2007 Wildfires UNIFIED COMMAND BRIEFING May 22, 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 2 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 Up Next – SERT Chief

David Halstead SERT Chief Up Next – Meteorology

Up Next – Forestry Meteorology Amy Frank

Tuesday Warnings, Watches and Advisories Red Flag Warning Fire Weather Watch Small Craft Advisory

Forecast Wind Speed and Direction Forecast Wind Gusts

8 AM TUESDAY 12 PM TUESDAY

Thursday

Forecast Rainfall through 8 AM Wed

Panhandle & North Florida Dry, breezy this afternoon Smoke moves west and northwest No rain until Sunday/Monday Central Florida Onshore winds keep humidity up (E coast) Windy Dry (interior, West Coast) South Florida Rain Windy

Division of Forestry Up Next – Operations Up Next – Planning

Esther Johnson 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 Eastern winds 10-20MPH, with higher gusts; Chance of lighting induced wildfires in South Florida; Red Flag Warnings are in effect for all northern Florida and the western Peninsula 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. Effects of drought may potentially impact fire suppression

Plans

Roadway Closures (Per DOT, FHP and County Situation Reports)  Columbia County: US 441 from CR-246 to FL-GA state line  Open but Subject to Closure: US-441 from I-10 to SR-2 I-75 from GA/FL Border to Lake City I-10 from Live Oak to Sanderson

Bob Howard 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 Monitor potential road closures Unmet Needs None Future Operations Continue to fill and complete resource requests Continue to demobilize resources Continue to monitor complex fires and individual fires throughout state

Human Services Up Next – Infrastructure

HUMAN SERVICES Current Situation No sheltering operations at this time ARC had no feeding activity yesterday No Unmet Needs

Future Operations Continue to monitor the situation Provide support if needed ARC remains on alert and can respond if needed HUMAN SERVICES

Infrastructure Up Next – Logistics

Infrastructure ESF – 1 & 3 Transportation Current Operations Monitoring ESF 1 & 3 available and deployed resources Providing road closure & detour advisory signage to FHP and ESF 16

Infrastructure ESF – 2 Communications Current/Future Operations Have temporary FCC license to install Mutal Aid MA-FLA channel repeater at Columbia Co 300’ tower (#275) Standing-up Video conference link up for County EM’s on 23May Recovery Kick-off FMAGP grant briefing (#270)

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

Infrastructure ESF – 12 Fuel Up Next – Logistics Current Operations 9,000 gal tender in Columbia Co has been bemobilized as of 5/20/07. (# 161) 25 tenders available within 12 Hrs 8 – 1,500 gal to 4,000 gal fuel tenders available 18 – 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 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) Conference Call with County EMs for May 23 at 3:00 pm Up Next – SERT Chief

SERT Chief David Halstead

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