CA Fires Current Situation 10/29/07

California wildfire overall statistics

Acreage: 516,356
Homes destroyed: 2,013
Deaths: Seven directly due to fire; seven involving evacuees, including infirmity, age, accident.
Injuries: 71 firefighters, 27 civilians
Current evacuees: at least 1,432 people in 13 shelters


Harris Fire
90,750 acres 70 miles southeast of San Diego. 70 percent contained. 206 homes, 247 outbuildings, one commercial building destroyed. Five killed. 21 civilians, 16 firefighters injured. Firefighting cost: $9.7 million.
Witch Fire About 197,990 acres from Witch Creek to Rancho Santa Fe. 90 percent contained. 1,040 homes, 30 commercial properties, 414 outbuildings destroyed. Two killed. Two civilians, 38 firefighters injured. Firefighting cost: $11.3 million.

Poomacha Fire: 49,150 acres on La Jolla Indian Reservation and northeastern county territory. 50 percent contained. 136 homes, 19 outbuildings destroyed. 14 firefighters injured. Firefighting cost: $5.2 million.

Slide Fire
12,789 acres in Green Valley Lake area of the San Bernardino Mountains. 85 percent contained. 201 homes, three outbuildings destroyed. One firefighter injured. Firefighting cost: $8 million.

Grass Valley Fire
1,247 acres in Grass Valley area of the San Bernardino Mountains. 95 percent contained. 174 homes, two outbuildings destroyed. Firefighting cost: $4.6 million.

Santiago Fire
28,012 acres east of Irvine. 65 percent contained. 16 homes destroyed. Eight structures damaged. Eight firefighters injured. Firefighting cost: $7.9 million.

Ranch Fire
58,401 acres in northern Los Angeles County and eastern Ventura County near Piru. 97 percent contained. One home, nine outbuildings destroyed. One firefighter injured. Firefighting cost: $9 million. Major Contained Fires:

Rice Fire
9,000 acres in Fallbrook. 206 homes, 40 outbuildings, 91 autos, two commercial properties destroyed. 200 homes threatened. Three firefighters injured. Firefighting cost: $3.1 million.

Buckweed
38,356 acres near Agua Dulce. 21 homes, 22 outbuildings, two bridges destroyed. Three civilians, two firefighters injured. Firefighting cost: $7.4 million.

Canyon
4,565 acres in Malibu. Six homes, two businesses, one church destroyed. Three firefighters injured. Firefighting cost: $5.8 million.

Magic
2,824 acres.

Horno/Ammo Fire
21,084 acres on Camp Pendleton Marine base.

Comments/Intentions

Most of the fires are for the most part in mop-up (checking for hotspots) and rehabilitation stage (planting trees, shrubs).
This signals the short time period left for firefighters before being demobilized
Thank you cards need to be distributed ASAP
Poomacha Fire: 49,150 acres on La Jolla Indian Reservation and northeastern county territory. 50 percent contained. 136 homes, 19 outbuildings destroyed. 14 firefighters injured. Firefighting cost: $5.2 million
Intend to visit and asses this fire on the ground
Help the inhabitant of the 136 homes destroyed
Most likely an impoverished area
Without home insurance
In needed of resources
10,000 people have applied for FEMA assistance
Need to make connection with FEMA Voluntary Liaison for the CA Fires
I expect a lead soon