CA-INF-Dexter??

California & Hawaii Hotlist Questions and Discussion
#1

Something new on the Queen Bee cam and showing a nice heat signature south of Mono Lake. Best guess from wildcad is the Dexter fire?

Update as of 1325 hours on 7/12/21 from South Ops:
http://beta.alertwildfire.org/region/inlandempire/?camera=Axis-QueenBee

Dexter, Vegetation Fire, Mono County, New North of Bald Mountain x West of Pilot Springs Rd Federal DPA, FRA, Inyo National Forest Start Time: 0935 · 116 acres grass and timber, 0% contained · Moderate rate of spread · Thunderstorms currently over the incident · 82 degrees 23% RH, wind SW @ 3 mph, gusts to 24 mph

2 Likes
#2

Think so, just north of Bald Mountain.

1 Like
#3

Firewatch has mapped this at 116 acres. currently moving North with a MROS and torching in Timber.

2 Likes
#4

Some squirrelly winds in that area for SURE!!

1 Like
#5

Looks like some down strikes in the area too.

#6

Sounds like a thunderstorm sat over the fire for a bit this afternoon, and now reports an hour ago of wind shift, crown runs to the south, extreme fire behavior, and immediate evacuations. Mono County assembling task forces of whatever they can get for structure protection. Sheriff is staging Bald Mtn Rd at 395.

3 Likes
#7

About 232 acres right now, fire is experiencing a rapid rate of spread and torching under the influence of outflow winds from a T Storm sitting over the fire.

1 Like
#8

E6IcV9hWUAExlLr
E6IcV9hWUAExlLr1024×1024 62.9 KB

5:27PM 7/12/2021 VEGETATION FIRE #DexterFire in Mono County near Bald Mountain. The fire is at 250 acres and is 0% contained.
Thunderstorms producing strong erratic winds grounded resources as per inciweb.

1 Like
#9

Thank you Texas for helping us out in CA. TX Engine 9330 San Augustine District – Texas A&M Forest Service in-route to the #DexterFire.

E5Z6eWcWEAIXoiX
E5Z6eWcWEAIXoiX2048×1536 597 KB

11 Likes
#10

Thank you Texas for Staging at the [#DexterFire] on structure protection. Lightning strike fire roughly 1,000 acres burning near Bald Mountain. 0% contained.

E6IxB8eVcAcZ17u
E6IxB8eVcAcZ17u510×680 45.6 KB

8 Likes
#11

Tankers 76, 79, 131, 132 have been working this fire, flying out of Fresno.

2 Likes
#12

Add MAFFs #9 on load and return Fresno to the order.

ADD: Caltopo fire map with 3 hour delay:
https://caltopo.com/map.html#ll=37.79964,-118.88615&z=13&b=t&o=f16a%2Cr&n=1,0.25&a=c%2Cmba%2Cmodis_mp

1 Like
#13

Team order?

1 Like
#14

Currently T-storms on area, a couple of heavy cells. Winds up per weather reports. A440 there also.
Be Safe All.

1 Like
#15

If it is anything like last year, the are going to make it a big Rx burn. I was stuck as a DIV last year making plots for them to burn at night, and this lasted for my whole assignment.

3 Likes
#16

Most of the t-storms are now to the east. However the heat signature is very strong for Dexter (red circle). Note the River fire is Black circle and Henry Fire the Blue circle.

Dexter
Dexter684×521 493 KB

1 Like
#17

Mammoth camera has it in view.
https://www.mammothmountain.com/cams/unbound-main-cam

#18

From South Ops as of 1900 on 7/13/21:
· CAIIMT 14 (Watkins) mobilizing. In-brief 07/14 @ 1600

1,400 acres (+474 acres), grass and timber, 0% contained (-5% containment) · Active fire behavior with crowning, wind driven runs and running · Evacuations warning and orders are still in place · Road closures in the area · Structures threatened

2 Likes
#19

Ventu Sky wind flow direction, speed and gusts:

Between Crowley Lake and Owens Lake.
Click on left buttons to change overlay.

1 Like
#20

Do they have a fire camp set up on the Dexter fire ?