2007 Wildfires UNIFIED COMMAND BRIEFING May 24, 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 Brian Richardson

Surface Map

Smoke Trajectory Forecast

Wind Forecast…2 PM

Wind Forecast…8 PM

Thursday’s Rainfall Forecast

Thursday’s Weather Slightly More Humidity…But Still VERY Windy RFW: West-Central FL Isolated Fast-Moving Showers/Thunderstorms (Northeast Florida and Eastern Peninsula) Up Next – Division of Forestry

Division of Forestry Up Next – Operations Up Next – Planning

Capt. Jeffrey Hancock Plans Up Next – Operations

Plans Planning Assumptions Eastern winds MPH, with higher gusts; Chance of lighting induced wildfires; Red Flag Warnings are in effect for all west Central Florida and west Southern 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. 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 Up Next – Operations

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 Fulfill resource requests Continue to track 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 Up Next – Human Services

Human Services Up Next – Infrastructure

HUMAN SERVICES Current Situation American Red Cross providing meals, snacks and hydration in Bay, Martin and Manatee Counties 36 meals served by ARC snack 3 ERV’s Shelter Teams on Standby Future Operations Continue to monitor the situation Support SERT Operations Up Next – Infrastructure

Infrastructure Up Next – Logistics

Infrastructure ESF – 1 & 3 Transportation Up Next – Logistics Current Operations ESF – 1 & 3 (WildFire) Monitor 35 Variable Message Boards Support marking areas of local traffic detours or road closures deploying cones to impacted counties Future Operations Continue to support SERT missions Provide necessary temporary road closure & detour advisory signage for FHP and ESF 16 No unmeet needs, at this time

Infrastructure ESF – 2 Communications Up Next – Logistics Current Operations ESF – 2 ( WildFire ) Provided IT coordination to establish Video Teleconferencing link-up with County EMs for May 23 FMAGP grant briefing for PA applicants. Activated cell phone numbers for additional communications capacity requested for ESF-13/ DOF SERT missions Future Operations Demobilize Video conferencing link up resources

Infrastructure ESF – 12 Power Up Next – Logistics Current Operations ESF – 12 ( WildFire ) Electric utility companies report the grid is not endangered by Wilfires, at this time No unmeet needs, at this time Future Operations Continuing initiatives to have liaisons embedded within Division of Forestry Fire suppression strike teams.

Infrastructure ESF – 12 Fuel Up Next – Logistics Current Operations ESF – 12 ( WildFire ) No unmeet needs, at this time Future Operations 4,000 gallon tanker on standby for quick deployment, if needed, for refueling the fire suppression strike team’s vehicles 25 others gas & diesel tankers available 8 – 1,500 gal to 4,000 gal fuel tenders available 17 – 9,000 gal fuel tenders available

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

SERT Chief David Halstead

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