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Fire information for
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Evacuation
orders and routes
07/30
Kirk
Creek, Plaskett Creek, Arroyo Seco Campgrounds to Reopen August 1
Evacuation
information about pets, livestock
http://www.spcamc.org/disaster-preparations.htm
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Press Releases
08/15
Complex Fire and Indians Fire Burned Area Emergency Response
(BAER) Update
08/06
Gap Fire Repairs
Continue; Dust will be Visible
08/04
Most of Los
Padres National Forest in Monterey County Remains
Closed to Public Entry
07/30
Los Padres
National Forest - Kirk Creek, Plaskett Creek, Arroyo Seco
Campgrounds to Reopen August 1
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The latest
fire reports
from the Incident
Command Center
07/27 am
Gap Fire
Santa Barbara Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest
Monday, July
28, 2008, 6:00pm
Fire officials declared the Gap Fire fully
contained today at 6:00pm. The human-caused fire started on
Tuesday, July 1, in the Lizard’s Mouth area along West Camino Cielo.
It burned 9,443 acres and destroyed 4 outbuildings, but no homes.
Some smoke may occasionally be seen coming from
within the perimeter of the fire. Fire personnel will continue to
monitor the area.
The emergency closure surrounding the Gap Fire
will be lifted effective Wednesday, July 30. The section of West
Camino Cielo from just west of the Winchester Gun Club to just east
of Broadcast Peak will remain closed to all vehicle traffic until
further notice.
For more information about the Gap Fire, call 805-961-5745 or
805-961-5759
07/28 am
Basin Complex Fire UPDATE |
Maps
07/21
Latest fire map showing combined Basin and Gallery
fires
FIMT_LPF_Basin_Indians_20080721_hillshade_8x11.pdf
07/14
Latest fire map showing the Gap fire
2008_0714_gap_daily_web.jpg
The wildfires have forced the closure of large areas of the Los
Padres National Forest. This map shows the closed areas
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/lospadres/conditions/gallery/combined-closure-jun23.pdf
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Meetings
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Traffic
Advisories & Road Closures
07/27 am
Road Closure Changes:
Read
Full notice East Basin here
Monterey County
Traffic Advisories & Road Closures
http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/publicworks/status.htm
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Wildfire Preparedness
Safety Information
07/15
Additional Fire Restrictions in Los Padres National Forest
Safety precautions to protect your home and family from wildfire
http://www.fema.gov/hazard/wildfire/index.shtm
Wildfire Health
Information
07/11
Health Advisory
- Health Concerns of the Wildfire
07/05
Loss
of Power Outage - Health Hazard
07/02
Forest Fire Smoke Information Page
http://www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=smoke.smokecover
Wildfire Health Fact Sheet
from the Monterey County Health Department
07/03
Wildfire Smoke
Advisory
http://www.mbuapcd.org/index.cfm?Doc=578
Fire Safety Information - en Espanol
WildFireFacts-espanol.pdf
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Disaster Assistance
and FEMA Information
07/18
The Monterey
County Office of Emergency Services is gathering data on
fire losses. Personal data is not shared, and will only be
accessed by relief agencies on an individual basis. For
confidentiality, responses should be emailed to
clyburnra@co.monterey.ca.us
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Basin Business Losses
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Disaster Assistance - Damage Survey
07/18
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROCESS BEGINS FOR BASIN COMPLEX FIRE
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Public Agency Assistance Press Release - Disaster
Reimbursement Information
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Public Assistance Message from Monterey County Office of
Emergency Services
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Public Assistance Eligibility and Fact Sheet for
FEMA-3287-EM-CA
07/02
Important information
about FEMA, how and when to apply for assistance
Los Padres
National Forest
Information
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/lospadres/conditions/
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How You
can Help
Big Sur Fire Community
Resources Website
http://www.surfire2008.org/
The Red Cross
http://www.arccarmel.org/
http://www.montereyarc.org/
The SPCA of Monterey County
http://www.spcamc.org/
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Other
News
Governor Schwarzenegger visits Big Sur Fire Area - see online
video of press briefing
http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/press-release/9971/
07/02
Governor Schwarzenegger
and FEMA officials visit Big Sur Fire - see online video of event
http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/press-release/10076/
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Other Links and Information |
View
from the deck at Nepenthe restaurant
http://www.nepenthebigsur.com/
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Monterey County Department of Social & Employment Services:
Press
Release:
Fire Evacuees seeking
information regarding public assistance
Evacuados del Incendio que
buscan información con respecto a ayuda estatal
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Big Sur Residents - U.S. Mail Service:
The U.S. PostMaster in Monterey, CA has confirmed that Big
Sur residents may pick up their U.S. Postal Mail from the
U.S. Postal Office in the City of Monterey, at 565 Hartnell
Street, Monterey, CA. Phone: 831-372-4063.
Monterey County Free Libraries:
Monterey County Free Libraries has a bulletin board
outside of their Carmel Valley Library branch, 65 W. Carmel
Valley Road, Carmel Valley, CA. This provides for
information posting as a service to the public.
There is also a fire link on the Monterey County Free
Libraries webpage,
http://www.co.monterey/library/fire.html, for the
public's informational purpose.
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