July 3, 2008

  • Gap Fire, 2-3pm Thursday

    Here’s the latest MODIS-based map of the fire, which you can obtain as well, staring on this page: Here is the latest Google Earth image, with .kmz data from ActiveFireMaps.fs.fed.us: To their credit, KTMS/990am and 1490am are covering the Gap Fire live, between national Fox newscasts. (Though they just broke into one to cover a… Continue reading

  • Gap Fire growing

    Inciweb’s latest on the Gap Fire (tag: sbgapfire. Hashtag: #sbgapfire) is 10 hours old, it says (as of 12:17am Thursday morning). Most of KEYT‘s 11pm newscast was devoted to the fire. Currently they’re reporting 1200 acres burned, 5% containment. The winds are not Santa Ana grade, but do come down from the NNW, flowing SSE… Continue reading