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Sunday, September 25, 2011

Dry Lightning Sparks Blazes








On the afternoon of Friday September 23, 2011 a condition of Red Flag Warning was issued by the National Weather Service for the northern deserts of Los Angeles County and the deserts of Kern County. Numerous strikes along Highway 138 in the Neenach area sparked a series of grass and brush fires that required 2 separate grass B responses. Quebec Super Scoopers along with several helicopters were summoned to halt the fires near the California Poppy Reserve.

Several other fires were reported in Jaw Bone Canyon in BLM and Kern County's jurisdiction, Quail IC which is now contained at 396 acres.

The Los Padres National Forest, Good Luck IC had a 2 acre fire near Frasier Mountain Lookout Road.

Drier offshore conditions are expected Monday through Wednesday of this week.

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