State ID: CA
3 letter designator: KRN
Fire name: Almond
Location: East of Highway 46 and 33, Blackwell Corner
Reported acres: 250
Rate of spread: moderate
Report on Conditions: 6 tankers, and a VLAT on order. Additional resources requested.
Structure threat: trying to protect a solar field.
Resources: KRN and BLM
Hazards:
Weather:
Radio channels:
Scanner link:
Webcam link: ALERTCalifornia - Cedar Canyon 1
Agency Website:
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500 acres, 200 of that SRA
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Smoggy for the cams:
https://alertca.live/cam-console/2727
and
https://alertca.live/cam-console/2108
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Ordering 2 additional Lima strike teams.
Ordering 3 divisions
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FIRIS mapped at 2100 acres
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Updated acreage 3835
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Tanker 03 has been assigned and I think tanker 12 is also being assigned
6 S-2 tankers, 3 or 4 type 1s and 1 VLAT.
10 or 11 tankers assigned.
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Ventura is putting together a type 3 strike team, and SLU is sending a dozer
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3 charlies requested, placed to BEU, SBC and VNC. SLU sending mixed lima ST with SBC.
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Updated acerage, 5228
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AA is starting to place some tankers on holds.
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5:16PM Aircraft Assisting: Air Attack 504, Lead Bravo 55. Air Tankers 03, 12, 74, 75, 76, 78, 80, 107, 160, 911. Copter 407, Helitanker 2CH, 8PJ, 5, S2’s, 4 LATS, 1 VLAT.
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Is it just me or has KRN had a larger than average amount of wild fires the past few weeks?
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All of Kern’s wildfires this week.
#BealeFire - 61 Acres
#EastFire - 1,540 Acres
#TecuyaFire - 73 Acres
#EdmonstonFire - 10 Acres
#BoulevardFire - 88 Acres
#OakFire - 62 Acres
#NoNameFire - 1,120 Acres
#AlmondFire - 5,228 Acres
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They’ve certainly been busy.
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Kern has an abundance of heavy grass this year, some places over the fence tops as any ignition will cause a wildfire.
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