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

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. 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.

UPYC Pads: Looking South towards observatoryLooking North / Standing on Hidden Rock Shower path towards observatory 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 cleanupNotes: 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

Lower Pads: Looking West from ObservatoryLooking North / Larry McDavid’s Parking Lower pad Storage Container 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 firemenNotes: 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 Pads: (cont) Ed Burr’s Pad / Electrical DamageElectrical Damage View looking north towards VP house Note the RED color of fire retardants Notes: Carpets covered in ash Retardants presentNotes: Carpets covered in ash Retardants present

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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