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MODIS map of the Alisal Fire on Wednesday morning at 5:00 A.M.
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Update: The Alisal Fire stands at 5% containment with approximately 15,442 acres burned. Evacuation Orders and Warning issued remain in place. On October 12, a new Evacuation Warning has been issued for the area east of Calle Mariposa Reina, west of Arroyo Hondo, and south of W Camino Cielo. Highway 101 remains closed between Highway 1 and Winchester Canyon Road/Cathedral Oaks in both directions.
Update: Governor Newsom Announces California Secures Federal Assistance to Support Response to Alisal Fire in Santa Barbara County
October 13, 2021 - 13,400 Acres with 5% Containment for Wednesday morning.
Basic Information
| Current as of | 10/13/2021, 1:32:31 AM |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Undetermined |
| Date of Origin | Monday October 11th, 2021 approx. 02:15 PM |
| Location | 20 miles northwest of Santa Barbara within Refugio Canyon |
| Incident Commander | David Valencia, USFS-Los Padres National Forest and Wody Enos, Santa Barbara County Fire. |
| Incident Description | Wildfire |
| Coordinates | 34.517 latitude, -120.131 longitude |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 765 |
| Size | 13,400 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 5% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Monday October 25th, 2021 approx. 12:00 AM |
| Fuels Involved |
Chaparral (6 feet), short grass (1 foot) |
| Significant Events |
Extreme, wind driven Runs, uphill runs, backing. Significant fire activity continues with critically low fuel moisture and wind driven fire runs. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions |
Establish anchor point with direct attack, continue structure protection. |
| Projected Incident Activity |
12 hours: Significant growth potential exists due to forecasted northwest to north winds over the fire area pushing the fire both east and west of Refugio Canyon. 24 hours: Fire growth to continue into Gato Canyon to the West. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns |
Sundowner winds remain gusty from the northwest to north over the fire area. Later this evening winds will likely become more northeasterly to easterly and weaken overnight. Southwest winds are likely to develop Wednesday morning, which may turn southeasterly in the afternoon, before becoming northwesterly as the Sundowners strengthen Wednesday evening. |
Alisal Fire Operations Map for Wednesday
