Sounding like some IA resources may be demobed today.
9 Type 1 ST’s being demob’d as we speak. Maybe more Type 3’s too.
http://www.alertwildfire.org/orangecoca/index.html?camera=Axis-Loop1&v=81e004f
Looks like they may need the strike teams back
Fire on the northern end Fairmont area is spotting half mile to one mile out in front of itself as it comes out of the canyon. Crews are trying to keep it from getting established across Lancaster Rd.
Change in the wind direction. Spot fires that were being chased ran near the Oaks Conference Center.
div Sierra? reports fire ran out of kings canyon and South? canyon and is running in the flats. structure defense in progress
It’s making major runs into the Antelope Valley many structures out in front immediately threatened
KTLA live…
Concerns now about it crossing the aqueduct and need for road closures in Fairmont Buttes area.
Local news media has dropped the ball on this no good local coverage of the flare up today
ABC 7 live
The left flank, which wasn’t doing much when the major run occurred an hour ago, is now off to it’s own race. It has the potential become another major run.
http://www.alertwildfire.org/orangecoca/index.html?camera=Axis-OatNorth1&v=81e004f
looks like 3 columns popping up, reminders of station fire 2009. similar if not worse weather conditions now than there were then
This mornings IR flight: (not much land marks to refer to, just topo features)
ANF Lake 20200815_IR_Ortho_11x17.pdf (1.0 MB)