WIND DRIVEN BRUSH FIRE BURNS 16 ACRES IN BROWN'S CANYON
On January 6, 2006, Battalion 14 responded to a wind driven brush fire in steep terrain adjacent to Brown's Canyon. As the initial Battalion Chief on scene B/C Butch Rose, working in Battalion 15, reported a working brushfire in medium brush being driven by 30 mph Santa Ana winds. Chief Rose requested the 10 closet companies along with additional Chief Offficers and related support including water-dropping helicopters, brush patrols, dozers and water tankers.
A Unified Command was quickly established with the L.A. County Fire Department as the fire expanded into both L.A. City and L.A. County. Deputy Chief Mario Rueda and Assistant Chief Roderick Garcia, Division 3, formulated an Incident Command strategy that would meet the needs of both agencies while assuring a coordinated attack on the fire. Upon arrival Battalion 14 Chief Williams was assigned as the Deputy Operations Chief and given the task of coordinating fire suppression along with the Los Angeles County Ops Chief.
As L.A.City resources were positioned to protect structures in the path of the burn Fire 6 assumed command of air resources, (Helco) directing precision water drops in extremely windy conditions. Although the fire made a rapid run down canyon the water drops slowed the fire allowing the Los Angeles County handcrews, aided by Dozers from both the City and the County, to cut a line around the perimeter in order to stop further advance of the fire.
There were no injuries to civilians or fire personnel and no loss of improved property as a result of this incident.
A Unified Command was quickly established with the L.A. County Fire Department as the fire expanded into both L.A. City and L.A. County. Deputy Chief Mario Rueda and Assistant Chief Roderick Garcia, Division 3, formulated an Incident Command strategy that would meet the needs of both agencies while assuring a coordinated attack on the fire. Upon arrival Battalion 14 Chief Williams was assigned as the Deputy Operations Chief and given the task of coordinating fire suppression along with the Los Angeles County Ops Chief.
As L.A.City resources were positioned to protect structures in the path of the burn Fire 6 assumed command of air resources, (Helco) directing precision water drops in extremely windy conditions. Although the fire made a rapid run down canyon the water drops slowed the fire allowing the Los Angeles County handcrews, aided by Dozers from both the City and the County, to cut a line around the perimeter in order to stop further advance of the fire.
There were no injuries to civilians or fire personnel and no loss of improved property as a result of this incident.
