Santiago Fire Information Update, October 27, Morn
Incident: Santiago Wildland Fire
Released: 10/27/2007
Acres: 27,521 Acres Percent Containment: 35% Line to Build: 10 miles
Estimated Control: No Estimate
Evacuations: Mandatory evacuations are in place for the canyon areas off Santiago Canyon Road between Silverado Canyon Road and Live Oak Canyon Road, including the Santiago Estates area and Jackson Ranch Road. Areas along Live Oak Canyon Road through the Trabuco Canyon area, including O'Neill Regional Park, to Trabuco Creek Road are also included in this mandatory evacuation.
Evacuation centers: El Modena High School and El Toro High School.
Road Closures: Santiago Canyon road south of the 241 Toll Road to Live Oak Canyon Road. All of Live Oak Canyon Road, Trabuco Canyon Road, and Plano Trabuco Road north of Robinson Ranch Road (northbound only). Check with Cal Trans for freeway and toll road closures; 800/427-7623. Check with your local police department for city street closures or the OC Sheriff at 714/647-7000
Equipment:
Hand Crews: 33 Dozers: 18 Engines: 212 Water Tenders: 13
Air Tankers: 4 Helicopters: 13 Overhead Personnel: 186 Total Personnel: 1,982
Injuries: 5 Estimated Cost $5,500,000
Planned Actions: Maintain public and fire fighter safety. Construction of a secondary fire line along the Orange/Riverside County line will continue in an effort to prevent the fire from moving into Riverside County and to limit fire size. Firefighters also are constructing fire line from Bedford Peak to Silverado Canyon today.
Expected Fire Behavior: The fire continues to move towards the east and north and Modjeska Peak, Silverado and Lost Woman Canyons. The fire is burning in extremely heavy fuels on the Cleveland National Forest. Weather has moderated today but all fuels remain quite dry.
Current Situation: There was no major growth of the fire to the south overnight. The fire continues to progress towards the Main Divide and Riverside County Line but did not cross the county line. Structure protection is in place at Modjeska and Santiago Peak communications sites. Retardant drops have reinforced 2.5 miles of the fire lines along the county border. Contingency plans have been formulated and decision points established to protect communities in Riverside County. Over night fire crews completed approximately five miles of dozer line and expect to utilize Hot Shot crews for direct fire line construction near the Orange County and Riverside County Border.
