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LATIGO CANYON FIRE UPDATES
There was
a
fire in the Latigo Canyon area of Malibu on Wednesday, February 8, 2006.
This fire was monitored closely and fortunately did not impacting Calabasas.
These
updates below are for
informational purposes only. Updates are provided by the Los
Angeles County Fire Department.
Approximate fire location. Click on
thumbnail for a larger view.
2/9/06 8:10 a.m.
The Latigo Fire is 100%
contained.
35 total acres were burned. No structures damaged, no injuries.
Previously reported fireman injury was unrelated.
Road Closures have been
lifted as of 9:00 a.m.
A RED FLAG WARNING will
remain in effect in this area through Sunday, February 12 at 6:00 p.m.
2/8/06 6:40 p.m.
The Latigo Fire is 95%
contained. Full containment is expected by 8:00 a.m. on Thursday,
February 9.
34 acres have burned.
The fire began at 4:48
a.m. on 2/8/06. The cause of the fire was an SUV vehicle fire.
The Sheriff Department is investigating the vehicle fire.
The last fire in the
Latigo Canyon area was in 1982 so there was a lot of old brush and
vegetation.
A RED FLAG WARNING will
remain in effect in this area through Sunday, February 12 at 6:00 p.m.
2/8/06 1:55 p.m.
The Latigo Fire is 25%
contained. The smoldering fire still covers 30 acres but the
outlook is good at this point for containment.
There has been one
firefighter injury.
Road closures are still in
effect at
Kanan at Latigo Canyon and Pacific Coast Highway
at Latigo Canyon.
Corral Canyon is also closed at Latigo Canyon. All roads are open
to residents with identification.
If the conditions don't
change by 6:00 p.m. the Los Angeles County Fire Department will begin
releasing personnel.
2/8/06 10:50
a.m
The fire is 7% contained.
350 Fire personnel are
working on containment, including 6 Strike Teams, 10 Crews, 10
Single Resource Engines and various aerial forces.
Road and school closures
are still in effect.
The sun has not yet hit the area
of the fire and temperature and wind speed and direction are being
closely monitored.
2/8/06
9:30 a.m
30 acres have burned-
the fire is still being contained in the Latigo Canyon bowl on
National Park Service land. For the most part there are
no visible flames and the fire is just smoldering right now but
three spot fires have broken out. There is concern about what
the hot sun and winds might do later in the day to fuel the fire -
around 11am they should have a better picture.
The clearest
description of the fire location is NW of Castro Peak Way on Corral
Canyon. Essentially half way between Agoura Hills and PCH.
There are 50 homes
down Latigo Canyon toward PCH that may be in the fire's path if
spot fires take off. There are no evacuations in place, but
homeowners have been notified.
All public schools in
Malibu are closed. No word on private schools.
Road closures remain at Kanan at Latigo and PCH at Latigo.
2/8/06
8:25 am
The
fire is holding at 25 acres - it is currently in a "bowl" at
Latigo Canyon and firefighters should have a better
determination by about 10:00 a.m. if they can contain it in that
area.
Chief Reginald Lee is the incident commander.
The fire
originated on national park land from an SUV fire.
The incident
command center is Fire Station 71 at Point Dume on PCH it will
be moving to the Malibu Civic Center later this morning.
There are 15
- 18 structures in Latigo Canyon that are being voluntarily
evacuated. Horses and large animals are also being evacuated
from the area.
Most Malibu
schools are closed for the day - Western, Point Dume and Cabrillo
Elementary and Malibu High School
Road Closures
- Latigo Canyon at PCH and Latigo Canyon at Kanan.
The steep
terrain is making fighting the fire difficult to fight-
helicopters, dozers and hand crews are doing much of the work
since engines cant get into the area.
EVACUATION INFORMATION
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ITEMS TO
TAKE FROM HOME IF EVACUATED
Key
Items List
- Insurance
Papers
- Stocks/bond
Certificates
- Car pink slip
- Mortgage
Papers
- Credit
Cards
- Birth
certificates/passports
- Computer
CPU or ZIP disks
- Prescriptions/medication
- Photos
Items If
You Have Time
- Art/collectables
- Valuable rugs
PLEASE DO
NOT TAKE
- TV/flat screens
- Stereo
Other Evacuation Tips
-
Make sure family knows how to escape
- Stay
low
- Have
a meeting place away from the house
- Know
your home inventory for insurance claim adjuster (take photos or video
of home)
-
Information About Evacuation Procedures (.pdf)
(Courtesy of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention)
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