State ID: CA
3 letter designator: BDF
Fire name: Cactus
Location: Cactus Flats, east of Hwy 18, Lucerne Valley, back side of Big Bear Lake
Reported acres: 10
Rate of spread: Moderate
Report on Conditions: Terrain driven, getting retardant on it
Structure threat: No
Resources: BDF BC 11 CREW 5 E315 E316 E319 E334 E335 E338 E7662 PT16
Hazards:
Weather:
Radio channels:
Scanner link: http://bigbearscanner.com/
Webcam link: ALERT Wildfire
Agency Website:
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/E92FCgQipRkfRSFM9
SoCal Mountains timeline (thanks SoCalMtns.com) VEGETATION FIRE
CACTUS FLAT / CACTUS FLAT BIG BEAR, CACTUS FLATS E OF BALDWIN
FG VEGETATION FIRE IN BIG BEAR - CACTUS FLAT CACTUS FLAT BIG BEAR ML13
01:42PM PER FOREST SERVICE - INITIAL VIEW - LOOKS LIKE THE FIRE IS APPROXIMATELY 5 ACRES - REQUESTING ADDITIONAL GROUND RESOURCES. ALSO PUTTING IN A REQUEST FOR AIRCRAFT
01:50PM UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE IS ON SCENE OF THE FIRE OFF 3N03 CACTUS FLATS - FIRE IS APPROX 10 ACRES WITH A MODERATE RATE OF SPREAD.
02:07PM AIR ATTACK REQUESTING A TOTAL OF 4 AIR TANKERS AND 3 HELICOPTERS. AIR TANKERS ARE ARRIVING ON SCENE
02:14PM AIR ATTACK REPORTING 20+ ACRES WITH A MODERATE RATE OF SPREAD - AIRCRAFT ON SCENE WITH SEVERAL MORE ON THE WAY
UNITS RESPONDING: 282 283 (BFA )
INCIDENT NAME: CACTUS INCIDENT COMMAND
NOTES:
(DISPATCH STAMP: SAT 30 APR 2022 13:28:42 )
CONFIRMED FIRE SMOKE IS SHOWING EAST OF BIG BEAR IN THE CACTUS FLATS AREA
DISPOSITION:
02:14PM AIR ATTACK REPORTING 20+ ACRES WITH A MODERATE RATE OF SPREAD - AIRCRAFT ON SCENE WITH SEVERAL MORE ON THE WAY
Nice additional AJ.
AA asked to bump up tankers from 4 to 6 due to turn around times fyi since they are coming out of Hemet.
FIRIS INTEL-24 ADSB is turned on at the airport im assuming they will be launching soon.
New start on the BDF near Palm Springs/San Jac, requesting one tanker divert to put that one in check.
That one is off the 111, just north of the tram access road. Resources for now: DIV 5 E353 E5R PT54
Looks and sounds like they are getting a good hold on it for now. Cams showing white smoke and a lot less smoke production. FIRIS will add to that info. soon.
From BDF Twitter, forward progress stopped, 50% containment, 35 acres, 400 feet of hose to tie in as of 1944 hours.
Forgive me, this might be common knowledge but what program are you running there?
Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK). I have a whole thread on it in the general discussion section. PM if this interests you. You can learn more at tak.gov