2007 wildfires unified command briefing may 19, 2007
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2007 Wildfires
UNIFIED COMMAND UNIFIED COMMAND BRIEFINGBRIEFINGMay 19, 2007May 19, 2007
Please move conversations Please move conversations into ESF rooms and busy out into ESF rooms and busy out
all phones.all phones.
Thanks for your cooperation.Thanks for your cooperation.
Silence All Phones and Pagers
Safety Briefing
• Fire
• Medical
• Stress
• Severe Weather
• Parking
EOC Staffing
• STATE COORDINATING OFFICER – Craig Fugate• SERT CHIEF – David Halstead• OPERATIONS CHIEF – Leo Lachat• PLANS CHIEF – Capt Jeffrey Hancock• LOGISTICS CHIEF – Chuck Hagan• FINANCE & ADMIN CHIEF – Cherie Trainor• PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER – Mike Stone• RECOVERY – Marcia Chiricos
Coordinating Officers
Craig FugateState Coordinating Officer
Jesse MunozFederal Coordinating Officer
Up Next – SERT Chief
FEMA
• ERT-A (Light) to stand down close of business May 18
• MEOV to stand down May 18
• No significant issues
FEMA
FMAGS:• 2684-FM-FL Big Pine (Polk)• 2687-FM-FL Deland Complex
(Lake, Flagler, Volusia and Seminole)• 2689-FM-FL Suwannee Complex
(Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee and Union)
• 2690-FM-FL Black Creek/South (Walton)• 2692-FM-FL Caloosahatchee Complex
(Collier and Lee)
Up Next – Meteorology
Today and Tonight
Saturday Warnings, Watches and Advisories
Red Flag Warning
Fire Weather Watch
Lake Wind Advisory
Forecast Wind Speed and Direction
Forecast Wind Gusts
Thursday
Forecast Rainfall through 8 AM Sun
Panhandle & North Florida
• Dry, Windy
• Smoke moves west and southwest
Central and South Florida
• Clouds will keep temps down, humidity up
• Windy
• Rain (South FL)
Matt Weinell
Division of Forestry
Up Next – OperationsUp Next – Planning
Up Next – Planning
PlansPlanning Assumptions
• Fire related surge on hospital & pre-hospital systems will increase• Wildfires in SE US are limiting available mutual aid resources for
suppression activities in Florida• Northeast winds 10-25 MPH, with gusts to 30 MPH; Chance of
lighting induced wildfires in South Florida; Red Flag Warnings are in effect for North Florida
• Frequent road closures on various roads in impacted area, including I-10/I-75; more road closures expected
• Driving conditions remain dangerous in the effected areas; driving conditions can change rapidly.
• Increased threat to residential area South and Southeast of the Bugaboo fire
• Effects of drought may potentially impact fire suppression
Plans
County ActivationsPartial: •Columbia •Hamilton •Suwannee
Plans
Roadway Closures (Per DOT, FHP and County Situation Reports)
Columbia County: US-441 from I-10 to SR-6 Open but Subject to Closure:
I-75 from GA/FL Border to Lake CityI-10 from Live Oak to Sanderson
Plans
Evacuations: Columbia County: Mandatory SR 441 east side North of I-10, west Side North
of CR-246 (Lassie Black St.) to FL/GA line. 180 homes with est. 750 residents
Shelters: Columbia County: 1 Shelter (2 Occupants)
Operations Support
Up Next – Emergency Services
Emergency Services
Up Next – Human Services
Emergency Services
• Current Issues • Tracking deployed resources • Continue to provide health & safety messages• Monitor potential surge to medical system• Monitor road closures
• Unmet Needs• None
• Future Operations.• Continue to fill resource requests• Demobilize and/or rotate resources• Support evacuation efforts• Continue to monitor complex fires and individual fires
throughout state• Support hospital & pre-hospital surge in areas of
operations, as needed
Up Next – Human Services
Human Services
Up Next – Infrastructure
Human Services
Current Situation American Red Cross supporting responders in
the areas of operation with feeding and hydrationTotal assistance provided to date• Emergency Response Vehicles: 11 (currently 2)• Cumulative meals served: 6,859• Hydration/Snacks: 12,917
Shelter Operations • 1 Shelter OPEN in Columbia County (2)• 2 Shelters on Standby for Hamilton
• VFW SR6 in Hamilton• Coliseum in Suwannee
• Continue to monitor the shelter operations
Human Services
Current Situation• Monitoring Volunteer Agency Activities• Provided Forestry locations to direct 2 inquiries
for unsolicited volunteer servicesFuture Operations
• Provide a state wide list of volunteer reception centers to direct volunteers inquiries
• Collect data on Volunteer Teams available for smoke clean up (ESF 15)
• Continue to monitor for possible Equine evacuation (ESF17)
• Monitor the situation and maintain response levels as appropriate
Up Next – Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Up Next – Logistics
Infrastructure ESF – 1 & 3 Transportation
• Current Operations
• Traffic counters activated• VMB’s & MOT equipment deployed for
detours & road closures• Prepared for potential evacuation needs
• Future Operations• Monitoring FDOT resources, equipment &
personnel to support FDOF & FHP• Providing additional road closure & detour
advisory signage to FHP and ESF 16
Infrastructure ESF – 2 Communications
• Current Operations
• All 3 EDICS/EDWARDS combo units demobilized (various missions)
• Mutual Aid TAC3 Channel added to Columbia Co SLERS tower & operational (#162)
• Have temporary FCC license to install Mutal Aid MA-FLA channel repeater at Columbia Co 300’ tower
• Nextel Bi-directional amp operational at Easley
Infrastructure ESF – 12 Power
• Current Operations
• Monitor reports of fires on power systems
• No threats to grid at this time
Infrastructure ESF – 12 Fuel
Up Next – Logistics
• Current Operations
• On scene 9,000 gallon 75:25 diesel/mogas split fuel tender in Columbia County Fire Fighter’s staging area. To be demobilized Sunday 5/20/07. (# 161)
• 25 others available within 12 Hrs
• 8 – 1,500 gal to 4,000 gal fuel tenders available • 17 – 9,000 gal fuel tenders available (for gas & diesel)
Logistics
Up Next – EMAC Mutual Aid
EMAC Mutual Aid
Up Next – Finance & Administration
Finance & Administration
Up Next – Public Information
Public Information
Up Next – RecoveryUp Next – Recovery
Recovery
Up Next – SERT Chief
RECOVERY
Current Issues • Three CR Teams on standby• Twelve DRC Managers on standby• Four housing staff deployed as SERT Liaisons• One Housing staff deployed as part of IMT
Future Operations • Continue to track Housing, Business & PA eligible
damages to justify requesting a Presidential Disaster Declaration
• Continue development of an operational plan to provide recovery assistance without a Presidential Declaration
• Continue preparation for Fire Management Assistance Grant Program (FMAGP) VTC briefing with County EMs for (tentatively) May 23
SERT Chief
David Halstead
Next Briefing
May 20 1030 HrsBranch Briefing