SITUATION SUMMARY REPORT # 6
DATE AND TIME: October 23, 2007 3:30 p.m.
PREPARED BY: San Bernardino County Office of Emergency Services
SB County Fire Department
Office of Emergency Services
(909) 356-3998
EVENT: San Bernardino County Fires
INCIDENT NAME: Grass Valley/Slide/Freeway/Walker Fires
Evacuation Update: (1) Every community west of Snow Valley is under a mandatory evacuation excluding Valley of Enchantment and Cedar Pines Park, which are still under voluntary evacuation. (2) Mountain community Hospital has officially been advised to evacuate.
SITUATION ASSESSMENT:
Grass Valley Fire: Is burning in a southerly direction in the Lake Arrowhead and Twin Peaks area and is now established in the tunnel 2 ridge area. Fire is at 1,000 plus acres and with extensive spot fires with 5% containment. Structural damage includes 100 plus structures.
Slide Fire: Is burning with 4,000 plus acres in the Green Valley Lake and Running Springs area. Overnight the fire burned around the west side of Running Springs and is now established along Hwy. 330 below the Fredalba area. Structural damage includes 125 plus structures with additional structure loss at this time.
Freeway Fire: Fire located at south of I-210 and east of I-15 in the vineyards has been contained at 30 acres.
Walker Fire: Was contained at 160 acres. Personnel have been released.
Evacuations: Over 1,776 evacuees were served breakfast this morning by the Red Cross at the National Orange Show Shelter in San Bernardino. The exact number of shelter evacuees is being determined. The Victorville Fairgrounds is the location for the other evacuation shelter site. Mandatory evacuations remain in effect for all other communities from Crestline east to Green Valley Lake and the Snow Valley area including South Lake Arrowhead and Cedar Glen. Voluntary evacuations are still in effect for Cedar Pines Park, Valley of Enchantment and the City of Highland between Hwy. 330 and Weaver Avenue, north of Highland Avenue.
Animal Evacuations: The small companion animal shelter sites are the Devore Animal Shelter and San Bernardino Valley Humane Society. The livestock shelter sites are the Devore Animal Shelter and Glen Helen Rodeo Grounds. The National Orange Show fairgrounds, in the City of San Bernardino, has a temporary animal shelter and evacuation trailer.
- EOC Activations:
San Bernardino County EOC remains activated at Level III.
The City of San Bernardino EOC is now activated at Level III.
The City of Highland EOC has activated to a Level I.
The City of Rancho Cucamonga EOC has activated to a Level I with limited staffing.
The Ontario City EOC has deactivated.
- Road Closures: All roadways into the San Bernardino Mountains are closed to upbound, non-emergency traffic, including SR 18 from 48th St. to Big Bear Dam, SR 330 from Highland Ave. to Running Springs, and the SR 138 at SR 173. Northbound Interstate 215 at the southbound Interstate 15 junction is closed. Southbound Interstate 215 is open. In Ontario, all roads are opened.
- Curfew Order: By action of the Chairman of the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors, a curfew for all mandatory evacuation areas from sunset to sunrise until further notice. Residents are not allowed into mandatory evacuation areas at this time.
- Cooperating Agencies: San Bernardino County Fire, San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Cal Fire, Rialto City Fire, Redlands City Fire, Colton City Fire, San Bernardino City Fire, Loma Linda City Fire, Running Springs Fire Protection District, Apple Valley Fire Protection District, City of Twentynine Palms Fire, Twentynine Palms USMC Fire, Upland City Fire, City of Rancho Cucamonga Fire, Montclair City Fire Department, Mono County Fire, Hesperia Fire Protection District, Running Springs Fire Protection District, Victorville City Fire, Ontario City Fire Department, Crest Forest Fire Protection District, Chino Valley Independent Fire Protection District, City of Big Bear Lake Fire Department, Fort Irwin Fire Department, Morongo Valley Fire Department, City of Barstow Fire Department, and Barstow Marine Corps Fire Department.
- Presidential Declaration: Early Tuesday morning, the President declared that an emergency exists in the State of California for the Southern California Counties affected by the wind-driven fires. He ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local response efforts in the area struck by wildfires beginning on October 21, 2007 and continuing.
The President’s initial action authorizes the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide appropriate assistance for emergency protective measures, as authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act (categories A and B of disaster relief assistance), to save lives, protect property and public health and safety, and lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura. It is anticipated that this Presidential Declaration of Emergency will be expanded to a Declaration of Major Disaster, which will open other designated relief for Individual Assistance.
Next Situation Summary Report as the situation is updated.
OTHER HELPFUL INFORMATION --
Governor Schwarzenegger's Southern California Fires Webpage http://www.calfires.com/
Red Cross Operating Multiple Shelters for Wildfire Evacuees www.redcross.org Phone: 909-888-1481
Public Numbers for Fire Areas and Public inquiries
| County | Number |
| Orange | 714-628-7085 |
| Orange | 714-573-6200 |
| | 805-388-4276 |
| | 800-980-4990 |
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| 909-355-8800 909-383-5688 |
| | 211 or cell users |
| | 805-961-5770 or |
| | 951-940-6985 |
Caltrans Information (Road Closures)
http://www.dot.ca.gov/ FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CALL (909) 388-7087 OR (866) 383-4631
Parents who are separated from their children
Parents who are separated from their children and believe their children are in the fire endangered communities should call (909) 387-8313. Sheriff's deputies are working with fire officials to find the children and transport them down to a safe place.
Human Evacuations
Issues concerning evacuation/movement of humans and animals are being addressed. For information regarding access to, and reunion with affected family members call (909) 387- 8313.
Sheltering:
Human Shelter: 1) Orange Show Fairgrounds - 689 South E Street San Bernardino. Note: Assessing additional shelter sites for the Valley and North Desert areas.
Animal Shelters - Small Animal
1) Devore Animal Shelter - 19777 Shelter Way Devore (909) 887-8055
2) San Bernardino Valley Humane Society - 374 W. Orange Show Road, San Bernardino (909) 386-1400
Animal Shelter - Large Animal/Livestock
1) Devore Animal Shelter - 19777 Shelter Way Devore (909) 887-8055
2) Glen Helen Regional Park - 2555 Glen Helen Parkway, San Bernardino (909) 887-7540
Public Information:
US Forest Service : 909-383-5688
County Incident Information Hotline: 909-355-8800
For the most current fire and emergency information you can visit www.fire.ca.gov
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