alleymon A structure fire at the Lazy W. Ranch campsite off the Ortega Highway that has spread to surrounding brush forced the evactuation of 140 people Friday Morning. No cause has been reported.
Between 3 and 5 acres have been burned so far and athorities have asked for numerous engines and an aircraft to help stop the fire’s spread.
Fox News is reporting from Antonio Parkway and Ortega (SR74) and interviewing people waiting to get through to Quest Diagnositcs.
The highway was opened back up at approximately 8:00 am when the fire was 20 percent contained.
Keith
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Low severity incident reported at 5:09 AM
Structure or Grass Fire
HWY 74 at GRAND AV
8:03 AM – RDWY BY CANDY STORE HAS BEEN RE OPENED – NOW ENRT TO GRAND
7:59 AM – PER SNNB, ORTEGA CAN BE REOPENED – FIRE HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED
7:27 AM – CHP Unit Enroute
7:27 AM – CHP Unit On Scene
6:52 AM – WE HAVE CT S CLOSING 74/GRAND-ONLY RESIDENTS CAN GET THRU, 10 HAS A HARD CLOSURE 74/CANDY STORE-CHECKING ON ORANGE CO CLOSURES
6:26 AM – C10 97 AT CANDY STORE – CLOSURE IN PLACE
6:11 AM – 10C AND CT S ARE ENRT TO CANDY STORE TO CLOSE IT DOWN
6:10 AM – CT S NEEDS TO PUT UP A SIGN AT 74/GRAND TO ADV THE ORTEGA IS CLOSED
6:09 AM – WILL HAVE CT S RESPOND W/HIM, THEN CT S PARTNER WILL BE 97 IN ABOUT 5-WILL MAINTAIN CLOSURE 74/GRAND-ONLY LETTING RESIDENTS THROUGH
6:05 AM – PER S4, HAVE C10 GO TO THE CANDY STORE FOR CLOSURE, CT S WILL BE GRAND AT 74-LET RESIDENCE IN-ADV THEM THEY CANT GET THROUGH TO ORANGE CLOSURE
6:01 AM – PER S4 1023 ON SETTING UP THE CLOSURE WILL SPEAK TO CAPO 1ST
5:59 AM – CT IS 97 & SETTING UP THE CLOSURE NOW
5:56 AM – 115-S4 REQ CAPO SGT 1021 HIM @ AREA TO FIGURE OUT WHERE TO SET UP CLOSURE // BUSINESS NEED TO GET IN
5:29 AM – CHP Unit Assigned
5:21 AM – C/T ADV ETA 45-50 MIN
5:17 AM – 1039 CT
5:17 AM – 1039 OIC WILL SEND A UNIT
5:13 AM – 1039 OIC – CONFIRM THEY WANT HARD CLOSURE @ GRAND, ITS 30 MI S OF ROAD & COMMUTE HAS ALREADY STARTED
5:11 AM – ORCO FIRE ENRT
5:09 AM – ORANGE CC REQ ROAD CLOSURE AT GRAND X ORTEGA
10/27/2006 6:40:12 AM
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Incident: 0117 Type: Structure or Grass Fire Location: SR74 AT GRAND AV Zoom Map: 865 6H info as of: 10/27/2006 8:13:57 AM
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
8:03AM RDWY BY CANDY STORE HAS BEEN RE OPENED – NOW ENRT TO GRAND
7:59AM PER SNNB, ORTEGA CAN BE REOPENED – FIRE HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED
6:52AM WE HAVE CT S CLOSING 74/GRAND-ONLY RESIDENTS CAN GET THRU, 10 HAS A HARD CLOSURE 74/CANDY STORE-CHECKING ON ORANGE CO CLOSURES
6:26AM C10 97 AT CANDY STORE – CLOSURE IN PLACE
6:11AM 10C AND CT S ARE ENRT TO CANDY STORE TO CLOSE IT DOWN
6:10AM CT S NEEDS TO PUT UP A SIGN AT 74/GRAND TO ADV THE ORTEGA IS CLOSED
6:09AM WILL HAVE CT S RESPOND W/HIM, THEN CT S PARTNER WILL BE 97 IN ABOUT 5-WILL MAINTAIN CLOSURE 74/GRAND-ONLY LETTING RESIDENTS THROUGH
6:05AM PER S4, HAVE C10 GO TO THE CANDY STORE FOR CLOSURE, CT S WILL BE GRAND AT 74-LET RESIDENCE IN-ADV THEM THEY CANT GET THROUGH TO ORANGE CLOSURE
6:01AM PER S4 1023 ON SETTING UP THE CLOSURE WILL SPEAK TO CAPO 1ST
5:59AM CONFIRM W/S4 IF HE WANTS US TO SET UP CLOSURE OR WAIT FOR UPDATE
5:59AM CT IS 97 & SETTING UP THE CLOSURE NOW
5:56AM 115-S4 REQ CAPO SGT 1021 HIM @ AREA TO FIGURE OUT WHERE TO SET UP CLOSURE // BUSINESS NEED TO GET IN
5:21AM C/T ADV ETA 45-50 MIN
5:17AM 1039 OIC WILL SEND A UNIT
5:17AM 1039 CT
5:13AM 1039 OIC – CONFIRM THEY WANT HARD CLOSURE @ GRAND, ITS 30 MI S OF ROAD & COMMUTE HAS ALREADY STARTED
5:11AM ORCO FIRE ENRT
5:09AM ORANGE CC REQ ROAD CLOSURE AT GRAND X ORTEGA
RESPONDING OFFICERS STATUS
7:27AM CHP Unit On Scene
8:04AM CHP Unit On Scene
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Incident: 0002 Type: Media Information Location: ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER info as of: 10/27/2006 6:42:35 AM
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
5:38AM *SIGALERT*ORTEGA HWY IS CLOSED IN ORANGE COUNTY AT ANTONIO PKWY DUE TO FIREFOR AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME, LOG 80^
5:30AM TMC MEDIA LINES ARE OPEN, OFFICER TRONDSEN ON DUTY^
RESPONDING OFFICERS STATUS
12:02AM CHP Unit On Scene