Size: 80, 480 Acres Containment: 30% Total Personnel: 1,472
Firefighters are strengthening containment lines throughout the northwest and north perimeters, and mopping-up. Progress remains steady on the northeast and southwest perimeters, with dozer operations reinforcing lines. There is challenging terrain on the southwest side and crews are putting in handlines in areas that are inaccessible by dozers. Dozers and crews are working throughout the south side of the fire to make sure State Road 166 is protected.
Size: 80,603 Acres Containment: 35%
Total Personnel: 1,573
Firefighters are making good progress on direct and indirect containment lines across the west and northwest perimeters. On the northeast side crews are focused on mop-up and patrol operations. Where possible, firefighters are using direct attack operations on the southeast side in rugged terrain. Crews are working to complete mop-up along the Highway 166 corridor. Winds on Monday reignited some of the unburned fuel in the interior of the fire, but no communities or property were threatened. Some interior pockets continue to smolder. Expect to see more smoke as temperatures increase over the next few days.
The California Incident Management Team 8 hosted a virtual community meeting on July 7th. The recording is available for viewing on the Los Padres National Forest Facebook Page.
pretty sure that with the progress they’re making, the moment another big fire pops off a ton of personnel will head straight to the new one
not the same, but i’m reminded of the new start that happened down the road from the 2024 lake fire in santa barbara and the QRF took the fire since they were so close and had it knocked down pretty quick
