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Zaca Fire Monday Morning Update

by Tyler Suchman August 20, 2007

From the Joint Unified Command of the Los Padres National Forest and Santa Barbara County Fire Department…
as of 10:43am:
area: 214,275 acres
increase, last twelve hours: 15,137
fireline to build: 3 miles
containment: 75%
personnel: 3,053
Hwy 33 between Wheeler Gorge and Ventucopa is closed to all traffic except for residents. Residents are required to carry…

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Zaca Fire Sunday Evening Update

by Tyler Suchman August 19, 2007

No answer this evening at the Zaca Fire Information Hotline. I’ll have some additional resources, including blogs, on the Zaca Fire Information and Resource page tomorrow…
As of 9:00pm from the SB Fire Department
PRECAUTIONARY EVACUATION ISSUED: The Zaca Fire has moved east towards Highway 33 and has become established in Deal and…

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Zaca Fire Saturday Evening Update

by Tyler Suchman August 18, 2007

Just talked to Larry at the Zaca Fire Information Center, manned by the US Forest Service, here is the final update for the evening:
183,408 acres burned (which I believe makes it bigger than the Day Fire)
75% contained (huge advance from yesterday)
$81.7 million in cost
2,945 people on the lines and in…

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Zaca Fire Friday Evening Update

by Tyler Suchman August 17, 2007

From the City of Ojai: VC Fire Dept officials have scheduled another Community Meeting for fire updates on SUNDAY, AUG 19th at 2:00pm at Matilija JHS Auditorium.
I just got off the phone with the Zaca Fire Information Center manned by the Forest Service and have the following evening update. For…

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RealTime Fire Image

by Millennium Twain August 17, 2007


as of noon today, Friday, with satellite thermal data turned on:
courtesy http://geomac.usgs.gov
zaca fire map
[UPDATE 4:47pm: reader Deborah sent me this image (click to enlarge) which appears to be a rather accurate representation. thanks for sharing the thread, MT! - tyler]

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Zaca Fire may worsen air quality by weekend

by Tyler Suchman August 16, 2007

From the VC Star:
A cloud of smoke from the Zaca fire that continues to cover Ventura County poses no immediate danger to residents, but air quality likely will worsen over the weekend and early next week, air pollution officials said Thursday…A high-pressure system arriving over the next few days is…

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Zaca Fire Information and Resources

by Tyler Suchman August 15, 2007

I’ve created a Zaca Fire Info page here.
I suggest using one of the below two threads for comments on tonight’s two important meetings – the Zaca Fire Community Meeting and the Chain Store Initiative-focused Planning Commission Meeting. I was unable to attend. How did it go?

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Zaca Fire Update / Wildfire Action Plan Meeting

by Tyler Suchman August 15, 2007

From the City of Ojai:
The Wildfire Action Plan meeting will be held this evening, August 15th, at the Womens Club beginning at 7:00pm. Since the Zaca Fire has zoomed to 100,000+ acres and more smoke is visible, there will also be an update on the Zaca Fire at this evening’s…

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Zaca Fire Approach

by Millennium Twain August 14, 2007

Zaca Fire view from our garden two hours ago — approaching Murietta Saddle, expected to reach the White Ledge area, across from Lake Casitas, on Sunday!

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Open Thread: Zaca Fire Emphasis

by Open Thread August 11, 2007

Hey, what did you learn at the Zaca Fire Community Meeting last night?

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