State ID: CA
3 letter designator: LPF-1138
Fire name: Happy
Location: 5mi E of Santa Ynez, CA
Reported acres: 10
Rate of spread: Slow
Structure threat: None
Resources: 3 AT ordered, SBC enroute
Hazards: Power lines in area
Weather: MOSTLY CLEAR - Temperature is 74ºF with 35% Humidity and Wind from the WNW at 14 MPH
Report on Conditions: Wind driven in light fuels, pushing east
Radio channels:
Scanner link: https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/747/web
Webcam link: http://www.rntl.net/santabarbaracountyfirecams.htm
Agency Website: http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/2001
Radio traffic reporting 50 acres, potential for 150 with winds kicking up ~15mph with an active right flank (south)
AA, Tanker 74, 76, 78, SBC helicopter 3
Forward progress stopped, putting aircraft on load and hold.
Seeing on Social Media that the Fire spotted across the line in strong erratic wind. Now a 2nd Alarm with reports of a structure threat.
Radio traffic mentioned structure threat around 6777 Happy Canyon, to the south
Webcam not showing much increased activity, diminished from a few minutes ago
Second SBC copter and helitanker from Porterville launched for this.
Last copter released, smoke dissipated in webcam. No official containment released, but this one seems done
As of 0800 05182018 the Happy Fire is 100% contained. https://twitter.com/EliasonMike