West of Kettleman City:
ALERTCalifornia - Joaquin Ridge
CMD: FKU Local 2
Assigned aircraft: A658, T74, T75, T76, T78, T03, HT-4VG, 1VR
AA: 5-10 acres, MROS, burning in grass, no immediate structure threat, potential of 50.
Fire on both sides of tar canyon road, AA has 5 tankers coming. Some ground units have made it to scene.
HT4VG is returning to Fresno mechanical.
AA stating retardant almost all the way around the fire.
AA has released Tanker 78 back to Porterville. Sounds like he is going to use the last 4 tankers and release them back to respective bases.