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The Day After

The Day After. OCA Fire 06/05/04. An account by Dave Radosevich. OCA Fire Notes:.

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The Day After

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  1. The Day After OCA Fire 06/05/04 An account by Dave Radosevich

  2. OCA Fire Notes: • Fire Started around 5:00pm Saturday 06/05/04 from a stuck vehicle. Approximately 7 OCA acres burned mainly north west area.NO major structures burned or damaged. All private observatories and out buildings sustained NO damage. Minor damage to electrical in the “Lower Pads” and “Mars Hill” areas. “Cold Trails” cut by firemen run thru out all effected areas. Fire break cut by large tractor runs from Bonny Ln and the Football field. Fire Retardant known as “Foss Check” is evident in the LP and Jupiter Ridge. Off OCA:Neighbors to the West and North received heavy burns including all natural vegetation on our site. No property loss except the old wooden shack north of UPYC. Our neighbor to the east was not burned.

  3. UPYC Pads: Looking South towards observatory Looking North / Standing on Hidden Rock • Notes:West brush is completely burned South brush 80% gone East brush 40% gone No damage to outbuildings No electrical damage Cut brush will need cleanup Shower path towards observatory

  4. Lower Pads: Looking West from Observatory Looking North / Larry McDavid’s Parking • Notes:North brush 100% burned West brush 100% burned Fire reached pads due to heavy bushes Electrical damage to two pads Tractor damage to road Wood debris removed by firemen Lower pad Storage Container

  5. Lower Pads: (cont) Ed Burr’s Pad / Electrical Damage Electrical Damage • Notes:Carpets covered in ash Retardants present View looking north towards VP house Note the RED color of fire retardants

  6. Private Observatory / Dave Hobbs Hobbs observatory looking north west Looking East / Note RED Fire Retardant • Notes:No damage Possible control burn areas south Debris field west of structure

  7. Mars Hill Pads: Looking West Main Electrical / Table damage • Notes:North brush 100% burned West brush 100% burned Fire reached pads due to heavy bushes Electrical damage to three pads Wood debris removed by firemen Mars Hill Looking like Mars

  8. Mars Hill Pads: (cont) This guy needs to buy a lottery ticket! Too close for me! • Notes:Shear luck that firemen made a stand here! Plenty of brush un-burned in this area Complete loss of light protection from the west Poster child for “what not to do”

  9. Jupiter Ridge Pads: New Highway access to Lower Pads Foss Check for all! • Notes:Cold Trail evidence in north pad area Only small patch of burn Because of trail, large bush debris Foss Check retardant

  10. Your Neighborhood Foss check on roof. Note: Sides also looked like that! Spending quality time with my hobby! • Notes:Lost most of our Natural Vegetation Two Arial drops (aren't we special) No Property loss Foss check everywhere! Final score: Fire 0 / House 1

  11. Views of Devastation: North West Corner as seen from Lower Pads

  12. Views of Devastation: Super Highway complements of CDF View from Bonney Ln

  13. Views of Devastation: Is there an electrician in the house?

  14. Areas Un-effected: • OCA Observatory Russell’s Observatory Football Field Anza House MOCAT • 10 Pad Alley Most Roads Jupiter Ridge (for the most part) Front entrance Private Observatory area End of Report

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