Station Fire
Location: Hwy 2, 1.5 miles north of USFS Angeles Crest Station, Los Angeles Co., CA
Specific Location: Angeles NF and see below
Date of Origin: August 30, 2009
Cause: Under investigation
Situation as of 10/05/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 136
Size: 160,577 acres
Percent contained: 98%
Costs to Date: $94,780,000
Angeles Crest Highway remains closed and is the primary access route for 18+ camps/residences, numerous private residences and the Mount Wilson Communications facility and observatory. Big Tujunga and Little Tujunga Canyons are open to residents with I.D. only. Due to inaccessible terrain, containment will stay at 98% until significant wetting rains occur.
Patrol and mop-up, protect critical communications sites, control lines, and continue fire suppression repair.
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Situation as of 09/28/2009 7:00 am
Personnel: 353
Size: 160,577 acres
Percent contained: 98%
Costs to Date: $92,507,157 (reported, but probably $10 to $20 million underestimated)
Angeles Crest highway remains closed and is the primary access route for 18+ Camps/residences, numerous private residences and the Mount Wilson Communications facility and Observatory. Big Tujunga and Little Tujunga Canyons are open to residents with I.D. only. Camp Williams is accessible to residents with I.D. only via Glendora Mt. Rd. or Glendora Ridge Rd. through Mt. Baldy.
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Situation as of 09/27/2009 7:00 am
Personnel: 647
Size: 160,577 acres
Percent contained: 98%
Costs to Date: $90,723,082 (reported, but probably $10 to $20 million underestimated)
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Situation as of 09/23/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 810
Size: 160,577 acres
Percent contained: 94%
Costs to Date: $88,020,514 (reported, but probably $10 to $20 million underestimated)
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Situation as of 09/22/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 851
Size: 160,577 acres
Percent contained: 94%
Costs to Date: not reported, est. $105 million
Increased fire activity in several divisions. 20 acre slopover in Div. “O” being worked by airtankers and helicopters.
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Situation as of 09/15/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 780
Size: 160,557 acres
Percent contained: 91%
Costs to Date: $94,400,000
Structures Destroyed: 89 residences, 26 commercial buildings, 94 outbuildings (latest assessment)
So Cal IMT 3 (Wakoski) assumed command of the incident at 0600 today. CIIMT 5 (Dietrich) has been released.
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Situation as of 09/12/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 2,819
Size: 160,557 acres
Percent contained: 81%
Costs to Date: $88,368,000
Structures Destroyed: 82 residences, 14 commercial buildings, 92 outbuildings (latest assessment)
Firing operations east of Mt. Wilson continued today.
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Situation as of 09/10/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 3,503
Size: 160,357 acres (no update)
Percent contained: 71%
Costs to Date: $82,276,000
Structures Destroyed: 82 residences, 14 commercial buildings, 92 outbuildings (latest assessment)
Direct attack continues to be successful in the San Gabriel and Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness. Firing operations from Mt Wilson moving E are occurring. Minimal fire activity except E of Mt. Wilson where firing operations are in progress.
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Situation as of 09/09/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 3,647
Size: 160,357 acres (no update)
Percent contained: 62%
Costs to Date: $70,513,088
Direct attack continues to be successful in the San Gabriel and Pleasant View Ridge Wilderness.
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Situation as of 09/08/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 4,497
Size: 160,357 acres (no update)
Percent contained: 60%
Costs to Date: $57,603,000 (no update)
Due to the more moderate fire behavior, fire crews began direct fire attack and line construction in the San Gabriel and Pleasant Valley Ridge Wilderness.
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Situation as of 09/08/2009 7:30 am
Personnel: 4,687
Size: 160,357 acres
Percent contained: 60%
Costs to Date: $57,603,000 (no update)
Fire crews will attempt to burn vegetation Tuesday to reduce fuels in front of the fire east of Mt. Wilson to the western end of Cogswell Reservoir. This operation will occur at a safe distance from homes and structures, with air support. No evacuations are necessary or anticipated.
Fire breaks will be improved from Bear Creek toward Mt. Waterman, the San Gabriel drainage, and at strategic locations along Forest Highway 2. Crews will construct additional fireline from Chileno Canyon north to Twin Peaks drainage. Aggressive patrol and suppression of hot spots will continue. Crews and equipment have begun repairing fireline along the west side of the fire. The repairs will consist of a number of methods to prevent erosion on roads, trails, and fuel breaks. Dirt roads will be repaired and graded as well. The main focus of operations today will be to construct and improve fireline along the eastern perimeter of the fire.
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Situation as of 09/07/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 4,687
Size: 157,220 acres (no update)
Percent contained: 56% (no update)
Costs to Date: $57,603,000
Structures Destroyed: 78 residences, 2 commercial buildings, 86 outbuildings (preliminary assessment)
The fire was active with concentrated areas of extreme fire behavior near the NE portion of the fire. The fire burned deeper into the Pleasant Valley Wilderness.
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Situation as of 09/07/2009 7:00 am
Personnel: 4,623
Size: 157,220 acres
Percent contained: 56%
Costs to Date: $49,569,000
Structures Destroyed: 78 residences, 2 commercial buildings, 86 outbuildings (preliminary assessment)
Fire behavior was moderated yesterday by an aggressive air campaign and improved weather conditions.
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Situation as of 09/05/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 4,861
Size: 154,655 acres (no update)*
Percent contained: 42% (no update)*
Costs to Date: $43,500,000
Structures Destroyed: 76 residences, 3 commercial buildings, 86 outbuildings (preliminary assessment)
Extreme fire behavior caused major runs in the San Gabriel Wilderness. Fire crossed Hwy 2 near Three Points. A significant spot fire occurred near Chilao and continues to burn in the San Gabriel Wilderness.
*as of 7:00 am 09/06 the fire is reported to be 157,220 acres - 51% contained
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Situation as of 09/04/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 5,244
Size: 154,655 acres
Percent contained: 42%
Costs to Date: $36,947,000
Structures Destroyed: 76 residences, 3 commercial buildings, 86 outbuildings (preliminary assessment)
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Situation as of 09/03/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 4,847
Size: 147,418 acres
Percent contained: 38%
Costs to Date: $28,554,000
Structures Destroyed: 64 residences, 3 commercial buildings, 75 outbuildings (preliminary assessment)
Fire was actively burning east. Upslope runs exhibiting extreme fire behavior with short range spotting. Actively backing downslope and upwind.
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Situation as of 09/02/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 4,735
Size: 140,150 acres
Percent contained: 28%
Costs to Date: $27,033,000
Structures Destroyed: 64 residences, 3 commercial buildings, 27 outbuildings (preliminary assessment)
The fire became more active today. When wind and slope aligned extreme fire behavior was witnessed.
A Center for Biological Diversity spokesperson declared that her organization opposed prescribed burns last winter and in prior years to mitigate or ameliorate the fire hazard because such fire prevention actions might “reduce air quality.” No word on how much she was choking from the Station Fire smoke when she said that.
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Situation as of 09/01/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 4,128
Size: 127,513 acres
Percent contained: 22%
Costs to Date: $21,029,000
Structures Destroyed: 62 PRIM , 3 COMM , 27 OUTB
Angeles Crest Highway remains closed and is the primary access route for 18+ Camps/residences , numerous private residences, and the Mount Wilson Communication Facility and Observatory. Multiple evacuation centers have been established. The spike camp at Central Park in Santa Clarita is operational. Critical needs are required to complete line preparation and firing operations on southeast corner of the fire.
Fire behavior was moderated by weather change. Low to moderate fire intensity. Firing operations continue to be successful.
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Situation as of 09/01/2009 7:00 am
Personnel: 3,655
Size: 121,762 acres
Percent contained: 5%
At least 71 dwellings have been destroyed. Two firefighter fatalities.
The Station Fire continues to burn within the Angeles National Forest and near surrounding foothill communities of La Canada-Flintridge, La Crescenta, Acton, Soledad Canyon, Pasadena and Glendale. The goals of the firefighters are to keep the fire west of Highway 39 and Angeles Crest Highway, east of Interstate 5, south of Highway 14, Pearblossom Highway, and Highway 138, and north of the foothill communities and the Angeles National Forest Boundary.
Evacuations:
Juniper Hills Area: LA County Sheriff Department is issuing evacuation warnings for All homes in the Juniper Hills area north of Juniper Hills Rd between Emma Rd, Fort Tejon Rd and Longview Rd.
Tujunga: Northwest of Day at Blue Gum Canyon Rd, to Glory Ave to westbound Apperson St to northbound Fairgrove Ave to westbound Summitrose St to northbound Pinyon Ave to westbound Hillrose St to northbound Seven Hills Dr to Lonzo St.
La Crescenta: All previous evacuations remain in effect. NEW MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDERS HAVE BEEN ISSUED for all residences south of Markridge Rd to Orange Ave between Pennsylvania Ave and Oceanview Blvd INCLUDING Orange Cove Ave.
MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDERS for all residences north of Rockdell St and Faircrest Dr between Rosemont Ave and the foothills.
Altadena: Evacuation orders have been lifted for the areas north of W. Loma Alta Dr between Aralia Rd and Fair Oaks Ave WITH THE EXCEPTION OF Prieto Fire Rd and Millard Canyon north of Risinghill Rd which remain under mandatory evacuation orders. Chaney Trail and Alzada Dr north of Jaxine Dr also remain under mandatory evacuation orders.
Angeles Crest Highway remains closed and is the primary access route for camps , numerous private residences, and the Mount Wilson Communication Facility and Observatory. Multiple evacuation centers have been established. The Mount Wilson Communications is directly threatened. This facility is a major communications hub for all of Southern California.
Good humidity recovery last night resulted in decreased fire activity. Winds will shift from the northeast to the southwest this afternoon and increase to 30 mph on the ridgetops which is expected to increase fire activity later in the day. On the west flank fire crews are conducting burnout operations. Today crews will be working to secure these areas. There is a possibility of later afternoon thunderstorms over the San Gabriel Mountains that could result in strong downbursts of wind.
