CA-FKU-Fish

State ID: CA
3 letter designator: FKU
Fire name: Fish
Location: Trimmer Springs Road and Fish Creek
Reported acres: 15
Rate of spread:
Report on Conditions: There are 2 incidents in the same area, one is the Cattle fire with forward rate of spread stop. 2nd fire is the Fish. Fire has spotted over the Kings River. 8-10 on one side of the river and 5 on the other side.
Structure threat:
Resources:
Hazards:
Weather:
Radio channels: FKU Local 2, CDF Tac 7
Scanner link:FKU MMU SNF Fire Live Audio Feed
Webcam link: ALERTWildfire | Sierra-Foothills
Agency Website:

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Helicopter 522, HT 0HT, and diverting HT-95B to the incident.
The fire is starting to hang up in the quarry on the south side of the river.

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Evacuating Winton Park.
AA is stating:
fire is starting to chew through the retardant in places.
potential for structure threat in 20 minutes.
If fire crosses trimmer springs “we are off to the races”

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IC ordering an additional dozer, 1 dozer OOS
Engines have been ordered for structure protection.
50 acres, moderate rate of spread. both sides of the river.

IC is ordering 10 additional engines any type.
If fire gets around the quarry and over the hill will have a structure threat.

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Fire is at Piedra Station, which is at the corner of Elwood and Piedra. Due to powerlines, unable to use aircraft, fire is pushing against Elwood and trying to keep it from crossing.

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Also working a traffic accident at Piedra and Trimmer Springs road, Skylife coming into the fire area for the patient.
So 3 incidents all within very close proximity. The Cattle fire(contained), the traffic accident and the Fish fire.

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Fire is looking good per AA, fire held on Piedra road and at the quarry.

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AA is starting to put tankers on a hold at Fresno.

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Cancelling 5 of the 10 engines that were ordered.

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Tankers released.
AA stating rough acreage of 75 acres.

IC stating light fuels, minimal mop up, only 3 or 4 engines for tomorrow day shift.

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