2007 wildfires unified command briefing may 24, 2007
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2007 Wildfires
UNIFIED COMMAND UNIFIED COMMAND BRIEFINGBRIEFINGMay 24, 2007May 24, 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
Surface Map
Smoke Trajectory Forecast
Wind Forecast…2 PM
Wind Forecast…8 PM
Thursday’s Rainfall Forecast
Thursday’s Weather
• Slightly More Humidity…But Still VERY Windy
• RFW: West-Central FL
• Isolated Fast-Moving Showers/Thunderstorms(Northeast Florida and Eastern Peninsula)
Up Next – Division of Forestry
Division of Forestry
Up Next – OperationsUp Next – Planning
Up Next – Planning
PlansPlanning Assumptions
• Eastern winds 10-25 MPH, with higher gusts; Chance of lighting induced wildfires; Red Flag Warnings are in effect for all west Central Florida and west Southern 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.
• Effects of drought may potentially impact fire suppression
Plans
Roadway Closures (Per DOT, FHP and County Situation Reports)
Columbia County: US 441 from CR-246 to FL-GA state line
Open but Subject to Closure:US-441 from I-10 to SR-2I-75 from GA/FL Border to Lake CityI-10 from Live Oak to Sanderson
Up Next – Operations
Operations Support
Up Next – Emergency Services
Emergency Services
Up Next – Human Services
Emergency Services
• Current Issues • Fulfill resource requests• Continue to track deployed resources • Monitor potential road closures
• Unmet Needs• None
• Future Operations• Continue to fill and complete resource requests• Continue to demobilize resources• Continue to monitor complex fires and individual fires
throughout state
Up Next – Human Services
Human Services
Up Next – Infrastructure
HUMAN SERVICES
• Current Situation • American Red Cross providing meals, snacks
and hydration in Bay, Martin and Manatee Counties
• 36 meals served by ARC 05-23-07• 160 snack • 3 ERV’s
• Shelter Teams on Standby
• Future Operations•Continue to monitor the situation• Support SERT Operations
Up Next – Infrastructure
Infrastructure
Up Next – Logistics
Infrastructure ESF – 1 & 3 Transportation
Up Next – Logistics
• Current Operations ESF – 1 & 3 (WildFire)
• Monitor 35 Variable Message Boards
• Support marking areas of local traffic detours or road closures deploying cones to impacted counties
• Future Operations
• Continue to support SERT missions• Provide necessary temporary road closure &
detour advisory signage for FHP and ESF 16
No unmeet needs, at this time
Infrastructure ESF – 2 Communications
Up Next – Logistics
• Current Operations ESF – 2 (WildFire)
• Provided IT coordination to establish Video Teleconferencing link-up with County EMs for May 23 FMAGP grant briefing for PA applicants.
• Activated cell phone numbers for additional communications capacity requested for ESF-13/ DOF SERT missions
• Future Operations
• Demobilize Video conferencing link up resources
Infrastructure ESF – 12 Power
Up Next – Logistics
• Current Operations ESF – 12 (WildFire)
• Electric utility companies report the grid is not endangered by Wilfires, at this time
• No unmeet needs, at this time
• Future Operations
• Continuing initiatives to have liaisons embedded within Division of Forestry Fire suppression strike teams.
Infrastructure ESF – 12 Fuel
Up Next – Logistics
• Current Operations ESF – 12 (WildFire)
• No unmeet needs, at this time
• Future Operations • 4,000 gallon tanker on standby for quick
deployment, if needed, for refueling the fire suppression strike team’s vehicles
• 25 others gas & diesel tankers available
8 – 1,500 gal to 4,000 gal fuel tenders available
17 – 9,000 gal fuel tenders available
Logistics
Up Next – EMAC Mutual Aid
EMAC Mutual Aid
Up Next – Finance & Administration
Finance & Administration
Up Next – Public InformationUp Next – Public Information
Public Information
Up Next – RecoveryUp Next – Recovery
Recovery
Up Next – SERT ChiefUp Next – SERT Chief
RECOVERY
Current Issues • Three CR Teams on standby• Twelve DRC Managers on standby
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) Conference Call with County EMs for May 23 at 3:00 pm
SERT Chief
David Halstead
Next Briefing
May 25 1030 HrsBranch Briefing