New smoke just popped up (2 roadside smokes actually) @ 15:06 on the Bear Mountain Cam
Axis-BearMtnFresno1 | Sierra & Foothills | Regions | ALERT Wildfire
Any intel on this?
Looks to be on 180 just west of 63
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CHP has it as 180 and 63. Their RP stating both sides of the road.
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Zoom in on the cam shows two state engines on scene. Looks like they picked it up.
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Copy that, the handline on the fence line held it in check.
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The 180 “rat trail” that Miramonte works on every year has stopped more fires than not…runs from cove road almost all the way to hopewell.
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Heck yes, it’s a great tool and good training for the crews. We used to do that in Owens Valley and here in TCU when I ran crew. Kudos to those crews from Miramonte.
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Most likely cow trails
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The fire on the north side of the highway (right side of road in pic) is the Miramonte Rat trail. The trail is about 10 feet of weedeating and a 4-6 ft scrape. It goes fro Cove Rd at the bottom of the hill at the valley floor to Bear Mtn Rd in Squaw Valley about 7 miles away. On good years they also complete or get a portion done from Elwood to Hopewell Rd near Dunlap an additional 4 miles. Great tool to keep roadside fires from instantly climbing the steep northside of Hwy 180, the main traffic route to Sequoia and Kings Canyon NP.
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Goes almost to Hopewell this year
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You are correct on the north side of 180
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Those would be some well organized cows
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" Your Killing me Smalls"
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