of the fire. An evacuation center has been established at the Mariposa Elementry School. Cooperating Agencies: CAL FIRE, Mariposa County Fire, Mariposa Sheriffs Department, BLM, USFS, CCC, and California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Resources Committed : 884 Total Resources: 1 AirAttack, 4 AirTankers, 3 Helicopters, 94 Engines, 20 Hand Crews, 24 Dozers, and 3 Watertenders. Conditions: The fire is burning in the Merced River Drainage, on both sides of the river. The fire is burning with a rapid rate of spread. Accessibility problems due to steep, rocky and isolated terrain. CAL FIRE Incident Command Team #8 has taken command of the fire. Fire Information: (209) 966-4784 or (209) 966-4785 3 out of 3 found this valuable. Do you? |
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4. Mariposa County Event Information Line
Jul 27 2008, 1:36 PM EDT
Mariposa County Sheriff's Office provides a recorded message about the Telegraph Fire regarding evacuation areas and pre-evacuation advisement areas. One of the ways residents are being notified about pre-evacuation advisements is through the "reverse 911 system" which calls your house with the recorded message if you are in a pre-evacuation advisement area (my friend received such a call at 1:00 AM early Sunday). Another way residents are being notified is door to door by sheriff's officers (another friend received notice this way). The number is 209-966-1133.
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DarcyFitzwilliam |
5. New evacuations and notices
Jul 27 2008, 3:51 PM EDT
According to the county info line at 11:48 a.m. the following areas have been evacuated: Foran, Avoca Vale, Alta Vista and Grosjean, Lake view, Serpentine, PennyRoyal, French Camp. The following areas are under pre-evacuation advisement: The North side of Hwy 49 from Mykel Oaks Road to Hwy 140 and 49 North intersection [that's the four-way stop]; Hwy 140 North Areas to through the Midpines areas continuing to the Briceburg area. In addition, the North County residents of residing in the areas of DogTown Road, Texas Hill and Wagner Road and Schilling Road. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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DarcyFitzwilliam |
6. Latest from firefighter blog
Jul 27 2008, 9:06 PM EDT
http://firefighterblog.blogspot.com/ Capt. Mike has maps and a link to a live scanner feed.Posted at 15:32 A hard closure is being requested for Jenkins Hill as numerous residents are sheltering in place. Listening to the scanner feeds, (highly recommended), Branch 1 suggests the "Whitlock" and "Blue Oak Ridge" area is looking active and evacuations may be in order, shortly. General traffic activity suggests the west side of the fire (Bear Valley) is looking better but fire activity on the east is another story. Structure protection at Mt Bullion Camp is being beefed up. Crews within Branch 1 are chasing spots, supported by engines and helicopters when available. Some crews have been pulled back to safety zones in a hurry in another division. Latest report is the fire is moving briskly north/northeast deeper into the Merced River canyon. Further evacuations are being contemplated. Do you find this valuable? |
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DarcyFitzwilliam |
7. More evac.
Jul 27 2008, 10:37 PM EDT
Mycle Oaks evacuated according to County info line.
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DarcyFitzwilliam |
9. Two homes on East Whitlock gone
Jul 27 2008, 11:03 PM EDT
According to the same SFC article, "Officials with California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said they could not yet confirm how many houses had been destroyed, besides the eight already known about. A reporter on a tour of the area with an agency spokeswoman saw at least two homes reduced to rubble on East Whitlock Road, outside Mariposa."http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/27/BASS120G0P.DTL Do you find this valuable? |
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MidpinesAdie |
10. RE: Two homes on East Whitlock gone
Jul 27 2008, 11:13 PM EDT
All right-- I'm a Fire Information Officer for the park. I live at 5537 Sherlock. I should be able to provide some solid info for my community-- yet I'm reading above that a reporter taking a tour of the area with a CalFire spokesperson is noting destroyed homes, and I don't know about mine. Not hard news, I know, but can someone give me the update on 5537? I'm next door to Hugh and Lou Carter's-- the first place on the left after Colorado splits from Sherlock.
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uncommon |
11. RE: Hard news
Jul 27 2008, 11:38 PM EDT
It would be nice if someone could get the addresses of the homes that have burned. I spoke with someone from Mt Bullion Ridge - the only house that burned was John and Wendy's. The area looks like a war zone with power lines down.
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DarcyFitzwilliam |
12. Fournier Rd. closed
Jul 27 2008, 11:52 PM EDT
According to the CHP log at 6:49 p.m., Fournier Rd. "MRI SO REQ CLOSURE FOURNIER AT 49." This is not a "hard closure" like Mycle Oaks. Does anyone know what this means?Do you find this valuable? |
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DarcyFitzwilliam |
13. Addresses
Jul 28 2008, 12:00 AM EDT
"It would be nice if someone could get the addresses of the homes that have burned. I spoke with someone from Mt Bullion Ridge - the only house that burned was John and Wendy's. The area looks like a war zone with power lines down."uncommon: Just called the CalFire hotline, and they are not releasing address information at this time. I'm hoping we can get some eyewitness input on this. MidpinesAdie: I called Wendy and Dennis Waheed who are staying at a friends, and they have no information. Do you find this valuable? |
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DarcyFitzwilliam |
14. Update from Firefighter blog: 20:13 7/28
Jul 28 2008, 3:41 AM EDT
Upon signing out for the day Telegraph Air Attack reported to Telegraph Operations the fire is doing "much better than yesterday".He described how earlier in the day they successfully worked from the south then north. He acknowledged he couldn't see through the smoke to give a final overhead impression of the activity occurring in the east and northeast flanks. Division R is trying to keep the fire from running in to the Rancheria Creek Road and Colorado Road area just west of Midpines. The evening 209 is not yet published so no new acreage figures are available. http://firefighterblog.blogspot.com/ 2 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you? |
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DarcyFitzwilliam |
15. From the LA Times: new numbers
Jul 28 2008, 4:03 AM EDT
"A wildfire burning near one of the main entrances to Yosemite National Park destroyed at least 12 homes and 27 outbuildings in and near the town of Midpines, and burned more than 26,000 acres of brush and woodlands, authorities said Sunday....the fire... [is] 10% contained as of 8 p.m...."http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-yosemite28-2008jul28,0,3069872.story?track=rss This is the first time I have heard these numbers. CalFire has no confirmation. 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you? |
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16. RE: From KSEE 24
Jul 28 2008, 9:35 AM EDT
26,000 acres at 10%, 12 homes destroyed 2,000 residences threatened. Target shooting involved one adult, no negligence found so no charges filed.
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DarcyFitzwilliam |
17. Update from Firefighter blog, 6:30 a.m. 7/28
Jul 28 2008, 11:56 AM EDT
The Telegraph fire grew by 40% yesterday to 26,000 acres. Twelve homes have been destroyed. 2,512 firefighters are assigned to the Telegraph with many more en route. Three firefighters have been injured on the Telegraph Fire.Significant quotes from the most recent Incident Report: Today's observed fire behavior *The fire is very active on all flanks. Spotting has been observed on the active flanks. *There are significant road closures in the area of the fire. The power to Yosemite Valley is out. The water supply system for the Mariposa Public Utility District is threatened. Repeater sites and Mount Bullion Conservation Camp are threatened. The northeast flank of the fire is posing an immediate threat to the Stanislaus National Forest within Federal Responsibility Area. Accessibility problems continue to damper suppression efforts due to terrain that is bisected by deep drainages, rock outcrops and the Merced River Canyon. *Communication towers for television and radio as well as repeater sites are threatened. Damaged 70kv transmission lines have left Yosemite Valley and other areas without power. The sole source watershed for 2,000 Mariposa residents is being compromised. A majority of the BLM Wilderness Study area has burned and the fire threatens the remainder. *The communities of Mariposa, Coulterville, Midpines, Mt. Bullion, and Greeley Hill are impacted by the fire. Coulterville, Greely Hill, El Portal, and Yosemite National Park maybe threatened. The fire is moving toward the boundaries of the Sierra and Stanislaus National Forests. The fire may cause the closure of Hwy 140 leading to the main entrance to Yosemite National Park. An evacuation center has been established at the Mariposa Elementary School. The Team is planning to establish a spike camp east of Coulterville in the Greely Hill area. All three reported injuries are minor resulting from lacerations and heat exhaustion. firefighterblog.blogspot.com/ 4 out of 4 found this valuable. Do you? |
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DarcyFitzwilliam |
18. SPCA evacuated
Jul 28 2008, 3:12 PM EDT
According to the Gazette, the SPCA has been closed, and animals evacuated to a ranch in Ponderosa Basin. "Residents trying to locate pets can call 966-7766, 628-5793, or 742-3407. Animals are still being accepted at Mariposa County Animal Control, across from the Mariposa County Fairgrounds."
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JAMIKEY |
19. RE: New evacuations and notices
Jul 28 2008, 10:38 PM EDT
any news about the houses on Lakeview?
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MidpinesAdie |
20. RE: Hard news
Jul 29 2008, 12:00 AM EDT
Phone number:From the meeting and only for property owners/ apparently nor for distribution beyond that: 617- 8010 The list of damaged properties for homeowners--they told me the state of my property-- no damage at 5537 Sherlock.... that's right at the Colorado/ Sherlock split. Thanks to Mary Kline for those... Do you find this valuable? |
