We've got about 70% of the weed whacking done. The industrial wood chipper we rented arrives tomorrow. And we'll be shifting to more understory removal and general thinning of fuels - focused on the North side of camp. We're planning on thinning the understory for a good 50-100' beyond our firebreak on the north side.
There don't appear to be any updates on the #FoothillFire since this morning. And to my knowledge no air resources have been devoted to it. Understandable with the urban impact of the Sandy Fire, but a little frustrating too.
Looks like #FoothillFire reached 10% containment last night. 462.9 Acres.
That's an oddly precise acreage for such an imprecise means of measuring acreage burned.
I have no time to check weather forecasts. Any intel inre wind expectations for today would be much appreciated.
Evac zone stretches to just 5 miles or so from camp. And we're about to put fasters On The Hill for ceremony.
Santa Barbara County:
Foothill Fire-May 19, 2026
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Updated Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 8:00PM | Actualizado el martes, 19 de mayo de 2026 a las 8:00PM
The Sheriff’s Office has issued an EVACUATION ORDER for the following areas due to a wildfire. Leave the area immediately:
Area North of Castro Canyon, East of Perkins Rd, and West of the Cuyama River
Area South of the Cuyama Valley, North of Big Pine Mountain, and West of the Cuyama River/Highway 33.
The Sheriff’s Office has issued an EVACUATION WARNING for the following area. Be ready to leave at a moment's notice.
Area South of Foothill Road at the County Line, East of the Cuyama River, and West of Quatal Canyon.
Emergency Map: www.ReadySBC.org/emergency
Help keep the emergency lines open. Do not call 911 unless you are having an emergency.
For sheltering support call the Red Cross at 805-678-3073.
This #FoothillFire near New Cayuma is a threat to camp.
Can’t follow it too closely though because we have a big crew here doing our annual fire clearance
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