New start Glacier Lodge. 37.14523, -118.4204
5 Tankers assigned and more on order as well as rotor wings and load of jumpers.
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74,75,76,78,& 80 assigned.
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It is showing some heat on Satellite.
That’s the Dexter fire, glacier is south of lake Crowley under the clouds. AA440 is enroute it looks like.
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Load and return continuing add tanker 83.
From the INF FB page tonight at 1930: #GlacierFire update 7:30 pm: Fire is holding within retardant lines and ground crews will be working throughout the night. 5 helicopters, 2 airtankers, and 3 engine crews are committed. Additional crews are on order.
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Tanker 131 launched off fresno heading this direction, n8pq is AA.
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Seven jumpers from PTV.
Seven jumpers from RDD.
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Inciweb and FB confirm the jumpers are on it. 43 acres as of 1230 hrs today. Ground crews, including 14 smokejumpers plus two hand crews that arrived this morning, continue to make good progress on containment lines. Helicopter and air tanker support continues as aircraft are available. Continued warm temperatures and breezy winds are occurring today with southwest winds 10-17 mph. There is a chance of rain showers Sunday and Monday.
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49 acres, 90% contained today.
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