New start near the Lompoc Federal Pen.
This, historically, is right in a little triangle of land that incorporates Vandenberg SFB, SB County, and Lompoc City jurisdictions.
SBC E-34 reports large plume showing
There is plenty of potential for it to run toward Highway 1, jump it, and burn toward Vandenberg Village on the Burton Mesa.
VAQ Chief 407 on scene. 5+ acres, on Space Force property, rapid ros, potential for several hundred.
2nd Alarm requested
Command is SBC Channel 3
A/G CDF 1
Good camera angle on Orcutt 1 camera.
Evac warnings issued for lower Vandenberg Village
LPF is sending a first alarm, as is standard. LPF will be the ordering point.
Upgraded to evacuation orders for the lower village
SBSO has a code 33 for incident traffic
AA ordering requesting 4 additional tankers, for a total of 6, 2 closest helicopters.
Pick your poison:
Fire, Law & EMS
SBC Fire only:
There’s also an additional feed that has Lompoc Fire, Santa Ynez Airport CTAF and Coast Guard:
It’s pushing pretty hard, and spotting, toward the village.
Maple High School being evacuated.
Evac warning for Alan Hancock’s Lompoc campus.
Forward progress stopped. Dozer line all the way around it.