06:31 AM
Thu 10/26
Fire - Possible Arsonist
BONITA CROSS OF ELM
11:56 AM
Thu 11/2
From: ROTW Website
10:42 AM
Thu 11/2
From: ABC News
Riverside County officials will be holding a news conference at 11:00 a.m today to announce they will be charging the suspect in custody, Raymond Lee Oyler, in connection with the Esparanza fire.
09:23 PM
Wed 11/1
From: WLF Website
The public memorial for the five fallen firefighters will be held Sunday, 11/5 at 1:00 p.m. at:
Hyundai Pavilion
2575 Glen Helen Pkwy
San Bernardino, CA 92407
07:46 PM
Tue 10/31
From: Website
ABC.com had a live feed of a news conference held at ARMC. Jeanne Wade Evans - SB National Forest, Forest Supervisor and the Medical Director of ARMC, Dev Gnanadev, spoke tonight.
Jeanne Wade Evans announced that we have lost the Pablo Cerda at 5:08pm.
The Medical Director answered questions from the media regarding Pablo's injuries. {I will not post that.}
10:13 PM
Mon 10/30
From: Website
CDF website:
Last update: October 30, 2006 7:00 pm
100% containment - 40,200 acres
(951) 922-7116 (Arson Tip Line)
05:13 PM
Mon 10/30
{Transcriber Offline.}
03:27 PM
Mon 10/30
From: ABC News
ABC news is reporting that law enforcement authorities have 'stormed a residence near the start of the Esparanza fire.' (Transcriber note: This was broadcast as a 'teaser' for the 4:00 news, just passing it on, not indicating it means anything...)
02:44 PM
Mon 10/30
requesting Helco to work on that smoke at Twin Pines Rd
02:44 PM
Mon 10/30
smoke in the middle of the green off Twin Pines Rd maybe 1/4 mile up in a ravine up just above some houses
01:49 PM
Mon 10/30
From: Website
Prepared Date/Time 10/30/2006 1049 rvcfire.org:
As of 7:00AM on October 30, 2006 the fire is 90% contained. Full
containment is expected on 10/30/06 at 6:00PM. Tremendous progress
has been made on the containment of the fire over the past two days. The
return of onshore flow has increased the relative humidity and lowered
temperatures over the fire area. No movement of the fire perimeter
occurred last night. Full containment of the fire is expected by 6 p.m.
tonight. Significant demobilization of excess resources began yesterday
and will continue today. Highway 243 was opened to the public at 10AM
from Banning to Poppet Flats. At 6PM Highway 243 will be opened to
the public all the way from Poppet Flats to Idyllwild. On Saturday,
October 28th at 7:00AM, Highway 79 (Lamb Canyon Rd.) was opened in
both directions. Evacuations: The evacuation order has been lifted. We
remind you to please be cautious when in the fire area due to safety concerns. There is still a lot of equipment on the road. Please drive
carefully and slowly. Evacuation Centers: The evacuation center at
Hemet High School on 41701 E. Stetson Avenue in Hemet has been
closed. The single evacuee has been moved over to the Beaumont
evacuation center. The Fellowship of the Pass Church at 650 Oak Valley
Parkway (TB 690 J7) in Beaumont is still open. The church's number is
(951) 845-2693x01. If you have any information regarding the cause of
this fire please contact the Sheriff's Tip Line at 951-922-7116. For those
who are looking for relatives or friends who might have gone to one of
the evacuation centers, please call the Riverside Chapter of the American
Red Cross at 951-656-4218.
01:47 PM
Mon 10/30
Per CDF website, updated at 10:00am - Evacuations have been lifted.
01:40 PM
Mon 10/30
{re: rattlesnake bite} we've got a bite mark on a boot, but no puncture
01:35 PM
Mon 10/30
air unit discussion (H534 and ?) - several pockets, can't tell if it's one source or a bunch of 'em; let's get a lot of water on it today and see what they'll do with it tomorrow
01:33 PM
Mon 10/30
air is clear; Cmd 1 Tone 1 and Cmd 2 Tone 2, air is clear for communications
01:31 PM
Mon 10/30
just found a smoke on a green island way in the black, nothing to be too concrened about
01:30 PM
Mon 10/30
cancel the airship
01:26 PM
Mon 10/30
Cmd 1 Tone 1 and Cmd 2 Tone 2 emergency traffic only
01:25 PM
Mon 10/30
no apparent break in the skin; checking vitals now; didn't penetrate the boot
01:24 PM
Mon 10/30
requesting air ambulance for rattlesnake bite on a crew member, just north of Vista Grande station; direct transport to Loma Linda
01:22 PM
Mon 10/30
more reports of smoke at end of Roadrunner near Shirleon; 1 block west of Sunset
12:47 PM
Mon 10/30
From: Map
12:44 PM
Mon 10/30
reported flare up at 42215 Shirleon Drive; map page 721F7; Chipmunk may be best cross; best access is Sunset Ave south to Shirleon; Shirleon will be the street after Longhorn
12:38 PM
Mon 10/30
request at type 2 helicopter to Battalion 5's location at the Div B/G break; contact 5 on air to ground; working area directly west of Vista Grande {broke}
12:36 PM
Mon 10/30
need water district to respond to Vista Grande station; water supply is running out
12:05 PM
Mon 10/30
{helicopter did recon of area, did not locate a flare up; returning to base but remains on call to come back out if needed}
11:24 AM
Mon 10/30
take a type 2 helicopter out of base to do a recon of the area
11:23 AM
Mon 10/30
get some air recon on it
11:23 AM
Mon 10/30
{freq 168.100}
11:22 AM
Mon 10/30
units enroute to flare up; asking for engines to respond from base camp
11:15 AM
Mon 10/30
From: Dispatch 171.4750
reports of flare up on Hwy 79 1.5 miles south of the dump; right shoulder, within the burn
10:37 AM
Mon 10/30
From: Dispatch 171.4750
requesting unit to respond to tanker base for retardant spill
10:36 AM
Mon 10/30
From: ESRI Map
07:31 AM
Mon 10/30
From: Website
CDF website, 7:00am today:
Containment 90% containment - 40,200
acres; Full containment expected
October 30, 2006 at 6:00 pm.
Control: 0%
Structures Destroyed: 34 homes and 20
outbuildings destroyed.
Evacuations: Evacuation orders remain
for Twin Pines and Poppet Flat.
Cause: Arson
(951) 922-7116 (Arson Tip Line)
04:33 PM
Sun 10/29
'Helicopter 301 can only be up for 10 to 15 minutes so make sure you talk him in good'. 'H301 will be working with you in the Poppet Flat area.' 'H301 you can use any dip that is closest to where they'll be working you.'
04:25 PM
Sun 10/29
From: NOTE
{transcriber offline}
04:17 PM
Sun 10/29
H535 doing a recon on the west end of the fire
04:13 PM
Sun 10/29
get another medium up in Div B now
04:02 PM
Sun 10/29
Div G has some spots burning
04:00 PM
Sun 10/29
Wonderview at Gorgonio {missed the rest of this - sounded like it was related to the flare up}
03:53 PM
Sun 10/29
air to air - he dropped on it, it went away and popped right back up
03:52 PM
Sun 10/29
tanker sent back to Ryan for coverage
03:52 PM
Sun 10/29
200 yards from the incident scene on Wonderview reporting a flare up
03:41 PM
Sun 10/29
helicopters and fixed wing are departing the east side of the fire
03:18 PM
Sun 10/29
letting some of the helicopters go in to base; 'not much more for 'em to do out here'
02:19 PM
Sun 10/29
working a couple smokes out North of the Grove dip
02:18 PM
Sun 10/29
1st area is the Horseshoe Hot Shots, have a couple areas flagged out that they want you to drop on; LB Hot Shots are the ground contact for that second priority with all the smoke
12:42 PM
Sun 10/29
strike team type 3 needed for branch 1 - XEZ2331C - strike team leader was ready to go to work if you can get him in there; they're in base camp and ready to come out; strike team has been on its way out to you for 20 minutes, Ventura strike team; that strike team is at the base of the hill they had a little spot fire they were picking up; should be on their way to you soon; designator will be 1556C
12:35 PM
Sun 10/29
air attack requesting that helibase send the trainee up to get some time under his belt
12:29 PM
Sun 10/29
{scratchy} active fire attempting to get a line around it in Div Y
12:11 PM
Sun 10/29
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s office announced he would visit the firefighters in Beaumont about 1 p.m. Sunday.
12:05 PM
Sun 10/29
contact is Mill Creek on air to ground
12:03 PM
Sun 10/29
TV4 to air attack - no 910 today huh? no 910 today unless this thing really takes off
12:02 PM
Sun 10/29
got some smokes coming out of the green {missed location but this is air units}
12:01 PM
Sun 10/29
TV4 to air unit - got it whooped huh? Well, if we can keep the winds like this, yes.
11:59 AM
Sun 10/29
TV4 calling for Esperanza Air Attack - about 18 minutes out; we have aircraft working 4 helicopters in the far east side of the fire; looking pretty good, we'll see how it goes
11:57 AM
Sun 10/29
Strike Team XMY2175C - 4 eng available to work assignment in Div G
10:38 AM
Sun 10/29
helicopter is reporting a couple smokes on the south side of the fire
10:12 AM
Sun 10/29
changing tactical to NIFC Tac 3
09:50 AM
Sun 10/29
(951) 922-7116 (Arson Tip Line)
09:49 AM
Sun 10/29
From: Website
from CDF - On October 29, from 10AM to 3PM, residents will be allowed (with identification) to enter the Silent Valley, Poppet Flats, Twin Pines area. Residents will have to be out by 5:00PM. All those entering will be escorted by law enforcement from the Banning side of Hwy. 243.
09:46 AM
Sun 10/29
From: Website
from Wildlandfires.com 29 Oct 2006 08:10:07 - Comments
6am Sunday Aprox 40,500 acres, 70% contained. Expect containment 18:00 Tuesday the 31st. Starting Demob today.
09:45 AM
Sun 10/29
Air attack transition - {re media helicopters} - ch 11 was out here, I think he was bored, wanted to chit chat for a while; then he went back; probably told the others there was nothing out here; yep probably off to find the next thing
09:43 AM
Sun 10/29
From: Air Attack Transition
Branch 1 is Div A & B which is from the origin to Cabazoon Peak; 243 is the Branch Break; Branch 2 is where activity is; Div G & H was the big concern yesterday and is today too; looking real good; Branch 3 is Div K & L which stretches to Hwy 79, 10 miles to west and swings back around to Beaumont; Branch 8 is Div W & Z at Beaumont; Helco is using 3 type 1s in Div G; Bravo is using 2 type 2s; Div G is on the helco 8CH platform, 525, 762, and 766 on Freq 130.200; 22Z and 538 is on Bravo, Tac 151.475; Victor 136.050. West of the 243 is using 130.200; east of 243 is 136.050 with an exception of the dirt road that runs to the repeater, that's our fence - north of that is using 136.050. There are three dip sites one north, one east, and one west. NIFC Cmd 1 Tone 1 is command. CDF air to ground Tac 22 for Div G on 159.405. Priority is div G - looking realy good. Part of this is considered East Indian Creek drainage. We will re-evaluate the aircraft assigned at noon today. TFR in place at the center of the Poppet Flats/Twin Pines area 10000 MSO with an 8 mile radius.
11:19 PM
Sat 10/28
From: NOTE
{transcriber offline}
10:39 PM
Sat 10/28
From: CHP CAD {10/28 info - late entry
{late entry - CHP CAD for 10/28}
6:13PM PROPERTY CK OPENING TOMORROW AT
1000 TO 1500
6:13PM RSO IS MANNING POPPET FLATS
CLOSURE TONIGHT - A WATCH WILL NEED TO
SEND A RELIEF IN THE MORNING
6:10PM 1700 BRIEFING -- 3 HARD
CLOSURES STILL IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT
ON SR243 -- WESLEY, BLK MTN AND POPPET FLATS
2:03PM RE-ESTABLISH HARD CLOSURE
1:54PM NO MORE RESIDENTS THRU CLOSURE
AT WESLEY UP MTN
10:09AM CLOSURE AT POPPET FLATS WILL
BE JSO POPPET FLATS RD SO RESIDENTS
CAN USE POPPET FLATS RD
9:28AM SR243 AT BLK MTN STILL IN HARD
CLOSURE
9:28AM ** HARD CLOSURE AT POPPET FLATS RD
8:31AM 1039 R1
8:25AM DRVING COUNTY VEHS OR CITY OF
BEAUMONT VEHS
8:25AM INFO FOR R1 -- 6 DAMAGE
ASSESSMENT TEAMS WILL BE AT CLOSURE
BTWN 1000 - 1030
8:09AM FIRE HOTLINE SAYS IT IS OPEN TO
RESIDENTS, CAN WE CONFIRM
7:57AM 1039 CDF PUBLIC INFO LINE TO
ADV 243 IS STILL CLOSED
7:57AM PER 97-D5-- CDF SENDING A
PUBLIC INFO OFFICER TO SR243
7:56AM **** PER 97-R1 - THIS IS A HARD
CLOSURE
7:56AM ADV INFO COMING FROM THE CDF
INFO LINE
7:56AM GETTING CALLS THAT THE SR243 IS
OPEN TO RESIDENTS WITH ID
7:51AM 1039 CDF PAO WILL BE ENRT 243 WESLEY
7:42AM 97-D5 WILL ADV CP TO GET INFO
OUT TO MEDIA THAT SR243 IS STILL
CLOSED
7:41AM SO CITZ THING SR243 IS ALSO OPEN
7:41AM PER 97-R1 -- NUMEROUS CITZ 97,
SAYS THAT THE NEWS SAID SR79 IS OPEN
7:09AM 1039 BEAUMONT PD TO OPEN UP
SR79 AT CA
7:06AM PER 97-S5 -- HAVE THE UNITS
OPEN UP THE SR79 AT GS ** AND SR60 AT JRT
5:24AM 1039 102
5:24AM PER CDF/RSO, PRECAUTIONARY
EVACUATION TAKING PLACE OF BLACK
MOUNTAIN
5:22AM *****CLOSURES STILL IN EFFECT*10:32 PM
Sat 10/28
From: Website
From rvcfire.org updated at 21:00 10/28:
On October 29, from 10AM to 3PM, residents will be allowed (with identification) to enter the Silent Valley, Poppet Flats, Twin Pines area. Residents will have to be out by 5:00PM. All those entering will be escorted by law enforcement from the Banning side of Hwy. 243. As of 7:00PM on October 28, 2006 the fire is 60% contained. Full containment is expected on 10/31/06 at 6:00PM. 6 other firefighters were injured while on this fire: 1 firefighter with critical injuries, 1 firefighter suffered from moderate injuries, and 5 other firefighters suffered minor injuries. On Saturday, October 28th at 7:00AM, Highway 79 (Lamb Canyon Rd.) was opened in both directions.
10:31 PM
Sat 10/28
From: Website
From CDF updated at 7:00pm 10/28:
Status/Notes: 60% containment - 40,450 acres; Full containment expected October 31, 2006 at 6:00 pm.
Last update: October 28, 2006 7:00 pm
Structures Destroyed: 34 homes and 20 outbuildings destroyed.
Evacuations: Mandatory evacuation orders remain for Twin Pines and Poppet Flat.
Injuries: 4 firefighter fatalities, 1 firefighter burned, 6 minor injuries
(951) 922-7116 (Arson Tip Line)
10:31 PM
Sat 10/28
From: Website
Copied a portion of a post from SocalFires Yahoo group in reference to "the FF's who were run over":
To: SoCalFire@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 9:03:11 PM
...they did get the woman out of the house and on her way moments before being overrun..... ..the guys did their job of saving a life........ .
Looks like the fire, for the most part is over.......Mike"
10:30 PM
Sat 10/28
From: ESRI website
05:07 PM
Sat 10/28
From: AA 12
To :To Dispatch
[Late entry]
off sb air tanker base enroute back to the fire 4 1/2 hours fuel switching over once in the area
01:36 PM
Sat 10/28
"pretty good column coming up out of the Beat(?) Canyon area"
01:18 PM
Sat 10/28
Winds have shifted to out of the southeat at the northwest corner of the fire and has "already had a significant effect on the fire behaviour"
12:30 PM
Sat 10/28
From: desertsun.com
12:17 p.m. update from The Desert Sun:
Fire officials have increased the number of structures destroyed by the Esperanza Fire from 10 to 27, in the Twin Pines and Poppet Flats areas.
Residents will be able to return to their homes today to inspect damage, feed animals and gather belongings, only between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Residents should access the areas from Highway 243 from Banning, where officials will be checking ID to make sure that only residents are allowed near the homes.
Transcriber note: The DC-10 will be working the incident again today, weather permitting.
Full story is available at desertsun.com. (Link does not work.)
12:24 PM
Sat 10/28
From: CDF Website
Summary as of 7:00 a.m. 10/28:
Esperanza Fire Incident Information:
Last Updated: October 28, 2006 7:00 am
Date/Time Started: October 26, 2006 1:12 am
Administrative Unit: CDF Riverside Unit / Riverside County Fire
County: Riverside
Location: Esperanza and San Gorgonio Wash
Acres Burned: 39,900 acres
Containment 40% containment - 39,900 acres
Control: 0%
Structures Destroyed: 10 homes destroyed.
Threatened: 500 homes and 3 commercial properties threatened.
Evacuations: Mandatory evacuation orders remain for 300-400 homes in the Twin Pines, Poppet Flates, and South Banning areas.
Injuries: 4 firefighter fatalities, 1 firefighter burned, 5 injuries
Cause: Arson
Cooperating Agencies: CDF, Riverside County Sheriff, U.S. Forest Service, CHP, American Red Cross, Banning Police Department, San Bernardino Forest, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Office of Emergency Services, Pechange Fire Departmento.
Total Fire Personnel: 2,078
Fire crews: 47
Engines: 274
Airtankers: 15
Helicopters: 15
Dozers: 20
Water tenders: 21
Costs to date: incident.5 million
Major Incident Command Team: CDF Team # 8
Conditions: The fire is burning in annual grasses and light brush on the north facing slopes, and heavy brush and woodlands in the upper elevations. Mandatory Evacuations: The Twin Pines, Poppet Flats, Wonder View. Sunset St. and Longhorn St. in Banning have been evacuated. Residents in the Silent Valley RV Park have been sheltered in place. There are no reports that the fire has injured any residents at the park or damaged any property. Firefighters are at the RV park to provide protection.Evacuation Centers: Hemet High School 41701 E. Stetson in Hemet and the Fellowship of the Pass Church at 650 Oak Valley Parkway in Beaumont. Road Closures: Hwy. 243 from Banning to Lake Fulmor. Hwy. 79 from Beaumont to Hemet.If you have any information regarding the cause of this fire please contact the Sheriff's Tip Line at 951-922-7116. For those who are looking for relatives or friends who might have gone to one of the evacuation centers, please call the Riverside Chapter of the American Red Cross at 951-656-4218.
Phone Numbers (951) 940-6985 (Esperanza Fire Information)
Phone Numbers (951) 922-7116 (Arson Tip Line)
12:18 PM
Sat 10/28
as of 1030 this morning acreage was 39900 and 40% contained
Residents in the areas of Twin Pines, Silent Valley, and neighboring communites are being let back in with ID, through highway 243 on the Banning side. There will be a police/chp/sherriff escort associated with this.
04:45 PM
Fri 10/27
ok, head back to Victorville; should be time to get one more; do you need fuel? (lead plane) No, should be ok for one more if we do it pretty quick here; ok, we'll load and return
04:44 PM
Fri 10/27
looked pretty good there; ok we'll get turned around; 43 is going over the drop area now; good job; "ok Earl, Bubba 2"
04:43 PM
Fri 10/27
we're at 110; bump it up to about 145; coming up on the ridge now; drainage where the white smoke is drifting up, that will be our start place; keep it to the left to allow for drift; white rock with a little retardant; we'll start at about 4400; keep it to the left of me (lead plane) here; start at that drainage
04:41 PM
Fri 10/27
turn in and once again that 200 degree; drift down 5500' slowing to about 140 now; get in a little tighter (with lead plane)
04:40 PM
Fri 10/27
easy right turn
04:40 PM
Fri 10/27
DC10 come on down to 6000' for now; follow the road there towards Palm Springs and I'll turn you around
04:39 PM
Fri 10/27
to DC10 - make a right face on the final there
04:38 PM
Fri 10/27
DC10 is over the casino now
04:38 PM
Fri 10/27
151.1750 - engines are along Highland Springs Rd to assist those civilians there {scratchy}
04:17 PM
Fri 10/27
all the fixed wing are pounding the heck out of it
04:16 PM
Fri 10/27
Air Attack transition discussion - the DC10 should be back in a few. Went to Victorville for reload.
03:41 PM
Fri 10/27
From: ROTW discussion thread
From: Bullwinkle
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 03:16 PM
Esperanza Air Attack has just
announced that the U.S. Forest Service
has just authorized the use of Tanker
910 DC-10 supertanker)on the forest
today.
03:21 PM
Fri 10/27
{scratchy} 1 mile west of Hwy 79, large dairy ranch. SO is on scene, evacuating.
03:18 PM
Fri 10/27
Spot fire reported at North Gilman Springs Road near the Dairy, according to a report from Soboba Casino.
03:11 PM
Fri 10/27
{missed freq} - Dump is on fire.
03:07 PM
Fri 10/27
151.1750 - there's a spot fire well ahead of the main fire at Gilman Springs and Jack Rabbit Trail area. Trying to reach IC to see if they want this started as another wildland fire incident.
03:06 PM
Fri 10/27
{fyi - transcriber has been on another incident}
01:35 PM
Fri 10/27
Mill Creek Hotshots will be on air to ground frequency
01:16 PM
Fri 10/27
From: map
12:46 PM
Fri 10/27
Old BNI - large flare up; the fire has jumped the fuel break on the Silent Valley side, the SE part of the fire ~~~ {Dispatch broke in priority traffic} 1st report: barn on fire, house threatened {missed numerics} on Longhorn; 2nd: CHP Sun Lakes area the Breckenridge and Keystone 721D6 CHP advises fast move to structures in that area
12:42 PM
Fri 10/27
From: rvcfire.org
10/27/2006 1143 ~~~
The fire has crossed Hwy. 79 in south Beaumont area as 10:45 AM. This
fire has been in both heavy and light brush as well as annual grasses. As
of 1030PM on 10/26/06 the fire was 5% contained. Mandatory
Evacuations: The Twin Pines, Poppet Flats, Wonder View. Sunset St.
and Longhorn St. in Banning have been evacuated. Residents in the
Silent Valley RV Park have been sheltered in place. There no reports that
the fire has injured any residents at the park or damaged any property.
Firefighters are at the RV park to provide protection. Evacuation Centers:
Hemet High School 41701 E. Stetson in Hemet and the Fellowship of the
Pass Church at 650 Oak Valley Parkway in Beaumont Road Closures:
Hwy. 243 from Banning to Lake Fulmor. Hwy. 79 from Beaumont to
Hemet. If you have any information regarding the cause of this fire
please contact the Sheriff's Tip Line at 951-922-7116. For those who are
California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection/Riverside County Fire Department RIVERSIDE UNIT
looking for relatives or friends who might have gone to one of the
evacuation centers, please call the Riverside Chapter of the American
Red Cross at 951-656-4218.
Problems Extreme fire behavior. 500 homes threatened and 10 homes destroyed. 2
commercial properties were threatened. Gusty winds out of the east and
northeast at 15 to 20 mph. Low relative humidity in the single digits.
Steep rugged, inaccessible and rocky terrain.
12:40 PM
Fri 10/27
we have fire basically from Castille(?) to Poppet Flats Truck Trail; got a couple structures that are in danger with this blow up we've got in this drainage
12:14 PM
Fri 10/27
Structure Branch is being broken into two pieces - Twin Pines will be Branch 1 Structure Group; Poppet will be Branch 2 Structure Group
12:08 PM
Fri 10/27
it's stopping at the creek right now; get some helicopters to get on it and to keep it from getting to the houses
12:07 PM
Fri 10/27
tankers are working on the ridge above Twin Pines
12:06 PM
Fri 10/27
going to try to work this with helicopters, forget the tanker {difficulty with communications}
12:04 PM
Fri 10/27
calling for a tanker down in the flat; tanker 43 is being sent
12:02 PM
Fri 10/27
air unit (unk designator} - we're going to check that now
12:01 PM
Fri 10/27
tanker 100 reported it's starting to run towards some homes down in the valley there {broke - unknown location}
11:54 AM
Fri 10/27
we've got one other copter working in Silent Valley
11:53 AM
Fri 10/27
air to air - we had a break off about mid-flank and it's off to the races
11:51 AM
Fri 10/27
going to start that firing op; should be tied in to the 79 in 15 minutes.
11:37 AM
Fri 10/27
"rough as a cob on that back side"
11:35 AM
Fri 10/27
From: map
11:27 AM
Fri 10/27
brach 4 go ahead for whisky
11:25 AM
Fri 10/27
going to do a burn op between the 243 and the 79 along that transmission road; going to take it slow
11:06 AM
Fri 10/27
unidentified helicopter in the area of the 79 identify yourself
11:06 AM
Fri 10/27
air attack to helco - we're getting another gaggle of tankers in here
10:53 AM
Fri 10/27
Div W to Branch 4 - possibility of getting another strike team of crews and possibly a strike team of type 3 engines; we're going to try to tie in the 79 to the power lines but we need crews to do this firing op; affirmative from 2nd tower to 79 is really nasty country
10:34 AM
Fri 10/27
air attack - it's (fire at the road) holding at the dump right now
10:20 AM
Fri 10/27
{dipping out of the golf course}
10:18 AM
Fri 10/27
From: OES
OES NEWS BULLETIN for: CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
Gov. Schwarzenegger Proclaims State of Emergency for Riverside County
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger yesterday proclaimed a state of emergency for Riverside County as a result of the wildfires commencing yesterday morning. Also, in honor of the four firefighters who died yesterday while heroically fighting these fires, the Governor has ordered flags to be flown at half staff at the State Capitol and all California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection facilities throughout the state. Below is the full text of the proclamation. WHEREAS conditions of extreme peril to public health and safety of persons and property exists within the County of Riverside caused by fires commencing on October 26, 2006 and continuing; and WHEREAS on October 26, 2006, Riverside County declared a local emergency as the result of high winds and fires threatening residential and commercial property; and WHEREAS the fires continue to expand and create a situation of extreme peril for the firefighters, the residents and the businesses of the county; and WHEREAS there already has been a loss of lives, including several firefighters, damage to homes and a severe impact to the infrastructure of area; and WHEREAS on June 15, 2006 I signed an Executive Order directing key state agencies to increase their efforts to prevent wild-land fires and significantly enhance their capability to respond to fire emergencies; and WHEREAS under the provision of section
8558(b) of the California Government Code, I find that conditions of extreme peril exist due to the fires in Riverside County; and WHEREAS the situation is beyond the capability and control of the county, thereby necessitating the need for assistance beyond its borders. NOW, THEREFORE, I, ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor of the State of California, in accordance with the authority vested in me by the California Emergency Services Act, and in particular, section 8625 of the California Government Code, HEREBY PROCLAIM A STATE OF EMERGENCY to exist within Riverside County. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that all agencies of the state government utilize and employ state personnel, equipment and facilities for the performance of any and all activities consistent with the direction of my Office of Emergency Services (OES) and the State Emergency Plan. I FURTHER DIRECT that as soon as hereafter possible, this proclamation be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State and that widespread publicity and notice be given of this proclamation. IN WITNESS WHERE OF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of California to be affixed this 26th day of October 2006. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor of California
10:18 AM
Fri 10/27
air to air - I'm not going in there anymore, I can't see anything.
10:17 AM
Fri 10/27
From: TeamSpeak
[10:09:49] == Bob - A F 6 D ==: News media reporting that this fire is burning at a rate of 1,000 acres per hour.
10:15 AM
Fri 10/27
air attack - we're just trying to hold the fire to the east of the 79 but we have a spot over; we can't get in there right now due to smoke;
10:09 AM
Fri 10/27
From: OES
OES NEWS BULLETIN for: CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
State OES Requests and Receives FEMA Fire Grant for Esperanza Fire
Yesterday, Office of Emergency Services Director Henry Renteria requested and received approval from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for a Fire Management Assistance Grant for the Esperanza Fire in Riverside County. The reimbursable grant will now allow local and State agencies fighting the blaze to be reimbursed for 75 percent of their eligible fire suppression costs from FEMA through OES.
10:09 AM
Fri 10/27
air to air - going to jump again next to the power lines
10:08 AM
Fri 10/27
Air to air - they're calling us on Tac 22 - lower end of 79 has a slop across; 794 knows where it is at; smoked out and can't get in there
09:52 AM
Fri 10/27
151.1750 - Fire has jumped hwy 79.
09:45 AM
Fri 10/27
{missed some} we have need for unit at 243, Type 1 or 2 either one
09:45 AM
Fri 10/27
we have lots of resources at Vista Grande
09:39 AM
Fri 10/27
Air Attack - getting a bit of a wind shift now
09:39 AM
Fri 10/27
151.1450 - got a spot that is outside the line at the 243
09:36 AM
Fri 10/27
Helco is on 136.050, the East side of the 243. {243 is the boundary for the "East" side and "West" side.}
09:32 AM
Fri 10/27
From: EDIS
858 AM PDT FRI OCT 27 2006
...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR THE
INLAND VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA...
EAST WINDS 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED THIS MORNING
AND AGAIN THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITY LESS THAN 10 PERCENT FOR
10 HOURS OR MORE TODAY AND AGAIN SATURDAY. VERY POOR RECOVERY
TONIGHT WITH ONLY 2 HOURS OR LESS WITH THE HUMIDITY ABOVE 20
PERCENT.
THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM
WEATHER WILL CREATE AN EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
09:04 AM
Fri 10/27
From: Mesowest weather near fires
ID: BNTC1
NAME: BEAUMONT
LATITUDE: 33.9306
LONGITUDE: -116.9397
ELEVATION: 2680 ft
As Of 8:10
Temperature 65.0° F
Dew Point 7.1° F
Relative Humidity 10%
Wind Speed 20 mph from NW
Wind Gust 41 mph
07:39 AM
Fri 10/27
Air Attack - Branch ? - Rotary wings are in a good briefing now and will be up shortly; got plenty of work for the rotary wing; general area for when they come up? the flat area just west of 243 couple of spots we're working; the southern line, open line at 243, we've got control on it from Cabazon Peak to 243, but we've got some hot spots
07:36 AM
Fri 10/27
Branch 3 - ST 6004A - we are bringing a firing operation down from the dump and tying it into North Truck Trail; unless there's something more over towards Gilman, that's all we see; continue that firing operation, we need that before the winds come; I'll go over and check this out what CHP is seeing
07:33 AM
Fri 10/27
7:25AM NEG FIRE PERSONELL ON SCENE --
LIGTHING BACK FIRES FURTHER NORTH
5:12AM HEWAB COMPLETED FOR SR243 BTWN
LONGHORN RD (BANNING CITY LIMITS) TO
MARION RIDGE RD (MM 7)
4:59AM HEWAB SENT INDICATING SR79
BETWEEN I10 AND GILMAN SPRINGS RD
CLOSED UFN
2:26AM FIRE MOVING TOWARDS SR60
2:26AM S5 ENRT TO CK GILMAN
SPRINGS/SR79 FOR POSSIBLE ADDTL CLOSURES
07:32 AM
Fri 10/27
Priority - CHP is at Hwy 79 at Gilman Springs, reporting it is making a hard run to the 79 and possibility about to jump the road
07:22 AM
Fri 10/27
{Caught most of the freq in use today}
Command
151.1750
Ground Tac
OES White 2 154.265
Tac 22 159.405
Tac 13 154.475
Air Tactics 151.280
Victor
130.200
136.025
136.500
Deck(?)
163.10007:00 AM
Fri 10/27
From: CDF website
Acres Burned: 23,500
Containment 5% containment
Control: 0%
09:02 PM
Thu 10/26
{Note from transcriber: Will be offline until tomorrow morning.}
08:43 PM
Thu 10/26
From: Wildlandfires.com
Re: CA-RRU/BDF-Esperanza 26 Oct 2006 20:30:08 Comments
Fire is now approximately 24,000 acres and approximately 5% contained. CDF Command Team 8 transitioned and assumed command of the Esperanza Fire at 1900.
08:42 PM
Thu 10/26
From: SocalFires Yahoo Group
Oct 26, 2006 8:27 pm Re: Esperanza Incident (RRU-091190)
Fire has now burned between 23,000 and 24,000 acres and is 5% contained.
Kim Noyes
Atascadero
08:41 PM
Thu 10/26
{Note from transcriber: have been offline with system difficulties.}
08:02 PM
Thu 10/26
Div X to Branch 1 - that bowl that has been burning has slowed down since it is in the flat; however that ridge southeast of Smith Ranch continues to burn, and will keep J hooking through those open ridges; lot of open line that is backburning; it will probably be a threat to the transmission line east of Smith Ranch tomorrow; might not be a bad idea to pretreat those ridges in there
06:39 PM
Thu 10/26
fire is hitting the 243 at the 3000' level all the way down to valley floor
06:38 PM
Thu 10/26
where we saw that flare up the dozer and hand crw had to go quite a ways indirect on it; with the winds the way they are might be a good opportunity to go in and put fire down to clean that up; what do you think? {couldn't hear response, but sounded like they're going to do it - "make sure you've got enough hardware before you start"}
06:35 PM
Thu 10/26
Everybody in Branch 1 heads up; wind is pushing the fire downhill
06:32 PM
Thu 10/26
just to let you know this thing is bumping the 243 pretty hard
06:27 PM
Thu 10/26
{discussion between Communications, Night Ops, and Branch 1} - SO inquiring whether or not the correctional facility will need to be evacuated; Branch 1 states negative
06:19 PM
Thu 10/26
we got held up here; we're about half way up the hill and have fire on both sides of us; we're going to wait for this to die down then continue on up; absolutely, take your time
06:13 PM
Thu 10/26
151.1750 - Orange County 1400C to Branch 3 - are you at Castillo Canyon? We're on Soboba Road; make a left on Castillo Canyon Rd and come on up
06:13 PM
Thu 10/26
requesting separate Tac Net for Branch 3
06:05 PM
Thu 10/26
From: CDF website
Esperanza Fire Incident Information:
Last Updated: October 26, 2006 5:45 pm
Date/Time Started: October 26, 2006 1:12 am
Administrative Unit: CDF Riverside Unit / Riverside County Fire
County: Riverside
Location: Esperanza and San Gorgonio Wash
Acres Burned: 10,000+
Containment 0% containment - 10,000+ acres
Control: 0%
Threatened: Yes
Evacuations: Mandatory evacuations:
Twin Pines, Poppet Flats and Wonder View.
Injuries: 4 firefighter fatalities, 1 firefighter burned
Cause: Arson
Cooperating Agencies: CDF, Riverside
County Sheriff, U.S. Forest Service, CHP
Total Fire Personnel: 1,100+
Fire crews: 29
Engines: 144
Airtankers: 10
Helicopters: 13
Major Incident Command Team: CDF Team # 8
Conditions: Santa Ana winds driving
the fire. Evacuation Centers set up at
Hemet High School 41701 E. Stetson in
Hemet and the Banning Community Center
on 789 N. San Gorgonio Ave. Road
Closures: Hwy 243 from Banning to Lake
Filmore. Hwy 79 from Beaumont to
Hemet.
Phone Numbers (951) 940-6985 (Esperanza Fire Information)
Phone Numbers (951) 922-7116 (Arson Tip Line)
05:58 PM
Thu 10/26
Branch 2 to Comm - priority traffic - need a ground ambulance to Division E, Twin Pines Campground for a trip and fall, cut injury; FF is stable; Ambulance will need an escort as the fire is bumping the 243 again at the 2800' level
05:56 PM
Thu 10/26
done with air tanker show; helicopters will be done at 18:00; progress today Cabazon Peak along 243 is holding pretty good; Bleacher(?) Peak looks ok; heel of fire on North side, fire is working way down to floor and could be a problem tomorrow, bottom of Cabazon Peak; continue to work that flank moving to flats; is the priority tomorrow the backside of 243?
05:47 PM
Thu 10/26
AMR unit code 2 to Silent Valley for a firefighter injury involving a {broke}
05:46 PM
Thu 10/26
From: CHP CAD
5:24PM 1039 RSO
5:22PM CONTACT RSO - RSO HOMICIDE UNIT
WAS 97 W/212 - HAVE HIM 1019 TO CA/79
REF PTY THAT OBSERVED SOMETHING ON
FIRE IN THE AREA
05:45 PM
Thu 10/26
79 is open to emergency traffic only
05:44 PM
Thu 10/26
send 6004A to Branch 3 Castillo() Canyon
05:44 PM
Thu 10/26
everything is heading to Branch 3 now, fire is coming into Castillo(?) Canyon; you guys are going to have to make do
05:39 PM
Thu 10/26
question re the fire thats along the foothills along Cabazon Banning area, it's one ridge line away from hitting homes east of the prison camp; can we take action at the bottom? it's pretty active right now; affirmative to take action; question is if the fire comes down to these homes and is imminent threat, are we allowed to fire out behind the homes? Do you have engines in there with you? affirmative there are engines staged at these homes; take action with the engines and not put more fire on the ground; with the winds and fire activity they may not be a factor; historically it comes down about midslope and hangs up then creeps on down, but with the winds that may be different
05:23 PM
Thu 10/26
would recommend that we do not open 243 for travel {broken}; cancel Caltrans? affirm, may be too soon; looking down some of these drainages there's heavy fire down at the bottom, would not recommend opening now
05:21 PM
Thu 10/26
need Caltrans to clear the 243 of rocks
05:18 PM
Thu 10/26
it's coming off the old Aquaduct Mountain; will be down on the flat soon
05:17 PM
Thu 10/26
hang on to the rest of the engines; ok I've got (?)XRI 5060A; OES 6800A scattered about on Bob Cat; 4010C on the slope
05:16 PM
Thu 10/26
4th strike team type 1 reassemble and move to California and Hwy 79; Strike Team 6004A will be the designator; that will be in Div W
05:15 PM
Thu 10/26
it's moving pretty good across the flat at North Mountain, coming to the reservation, about 1/4 mile E of that (location?)
05:13 PM
Thu 10/26
hang onto the strike teams for the contingency if it comes down and bumps those houses {missed some of this}
05:12 PM
Thu 10/26
discussion of moving people out of Silent Valley - need to confirm first - but believe they said the plan was to send vehicles out with a lead car, passenger vehicles only, can start to move them south on 247? (maybe he meant 243?); will have to check but they're in the meeting now
05:07 PM
Thu 10/26
IC and other officials are attending a transition meeting and will be unavailable by radio for several hours; if needed contact cell phone
05:00 PM
Thu 10/26
after you start up the incline on the Old BNI there are no more ranches up there
04:56 PM
Thu 10/26
Branch 3 is the south flank from Soboba all the way to the 79; Bat25 is contact
04:54 PM
Thu 10/26
From: Website
from CNN.com: "...Hawkins did not provide details about how officials knew the fire was deliberately set, citing the ongoing investigation. However, Hawkins and other officials said that the blaze was set in a place and under conditions that would likely guarantee maximum damage. "It was set in alignment with the wind, the slope," Hawkins said. "It was basically set to go."
Arson investigators from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were on the scene...."
04:51 PM
Thu 10/26
fire is running up canyon, will hit 79 in 3 hours; ok do what you can to flank it but when you're ready pull your staff out of there
04:51 PM
Thu 10/26
order for Soboba - to meet at Soboba Casino parking lot
04:42 PM
Thu 10/26
asking Air Attack to allow the sheriff's helicopter (RSO) to allow them to go to the Banning airport to pick up personnel to go take pictures of the accident site
04:33 PM
Thu 10/26
Branch 3 to Comm - order 2 Strike Team Type 1s for Soboba Indian Reservation and 4 dozers, closest, any type
04:32 PM
Thu 10/26
From: CHP CAD
4:15PM 103 & CT MOVED HARD CLOSURE ON
243 MM 12*5 AT BLK MTN
4:15PM THE EMERGENCY RESP VEHS SHOULD
HAVE PLACARDS ON THEM
4:14PM OFCR CAHILL ADV PER S2 TO LET
EMERGENCY RESP VEHS THRU ON 79
04:22 PM
Thu 10/26
Strike Team 6004A is at Highland Home at Bob Cat; will be another strike team ()A; we're right at the end of the ()- go down to end of Summit Blvd you'll run into Highland Home, go to Bobcat {broken - gave further directions}; Tac 22 for this Division
04:18 PM
Thu 10/26
From: Website
04:15 PM
Thu 10/26
From: CHP CAD
4:01PM PER CDF--THERE S A UHAUL TRK 79
NEAR GILMAN SPRINGS,POSS AT RISK, CDF
ADV APPRS 1124-REQ OFCR TO CHK & POSS TOW
3:54PM PER R2 - ADV CDF WONDERVIEW AT
TWIN PINES RANCH BIG FLARE UP 40-50 FT
TALL FLAMES
03:55 PM
Thu 10/26
just came down from that area it's quite a ways from the correctional facility; fire is hung up a couple miles up on the ridge line
03:47 PM
Thu 10/26
From: Wildlandfires.com
26 Oct 2006 15:36:52 CA-RRU/BDF-Esperanza~
Comments:
Arson vegetation fire started at 0112 on RRU near Cabazon and I-10. Rapid rate of spread to Southwest on Santa Ana winds. Approximately 10,000 + acres at 1300. No good intell because of smoke. 0% containment at this time. Numerous structures threatened. Unconfirmed structures destroyed. Fire threatening Vista Grande Station. Sheriff's repeaters and other communications repeaters are being threatened near North Mountain also. Major power lines threatened. Potential of extreme fire behavior this afternoon with humidity in single digits and teens in desert and mountains Four Firefighters killed while aggressively fighting this fire. One remaining critically injured firefighter is being treated at Arrowhead Regional Burn Center and is not expected to live with 90% burns. Denis George, San Bernardino County Fire Department Critical Incident Stress Team Leader is at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center assisting with families. Press conference was held for 1430 this afternoon at Esperanza ICP in Noble Creek Park in Cherry Valley. All BDF units who were assigned to the fire have been relieved from active suppression duty. Mandatory evacuations for Twin Pines, and Poppet Flats are in effect. Highway 243 is currently closed between Banning and Idylwild. Highway 79 between I-10 and Gilman Hot Springs closed. Fire is pushing Hwy 79 at Silent Valley where over 1,000 folks are sheltered in place. Currently 1,000 firefighters assigned and possible of 3,000 before it is over. Unified Command with CDF-USFS BDF-CHP-RIV SO. CDF Command Team 8 planned for transition this afternoon. USFS Type 1 Team (Feser) is being assigned to the fire.
03:32 PM
Thu 10/26
From: SoCalFires Yahoo Group
noyeskim
Oct 26, 2006 2:58 pm
Re: Esperanza Incident
Press conference wrapping up now.
This is arson and a quardruple murder case.
Fifth firefighter is not in good shape.
Over 10,000 acres burned.
Hundreds evacuated in place as no way out.
Over 1,000 firefighters on the line and up to 3,000 before it's over.
03:30 PM
Thu 10/26
151.1750 - Ops to Comm - RSO asking for assistance at Silent Valley for a broken leg; is it ok if we escort an AMR unit up or would you rather not have them go up? Need to check on fire activity on 243, will let you know; AMR already at base of hill; per Ops leave ambulance at bottom of hill until further notice.
03:26 PM
Thu 10/26
From: Website
From Wildlandfires.com 26 Oct 2006 15:19:16: Re: CA-BDF_Esperanza
Comments
$100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator(s). I pray if anyone receives this award that they give it to the families of the fallen firefighters.
03:24 PM
Thu 10/26
From: CHP CAD
3:00PM NEG ON CLOSURE DOM/79 THANK U
2:51PM NB 79 AT GILMAN CLOSED
03:23 PM
Thu 10/26
{late entry - approx 5 minutes ago} from Miller Truck Trail the fire is about 20 minutes to spot across; was up at Ranger Peak and it had crossed that road
02:59 PM
Thu 10/26
fire has crossed ?Miller? Truck Trail; from my vantage point it is still burning northwest, not coming back towards Vista Grande; it's a good driveable road all the way to the fire's edge; if you feel there's something you can do in there then let's 'git er done'
02:48 PM
Thu 10/26
CDF official at news conference (live) just announced the cause was arson and have set up a tip hotline for the public to call if they saw anything or have any info on the start of the fire: (951) 922-7116. {Note from transcriber: Thanks for the info Jordan!}
02:47 PM
Thu 10/26
From: CHP CAD
2:28PM PREMLIM CLOSURE NB 79 AT GILMAN
2:25PM 315/314 NB 79 IS CLOSED
2:24PM 315/314 SETTING UP FOR CLOSURE
AT GILMAN AT 79
2:23PM PER 8711 SB 79 AT ACALIFORNIA
CLOSED
2:22PM SB CLOSURE IS IN PLACE - CT
ADVISING HEMT CT WILL SEND CREW TO
CLSOURE AT GILMAN AT 79
2:20PM NEED CT AT GILMAN AT 79
FORCLOSURE
2:20PM 87123 ETA AT 79/GILMAN 30 - 40
MIN, DOM/SR 79 APPROX 1 - 1 1/2 HR
2:15PM WHEN UNITS ESTABLISH CLOSURE ADV S2
2:14PM WORKING W/BMT PD TO CLOSE 79/AT
1ST PER S2
2:14PM HAVE UNITS CLOSE DOWN LAMBS AT
GILMAN/SANDERSON AND CA AT 79
2:13PM 2 HORSE TRLRS W/A/C HEADED UP
HILL 2 AGO
2:12PM 97-212/202 READY FOR CLOSURE W/CT
2:12PM PER R2 - CONTACT W/UNIT AT
BOTTOM OF 243 CHECK IF THERE S 2 HORSE
TRLRS AND PEOPLE THERE
2:08PM GATE TO DUMP AND CONES AT CLOSURE
2:07PM ESTIMATE 20-30 MIN TIME FRAME
TO HIT LAMBS CANYON
2:07PM PER 97-S2 PER COFIRE FIRES ARE
SWEEPING WESTWARD TOWARDS LAMB CANYON
1:58PM CDF REQ GETTING WORD LAMBS
CANYON HAS HEAVY SMOKE IN AREA
1:41PM PER S2, ALL A SHIFT UNITS ARE
TO EXTEND SHIFT--1039
02:36 PM
Thu 10/26
{broken} Branch 1? - we've got an hour to an hour and a half before it gets to Hwy 79
02:29 PM
Thu 10/26
Branch to Dispatch - need 2 type 1 strike teams, 1 hour leeway, to Highland Home and Bobcat for structure protection group
02:26 PM
Thu 10/26
{}no need to try to hold this road, it only goes half way down to the events center and the fire has already basically burned past there; just took a ride with Eng52 to see if we need structure protection or what the current location of the fire is
02:14 PM
Thu 10/26
{broken} structures on South Highland Springs Avenue, get a couple engines in there
02:13 PM
Thu 10/26
From: Dispatch 171.4750
To :Eng 53, Eng 38, Cleveland Eng 31, Cleveland Eng 29
respond for immediate need to Vista Grande Station 1 on Hwy 243; contact Eng52 on Tac 2, 168.200
02:08 PM
Thu 10/26
From: PE.com
"...Fourth firefighter dies at hospital
A fourth firefighter has died from burns suffered while trying to protect homes this morning during a 4,000-acre blaze near Twin Pines in the San Jacinto Mountains of Riverside County, officials say...."
02:04 PM
Thu 10/26
From: from Team Speak
BREAKING NEWS: Fire officials have told ABC7 Eyewitness News that they believe the cause of the Esperanza Fire is arson and the burned out fire truck where three firefighters died this morning has been declared a crime scene. {Transcriber note: I'm searching for corroboration of this.}
02:01 PM
Thu 10/26
IC - getting reports that {Vista Grande?} is threatened now; can you confirm? What's the conditions on your side? Response was "IC you're broken I can't copy; will call"
01:58 PM
Thu 10/26
head back towards the origin at Esperanza and 243 area; tie in with Div Z on Tac 1; there's a flare up midslope to the west
01:53 PM
Thu 10/26
Fire is running towards highway 79; going to need a lot of additional resources; also we're getting a windshift and the right flank is burning back towards branch 1 to the 243 at midslope; about 30 minutes to {79?}
01:49 PM
Thu 10/26
we are getting some active fire west towards 243 about midslope {broke}
01:43 PM
Thu 10/26
Branch 2 we have 4 dozers I would like to have assigned to Div D
01:38 PM
Thu 10/26
we'll take that Type 1 strike team to hwy 79
01:37 PM
Thu 10/26
?{who/where?} To Branch 1 - We were unsuccessful holding in the flat; it's now up on the hill; we're heading back to the 79 now
01:31 PM
Thu 10/26
{broken} everywhere we went direct it is holding; we'll try to go back up and tie that in
01:21 PM
Thu 10/26
IC asking for update on estimated acreage; "I'll get back to you on that"
01:18 PM
Thu 10/26
Resources in staging update: 1 strike team of type 1s still in staging; {broken} hot shots; 3 type 1s and a water tender; send the WT to the Highland Springs area, Div W.
01:14 PM
Thu 10/26
{air attack asking about shuttling crews to the top - really broken} we've got a couple heavies working in there at Poppet Flats
01:13 PM
Thu 10/26
Air Attack to ? - North side of fire towards the origin smoke starting to lay down we can work it might be a good time
01:13 PM
Thu 10/26
{scratchy - believe this was what I heard} we can move the people out of Silent Valley and up to Twin Pines Road where it has already burned through
01:12 PM
Thu 10/26
"Dozer, watch your back door here..."
01:12 PM
Thu 10/26
{IC Copied, but I didn't hear what the answer was to the 400 people} IC - Confirm if the fire is still holding up on the BNI up above Twin Pines; {broken, missing pieces of conversation} IC - fire on both sides, is this correct? What other resources do you need up there? How far to the west and south has it progressed? {again, not hearing the responses}; IC - copy that is it still on SRA? {broken}
01:08 PM
Thu 10/26
IC to Perris Dispatch - I need to know if we have up to 400 people trapped in the Silent Valley Club- Poppet Flats area; Perris to Ops, contact IC to confirm
01:07 PM
Thu 10/26
From: CHP CAD
1:00PM PER 206, CDF NOW LETTING PRESS
BACK UP AS OF NOW
12:32PM WILL CLOSE 79 IF WIND SHIFTS
12:32PM STILL NO CLOSURE ON 79 AT THIS
TIME, CHP WILL REMAIN IN AREA
12:51 PM
Thu 10/26
have a spot here where we can put in some hand line on the wash that could buy us some time; also up the road here it is making its run again towards the road on the right side {again, really scratchy - unable to tell where the location is}
12:48 PM
Thu 10/26
to Branch 1 - slop over spot is now 1 to 2 acres; not a priority {really scratchy}
12:39 PM
Thu 10/26
{broke where} down that dirt road from where I am it has slopped over about an acre now
12:39 PM
Thu 10/26
Div A is all cleaned up; engines available for assignment
12:36 PM
Thu 10/26
151.1750 - haven't been able to get hand crews on the ground the way this thing is running
12:23 PM
Thu 10/26
keep the helicopters working over the Poppet Flats area
12:09 PM
Thu 10/26
the fire has jumped 243 and heading into the forest
12:07 PM
Thu 10/26
1 engine to the accident site; prior to the accident site there are structures burning in the area that need to be taken care of
12:07 PM
Thu 10/26
From: CHP CAD
11:44AM WILL ESCORT MEDIA OFF OF 243 FOR THEIR SAFETY
11:56 AM
Thu 10/26
ambulance for a minor smoke inhalation
11:53 AM
Thu 10/26
we've got an awful lot of fire up here; about to get bumped out of my spot; {broken} going to take a long time
11:51 AM
Thu 10/26
RRU2 Tone 10 is a contingency frequency
11:40 AM
Thu 10/26
151.1750 - North Exit to Potrero Truck Trail will be Div W
11:38 AM
Thu 10/26
151.1750 - Eng278 has been released from Div A; needs new assignment; have them report to staging
11:34 AM
Thu 10/26
151.1750 - go to Banning, south on Highland Springs; when you get to the big green gate, stage there
11:33 AM
Thu 10/26
{online scanner unk freq} we have a lot of media up here; we need some law enforcement
11:33 AM
Thu 10/26
From: Website
11:30 AM
Thu 10/26
151.1750 - to Branch 1 - Strike Team 6221A at Poppet Flats at 243; awaiting instructions
11:26 AM
Thu 10/26
(online scanner - unsure of freq) would like to use Type 1s in the Twin Pines area
11:25 AM
Thu 10/26
151.1750 - Twin Pines is on Division Y now; Strike Teams are in staging; don't be afraid to go there and get them
11:22 AM
Thu 10/26
From: abc news ch 7
To :Pat Voss
Pat Voss from the usfs, Is reporting that 3 firefighters have lost there lives while fighting the fire. This happened north of Twin Pines.
Our prayers our with there familes.
11:19 AM
Thu 10/26
ICP is at Noble Park - Oak Valley Parkway west of Beaumont Avenue; ballfield on the right hand side
11:19 AM
Thu 10/26
get dozers to Potrero area at Highland Springs; also, we need to restrict traffic handled on CMD; Tac 13 is Branch 2; Tac 22 is Branch 1; neither of the Tac nets are working so we can hear anyone; I'd like to move some of this off the cmd frequency; I'm heading to ICP and can make that happen
11:16 AM
Thu 10/26
151.1750 - going to try to hold Poppet Flats Road, make a new division, and call it Div C
11:15 AM
Thu 10/26
151.1750 - 3386 to IC - Single increment Type 3 CDF Model 1 at 243 and Charles for assignment; contact Branch 1 is the Norht Side of the incident towards 79 and should be on Tac 23
11:13 AM
Thu 10/26
151.1750 - {scratchy and broken - missed actual location} getting some flanking action towards the residences; contact strike team {broken}
11:07 AM
Thu 10/26
151.1750 - comm center would like for you to authorize trainees to ride with qualified personnel for overhead assignment
11:04 AM
Thu 10/26
From: WeatherBug
Cabazon weather - wind average 12mph SSW; gusts 20+; humidity 16%; Temp 66 degrees
11:03 AM
Thu 10/26
151.1750 - Strike Team (missed designator) to Dispatch - 243 and Charles looking for staging; try CDF Tac 22
10:57 AM
Thu 10/26
151.1750 - 6840A to Comm - OES Type 1 strike team; report to Noble Creek Park for staging
10:56 AM
Thu 10/26
From: CHP CAD
10:42AM PER S2, KEEP 79 OPEN FOR NOW, BE PREPARED TO CLOSE 79 IN 20-30
10:49 AM
Thu 10/26
151.1750 - Div D to Air Attack or Ops priority call - have Air Attack contact Div D on CDF Tac 13; we have a spot over the line immediately east of Summit(?not sure that's what was said} Valley
10:45 AM
Thu 10/26
From: CHP CAD
10:36AM REQ EDISON FOR POWER POLES
DOWN ACROSS RDWY--TWIN PINES AREA
10:35AM PER RSO SGT IN SAN JAC - CDF
REQING BARRACADES AT 79/SANDERSON AND
79/GILMAN SPRINGS
10:32AM PER CDF CHIEF JUST ADVISED
THAT THE FIRE IS SLOWING, IF WE WANT
TO STANDBY AND LET TRAFFIC THRU FOR
TIME BEING, UNTIL IT IS DETERMINED
SMOKE IS TOO BAD
10:29AM 1039 RSO
10:27AM BEAUMONT PD WILL BE ENRT TO
ASSIST W/CLOSURE
10:24AM POSS WALKED TOWARDS FIRE AREA--
REQ RSO TO CHECK
10:22AM S2 REQ 79 CLOSED AT 1ST AND
GILMAN SPRINGS
10:40 AM
Thu 10/26
From: rvcfire.org
10/26/2006 1034
Size/Type of Fuel/etc. 4000+ acres
Mandatory Evacuations:
The Twin Pines, Poppet Flats, Wonder View.
Evacuation Centers set up at Hemet
High School 41701 E. Stetson in
Hemet and the Beaumont Community
Center on 789 N. San Gorgonio
Ave.
Road Closures: Hwy. 243 from Banning
to Lake Filmore.
Hwy. 79 from Beaumont to Hemet.
10:37 AM
Thu 10/26
From: Wildlandfires.com
10:30:56 Re: BDF-ESPERANZA/Cabazon area
Comments
CDF IMT #8 activated
10:33 AM
Thu 10/26
151.1750 IC - we can delay closure of 79 for now, however have CHP monitor it for smoke conditions; about an hour before the fire gets there
10:31 AM
Thu 10/26
151.1750 -
IC to Air Attack - what time did you need relief Air Attack; two relief AA one at 11:00 and one at 12:00
10:29 AM
Thu 10/26
151.1750 Ops to IC to Air Attack (Only hearing Ops) - can't fill heavy air tanker order; they have 2 type 2s are closer; do you want to fill all 5 air orders?
10:25 AM
Thu 10/26
IC to Dispatch - 151.1750 - Lands Canyon Dump - close down and evacuate; potential threat; about 30 to 45 minutes before impacted;
10:24 AM
Thu 10/26
151.1750 - 6210A to contact Branch 1 at Hwy 79
10:24 AM
Thu 10/26
151.1750 - Strike Team 6210A to Operations - in Beaumont, asking for assignment
10:21 AM
Thu 10/26
151.1750 - IC to Branch 1 - contact county landfill, shut down and evacuate
10:20 AM
Thu 10/26
IC (151.1750) - Shut down streets in city of Beaumont {Sanderson?} it's hauling across the grass here and it's going to hit the freeway; have CHP shut down highway 79 at 1st Street in city of Beaumont; also the Ramona Expressway in the Hemet area
09:56 AM
Thu 10/26
From: Website
news media reporting that the IC has not had contact with an entire strike team... {Transcriber note- remember news media reports are suspect}
09:54 AM
Thu 10/26
From: CDF Website
Esperanza Fire:
Name: Esperanza Fire
County: Riverside County
Administrative Unit: CDF Riverside Unit
/ Riverside County Fire
Status/Notes: 0% contained - 1,000 acres
09:47 AM
Thu 10/26
From: Website
09:44 AM
Thu 10/26
From: CHP CAD
9:25AM 1039 97-103 -- HE IS UNABLE TO
GET THRU, WILL NEED TO SEND UNIT FROM
BOTTOM OF HILL
9:25AM PER CDF - FROM BANNING GO UP
243 THEN EB ON TWIN PINES, TO 3RD ST
(GORGONIO VIEW)
9:12AM HAVE 97-R4 MAINTAIN THE CLOSURE
FOR 103
9:12AM PER S2 HAVE 103 GO TO GORGONIO
BUICK IN TWIN PINES, PROVIDE ESCORT TO
7 FIRE TRUCKS TO VISTA GRANDE STATION
09:32 AM
Thu 10/26
151.4450 - H305 enroute from ARMC back to incident with 3 passengers; ETA 15 minutes
09:12 AM
Thu 10/26
H501 landed at ARMC
09:06 AM
Thu 10/26
From: PE.com at 8:50am
"...While Interstate 10 is open, the fire forced the closure of Highway 243 from the Banning city limits south to the Pine Cove area, the California Highway Patrol said.
"We want everyone off the south side of the mountain," Low said. "We definitely don't want anyone coming up here."
09:04 AM
Thu 10/26
171.4750 - first strike team coming in from Mendocino should arrive at 13:00; will brief them and send them to your district
09:00 AM
Thu 10/26
From: CHP CAD
8:46AM FIRE CROSSING RD AT SR243/POPPET FLATS--RSO AND CHP EVACUATING
08:59 AM
Thu 10/26
Mercy Air 2 lifted enroute to Loma Linda
08:58 AM
Thu 10/26
H305 landed at ARMC
08:53 AM
Thu 10/26
From: PE.com
"...As of 7:45 a.m., Poppet Flats was under a mandatory evacuation and Southern California Edison had turned power off in the area...."
08:47 AM
Thu 10/26
Helicopter 305 enroute to ARMC from Banning Airport - ETA 15 minutes to ARMC Burn Center with one victim
08:42 AM
Thu 10/26
EMS is requesting 1 additional AMR unit
08:32 AM
Thu 10/26
Mercy Air ETA 11 minutes
08:30 AM
Thu 10/26
From: CHP CAD
8:21AM REQ THESE PPL BE LET THRU
CLOSURE IF POSS
8:21AM PER IDY FIRE - SOME PPL IN
PINEWOOD OFF BALCK MNT RD ARE
STRANDED, HAVE RESCUERS COMING IN
08:25 AM
Thu 10/26
From: CHP CAD
8:19AM 1039 ANIMAL CONTROL
8:16AM HORSES STANDING BY 5 MILES UP
FROM THE BOTTOM
8:16AM TOTAL OF 4 HORSES FOR ANIMAL
CONTROL, ANIMAL CONTROL IS SUPPOUSED
TO BRING A TRAILER UP
8:08AM .K/0368D1026.D/DUE TO FIRE
8:06AM SUBJ LINE 55 LOCATED AND
HEADING DOWN THE HILL
08:24 AM
Thu 10/26
From: ROTW Website
08:22 AM
Thu 10/26
Mercy Air 2 enroute - 18 minute ETA
08:20 AM
Thu 10/26
From: SoCalFires Yahoo Group
bbfires Oct 26, 2006 8:10 am ~~ Re: multple burn victims
Mercy Air to Banning airport on CALCORD 156.075.
4 AMR ground ALS to bottom of 243.
Per IC: account for all victims, and status of each, where taken, ...
(confusion about who- where)
Triage area for burn victims. Multiple helicopters will take victims
to ARMC.
08:18 AM
Thu 10/26
Helicopter 431 to Dispatch - 171.4750 - enroute; 4 onboard; 2 hours of fuel; south of Iron Mountain; flight following
08:14 AM
Thu 10/26
159.2750 - civilian burn injury {broke}
08:08 AM
Thu 10/26
Dispatch 159.2750 - Mercy Air 3 enroute to Banning Airport. ETA 5 minutes.
08:06 AM
Thu 10/26
159.2750 - Dispatch to IC - confirming, Mercy Air to Banning Airport; how many ships? One Mercy Airship.
08:06 AM
Thu 10/26
grab those engines and keep coming east on Twin Pines Road
08:05 AM
Thu 10/26
159.2750 - Branch 1 and Perris Dispatch; requesting total of 4 ALS ambulances to report to 243 and Old BNI; first AMR unit out of Cherry Valley; 3 additional from Hemet Valley and maybe Moreno Valley
08:03 AM
Thu 10/26
From: SoCalFires Yahoo Group
bbfires Oct 26, 2006 7:26 am - Re: Esperanza Incident - Riverside County
~~~
Per air attack structures have been lost. He didn't say what area.
Air Tac 4 151.280
Air Attack: "There's so much open line we could use 20 tankers" (not
asking for ;)
Can't use hand crews anywhere near active flames. "nothing on ground
that can't be mobile"
8 to 10 houses about to be lost. Air attack trying to figure out plan
with tankers and copters. Smoke a major problem.
IC says no one under any circumstances is to get out in front of the
head of the fire.
--- In SoCalFire@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
>
> Poppet Flats evacs who can't get out in time are to "go to Silent
> Valley Club" NOW. Apparently the safest spot in area that may get
> burned over soon.
>
08:02 AM
Thu 10/26
2 ambulances enroute and IC has been notified
08:00 AM
Thu 10/26
154.2950 - 2 severe burns and 3 firefighters unaccounted for
07:53 AM
Thu 10/26
151.2650 - Tanker 9 to Air Attack - about 6 minutes out
07:53 AM
Thu 10/26
From: CHP CAD
7:42AM 1039 CDF
7:40AM 206 CURRENTLY ASSISTING PEOPLE
1/2 MILE BELOW FIRE
7:38AM ADV CDF
7:38AM WOODCLIFF AT VALLEY VIEW--LET
FIRE KNOW POSS A PERSON IN AN ESCALADE
AT 1020
7:11AM APPEARS TO HAVE JUMPED AT TWIN
PINES RD NOW
7:11AM ADV R4 BE READY TO EVACUATE IF
FIRE GETS CLOSE
7:01AM *** CDF INFORMATION LINE IS 951-940-6985 ***
6:57AM *** CINDY BARRINGTON 1081 E WESLY
LOTS OF ROOM FOR HORSES
6:37AM *** CLOSURE IS ON 243 FROM
BANNING CITY LIMITS (WESLEY) TO JNO MARION RIDGE (MM 7-6)***
6:35AM R4 CLEARING VEHS OFF RDWY WHILE
ENRT TO CP
6:27AM 1039 8X10 FOR SIGNS
6:12AM 1039 103 TO EXPEDITE
6:10AM HAVE R4 GO TO LAKE FULMORE TO
CLOSE IT UNTIL 103 ARRIVES
6:08AM VEHS WITH HORSES TIED TO THE
REAR OF THEM COIMING DOWN THE MTN ON 243
5:56AM WILL NEED CALTRANS TO RESPOND
OUT FOR A LONG TERM CLOSURE OF SR243
PROBABLY BETWEEN TWIN PINES AND THE
BASE OF THE HILL IN HEMET AREA DUE TO FIRE
5:53AM 1039 97-103 GET READY TO SHUT
DOWN 243-ADVISED BY COMMAND POST
5:48AM FIRE REPORTED ALSO NANCY AT
BROOKSIDE IN CHERRY VALLEY-1039 CDF
5:00AM CT NOT NEEDED YET, THE COMMAND
POST HAS NOT MADE ANY NOTIFICATION OF
FRWY CLOSURES YET
4:46AM 1039 97-S12-WILL ADVISE WHEN
AND IF SR243 IS CLOSED
4:43AM INFO FOR OIC; PER RSO MAY NEED
TRAFFIC CONTROL AT 243 AND TWIN PINES
DUE TO LOTS OF TRAFFIC LEAVING THE AREA
4:30AM PER OIC, 97-103 NOT NEEDED TO
ASSIST W/ EVACUATION BUT WILL BE
NEEDED IF SR243 IS CLOSED
4:28AM PER OIC ADVISE 97-103 THAT FD
IS EVAUATING LAKE FULMER AND IT MAY BE
NECESSARY TO CLOSE 243 AND HE WILL
HAVE TO HANDLE UPPER CLOSURE
4:14AM FIRE SPREADING TO WB 10 AT
APACHE OFR-1039 CDF
4:14AM FIRE HAS APPARENTLY JUMPED THE
FREEWAY AND IS NOW BURNING ON NORTH
SIDE, CDF ENRT
2:24AM 1039 97-103, WILL RESPOND IF NEEDED
2:05AM IN BANING AS FIRE SPREADING, CP
LOCATED AT FIRE STA 24 IN CABAZON OFF
BDWY FOR NOW
2:04AM CDF REQ ESPERANZA BE CLOSED
BTWN BROADWAY AND ELM LONG TERM, POSS
UNTILL NOON TOMMORROW, CDF RESPOINDING
TO 243/TWIN PINES AND TO SWIFT CREEK AREA
1:31AM 1039 RSO, THEY WILL RESPOND
1:29AM SEE IF RSO CAN RESPOND
07:48 AM
Thu 10/26
168.300 - fire is getting closer to 243; got a major fire storm going on in that area; thinking it's on the south side
07:47 AM
Thu 10/26
From: Dispatch
To :H305
correction on Victor - it is 130.200
07:46 AM
Thu 10/26
159.3900 - Helicopter 305 and Dispatch - off Prado, 8 on board; ETA might be longer, we're in some pretty good wind; Victor is 122.575
07:45 AM
Thu 10/26
168.300 - I think they're evacuating Banning(?) Is that going to affect the 10? I don't think so, it's off the freeway. We go right through Banning. {Transcriber note: this is unconfirmed; sounded like speculation between two units enroute to incident.}
07:40 AM
Thu 10/26
From: Wildlandfires.com
26 Oct 2006 07:24:42 - Re: RRU/Cabazon area/Esperanza -
Comments
Fire is currently on SRA. There are numerous outstanding orders for crews, engines, dozers, overhead, and aircraft. Fire is currently threatening the San Bernardino National Forest. The communities of Poppet Flats and Silent Valley are being sheltered in place due extreme fire behavior.
07:40 AM
Thu 10/26
From: Wildlandfires.com
26 Oct 2006 07:25:53 -
Re: BDF-ESPERANZA/Cabazon area
Comments -
Per the 209: As of 0100 hrs, 1000 acres. Fire is well established and Santa Ana winds are expected to surface by sunrise. Fire is expected to grow substantially after sunrise. Fire has established itself in the community of Twin Pines Community and unknown number of stuctures and out buildings have been destroyed by the fire. Critical resources needs include Aircraft (Helicopters Type I&II and Fixed Wing Air Tankers any type, Crews Type 1 and Overhead.
07:31 AM
Thu 10/26
From: Website
07:26 AM
Thu 10/26
171.4750 - H535 has made contact with Air Attack, switched over
07:24 AM
Thu 10/26
{2 helicopters in area - 1 en route}
07:22 AM
Thu 10/26
171.4750 - air units are responding; nothing from Air Attack yet
07:20 AM
Thu 10/26
From: SoCalFires Yahoo Group
bbfires 7:07 am ~~~ Re: Esperanza Incident - Riverside County
CDF tac 13 in use 151.4750
TV news quoting sources saying that fire is over 1,000 acres.
Immediate structure threat. Haven Hill Hills Ranch development about
to be hit. Then goes into Poppet Flats.
Communications joint with SO. "Comm 11"
07:10
07:16 AM
Thu 10/26
From: Press Enterprise
http://www.beloblog.com/Pe_Blogs/#a048146 ~~~ "...scorched more than 800 acres within five hours, prompting mandatory evacuation orders...mandatory evacuations for the community of Twin Pines and the Twin Pines Boys' Ranch...evacuation center will be set up at Banning Community Center, at 789 N. San Gorgonio Ave...." PE.com at 6:44 AM
07:01 AM
Thu 10/26
From: SoCalFires Yahoo Group
pau1miglin Oct 26, 2006 6:44 am ~~~ just an FYI its fire is not in lake fulmor area, this fire is burning in
the cabazon area, below twin pines area on hwy 243. and is burning up
the north slope.
per usfs site though the CHP is closed 243 at fulmor
paul
06:59 AM
Thu 10/26
From: SoCalFires Yahoo Group
jeffp186 6:50 am Esperanza Incident - Riverside County ~~~
Strike teams reporting to Highway 243 and Twin Pines Rd.
RRU-2 151.175
CDF Tac-22
Also heard traffic on BDF Forest Net
06:53 AM
Thu 10/26
From: SocalFires Yahoo Group
from SoCalFires yahoo group - sh9730 6:31 am ~~~ Sort of old news, but just waking up to the 1st of what I m sure will be several fires today. Per CHP CAD fire in area of Lake Fulmer near Banning. Evacs in progress for Lake Fulmer. Started bout 0130 but
still significant CHP CAD activity as of 0600 and I m sure this is one
of windier areas.
All I know right now.
0628 hrs.
06:49 AM
Thu 10/26
From: wildlandfires.com
26 Oct 2006 06:21:58
Re: BDF-ESPERANZA/Cabazon area
Comments
Several thousand acres. Twin Pines
Ranch, Poppet Flats, and Silent Valley
threatened.
06:31 AM
Thu 10/26
From: WCFICC
10/26/2006 01:22 BDF-10275 ESPERANZA/CYS Vegetation Fire BONITA X ELM IN CABAZON END OF ESPERANZA MAKING RUN UP HILL P5C8CC
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