CA-FKU-Kettle (Was KCF-41)

State ID: CA
3 letter designator: KCF
Fire name: 41
Location: Highway 41, between Interstate 5 and Utica Avenue.
Reported acres:50-80
Rate of spread: Rapid
Report on Conditions: Started near the Waste Management facility, is threatening to now cross Highway 41. Red Flag wind conditions pushing the fire. If it crosses the 41, will be in the SRA
Structure threat: None
Resources: KCF and FKU units responding.
Hazards:
Weather:
Radio channels: KCF Fire 1
Scanner link: Corcoran, Hanford and Lemoore Police/Fire, Kings County Sheriff/Fire
Webcam link:
Agency Website:

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Per FKU unit on scene.
FKU stating in the SRA.
Asking for a full dispatch with aircraft.
200 acres wind driven.

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Calfire unit requesting 5 additional type 3s, closet.

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T74 and T75 from Paso enroute

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Now FKU-Kettle Incident.

AA on scene calling it 300 acres, potential for 1000.
Ordering 1 type 1 tanker from Porterville.

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All tankers being held per AA, due to winds.

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Tankers released.
Forward progress stopped
300 acres, 40% contained

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