Cameras showing smoke in the area of Laws outside of Bishop.
https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/2389
Currently winds are around 20mph. Wind advisories in the area for the next few days.
Photo from locals
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Good view…https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/2389 My bad, same camera posted above.
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**AA-310 with T-72 & T-73 on scene **
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Looks like tankers were turned around just north of Inyokern. Didn’t catch the reason hopefully it’s because crews are getting a handle on it and not high winds.
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The Alert Camera doesn’t indicate “a handle” on it…
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Significant turbulence in the area so the aircraft turned around.
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Never made it at scene. CX due to turbulence.
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They dispatched an Immediate Need Cal Fire Strike Team from El Dorado County a little bit ago.
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Cal Fire C-609 landed at Inyo-Kern
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602 heading over from Fresno.
608 and 609 just departed Inyokern Airport.
The winds should die down later tonight. With the fire being on the outskirts of Bishop airport, the firehawks should be able to put in some good work.
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Intel - 24 enroute, should be overhead soon.
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Better take your Snuggie, it gets coldddd overnight out there.
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Lotta ro-sham-bo deciding who has to go.
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Sheesh might be bumpy out there, Intel24 turned around before Lone Pine
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https://esaudubon.org/about/leewave.php
Here’s a good article explaining how this particular area is prone to high turbulence.
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Did a lot of brush release around the runways at the Bishop Airport with my hand crew back in the day.
Helo’s can do some fast work with North Fork Of Bishop Creek north of the runway. Owens River just to the east. Salt grass is a bummer to cut line in and there can be plenty of it. Anytime of the year your in the Owens Valley on an engine or hand crew bring your cold weather gear. Many grade days in the winter it never got above 32 on projects. Winds can be off the hook at times.
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1000 acres
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