State ID: CA
3 letter designator: LPF
Fire name: Range
Location: Happy Canyon at Chicken Springs
Reported acres: 50+
Rate of spread:
Report on Conditions: Grass/Oak Woodland
Structure threat: 0
Resources: LPF + 2 alarms from SB Co
Hazards:
Weather: 74, 55%
Radio channels: LPF
Scanner link:
Webcam link:
Agency Website:
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Fire started late last night. Moderated now in the early morning.
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I believe this is called the " Range " fire. Dozers and 1st and 2nd alarms made good progress last night.
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#RangeFire in Santa Barbara (broke out around 10:39pm last night north of Lake Cachuma) in #SantaBarbara is visible via @hpwren - was last estimated at 50 acres, but that was in the dark. Live camera here: https://t.co/7BHOjjzIQv https://t.co/KsqEfwygc0
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Air Attack mapped it at 99 acres and stated there was really only one area left with significant heat. Crews were accessing it as he was reporting.
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.TODAY…
Sky/weather…Sunny.
Max temperature…Around 92.
Min humidity…18-22 percent.
Eye level winds…NW 2 to 4 mph becoming west around 6 mph
in the afternoon.
Wind (20 ft)…
Slope/valley…NW winds up to 5 mph shifting to the west
around 12 mph in the afternoon.
Ridgetop…N winds 8 mph increasing to 15 mph with
gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Mixing height…2000 ft AGL rising to 4400 ft AGL.
Transport winds…Northwest around 12 mph.
.TONIGHT…
Sky/weather…Clear.
Min temperature…Around 70.
Max humidity…30 percent.
Eye level winds…West 6 mph in the evening becoming
Variable 1 to 3 mph around midnight.
Wind (20 ft)…
Slope/valley…West winds 12 mph becoming northeast 5 mph
overnight.
Ridgetop…West winds 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph
becoming northeast 8 mph overnight.
Mixing height…4400 ft AGL in the evening lowering to
2200 ft AGL in the evening,
Transport winds…North around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY…
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Update from LPF: The Range Fire on the Santa Barbara Ranger District on Happy Canyon Road is approximately 150 acres. Forward rate of spread has been stopped. A dozen or more engines on scene, hand crews en route, air tankers ordered & ready. Thanks to @ SBCOUNTYFIRE for their assistance.
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