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October 30, 2007 5:00pm

The following is a consolidated report of state operations and fire activity in Southern

California. Information in this report is gathered from state and county offices of emergency

services. Some information may not be verified.

General Report:

There are 5 active fires in Southern California. The priority for fighting fires is: Santiago, Poomacha,

Witch, Slide, and Harris.

Cumulative totals for active fires:

Fatalities: 7

Reported Injuries: 130

Total Acres Burned to Date: 517,450

Structures Destroyed: 2,923

Structures Threatened: 3,825

Structures Damaged: 504

Fire Resources Committed for active fires:

· 1,002 Engines

· 154 Water Tenders

· 303 Hand crews

· 781 Dozers

· 11,178 personnel

Damage estimates are currently being submitted to OES by the designated counties. OES has deployed

Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) teams on Monday, 10/29/07. Joint FEMA State PDAs to start on

Wednesday, 10/31/07.

The Air Resources Board (ARB) will issue air quality reports twice daily until the smoke has cleared.

More information can be found at www.calepa.ca.gov/Disaster/fire. Additional air quality data are

available at www.airquality.org/smokeimpact, which links to all the local air districts. The following

websites have specific air quality information:

US EPA (California Air Quality Data):

http://airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.fcsummary

California Air Resources Board:

http://www.arb.ca.gov/html/aqi.htm

San Diego County Air Pollution Control District:

http://www.sdapcd.org/air/maps/today.html

South Coast Air Quality Management District

http://www.aqmd.gov/

LINKS TO RESOURCES:

California Department of Emergency

Services

http://www.oes.ca.gov

California Department of Insurance

http://www.insurance.ca.gov

CalTrans Highway Conditions

http://www.dot.ca.gov/fireclosures.php

Firefighting Resources of California

Organized for Potential Emergencies -

FIRESCOPE

http://www.firescope.org

California Department of Forestry and

Fire Protection - CAL FIRE

http://www.fire.ca.gov

National Interagency Fire Center

http://www.nifc.gov

National Interagency Coordination

Center

http://www.nifc.gov/news/nicc.html

National Fire News

http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm

Fire weather from the National Weather

Service

http://fire.boi.noaa.gov/

NOAAWatch page for weather, fire and

other information

http://www.noaawatch.gov

Fire information and links from the US

Forest Service

http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/reports.sht

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San Diego Humane Society & SPCA

http://www.sdhumane.org

COUNTY FIRE INFORMATION:

Los Angeles http://lacounty.info/

Los Angeles County Office of

Emergency Management

1275 N. Eastern Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90063

(323) 980-2261

Orange http://www.oc.ca.gov/

Orange County Office of Emergency

Services

2644 Santiago Canyon Road

Silverado, CA 92676

(714) 628-7055

Riverside

www.rvcfire.org/opencms/functions/oes/

Riverside County Office of

Emergency Services

4080 Lemon Street, Suite 8

Riverside, CA 92502-1412

(951) 955-4700

Santa Barbara

http://www.countyofsb.org/index.asp

Santa Barbara County Office of

Emergency Services

105 East Anapamu Street #102

Santa Barbara, CA 93101

805-681-5526

San Bernardino

http://www.sbcfire.org/oes

San Bernardino County Office of

Emergency Services

1743 W. Miro Way

Rialto, CA 92376

(909) 356-3998

Ventura

http://www.vcsd.org/oes/fire.html

Ventura County Office of Emergency

Services

800 South Victoria Avenue

Ventura, CA 93009

Fire Hotline: (805) 388-4276

San Diego

http://www.sdcountyemergency.com/

San Diego County Office of

Emergency Services

5555 Overland Avenue Building 19

San Diego, CA 92123

(858) 565-3490

SAN DIEGO COUNTY

San Diego: Public Info # 858-565-3171 or 858-565-3172 Media # 858-565-3171 or

858-565-3172

San Diego County has developed a “Firestorm 2007 Recovery”, a comprehensive

response website for residents. The one stop site, www.sdcountyrecovery.com has links

to General Recovery Resources, Returning to your Business, Disaster Recovery FAQ,

Agricultural Business Losses, Animals, Lost Animals, Safety Measures, Dead Animals,

Volunteering, Cleanup Information, Ash Debris: Public Health Tips & Cleanup, Swimming

Pools, Propane Gas, Air Quality, Air Quality Information, Food Safety, Boil Water Alerts,

Counseling and Community Relief and Rebuild Your Life.

WITCH FIRE

Acres Burned: 197,990

% Contained: 97

There have been 40 firefighters injures. 1040 Residences and 414 Outbuildings/Other

destroyed. 70 Residences and 25 Outbuildings/Other damaged.

POOMACHA FIRE

Acres Burned: 49,540

% Contained: 70

Structures: 50 homes destroyed; 2,000 homes threatened

There have been 21 firefighter injuries. 143 Residences and 77 Outbuildings/Others have

been destroyed. 4 Residences and 12 Outbuildings/Other damaged. 500 homes are

threatened in the communities of Mt. Palomar, Palomar Observatory, Crosley

Homestead.

HARRIS FIRE

Acres Burned: 90,440

% Contained: 90

There have been 34 firefighter injuries. 206 Residences and 253 Outbuildings/Other

destroyed. 250 Residences, 4 Commercial Property and 3 Outbuilding/Other damaged.

Most all the threats have been abated.

CONTAINED

RICE INCIEDNT

Acres Burned: 9,000

% Contained: 100

Structures: 208 structures & 40 outbuildings destroyed

PENDLETON COMPLEX (AMMO FIRE & WILCOX FIRE)

Acres Burned: 19, 353

% Contained: 100

Structures: 100 residences threatened

MC COY FIRE

Acres Burned: 300

% Contained: 100

Structures: 1 outbuilding destroyed

ORANGE COUNTY

Orange County: Public Info # 714-628-7085 Media # 714-573-6200

Santiago Fire

Acres Burned: Approximately 28,445

% Contained: 75

There have been 10 firefighter injuries. 15 Residences and 9 Outbuildings/Other have

been destroyed. 8 Residences & 12 Outbuildings/Other damaged. 12 hour threat zone to

the communities of Silverado.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Los Angeles County: Public Info # 800-980-4990

L.A. County Assessor offers fire damage tax relief. The State Revenue and Taxation

Code, Section 170/Misfortune and Calamity, allows reassessment of property sustaining

at least $10,000 in damage. This process can result in a corrected tax bill or refund. Any

adjustment or proration of taxes will be based on the reduction in value from the date of

damage through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008.

See http://lacounty.gov/cms1_077154.pdf.

CONTAINED

RANCH FIRE

Acres Burned: 58,401

% Contained: 100

Structures: 1 home & 8 buildings destroyed.

CANYON FIRE

Acres Burned: 4,500

% Contained: 100

Structures: 6 homes & 2 businesses destroyed; 9 homes damaged; 600 residences, 200

commercial buildings & 100 outbuildings threatened.

BUCKWEED FIRE

Acres Burned: 38,356

% Contained: 100

Structures: 21 residences & 22 outbuildings destroyed; 15 residences damaged.

MAGIC INCIDENT

Acres Burned: 2824

% Contained: 100

Structures: n/a

MEADOWRIDGE FIRE

Acres Burned: 20

% Contained: 100

Structures: n/a

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY

San Bernardino: Public Info # 909-355-8800 Media # 909-383-5600

The San Bernardino County Assessor’s Office will release information on damaged and

destroyed homes the moment it becomes available and is verified. The information will

also be released on the Web site of the San Bernardino County Assessor’s Office shortly

after the information is made available at the shelters. Residents may access the

assessor’s site directly at www.sbassessor.org or by visiting the county Web site at

www.sbcounty.gov and following the Disaster Information links to access the

information.

SLIDE FIRE

Acres Burned: 13, 378

% Contained: 95

Structures: 200 Residences and 3 outbuildings destroyed; 10,000 threatened

There have been 8 firefighters injuries. 272 Residences and 3 Outbuilding/Other

destroyed, 2,500 threatened. 43 residences damaged. 12 hour threat to Crab Flats,

Running Springs, Smiley Park, and Green Valley, and Arrowbear Lake.

CONTAINED

GRASS VALLEY FIRE

Acres Burned: 1,247

% Contained: 100

Structures: 100 homes destroyed; 6,000 threatened

CAJON INCIDENT

Acres Burned: 250

% Contained: 100

Structures: n/a

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY

Santa Barbara: Public Info # 805-961-5770 Vulnerable Population Hotline # 805-968-

0462

CONTAINED

SEDGEWICK FIRE

Acres Burned: 710

% Contained: 100

Structures: n/a

RIVERSIDE COUNTY

Riverside County: Public Info # 909-955-4700

CONTAINED

ROSA FIRE

Acres Burned: 411

% Contained: 100

Structures: n/a

ROCA FIRE

Acres Burned: 270

% Contained: 100

Structures: n/a

ESSENTIAL FACILITIES ACTIVATED-“One–Stop Shop” Centers

Nine Local Assistance Centers are currently open and as of close of business, October 28,

2007, seven of the nine reported 8,555 service visits. OES has made contact with the two

remaining Centers and will include the information in the next report. FEMA mobile disaster

recovery centers are being deployed from Texas. These mobile units are being used to

augment the LACs and deployed based upon county need. The estimated arrival time is

Tuesday, 10/30/07.

San Diego County LACs

Rancho Bernardo Glassman Recreation Center

18448 West Bernardo Drive

San Diego, CA 92127

Rancho San Diego-Cuyamaca College

900 Rancho San Diego Parkway

El Cajon, CA 92109

Ramona Community School

1710 Montecito Rd.

Ramona, CA 92065

Fallbrook Community Center

341 Heald Ln.

Fallbrook, CA 92028

Los Angeles County LACs

Activities Center – George A. Caravalho, Santa Clarita Complex

20880 Centre Pointe Parkway

Santa Clarita, CA 91350

Malibu Bluff’s Park

24250 Pacific Coast Hwy.

Malibu, CA 90265

Castaic Regional Sports Complex

31230 North Castaic Road

Castaic, CA 91384

Orange County LACs

One Stop Center/Strip Mall

125 Technology Way

Irvine, CA

San Bernardino County LACs

National Orange Show Fairgrounds

689 South E St.

San Bernardino, CA 92408

The following state agencies are planning to participate in the LACs: State OES, EDD,

Contractor’s Board, Department of Insurance, Veteran’s Affairs, Department of Motor

Vehicles, Health Services, Social Services, Franchise Tax Board, and Board of Equalization.