CA-AEU-Electra

[jjlit]

KCRA back up live.

[radio_N6CKV]

KCRA is back

LiveCopter 3 is back over the Electra Fire burning in Amador County

[fire955]

CALFIRE Team 3 taking the fire today at 0700.

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https://ftp.wildfire.gov/public/incident_specific_data/calif_n/!CALFIRE/!2022_Incidents/CA-AEU-017769_Electra/

[fire955]

I can’t post any updated maps but here is the latest from CALFIRE as of 0757hrs today:

3900 acres, 10% containment

[trishaswcfirewx]

4112 acres 40% contained and 17% controlled per calfire.

[PIO2]

It’s on the press release from Cal Fire this evening.

[trishaswcfirewx]

Press release that I can’t post due to the server issue right now

[trishaswcfirewx]

#ElectraFire (Amador & Calaveras Co) - There are firing ops going on in Divisions J & K since 1pm & they are continuing into the evening + tomorrow. Bringing fire down to the river & trying to close the gap for it to spread northwards. So far this has been extremely successful.

#ElectraFire (Amador & Calaveras Co) - The second area of concern is Division U. Today they have also been & continue to conduct firing operations near the Division U & V break. No surprises in any of the operations today. Winds: down canyon at night, up canyon in the day.

From CAfirescanner on Twitter

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[CAFireScanner]

HelCo as they were departing: Div F looking good. Some heat near the line in Div H from dirty burns. Div J firing ops went well w/ good consumption, couple of spots across but all picked up. Div U firing op is held up. No activity in Divs A, C, V, W, X.

[fire955]

Per this mornings 209: 4272 acres, 40% Containment, (2441 acres are in Amador County and 1712 acres are in Calaveras County).
1886 Personnel Assigned.
No structures damaged or destroyed to date.
Objectives: Keep the fire North of Jesus Maria Road, Keep the fire South of Highway 88, Keep the fire East of Highway 49, Keep the fire West of Highway 26/Railroad Flat Road.

Current Ops IR MAP (Resized for mobile/web friendliness):

[mark_wheeler]

Last night CalFire used one of their new fire hawks for night water drops for the first time:

Fire Aviation Article

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[trishaswcfirewx]

ELECTRA INCIDENT UPDATE FOR 7/17/22
There was a slight increase of fire activity yesterday deep within the fire perimeter. Large areas of unburned, brush flared up creating visible columns of smoke. Resources were on site to mitigate any fire spread.

A type 2 helicopter has been working with ground crews to keep the fire activity well within the fire perimeter. There is a possibility of similar activity today. Firefighters continue patrolling and mopping up hot spots and smoldering stump holes.

Fire suppression repair is ongoing.
All evacuation orders for populated areas in Amador and Calaveras Counties have been lifted. Roads leading to the perimeter of the fire remain closed.
#ElectraFire2022

[ffviking]

Lots of pockets of green in some of that dirty burn. They will be messing with that for weeks on and off. I will say they keep going after it for 100% mop up. Over 100 the next couple of days in there it won’t be fun. Some long hikes with Back pumps in the days ahead in that river canyon.

[Capt9110]

[trishaswcfirewx]

ELECTRA INCIDENT UPDATE FOR 7/20/22
Although fire activity has decreased, thermal imaging of the fire detected heat in isolated islands of dense vegetation. High temperatures, low humidity, and steep, rugged terrain continue to pose a challenge for firefighters as they make access to mop up the smokes identified on the steep slopes within the fire perimeter. Firefighters will continue to patrol the area until all identified hot spots are extinguished.
#ElectraFire2022