Per IC…Fire is now 75 acres with MROS
Update…1 T1 or T3 ST depending on what they can fill 1st. Immediate need
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Will be wind and Slope aligned for the afternoon Seabreeze up Pala-Temecula Canyon. Not real good dozer country about 1/4 way up the Slope. Provided they can keep the fire on the west side of Pala-Temecula Rd they have a chance. The last time that piece of dirt burned was 1996/1997. At least thay have a water source close by for the rotor wing at the Old HG Fenton Sand Pit.
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edit this will be SOUTH not north(old age) of the old HG Fenton Sand Pit. Could cause problems for the water source as there are 600Kv lines right next to the dip site and the smoke is blowing that way. This area was supposed to be the Gregorgy Canyon Landfill and did not burn in the 07 Rice fire
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Objectives are to keep it south & east of Hwy 76, west of Lilac Rd & north of Pala Loma Dr. Fire is now up to the ridge, closest structures 1/4 of a mile away.
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This fire is south of 76 and just east of Couser Cyn
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The type 1 or 3 Strike Team is needed at San Antonio Way and Pala Loma. Copter 10 is clearing the fire in San Diego City and should be en-route. SND is also providing water tenders. An OES rep is en-route to the ICP.
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Intel 12 is en-route with a 25 min ETE, we should get a better idea of size and potential after they map it.
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AA-500 requesting 2 additional tankers to replace tankers that are being diverted and wants to check on the availability of a VLAT and their ETA if available. T-70 and 131 have been diverted but I don’t know where.
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Poomacha was approx 10-12 miles east of this fire. I don’t ever remember this area burning in the last 20-30 years at least
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VLAT is available out of Santa Maria…unknown ETA.
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This area hasn’t has a fire of any major kind since at least 1954
Here’s a rudimentary burn direction map I threw together from areal footage and satellite imagery.
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Fire is 125 acres with a dangerous rate of spread. Evacuees heading west should go to the park & ride at I-15 & Hwy 76. Evacuees heading east should go to the Pauma Casino parking lot. Only evacuation warnings have been issued, no evacuation orders at this time.
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Resource request…2 T3 St’s, 4 Dozers, 4 WT’s and 2 crews
Update…AA has a trigger point for ordering the VLAT. He will know in the next 15 minutes. Trigger point is if it gets onto the Pala Tribal land
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Per AA…260 acres MROS
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Intel 12 mapped at 259 acres.
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Closest SDGE weather station. RH56%!!! What’s gonna happen in August-September when its 10-15% 
Pala Temecula (TM1) 8 mph 14 mph SSE 76°F 56%56%
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CAL FIRE/SAN DIEGO COUNTY FIRE
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#MesaFire [Update] The Fire is currently 260 acres and 0% contained. Hwy 76 is closed from Horse Creek Ranch to Pala Casino. Temporary Evacuation Points are now Valley Center High School and I 15 X Hwy 76 Park and Ride.
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