[SEL] "OT" Mt. Wilson "OT"

[Paul Russell]

Here is the update from tonight..

Hey,
Here is an UPDATE on the fire and also below is a story about the 2 Firefighters who lost their lives yesterday. NOTE that 105,000 acres of mountainous brush across northern Los Angeles County is showing little sign of slowing down late this afternoon as it threatened 12,000 homes in suburban tracts and desert communities, along with a historic observatory and major array of television and radio transmission towers. 
 
FIRE INFORMATION-STATUS REPORT 1700 PDT:

-As per LA County - 105,000 acres - 75 miles left to build - 3,670 firefighters on scene - no accurate number of buildings burnt - 2 comm sites damaged or destroyed (Mt Lukens & Mt Desperation) - Mt Wilson was OK as of 5 minutes ago - air attack said repeater (towers) were still standing - Santa Clarita will be a spike camp - have given permission to air group to use 747 if it can be effective - it will come from Sacramento (a 55 minute trip) - no change in weather expected for next 4 to 5 days

-As Per LA County Chief - 2 LODD Firefighters were protecting Camp 16 with 60 other firefighters - Camp 16 was destroyed - the 2 LODD were advised that the fire was coming fast - the two got into a vehicle and attempted to move it - they went 800 feet down - many FFs were injured attempting a rescue (not seriously) - fire is 5 miles from Agua Dulce - fire is 6 or 7 miles from Little Rock - hundred of homes have been saved so far.
-Unified Command is - ANF + LA County + LA City
-At 2021 it was reported that 53 homes destroyed at Sunnyvale
-747 lining up to a drop now - 2033 Hours EDT
 
 
ABOUT THE 2 FIREFIGHTERS WHO DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY:
http://firefighterclosecalls.com/fullstory.php?92224
Take Care-BE CAREFUL.
BillyG
The Secret List 8-31-09 / 2139 hours




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From: Richard Strobel <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
To: The SEL email discussion list <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 10:21:01 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Mt. Wilson?????

http://www.astro.ucla.edu/~obs/towercam.htm


ouch..4 hrs. ago, it was two ridges away...so they said
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