State ID: CA
3 letter designator: KRN
Fire name: BASKET
Location: Basket Pass Rd x Rancheria Rd., Alta Sierra
Reported acres: 5
Rate of spread: not given
Report on Conditions: Heavy brush, heavy timber
Long skinny, running for the ridge, spotting
Structure threat: not given
Resources: Kern County full 1st alarm + 2 addtl type 3 engines 2nd water tender, launch H408.
Hazards:
Weather:
Radio channels: Comm: Kern4, Tac: NIFC T2, Air to Grnd 41
Scanner link: https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/18618
Webcam link:
Agency Website:
Fire dispatched approx 0545. Unknown actual start time.
On SQF in interagency IA area. No fed resources yet due to Porterville dispatch not open yet.
Unit in the area, “good 5 acres.” To the south of Basket Pass Rd. Trying to find a road that makes access.
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H408 overhead. Access from Rancheria. Long skinny run to ridge. Heavy brush, heavy timber.
Broken radio traffic, missed acreage.
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P36 with person who started the fire needing medical. Transport for exhaustion, otherwise ok.
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B3 requesting Type 3 engine strike team and 4 crews.
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Porterville air attack base attempting pilot call back.
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SQF responding engines and crews.
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Air attack overhead, tankers arriving shortly.
Command transferred to SQF BC. I’m not sure if unified command. Kern B3 remaining ICT3(T) and Kern Sup40 is Ops.
Per inciweb 30 acres 10% contained.