Los Padres National Forest

Los Padres National Forest Wildland Fire growing Chalk Fire Update: 12:15 hrs - South Ops OSCC News and Notes: (CA-LPF-2754), The fire continued to be very active last night with spotting and intense uphill runs on the northeast side. Crews worked through the night constructing control lines. The fire has a high potential to move extremely quickly and erratically and the terrain is very steep. Today crews will continue to construct hand line to keep the fire north of Prewitt Ridge, west of Del Venturi Road, south of the San Vicente Trail to San Antonio Trail and east of Highway 1. Crews will be ... Read Full Story

Los Padres National Forest prescribed burn perimeter map UPDATE: Towering plumes of smoke seen throughout much of the North County Tuesday were from a prescribed burn in Los Padres National Forest. The U.S. Forest Service torched some 2,300 acres along Pine Canyon Road near Horseshoe Spring Campground, east of Santa Maria, according to the Forest Service. Officials said they plan to burn a total of 5,835 acres in the area in an effort to reduce hazardous fuels, prepare for future wildfires and protect the natural watershed. The burn had been scheduled for the week of Jan. 12, but unfavorable weather conditions caused a postponement. ... Read Full Story

Los Padres National Forest news: 'Day Fire' Transient Who Started 'Day Fire' That Burned 162,000 Acres Sentenced to Nearly Four Years in Prison VALLEJO, Calif., Nov. 17, 2008—A transient who started the 2006 Day Fire that burned more than 162,000 acres — most of which was in the Los Padres National Forest — and cost authorities more than $100 million in fire suppression costs was sentenced today to 45 months in federal prison. Steven Emory Butcher, 49, was convicted in February of starting the one–month–long Day Fire by burning debris at his campsite in Piru Canyon. The federal jury that convicted him deliberated for ... Read Full Story

Chalk wildland fire - Los Padres National Forest ALL WARNINGS AND WATHCES HAVE BEEN LIFTED. Roads to reopen today Nacimiento Fergusson Road, South Coast Ridge Road and Willow Creek Road south to Highway 1 will reopen on Monday, October 27, 2008 at 12 Noon. Road Closures: Please exercise caution when traveling on Highway 1 along Twitchell Flats and Limekiln State Park. Due to rolling rocks and debris from the burned hillsides along this area, expect delays from 15 to 20 minutes. Electronic message boards are located at Highway 101 and 46, Highway 46 and Highway 1, Hearst Castle, north of Willow Creek Bridge, Nepenthe ... Read Full Story

Summary MORNING UPDATE IN PROGRESS..... CHALK FIRE UPDATE Monterey Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest Wednesday October 1, 2008 (6:00 AM) Incident Information: 805-961-5770 (8:00a.m. to 8:00p.m.) Inciweb: http://www.inciweb.org/ Current Status : Evacuations : · An Evacuation Warning is in effect for the immediate fire area south of Chalk Peak and South Coast Ridge Road. This warning is given for affected areas where there is imminent threat to life and property. Persons who receive this notice should evacuate in accordance with the direction of the deputies on scene. Approximately 7 homes, the Forest Service Nacimiento Fire Station, and 4 outbuildings are within this Evacuation ... Read Full Story