Incident Update Owens Fire
- Date:
- 05/21/2022
- Time:
- 7:10 PM
Public Information Line: : (707) 459-7425
Incident Facts
- Name
- Owens Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2022-05-20
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Hwy 1 and Bill Owens Rd, Point Arena
- Type
- Fire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Mendocino
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Mendocino Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 36
- Containment
- 60%
- Structures Threatened
- 50
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Firefighters continued to hold and improve control lines throughout the day. Potential still exists for spots to become established outside of the control line, due to wind and dry conditions. Firefighters will remain at scene to strengthen depth on containment lines, extinguish any interior hot spots and mitigate hazard trees.
Road Closures:
1-Way controlled traffic from 1.8 MPM south of Point Arena at Moat Creek to 0.3
MPM south of Point Arena at Curley Lane
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation:
All evacuations have been lifted
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 5
- Water Tenders
- 4
- Helicopters
- 1
- Hand Crews
- 4
- Other
- 8
- Total Personnel
- 102
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office(MCSO), California Highway Patrol(CHP), Pacific Gas and Electric(PG&E), California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation(CDCR), California National Guard (CNR), California State Parks, CalTrans, South Coast Fire Protection District, Redwood Coast Fire Department, Sea Ranch Fire Department |