Hi Everyone,

With permission from Cal-Fire, Mike Salas was able to take some photos from a drone this morning at sunrise, here is my favorite. We currently have 22 helicopters, support equipment, fuel tankers and over 100 fire personnel working at our airport.  The fire is still out of control and this operation is still very large and active.  Please know that we are doing everything we can to support the fire fighting operation as well as making it clear that we would like to get our runway operational as soon as it is practical.

As you can see in this photo, with the scope of the current operation, there is nowhere for all these machines to operate other than our runway and taxiway areas.  We appreciate your continued support of our community and beyond.  Although this is an inconvenience to some, it is so important for all of us to realize the vital role Santa Paula Airport is playing in the face of a large scale disaster.  We hope to be an example to other towns and communities who may not appreciate the necessity of all the small town airports scattered around the country.  Keep the positive attitude out there and we will get through this together and come out stronger than ever.

Rowena