At one time Cal Fire was suppose to have a type 3 team per unit. That was when the dept reduced their type 1 teams from 10 to 6. Yes that is dating my time
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Sac Type 3 team was used on the Butte Fire in 2015 and turned over a great product to the incoming type 1. The same area as the Butte, so they just need to dust off the old IAP. Fire behavior seems to be the same as it was in 2015 as well.
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Sacs type 3 team was the first team on the Butte and then transitioned to CF Team 1. Butte was in September 2015
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Sac Type 3 Team just transitioned out of the Rices Fire in NEU this morning. They did great but this will go to 1 of 2 extremes; They’re either still put together and can roll over easily …or they are they haven’t restocked yet (literally and emotionally) and will be a total yard-sale
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Sac Regional team has a lot of members of CDF Type one teams on it. Very capable Type 3.
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The Butte Fire 9/11/2015
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Enough of the type 3 team talk. Back to the fire
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Yes, the Butte Fire had a really wild initial couple days. It had the gnarliest feeling of any fire in my career. Photos from 2015.
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Lots of magic tricks remember Zeke?
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sounds like pumpkin time for hellos and fixed wing
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More MMU
MT Bullion 1&6 to the Electra fire, immediate need.
9424G, bullion crew 1 and 6
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Thinking it’ll run the slopes available to it and lay down well with this mild weather. Lots of resources available, things could be much worse.
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did they get the 2nd VLAT???
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Yes. 912 & 914
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Has there been any big ground resource orders?
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thanks…I have to add 910 and 914 to my flight aware if I can figure how…will try
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Quite a few strike teams have been requested. Essentially, they will at least double the resources already committed, and add quite a bit more for tomorrow’s day shift. Some of the resources being dispatched now will get there very late tonight, and might be told to get a few winks and be assigned to tomorrow’s day shift. This happens in most rapidly developing fires…happened to me several times.
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While the temps are mild and the RH is on the higher side, the key factors for this fire are going to be terrain and upper air stability. The fire exhibited some plume dominated characteristics rather early on. This is due to the proximity of the rare and strong low that is anchored off the state and taking its time moving inland.
Today there was a clear cloud shield which demonstrated the are of the low pressure and the cloud fields that were pinwheeling into the state.
While a Haines Index is not typically forecast for this part of the state, it will be interesting to see if tomorrow it exhibits the same signature. A lot of lighter fuels but the terrain of the canyon will be the challenge. Anchor and flank along the canyon rim and then find your ridges and dive down to the river to anchor. If the fire is moving on both sides of the canyon then you have to worry about being offset.
Let’s hope they can catch it tonight with the cooler weather and no homes are lost.
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