CA-BEU-Bitter

California & Hawaii Hotlist Initial Attacks
#1

State ID: CA
3 letter designator: BEU
Fire name: Bitter
Location: Airline Highway near Coalinga Road.
Reported acres: 1 acre brush 10 acres in the grass
Rate of spread: Moderate
Report on Conditions: Potential for 50, requesting 2 additional tankers and a 2nd copter
Structure threat:
Resources:
Hazards:
Weather:
Radio channels:
Scanner link: https://www.broadcastify.com/webPlayer/20102
Webcam link:
Agency Website:

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#2

1.5 acre spot fire 1/4 mile ahead in the brush, AA is order 2 additional tankers for a total of 6.
total of 3 copters on order.

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#3

http://www.alertwildfire.org/centralcoast/index.html?camera=Axis-Helen&v=81e002f

#4

25-30 acres. Additional Crews ordered.

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#5

Aircraft lineup…AA-460, T-76, T-78, T-79, T-80, T-131, T-160, H-106, HB-1CG, HT-25M and one additional helicopter on order

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#6

Looking very active on Mount Helen Cam

#7

Video of the spot fire that ended up taking off and creating a large column: https://twitter.com/rabbitgail/status/1272990323581480960

#8

IC is saying it is in the brush and they are having to back off some
Resource request, 1 strike team of engines, total of 5 crews and 5 dozers.

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#9

60 acres at this time.

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#10

Per CA Fire Scanner.
Fire spotted & is making runs again, now have 7 tankers assigned including 3 large air tankers: T76 T78 T79 T80 T131 T137 & T160.

#11

Fire activity has since picked up on cam

#12

100-150 acres
one of the spot fires is 15 acres.

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#13

Reported a slop making a pretty good run, stating they may have to make the box bigger.

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#14

VNC Type -3 S/T committed. Immediate need.

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#15

It is now 350+ acres. Potential 2,000 acres. Still having problems with spotting. Hitting it hard with aircraft.

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#16

2 tankers are out of service, AA is requesting if they aren’t back in service to order 2 additional S-2’s. Inquiring about the availability of a VLAT

#17

As of 1634. AA again requested the OOS tankers which are still out. AA requested a VLAT again

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#18

Ordering a type 1 tanker out of Santa Maria, and the VLAT, no location given for VLAT. South Ops is inquiring on the need for the VLAT, sounds like they are not letting the order being placed.

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#21

VLAT was blocked by South Ops due to lack of structure threat.

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#22

T-102 has been requested out of SMX, this puts 8 Tankers, 5 Helicopters, AA460, relief AA230, ASM B2, and relief Lead w C4 out of MCC

And oh ya, the fire looks to be making a good push again.

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