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Basin Complex Fire Update (5% contained) This update was prepared at 00:00 hours 7/5/2008 66,000+ acres burned Injuries: 2 Structures destroyed: 20 ~ Structures threatened: 1,777 fire map http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/lospadres/conditions/ fire map fire map http://www.geomac.gov fire map (with zoom and thermal imaging, click on "Wildfire Mapping" picture on left side of home page) INFO HOTLINE: (805) 961-5770 A local Red Flag warning has been issued for this weekend because of low humidity, strong winds and high temperatures. Extreme fire activity can be expected. No mandatory evacuation order has been issued in the Cachagua/Tassajara region. However, residents are being encouraged to clear brush around their homes, remove combustibles from the land, and prepare for contingency plans for animals/pets/livestock. Horse owners have been finding safe places to move their animals. There is a list of people who have offered to help with the animals; Pastures, pens, corrals, kennels, yards, cages, fish tanks, and anything else that holds pets/livestock are becoming available to Cachagua/Jamesburg/Tassajara residents from our neighbors in Carmel Valley and the peninsula. Chris Olow is the contact person in regards to the list of people who have offered their assistance. He can be reached at (831) 624-5119 or (831) 596-1425 (cellular). If you need a place to vacation your cat, Allegra Braun has offered to cat-sit your beloved felines. If you need her assistance, you should put your name on the list at Hacienda Hay & Feed on C.V.R. A heli-base was established at Eaton's barn at he corner of Tassajara Rd. and C.V.R. All air operations are centered there. Strike team fire engines and crews have been able to travel within our district, and to provide valuable support to our community, so please continue to be courteous to all incoming fire crews who are here to help. The arrival of the strike teams does not indicate an increased risk. Remember that the Fire Service is preparing for the worst possible scenario. This week, strike teams were escorted by Cachagua Fire Volunteers into the Laurel Springs, Kincannon Canyon, Lambert Flats, Sky Ranch, South Tassajara Road/Jamesburg, and Lion Springs areas, where they assisted in preparing structures and defensible space to be more-likely saved from the fire if/when it gets here. Each and every parcel in this district will get equal treatment. If your neighborhood has not yet been surveyed, it will be soon. Remember that the strike teams are here to help, nothing more, nothing less. It is in our best interest to help them help us. Please drive carefully and slow down. You never know if that next corner is going to present a five engine strike team, navigating through our slim and curvy roads. Do you want to be the one who had a head-on collision with a fire engine during the Basin Complex Fire of 2008? Thought not. Having completed the dozer line from Chew's Ridge to the Los Padres Dam, the Cachagua dozers continued up Blue Rock Ridge and reached Big Pines. They continued cutting line toward the coast until they touched blades with the dozer teams working from the coast. The line is complete, but will be continually improved and supported as needed. Safety zones are being added to the dozer line and to our neighborhoods to help guarantee the well-being of our residents and all firefighters. A special thanks goes out to the local dozer operators, true heroes- Bishop, King, and Paddock. There will be another meeting at the community center on July 6 at 17:30 hours. The meeting will provide answers to your questions, so if you want to know more, please attend the meeting. This website will notify you of the time and place of any upcoming meetings, so check this link often. You are encouraged to call the Cachagua Fire Department with any concerns and/or questions by calling (831) 659-7700. This update was prepared at 00:00 hours 7/5/2008. More Info: http://www.fire.ca.gov ~~~~~~~~~ http://www.co.monterey.ca.us Cachagua Fire Protection District ~ P.O. Box 2090,Carmel Valley, CA 93924 (831) 659-7700 on District ~ P.O. Box 2090, Carmel Valley, CA 93924 |