2007 Wildfires UNIFIED COMMAND BRIEFING May 19, 2007

Please move conversations into ESF rooms and busy out all phones. Thanks for your cooperation. Silence All Phones and Pagers

Safety Briefing Fire Medical Stress Severe Weather Parking

SEOC LEVEL 1 12 Hour Operations

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

Coordinating Officers Craig Fugate State Coordinating Officer Jesse Munoz Federal Coordinating Officer Up Next – SERT Chief

David Halstead SERT Chief Up Next – FEMA

Jesse Munoz (ERT-A TEAM LEADER) FEMA

ERT-A (Light) to stand down close of business May 18 MEOV to stand down May 18 No significant issues

FEMA FMAGS: 2684-FM-FL Big Pine (Polk) 2687-FM-FL Deland Complex (Lake, Flagler, Volusia and Seminole) 2689-FM-FL Suwannee Complex (Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee and Union) 2690-FM-FL Black Creek/South (Walton) 2692-FM-FL Caloosahatchee Complex (Collier and Lee) Up Next – Meteorology

Meteorology Amy Frank

Today and Tonight

Saturday Warnings, Watches and Advisories Red Flag Warning Fire Weather Watch Lake Wind Advisory

Forecast Wind Speed and Direction Forecast Wind Gusts

Thursday

Forecast Rainfall through 8 AM Sun

Panhandle & North Florida Dry, Windy Smoke moves west and southwest Central and South Florida Clouds will keep temps down, humidity up Windy Rain (South FL)

Matt Weinell Division of Forestry Up Next – Operations Up Next – Planning

Capt Jeffrey Hancock Plans Up Next – Operations

Plans Planning Assumptions Fire related surge on hospital & pre-hospital systems will increase Wildfires in SE US are limiting available mutual aid resources for suppression activities in Florida Northeast winds MPH, with gusts to 30 MPH; Chance of lighting induced wildfires in South Florida; Red Flag Warnings are in effect for North 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. Increased threat to residential area South and Southeast of the Bugaboo fire Effects of drought may potentially impact fire suppression

Plans County Activations Partial: Columbia Hamilton Suwannee

Plans Roadway Closures (Per DOT, FHP and County Situation Reports)  Columbia County: US-441 from I-10 to SR-6  Open but Subject to Closure: I-75 from GA/FL Border to Lake City I-10 from Live Oak to Sanderson

Plans Evacuations:  Columbia County: Mandatory SR 441 east side North of I-10, west Side North of CR-246 (Lassie Black St.) to FL/GA line. 180 homes with est. 750 residents Shelters:  Columbia County: 1 Shelter (2 Occupants)

Leo Lachat Doug Sams- FEMA Operations Up Next – Operations Support

General Operating Objectives Continue to support evacuations/ sheltering Monitor fuel situation Monitor progress of storm Maintain communications with counties

Operations Support Up Next – Emergency Services

Emergency Services Up Next – Human Services

Emergency Services Current Issues Tracking deployed resources Continue to provide health & safety messages Monitor potential surge to medical system Monitor road closures Unmet Needs None Future Operations. Continue to fill resource requests Demobilize and/or rotate resources Support evacuation efforts Continue to monitor complex fires and individual fires throughout state Support hospital & pre-hospital surge in areas of operations, as needed Up Next – Human Services

Human Services Up Next – Infrastructure

Human Services Current Situation American Red Cross supporting responders in the areas of operation with feeding and hydration Total assistance provided to date Emergency Response Vehicles: 11 (currently 2) Cumulative meals served: 6,859 Hydration/Snacks: 12,917 Shelter Operations 1 Shelter OPEN in Columbia County (2) 2 Shelters on Standby for Hamilton VFW SR6 in Hamilton Coliseum in Suwannee Continue to monitor the shelter operations

Human Services Current Situation Monitoring Volunteer Agency Activities Provided Forestry locations to direct 2 inquiries for unsolicited volunteer services Future Operations Provide a state wide list of volunteer reception centers to direct volunteers inquiries Collect data on Volunteer Teams available for smoke clean up (ESF 15) Continue to monitor for possible Equine evacuation (ESF17) Monitor the situation and maintain response levels as appropriate Up Next – Infrastructure

Infrastructure Up Next – Logistics

Infrastructure ESF – 1 & 3 Transportation Current Operations Traffic counters activated VMB’s & MOT equipment deployed for detours & road closures Prepared for potential evacuation needs Future Operations Monitoring FDOT resources, equipment & personnel to support FDOF & FHP Providing additional road closure & detour advisory signage to FHP and ESF 16

Infrastructure ESF – 2 Communications Current Operations All 3 EDICS/EDWARDS combo units demobilized (various missions) Mutual Aid TAC3 Channel added to Columbia Co SLERS tower & operational (#162) Have temporary FCC license to install Mutal Aid MA-FLA channel repeater at Columbia Co 300’ tower Nextel Bi-directional amp operational at Easley

Infrastructure ESF – 12 Power Current Operations Monitor reports of fires on power systems No threats to grid at this time

Infrastructure ESF – 12 Fuel Up Next – Logistics Current Operations On scene 9,000 gallon 75:25 diesel/mogas split fuel tender in Columbia County Fire Fighter’s staging area. To be demobilized Sunday 5/20/07. (# 161) 25 others available within 12 Hrs 8 – 1,500 gal to 4,000 gal fuel tenders available 17 – 9,000 gal fuel tenders available (for gas & diesel)

Logistics Up Next – EMAC Mutual Aid

Current Issues Unmet Needs Future Operations Logistics

EMAC Mutual Aid Up Next – Finance & Administration

EMAC Mutual Aid Up Next – Finance & Administration Current Issues Unmet Needs Future Operations

Finance & Administration Up Next – Public Information

Finance & Admin Current Issues Provide support for purchases and/ or deployment Meals- lunch & dinner (Friday, Saturday & Sunday) State agency costs currently $8.2 million Please remember to sign for your meals Unmet Needs None Future Operations Continue to assist with purchasing & deployment Continue to monitor & track costs of event. Up Next – Public Information

Public Information Up Next – Recovery

Public Information Up Next – Recovery Current Issues Unmet Needs Future Operations

Recovery Up Next – SERT Chief

RECOVERY Current Issues Three CR Teams on standby Twelve DRC Managers on standby Four housing staff deployed as SERT Liaisons One Housing staff deployed as part of IMT 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) VTC briefing with County EMs for (tentatively) May 23

SERT Chief David Halstead

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