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Long Beach Fire Department Units Respond to Mutual Aid Request From Santa Barbara County to Help Fight the “Jesusita Brush Fire”
By frhayes | May 6, 2009
On Tuesday May 5, 2009 at approximately 5:20 P.M. Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) units Engine 1, Engine 4, Engine 5, Engine 10, Engine 11, and Battalion Chief 3 responded to a reported Mutual Aid request from Region one to report to the “JESUSITA FIRE” in Santa Barbara County as LBFD Strike Team 1321A.
The Strike team responded to the staging area, which is located at the Earl Warren Fair grounds and is waiting to be assigned to the incident, most likely in the capacity of protecting homes and other structures.
The fire is approximately 20 acres in size and is growing, with a rapid rate of spread, it is mid slope, with heavy fuels, and is also being driven by the wind.
Some evacuations are being initiated at this time.Authorities are issuing an informational reverse 911 call for people west of Highway 154, north of Foothill Road and west of Mission Canyon Road. It is only to let people know there is a fire near them so they can start preparing.
There is an Emergency shelter set up by the Red Cross at the Presbyterian Church at the corner of 21 East Constance Street and State Street in Santa Barbara.
The Santa Barbara Police Department has begun some road closures including Mission Canyon and Mission Ridge at the Foothill Road.
A total of 8 apparatus and 22 personnel responded to this call, as more details occur more information on this situation will be released.
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