https://www.alertwildfire.org/region/tahoe/?camera=Axis-Argonaut
Looks like a structure down near Ione??? Possibly into the wildland?
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Looking at the WatchDuty app, it was a commercial structure fire at a timber products (mill) facility. Fire spread to vegetation behind a Lowes, with aircraft en route. Tankers on scene advised that the wildland portion “appeared” controlled, but they’re continuing to watch for additional spots.
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I Believe it’s a commercial structure fire at the Ampine fiberboard plant in Martell with some spread into vegetation. Currently, they’ve picked up the spread into vegetation.
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Looking at the time lapse, the camera picked it up at 1210.
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That place burns every other year.
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Thats the Particle Board plant in Martell in between Jackson and Sutter Creek.
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Not anymore…
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From the Amador County Sheriffs’ Facebook post - looks like a bit more than the usual biannual fire!
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Copy That! Hate to see those jobs lost.
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CAMERA VIEW - ARGONAUT
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Looking at the camera, I’m wondering if the fire has gotten so hot and intense they’re just letting it burn. As I recall both, Jackson and Sutter Creek have trucks, but I don’t see any indication of elevated master streams in use. Do see a few water drops from the copters though.
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Get the Sutter Hill and El Dorado Dozers( if available) with some Loaders and start pushing those sawdust Piles.
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Second of at least two retardant drops - looks like they’re trying to save what’s left of the plant.
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Usually not a good sign when a pile of LDH has nothing attached to it.
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Ampine took a huge volume of bark-beetle-killed trees a few years back. I hate to see us lose that option.
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Ampine takes mostly Cedar trees. Large complex. Major fire in chips.
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I’ve gotten word that the fire suppression system and hydrants on the property went down. Per a resource at scene
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That might explain the water tender dispatch that went out a few minutes ago.
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That’s not good. I know they have recycle ponds to water the log decks. That would be an option.
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