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  • AIRFIELD ROAD FIRE - UPDATE 3

    VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The fire on North Base is unrelated to the Canyon Fire on South Base.Preliminary reports attribute the fire to a downed powerline due to high winds.Firefighters supporting the South Base fire are assisting on North Base.All inbound traffic to Vandenberg AFB is

  • AIRFIELD ROAD FIRE - UPDATE

    The fire is spreading south due to high winds.   Buildings that are at risk are being evacuated.   There is no risk to Base Housing.   For updates please check the Vandenberg AFB website at www.vandenberg.af.mil.

  • AIRFIELD ROAD FIRE - MANDATORY EVACUATIONS

    MANDATORY EVACUATIONSVANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The following buildings are to evacuate: 12000, 12006, 7000 complex, Gym, Airman and Family Readiness Center, FAMCAMP, Flight Line Complex, and POL building. All personnel are to proceed to the Commissary.Personnel on the AETC campus (Training

  • AIRFIELD ROAD FIRE

    There is a small vegetation fire on North Base. This fire is not related to the fire on South Base. The fire is near building 12000, which is the Communications Squadron building.Fire teams are responding. There is no risk to personnel at this time. Smoke will be visible from base housing and on

  • VANDENBERG AFB WILDLAND FIRE - UPDATE

    The 30th Space Wing leadership announced that as of 7:00 a.m., the Canyon Fire is still 70 percent contained. The Canyon Fire has burned 12,518 acres on South Base, however there was minimal fire activity overnight. Today the fire crews are finishing construction of containment lines, eliminating

  • CANYON FIRE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

    Base officials announced today that the Canyon Fire burning on Vandenberg’s South Base is now 70% contained. The 1,142 firefighters currently battling the 12,000 acre blaze made considerable progress over the course of the day establishing new containment lines and reinforcing existing lines. With

  • AIR QUALITY ADVISORY - UPDATE

    The 30th Medical Group continued conducting Air Quality checks on North Base throughout the night. The Reading currently is showing in the “Good” range on the Environmental Protection Agency Air Quality Index. Overnight, a few of the readings slightly reached into the “Moderate” range. In the

  • VANDENBERG AFB WILDLAND FIRE - UPDATE

    As of 7:00 a.m., the Canyon Fire has burned 12,353 acres. The fire is now 50 percent contained and 1,056 firefighters from Vandenberg AFB, U.S. Forestry, Cal Fire, and Santa Barbara County Fire are combating the blaze.Crews saw very little growth in the fire overnight, due in part to the heavy

  • CANYON FIRE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

    As of 11:00 p.m. on 20 September, base fire officials said the fire boundary is relatively stable. The fire continues to burn along portions of the south-east ridgelines, however fire teams assess these are not likely to spread beyond containment lines. Overnight tonight, a specially-equipped

  • CANYON FIRE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

    Base fire officials said that as of 8:00 p.m. on 20 September, there are 1,056 firefighters from over 50 agencies battling the wildland fire on Vandenberg’s South Base that began September 17.  Officials estimate that the Canyon Fire is currently 12,000 acres and is 45% contained. Cooler weather

 

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