Monday, November 12, 2018

Update on Woolsey Fire - Malibu California

update on woolsley fire - my notes from press conference at 2pm est ish

189 engines have arrived from out of state - 50 more are coming from
texas - estimated 370 structures lost - la sheriffs working 12 hours
on / 12 hours off - take animals to 80 fairground - more animals need
to be rescued -

la sheriff has 600 people in fire area - fire is 20% contained - 101
is reopened - pch still closed - call 211 for info - call 911 for
emergencies - lafd has 6 fresh strike forces on east side of fire -
san diego county will be getting an extreme red flag - cdf has 19
tankers

13 air attacks / bird dogs +  15 helos + 4 large tankers and 1 vlat
working - expect winds to 40 mph thru Tuesday - still have red flag up
- if you see fire, dont wait for evac order to leave - some
firefighters on front lines for 5 days -

la county fire chief also thanked mechanics and dispatchers etc -
trumps comment was hurtful - cells sites were lost which blocks evac
orders - Camp Fire deaths will rise significantly - people ignored
evac orders till too late - no fire is ever handled perfectly

Malibu Surfside News @MalibuNews
The number of structures lost in the Woolsey Fire is now estimated at
370 structures.
https://www.malibusurfsidenews.com/f/news-breaking/woolsey-fire-watch-constant-updates-disaster-malibu

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