75 acres 20% contained updated approx 30 min ago
http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/2238
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Report of drone launch near Foresthill Bridge, two unoccupied vehicles found in vicinity, investigating further.
Area checked. Per witnesses, subject left prior to arrival.
It sounds like the air show is over for today.
It appears an IR flight is scheduled for the North incident (per NIFC dirs), and would speculate that they will give the Sliger an overflight in the process since they’re in the vicinity.
Call just went out for mandatory hold all personnel on duty in the unit (NEU).
Per @CALFIREAEU ~21:30:
“Evacuations in El Dorado County from the #SligerFire have been lifted. Crews will continue strengthening containment lines through the night.”
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How did they do last night, Fire was pretty deep in the Canyon. Just heard StrikeTeam 9271 C Dispatched
Reporting 30% containment, 80 acres as of this morning about 07:30.
No IR product is showing up for the Sliger, but they may have flown it last night at the same time as the North – I couldn’t catch any radio traffic for the IR mission unfortunately.
Air Attack 230 just arrived on the incident. (08:30 Sep. 5)
TFR request: 38d57.58 120d55.79 7NM to 8000’
2 Rotorcraft (747 &??) assigned for today, order for Type 1 out of Chico could not be filled.
Strategy is to keep it on the finger, Div. Alpha has things tied in all the way to the river.
Air Attack ordering 2 Type 2 multi-engine tankers.
Asking for about 8 loads of retardant to pick up a portion of the flank that burned around, but sounds good overall.
Placer County Sheriff posted on Twitter that evacuations are still in effect in the Todd Valley area and contingency plans are in place for the Placer County side should it cross the river.
XSA CAD is showing Metro’s Copter 2 on the Sliger
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Reverse 911 call at 09:15 - mandatory evacs still in place for Placer.
Sounds like Command is up on CDF Command 2 today. I’m hearing them loud and clear in Red Bluff (so Pilot Pk probably).
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XSA sending LG T3 out as we speak. 4154C
STEN SCR
STEN (T) SCR
E316 SCR
E317 SAC
E343 SCR
E371 CSM
E374 CSM
Any update on the fire? Is it waking up? The metro S/T responded code 3
@SgtPrencipe
(~09:40)
Due to an opening in the fire line for the #SligerFire, #EDSO is opening voluntary evacuations for the area of Sliger Mine Road north of Spanish Dry Diggens. A decision point is identified for mandatory evacuations in case the fire moves further up river
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Nothing really showing on the bald mountain cam today.
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Mostly boxed with retardant, but could not get all the way down to the river; rotorwing to support those sections.
As of 1130, open line on the East side of the fire. Right flank (Div X) looking real good with crews reinforcing the retardant line. Very few smokes showing on the right flank.
Left flank (East side) broke through control lines overnight and is flanking and backing in steep terrain. Helicopters are working the area along with hand crews.
Terrain is difficult, heard 2 dozers were stuck requiring a dozer to be assigned from the contingency on the Placer side to assist.
Contingency on the Placer side of the fire has 13 engines and 4 hand crews assigned.
Fire was sleepy with smoke obscuring the river low in the canyon. No fixed wing tankers on the fire due to terrain and visibility.
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Things are looking much better today then they were yesterday afternoon – no visible column and no more ash-fall at my house on the north side of the divide a few miles away, haze is much lighter as well. Very little activity overhead, and little active radio traffic.
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(~16:15 Sep. 5)
Please join @CAL_FIRE and @PlacerSheriff TONIGHT at 6 p.m. at Foresthill Memorial Hall for a #SligerFire community briefing.
Per community briefing in Foresthill at 18:00 Sep. 5, 2018:
- Fire is 100% in EDC
- Weather was normal for the season, but vegetation was well cured fuel bed.
- Area resources were at reduced strength due to the North incident in Placer.
- Early mandatory evacuations were a result of hard learned lessons on earlier fires.
- Mutual aid and agency cooperation was crucial to success.
Currently at 107 acres, hose lay and dozer line around entire fire.
Awaiting boots-on-the-ground reports from hiking the perimeter to determine containment.
Fire started about 1/4mi from river on Sliger Mine Rd. and was never closer to the Placer side than the water’s edge.
Re-population of evacuated areas of Foresthill expected tonight.
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