https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/2607
Looks like the island is on fire. Southern side.
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Happened several times before. Victims? Goats used to keep it fed down. Before adequate resources could arrive, it will have burned off.
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Probably started by Naval Special Warfare folks doing their ordnance training. Just a guess…
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Should be federal fire San Diego
They have a station on the island
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I believe your thinking of San Clemente Island. Catalina Island is Avalon FD and LACoFD.
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I don’t believe this to be a “CA LAC” incident. I believe it should be a Fed Inc.|
San Clemente Island is the southernmost of the Channel Islands of California. It is owned and operated by the United States Navy.
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I think you are both right but not realizing the cam is on Catalina island looking south towards San Clemente island where the fire is burning.
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The camera on the fire was switched to Cactus Peak 1
https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/2606
If someone knows the correct unit we can update it, went with LAC because the island is part of LA County
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When in doubt about the protecting agency, you can always check the DPA map viewer:
https://nifc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=f62c0156e48047f59791293aa794b0f3
Edit:
California Wildland Fire DPA
AGREEMENTS
COMMENTS
COST_APPOR FFD - FEDERAL FD (XSD) - SAN DIEGO
DPA_AGENCY Department of Defense
DPA_GROUP FEDERAL
NWCG_UNITID CAFFD - Federal Fire Department
RESPOND_ID FFD - FEDERAL FD (XSD) - SAN DIEGO
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The US Navy has Federal Firefighters at the base. Don’t believe they have any Wildland engines, also limited water supplies.
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Catalina Island is approximately 50,000 acres of SRA administered by LAC for Cal-Fire.
San Clemente Island is 100% FRA and DOD administered by DOD, San Diego Federal Fire.
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Some interesting back story to the island and said fire in this LA Times article.
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