State ID: CA
3 letter designator: FKU
Fire name: Slope
Location: Trimmer Springs and Sunnyslope Road, Near Pine Flat lake.
Reported acres: 3-5
Rate of spread: moderate
Report on Conditions: IC requested 2 additional tankers, engines being directed in for structure protection.
Structure threat: Yes
Resources:
Hazards:
Weather:
Radio channels: FKU Local 1
Scanner link: CalFire Tulare Unit (TUU) Live Audio Feed
Webcam link:
Agency Website:
FSO is evacuating the Deer Creek Trailer Park.
McKinzie Ridge cam:
http://www.alertwildfire.org/sierra/index.html?camera=Axis-McKinzieRidge&v=7a7f1c3
http://www.alertwildfire.org/sierra/index.html?camera=Axis-RoundMtnFresno&v=7a7f1c3
C404 enroute to slope
20 acres, left and right flank are looking good, and there is retardant across or in front of the head.
There was, and AA is maintaining the no divert on aircraft.
IC ordered 1 Type 3 ST and 5 additional engines any type with leader.
Ordering an additional tac and the CNA crews.
Sounds like the fire might be out running their retardant in places.
TUU is sending a strike team to the fire immediate need. It is the BDU cover strike team.
Slope AA lifted the no divert on the tankers.
OES Task Force 5001 is filling the 5 engine order.
Heli-Bucket 3RA is coming from Bishop. Is a Kmax, might be a while.
Copter 404 is on scene, 406 in 902 is almost to Fresno.
3RA is being Cancelled.
76 and 78 load and hold Porterville.
The 2 tankers from Columbia are on load and hold Fresno.