New start, Upper Bidwell Park area of Chico. Reported 25 acres, MROS
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40-50 acres, moderate rate of spread. Has crested the Ridge (North Rim Trail area) and is working its way down into the next ravine. Will pose a challenge for retardant but no structures out ahead of it.
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IC requesting 10 engines (preferably type 3’s, but will settle for any type) and 6 crews.
AA worried it will run up and down each ravine, hoping to catch it on the lee side of one of the ridges
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Air tankers taking tactical pause due to report of drone. Bad timing, fire is getting established in next draw north of Bidwell Park.
Tankers returning to Chico to refuel in meantime.
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Drone unfounded
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Fire is now 500 acres
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20 engines
10 water tender
8 gulfs
8 Limas
5 divisions.
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Evacuating Richardson Springs and have a structure group in place. Evacuation warnings for the lower parts of Cohasset: BUT-COH-252 & BUT-COH-253.
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Airpark Thermal time lapse is pretty wild - clearly shows the long range spotting issues they’re dealing with.
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Air attack update: 1000 acres, 1-1.5 miles from impacting Richardson Springs area.
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Driving past it definitely looks like it lined up in the drainage and took off .
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Park air attack requesting 1 vlat
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Watching the 30 min time lapse from the Richardson Springs cam it doesn’t look like it’s going to take long.
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Agreed, The last few minutes of the time lapse shows flames on the Richardson camera. She’s moving out https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/1708
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