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Dolan Fire

The Dolan Fire was reported August 18, 2020, just after 8:00 p.m. Active Fire behavior was observed with long range spotting, uphill runs, flanking and backing fire.

FDNY All-Hazards Incident Management Team is located in King City fairgrounds. We receive and republish updates every morning and any emergency updates that come in throughout the day.

Dolan Fire Incident Website: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7018

Los Padres National Forest Facebook

Thursday, October 29, 20
Dolan And Coleman Fires Updates 10/27/20
No new map today

Wednesday, October 28, 20
Dolan and Coleman Fires Updates 10/27/20
Dolan and Coleman Fire Map 10/28/20

Dolan and Coleman Fires Map Update 10/28/20
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Dolan Fire Map 10/28/20

Tuesday, October 27, 20
Dolan and Coleman Fires Updates 10/27/20
Dolan and Coleman Fire Map 10/27/20

Dolan and Coleman Fires Map Update 10/27/20
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Dolan and Coleman Fire Map 10/27/20

Monday, October 26, 20
Dolan and Coleman Fire Update 10/26/20

Sunday, October 25, 2020
Dolan and Coleman Fire Update 10/25/20
Dolan and Coleman Fires Map 10/25/20

Saturday, October 24, 20
Dolan and Coleman Fires Update 10/24/20
Dolan and Coleman Fires Map 10/24/20

Friday, October 23, 20
Dolan and Coleman Fires Update 10/23/20
Dolan and Coleman Fires Map 10/23/20

Thursday, October 22, 20
Dolan and Coleman Fires Update 10/22/20
Dolan and Coleman Fires Map 10/22/20

Wednesday, October 21, 20
Dolan and Coleman Fires Update 10/21/20
Dolan and Coleman Fires Map 10/21/20

Tuesday, October 20, 20
Dolan Fire Fact Sheet 10/20/20
Dolan Fire Map 10/20/20

Monday, October 19, 20
Dolan Fire Fact Sheet 10/19/20
Dolan Fire Map 10/19/20

Sunday, October 18, 2020
Dolan Fire Fact Sheet 10/18/20

Saturday, October 17, 2020
Dolan Fire Fact Sheet 10/17/20
Dolan Fire Campground Closure Map

Dolan Fire Campground Closure Map 10/17/20
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Dolan Fire Campground Closure Map

Friday, October 16, 2020
Dolan Fire Fact Sheet 10/16/20
Dolan Fire Map 10/16/20

There will be a virtual public meeting today at 3:00 p.m.
on the U.S. Forest Service Los Padres Facebook Page

Thursday, October 15, 2020
Dolan Fire Fact Sheet 10/15/20
Dolan Fire Map 10/15/20

Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Dolan Fire Fact Sheet 10/14/20
Dolan Fire Map 10/14/20

Tuesday, October 13, 20
Dolan Fire Fact Sheet 10/13/20
Dolan Fire Map 10/13/20

Monday, October 12, 2020
Dolan Fire Fact Sheet 10/12/20
Dolan Fire Map 10/12/20

Sunday, October 11, 2020
Dolan Fire Fact Sheet 10/11/20
Dolan Fire Map 10/11/20

Saturday, October 10, 2020
Dolan Fire Fact Sheet 10/10/20

Friday, October 9. 2020
Dolan Fire Fact Sheet 10/9/20

Thursday, October 8, 2020
Dolan Fire Fact Sheet 10/8/20
Dolan Fire Map 10/8/20

Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Dolan Fire Fact Sheet 10/7/20
Dolan Fire Map 10/7/20

Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Dolan Fire Fact Sheet 10/6/20
Dolan Fire Map 10/6/20

Monday, October 5, 2020
Dolan Fire Fact Sheet 10/5/20
Covid 19 Media Release

Sunday, October 4, 2020
Dolan Fire Fact Sheet

Saturday, October 3, 20
Dolan Fire Fact Sheet 10/3/20
Dolan Fire Map 10/3/20

Friday, October 2, 20
Dolan Fire Fact Sheet 10/2/20
Dolan Fire Map 10/2/20

Thursday, October 1, 20
Dolan Fire Fact Sheet 10/1/20
Dolan Fire Map 10/1/20

Wednesday, September 30
Dolan Fire Fact Sheet 9/30/20
Dolan Fire Map 9/30/20

There will be a virtual public meeting today at 2:00 p.m.
on the U.S. Forest Service Los Padres Facebook Page

Tuesday, September 29, 20
Dolan Fire Fact Sheet 9/29/20
Dolan Fire Map 9/29/20

Monday, September 28, 20
Dolan Fire Fact Sheet 9/28/20
Dolan Fire Map 9/28/20

Sunday, September 27, 20
Dolan Fire Fact Sheet 9/27/20
Dolan Fire Map 9/27/20

Saturday, September 26, 20
Dolan Fire Map 9/26/20

Friday, September 25, 20
Dolan Fire Update 9/25/20
Dolan Fire Map 9/25/20

Thursday, September 24, 20
Dolan Fire Update 9/24/20
Dolan Fire Map 9/24/20

Wednesday, September 23, 20
Dolan Fire Update 9/23/20
Dolan Fire Map 9/23/20

Tuesday, September 22, 20
Dolan Fire Update 9/22/20
Dolan Fire Map 9/22/20

Monday, September 21, 20
Dolan Fire Update 9/21/20
Dolan Fire Map 9/21/20

There will be a virtual public meeting today at 2:00 p.m.
on the U.S. Forest Service Los Padres Facebook Page

Sunday, September 20, 20
Dolan Fire Update 9/20/20
Dolan Fire Map 9/20/20
Smoke Report 9/20/20

Saturday, September 19, 20
Dolan Fire Update 9/19/20
Dolan Fire Map 9/19/20
Smoke Report 9/19/20

Friday, September 18, 20
Dolan Fire Update 9/18/20
Dolan Fire Map 9/18/20
Smoke Report 9/18/20

Thursday, September 17, 20
Dolan Fire Update 9/17/20
Dolan Fire Map 9/17/20
Smoke Outlook 9/17/20

Wednesday, September 16, 20
Dolan Fire Update 9/16/20
Dolan Fire Map 9/16/20
Smoke Outlook 9/16/20

Tuesday, September 15, 20
Dolan Fire Update 9/15/20
Dolan Fire Map 9/15/20
Smoke Outlook 9/15/20

State Parks Re-opens Pt. Lobos, Garrapata and Andrew Molera State Park

Monday, September 14, 20
Dolan Fire Update 9/14/20
Dolan Fire Map 9/14/20
Smoke Outlook 9/14/20

There will be a virtual public meeting today at 2:00 p.m.
on the U.S. Forest Service Los Padres Facebook Page

Sunday, September 13, 20
Dolan Fire Update 9/13/20
Dolan Fire Map 9/13/20
Smoke Outlook 9/13/20

Saturday, September 12, 20
Dolan Fire Update 9/12/20
Dolan Fire Map 9/12/20
Smoke Outlook 9/12/20

VIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING TODAY VIA LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST FACEBOOK LIVE @ 2:00 PM
Questions may be submitted on the Los Padres National Forest Facebook page or emailed to 2020.dolan@firenet.gov

Friday, September 11, 20
Dolan Fire Update 9/11/20
Dolan Fire Map 9/11/20

Thursday, September 10, 20
Dolan Fire Update 9/10/20
Dolan Fire Map 9/10/20
Smoke Outlook 9/10/20

TODAY: 2:00 PM Live Update on Los Padres National Forest Facebook

Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Dolan Fire Update 9/9/20
Dolan Fire Map 9/9/20
Smoke Outlook 9/9/20

Evacuation Warnings for Zone 28 and Zone 29 added today
Evacuation Order for Zone 24

Tuesday, September 8, 2020
There will be a virtual public meeting at 2:00 pm today via Facebook Live on the Los Padres National Forest Facebook page. Questions may be submitted in advance via Facebook comments or emailed to 2020.dolan@firenet.gov. Questions will also be taken live during the meeting. The meeting will be recorded for later viewing.
Dolan Fire Update 9/8/20
There was a lot of activity and 8 published updates today. Visit The Big Sur Blog to view them.

Monday, September 7, 2020
Dolan Fire Update 9/7/20
Dolan Smoke Outlook
U.S. Forest Service Temporarily Closes Southern California National Forests, Adds Prohibitions in Others

Sunday, September 6, 2020
Dolan Fire Update 9/6/20
Smoke Outlook 9/6/20

Saturday, September 5, 2020
Dolan Fire Update 9/5/20
Dolan Fire Map 9/5/20
Smoke Outlook 9/5/20

Friday September 4, 2020
Dolan Fire Update 9/4/20
Dolan Fire Map 9/4/20

Thursday, September 3, 2020
Dolan Fire Evening Update 9/30/20
Dolan Fire Morning Update 9/3/20
Dolan Fire Map PDF
Smoke Outlook for 9/3 -9/4

Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Dolan Fire Evening Update 9/2/20
Dolan Fire Morning Update 9/2/20
Dolan Fire Map PDF 9/2/20 (4Mb)
Smoke Outlook for 9/2 - 9/3

UPDATE: Reduction of Evacuation Order to Warning - Partington Zone C

Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Dolan Fire Evening Update 9/1/20
Dolan Fire Morning Update 9/1/20
Dolan Fire Map PDF 9/1/20 (4Mb)
Smoke Outlook for 9/1 - 9/2

Monday, August 31, 2020
Dolan Fire Evening Update 8/31/20
Dolan Fire Morning Update 8/31/20
Dolan Fire Map PDF 8/31/20 (4.1 Mb)
Smoke Outlook for 8/31 - 9/1

Sunday, August 30, 2020 
Dolan Fire Evening Update 8-30-20
Dolan Fire Morning Update 8-30-20
Dolan Fire Map 8-30-20
Smoke Outlook for 8/30 - 8/31

Saturday, August 29, 2020
Dolan Fire Evening Update 8-29-20
Dolan Fire Morning Update 8-29-20
Dolan Fire Map 8-29-20
Smoke Outlook for 8/29 - 8/30

Friday, August 28, 2020
Dolan Fire Morning Update 8-28-20

Dolan Fire Evening UPdate 8-28-20
Smoke Outlook for 8/28 - 8/29 Central Coast Fires

Thursday, August 27, 2020
Dolan Fire Evening Update 8-27-20
Dolan Fire Morning Update 8-27-20

Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Dolan Fire Evening Update 8-26-20
Dolan Fire Morning Update 8-26-20
Dolan Fire Map PDF 8-26-20

Tuesday, August 25, 2020
US Forest Service area closure order issued for Dolan Fire
US Forest Service area closure map

Dolan Fire Evening Update 8-25-20
Dolan Fire Morning Update 8-25-20
Dolan Fire Map PDF 8-25-20

Monday, August 24, 2020
Dolan Fire Evening Update 8-24-20
Dolan Fire Morning Update 8-24-20
Dolan Fire Map PDF

CALTRANS DISTRICT 5 SIGALERT
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 19 at 8:53 AM

Location: Highway 1 near Big Sur in Monterey County.

Description of Incident: Wildland Fire.

Highway 1 is closed from Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County to just north of Partington Ridge at Mile Marker 39 in Monterey County due to a brush fire.

Motorists may use US Highway 101 for north/south thru travel.

Motorists should be aware of law enforcement and other emergency responders, including
Caltrans in this area.

It is not known when Highway 1 in this area will re-open.

USEFUL WEBSITE LINKS:

Visit The Big Sur Blog for Dolan Fire updates

Incident Website: inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7018

CHP Traffic Incident Information Page: http://cad.chp.ca.gov

Regarding Nacimiento-Ferguson Road
Motorist should be aware of law enforcement and other emergency responders, including Caltrans in this area. It is not known when Highway 1 in this area will re-open. Please avoid using the Nacimiento-Fergusson Road as emergency responders are using it for evacuations.

Photo below taken across from the entrance to Esalen Institute the night the Dolan fire started 8/19/20

Dolan Canyon Fire

Visit The Big Sur Blog for updates

VIEW Map of Big Sur
VIEW Mile Markers
Caltrans QuickMap is a helpful resource when looking for road closures. Caltrans also is providing a QuickMap Mobile for when you're on the road which is very handy when you're road tripping.


California State Parks

UPDATE: 8-19-2020

The fast-moving Dolan Ridge Fire located in the Big Sur Region has triggered road closures on Hwy 1, preventing access to many state parks in the Big Sur area.

Due to the emergency situation caused by the fire and resulting concerns for the safety and health of our State Parks visitors, the following parks – including all campgrounds, day use areas, and hiking trails are being closed to visitors until further notice:

• John Little State Natural Reserve
• Limekiln State Park
• Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
• Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
• Andrew Molera State Park (Re-opened 9/15/20)
• Point Sur State Historic Park
• Garrapata State Park (Re-opened 9/15/20)
• Point Lobos State Natural Reserve (Re-opened 9/15/20)

Visitors to these Monterey District California State Parks are advised to respect the emergency services and public safety efforts in the area. Please check the park unit websites to find out when the Big Sur State Park units will re-open at a future time.


US Forest Service
U.S FOREST SERVICE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AUGUST 7, 2020

LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST MONTEREY RANGER DISTRICT COVID-19 Emergency Road Closure Forest Order No. 05-07-51-20-17

Pursuant to 16 USC 551 and 36 CFR 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Los Padres National Forest, Monterey Ranger District. This Order is effective from August 7, 2020, through October 19, 2020.

1. Being on the National Forest System roads listed below and shown on the attached map.
Forest Road No. 20S05.3 (Central Coast (Cone Peak) Road)
Forest Road No. 22S05 (South Coast Ridge Road)
Forest Road No. 23S01 (Los Burros (Willow Creek) Road)
Forest Road No. 23S02 (Plaskett Ridge Road)

36 CFR 261.54(e).

Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.S0(e), the following persons are exempt from this Order:

  1. Any Federal, State, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official duty.
  2. Owners or lessees of land, to the extent necessary to access their land.
  3. Residents, to the extent necessary to access their residences.

These prohibitions are in addition to the general prohibitions in 36 CFR Part 261, Subpart A.
A violation of these prohibitions is punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 for an individual or $10,000 for an organization, or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.

16 USC 551 and 18 USC 3559, 3571, and 3581.

Executed in Goleta, California, this 6th day of August, 2020.

Kevin B. Elliott
Forest Supervisor
Los Padres National Forest
PDF of this COVID-19 Emergency Road Closure Order

ROAD CLOSURE MAPROAD CLOSURE MAP
DOWNLOAD PDF of this map

Helpful blogs and links:
County Road Closures (information about Nacimiento-Fergusson Road)
California Highway Patrol Incident Information
California Department of Transportation

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