CA-BTU-Gunnison??

Looks like north of Chico, Nord area.

http://www.alertwildfire.org/shastamodoc/index.html?camera=Axis-PineCreek&v=7a7f1c3

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C205 dispatched and on scene.

Private WX at head of fire 84F, RH14, NW18G28, going to be all annual grasses with some ranch homes and neighborhoods scattered in there, some oak, riparian in the creek beds. Orchards further south. And wide open exposed to the wind.

Chico Airport reporting 82F RH10, NW 30G35.

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Fire name is Gunnison. The fire is 40-50 acres and AA is ordering 2 additional Tankers for a total of 4. The IC augmented with 15 additional engines about 15 minutes ago. This is just North of the Chico Airport.

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Aircraft assigned, AA501, T96, T86, T102, T137, Copter 205 and Copter 101

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Scanner link here

BCSO sounds busy with getting people out from in front of it.

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Copter 205 out of service, AA requesting a replacement.

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S2’s on their return off Redding, T102 and 137 inbound Redding load and return. C101 just arriving on scene for only rotor with 205 out of service back at Vina. Copter 202 inbound off Bieber.

Fire holding up at the creek, left flank giving them some good fits still, long open line in the grass, backing/flanking in the wind.

Tanker 137 left flank, off the Pine Creek Camera.

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New evacuation orders;

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Per IC 350 Acres, making good progress.

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AA released a tanker, loaded, must be getting a handle.

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