Monday, May 26, 2008
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Providing Additional Water
As water supplies on the ridge are exhausted resourceful solutions are found lower down.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Close up of Our Position
Close up of the Initial Attack area and subsequent slop over in the area of Maymens Flat.
IR Map of the Incident
The GIS team provides maps such as these for the Planning Team as well as, other Overhead, Branch and Division positions on the Fire around the clock.
Water Sources Dwindle
Local ponds begin to run down due to high demand from the divisions on the Northern side of the fire. This pond at Maymens Flat is falling behind as two float-a-pumps fill an engine storing water in order to fill thirsty water tenders and engines.
Cal Fire S2 Over the Slop Over
A Cal Fire S2 Dives on stubborn targets at the slop over.
USFS Hotshot Bus
Hot Shots from the Feather River (PNF) work the slop over.
Two Famous Earthquakes
A San Francisco type I centennial (2006) engine painted in SFFD 1906 colors tops off from Loma Prieta WT 3651.
San Francisco Type I Fills
A San Francisco type I tops off at WT 3651
WT 3651 Filling Cal Fire Type IIIs
WT 3651 fills a strike team of Cal Fire type IIIs from Tulare County
Crew Buses
Crew Buses stacked up at a 50 acre slop over that ended up with a 4000 ft. plus hose lay.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Maymans flat fire
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Saturday, May 17, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Fire danger set to high today
Seven Day Weather from NOAA
NWS Forecast for: Rural Santa Cruz Mountains, CA
Issued by: National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey, CA Print
Overnight: Clear, with a low around 73. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northeast.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 95. North northeast wind at 9 mph becoming west southwest.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northwest between 4 and 7 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. North northwest wind between 5 and 7 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Point Forecast: 6 Miles NNE Scotts Valley CA
37.14N -121.99W (Elev. 1804 ft)
Visit your local NWS office at: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mtr
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