Red flag warning in effect for the area tonight.
https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=hnx&wwa=red%20flag%20warning
Team 11 shows in brief today at 1800hrs.
The 2 type one tankers out of Fresno were flying several load and returns from 1700 until cut off.
They also had 5 tankers flying out of porterville. 3 S2’S, a c130, and a bae146.
N40Y is over the fire.
Fire is at 10,500 acres 10% containment this morning.
T-01, 15, 76, 80, 82, 163 are all in the air for this fire.
The wind picking up now gusting to 27 mph at oak creek raws and the fire activity appears to be doing the same.
How’s this one burning? Any word on if it’s getting close to any road access?
It laid down a lot during the night and the winds didn’t materialize like they a few nights ago.
Inciweb has this one at 9,385 Acres after mapping, and 47% containment now.
The fire is expecting a wind event Sunday peaking Monday. They are holding a majority of resources at scene in anticipation of it jumping control lines…
9435 acre and 59% contained. Both n149z and n40y were over the fire tonight. Wind is gusting to 21mph out of the south.
Any updates on this one? Showing alot of smoke now from the cam
Talked with our crew that is up there … he stated that a drainage was picking up within the interior