CA-KRN-BASKET

California & Hawaii Hotlist Initial Attacks
#1

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.

#2

On SQF in interagency IA area. No fed resources yet due to Porterville dispatch not open yet.

#3

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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#4

H408 overhead. Access from Rancheria. Long skinny run to ridge. Heavy brush, heavy timber.

Broken radio traffic, missed acreage.

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#5

P36 with person who started the fire needing medical. Transport for exhaustion, otherwise ok.

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#6

B3 requesting Type 3 engine strike team and 4 crews.

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#7

Porterville air attack base attempting pilot call back.

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#8

SQF responding engines and crews.

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#9

Air attack overhead, tankers arriving shortly.

#10

Command transferred to SQF BC. I’m not sure if unified command. Kern B3 remaining ICT3(T) and Kern Sup40 is Ops.

#11

https://rockyags.cr.usgs.gov/cgi-bin/camHist_movie.pl?camera=breckenridge_1&visible=false&date=20180915&frame=48

#12

Per inciweb 30 acres 10% contained.