July 12, 2008, about 11:30 AM...My neighbor just called and told me that a HARD CHECKPOINT has been established on Tassajara Road, near the entrance to the Helibase at Eaton's Ranch and Pasture.
If you drive past it, the CHP will NOT allow you to turn around and go home! I'll go there now and ascertain this and report back ASAP.
UPDATE (see above photo):
The hard closure is real and it has now been moved up to just past Parrot Ranch Road... you can go up Parrot Ranch Road as of 12:30pm, but no further on Tassajara Road toward the Jamesburg circle.
This from Cachagua Fire (via "Anonymous" - thanks, again, Anon!) and ascertained just now - it's on the Cachagua Fire website:
"This update was prepared at 11:00 hours 7/12/2008:
THERE IS A MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER FOR ALL OF TASSAJARA ROAD AND CONNECTING ROADS, AND ON CACHAGUA ROAD EAST OF TRAMPA CANYON. CACHAGUA ROAD AND CONNECTING ROADS WEST OF TRAMPA CANYON ARE NOW UNDER VOLUNTARY EVACUATION. The situation is very dynamic, so things can change at any time. Be ready for anything."
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Crews and Equipment Continue Assault on Chews Ridge, Miller Ridge...
This is real time, so it'll take me a while to finalize the text, but here are some photos...
Boeing Chinook, 234 over Jamesburg, with 3,000 gallon Bambi Bucket deployed.
Bell Jet Long Ranger recon (?? - not sure of ID) chopper over Jamesburg
Sikorsky S61N over Jamesburg, with 1,000 gallon Bambi Bucket deployed.
Dozer haulers on the way to the dozer lines on Tassajara Road...
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