Watch: the state emergency operations center briefing on the Hawk Ridge Fire

The full morning briefing from the state emergency operations center on the Hawk Ridge Fire, carried without interruption.

The briefing opens with the incident commander’s operational summary: acreage, containment, resources assigned and the priorities for the next operational period. The map walkthrough of the revised evacuation zones — the section most viewers are looking for — begins at 09:40.

What is covered

The sheriff’s office follows with the status of road closures and the traffic plan for the canyon, including the outbound-only designation on the third highway and the checkpoint arrangements for residents seeking to return for medication or animals.

The utility’s section, beginning at 18:15, covers the public safety power shutoff: the number of customers affected, the inspection process required before re-energizing, and why restoration cannot be scheduled in advance.

We will not put power back on a line we have not walked. That is not caution for its own sake — an energized line into a burned area starts the next fire.— The utility’s operations lead, at 21:30 in the briefing

Question period

The question period runs from 20:10 and covers structure loss assessment, air quality outside the perimeter, the status of livestock evacuation and the shelter capacity at the fairgrounds.

• Runtime: 26 minutes 41 seconds, complete and unedited
• Evacuation zone map walkthrough: 09:40
• Utility power shutoff section: 18:15
• Question period: from 20:10

MNC News carries emergency briefings in full where they are provided as a public feed, without commentary over the top. A summary of the operational figures is maintained in our running coverage of the fire.