Jesusita Fire
Location: Mission Canyon, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co. CA
Specific Location: Los Padres NF N of Jesusita Lane, Lat 37° 28´; Lon 114° 43´ 30″
Date of Origin: 05/05/2009
Cause: Human
Situation as of 05/15/2009 7:00 pm
Personnel: 1,857
Size: 8,733 acres
Percent Contained: 95%
Suppression Costs to Date : $18.6 million
80 homes destroyed, 15 homes damaged; 79 outbuildings destroyed; 2 outbuildings damaged; 1 commercial property destroyed.
All evacuation warnings have been lifted.
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Situation as of 05/10/2009 7:00 pm
Personnel: 4,543
Size: 8,733 acres
Percent Contained: 55%
Suppression Costs to Date : $7.4 million
The influence of the fog continues to cause the fire to lay down at night. Interior burning North towards East Camino Cielo will continue. Fire is in the West Cold Springs Creek but fire has slowed its progression due to the marine influence.
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Situation as of 05/09/2009 1:30 pm
Personnel: 4,321
Size: 8,733 acres
Percent Contained: 40%
Suppression Costs to Date : $6.8 million
Structures Destroyed Updated: 47 residences have been damaged and 33 destroyed
The fire showed minimal growth overnight, due to the marine inversion that pushed inland.
Total Fire Personnel: 4,321 Total Personnel (2,054 CAL FIRE)
498 Engines (90 CAL FIRE)
104 Hand Crews (84 CAL FIRE)
35 Dozers (20 CAL FIRE)
0 Helicopters
45 Water tenders
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Situation as of 05/09/2009 7:00 am
Personnel: 4,222
Size: 8,700 acres
Percent Contained: 30%
Suppression Costs to Date : $4.3 million
Structures Destroyed: 80 residences either damaged or destroyed
The fire showed minimal growth overnight, due to the marine inversion that pushed inland.
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Situation as of 05/08/2009 7:00 am
Personnel: 2,335
Size: 3,500 acres
Percent Contained: 10%
The fire continues to spread N towards Camino Cielo, E towards Cold Spring Creek, W towards Mario Ignacio and S along the foothills of Santa Barbara and Goleta.
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Situation as of 05/07/2009 7:00 pm
Personnel: 2,303
Size: 2,739 acres
Percent Contained: 10%
Suppression Cost to Date : $1.8 million
Structures Destroyed: 75 residences
Structures Threatened: 3,500 residences and 100 commercial properties
Strong downslope winds that pushed the fire to the East are predicted to continue this evening.
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Situation as of 05/07/2009 11:40 am
Personnel: 1,394
Size: 1,300 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Reported 14,000 people evacuated, “dozens” of homes burned.
Mandatory evacuation orders cover areas to the east of Morada Lane and Ontare Road, from Foothill to San Roque roads, down to Alamar Roads, along State Street to Constance Avenue, along Garden Street to Micheltorena and up to Alameda Padre Serra, continuing to Sycamore Canyon Road to Foothill Road, tying in to El Cielito Road and up to East Camino Cielo.
Warning areas include areas east of La Cumbre Road to State Street, north of De la Vina to Anapamu streets, up to Anacapa and south to De La Guerra streets, north to Milpas Street, down to Montecito Street and up to Alameda Padre Serra
Residents in the mandatory evacuation area who are physically unable to evacuate on their own, should call the Jesusita Fire Call Center at 681-5197. Please do not call 911 as the system is overloaded.
Ten helicopters are on the scene, with 12 more on order. In addition, 12 airtankers are expected to be making drops while conditions permit.
Five Ventura County Firefighters were injured when their engine was over-run atop Spyglass Hill melting the plastic on interior of engine, burning all 5 firefighters on board. All were sent to Cottage Hospital initially then three firefighters were airlifted to the Grossman Burn Center with 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree burns but none of them are considered critical.
Red flag warning in effect until 10 am Friday for the Santa Ynez range and Santa Barbara south coast due to gusty northerly winds and low humidity. Temps in the 90’s.
Note: this fire is very close to the area burned last Fall by the Tea Fire [here]
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Situation as of 05/06/2009 at 2:00 pm
Personnel: 884
Size: 196 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
An evacuation order is in place for all locations North of Hwy 192 / Foothill from Orada Rd and Ontare Rd to El Cielito Rd / Gibralter Rd to East Camino Cielo. For more information contact the County of Santa Barbara Call Center at (805) 681-5197.
1,200 homes evacuated, 2,000 threatened. Sixteen schools and child care centers closed.
Red flag warning in effect until 10 am Friday for the Santa Ynez range and Santa Barbara south coast due to gusty northerly winds and low humidity. Temps in the 90’s.
Update 05/06/2009 5 pm:
~12 homes burned. Fire 400+ acres. Aerial video [here]
