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Old 10-12-2008, 22:06
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Default CA-MRN-Angel Island

Vegetation fire on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay. Park Ranger at scene reporting one acre of grass and brush. Will take one hour to shuttle Type III engines and crews from Tiburon and Sausalito. Full SRA response from MRN including fireboats from Tiburon and Sausalito.
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Default Wildland Fire Angel Island, San Francisco Bay

Tiburon, Marin County Fire along with Angel Island Rangers are responding to a Wildland Fire 1+ acre in size at this time. All personnel and engine are being ferried from Tiburon to the island.
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Old 10-12-2008, 22:06
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Fire visible on the island from Tiburon.
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Old 10-12-2008, 22:34
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Personnel arriving at fire now reporting 5 acres in heavy fuels with moderate to rapid rate of spread. Still waiting for landing craft to transport Type III engines. Tam Fire Crew at scene. Two Delta Crews enroute.
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Old 10-12-2008, 22:40
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Currently 10 acres potential for 50. Requesting 5 hand crews and two Strike Teams of Type III's for tomorrow's operational period.

Command: Marin Local 151.040
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Old 10-12-2008, 22:40
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Island IC reports 10 acres, 5 - 10 mph east wind. IC also reports the fire could go to 50 acres. At this time 3 hand crews on order 1 on scene. 5 engine enroute via boat.
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Old 10-12-2008, 22:43
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Default Re: CA-MRN-Angel Island

The fire is now visible on the following web camera links;

Still Frame
http://cbs5.com/webcams/26.567212.html?wmid=0


Live streaming controlable web camera
http://rntl.net/sausalitowebcam.htm

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Default Re: CA-MRN-Angel Island

Angel Island Fire Updated 10/12/2008 10:55 PM




Evacuations!
Island Campsites and non-firefighting and non-essential State Parks personnel are asked to evacuate Angel Island or shelter in place at Ayala Cove.



Start Date: 10/12/2008 9:00 PM
Location: Angel Island State Park
Incident Type: Vegetation Fire
Summary: 50 Acres reported at 2200hrs. Resources on scene 2200 hrs: 6 Type 3 Engine Crews, Tamalpais Fire (hand) Crew. Battalion 1513, Angel Incident Commander (IC). Additional resources requested by IC at 2230 hrs: 3 Strike Teams of Hand Crews 2 Water Tenders 2 Strike Teams of Type 3 Engines Significant cultural and historical resources threatened.
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Old 10-13-2008, 00:20
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Strike Team XMR2140C enroute at 2325.
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Old 10-13-2008, 07:30
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Default CA-MRN-Angel Island

The CNN website has just posted the following article:

A wildfire on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay spread across 100 acres Sunday but didn't damage any buildings the the historic state park, a Marin County fire official said.

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