T911 was diverted off the Border 32 fire, probably going here.
CN4 requesting 2 additional L S/T’s for a total of 4.
Back in 1996 the Marple Fire burned the same way, up the middle between the NB and SB lanes and on both east and west sides. Basically three fronts. The fire eventually burned into the ANF.
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No divert on tankers due to life safety threat.
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Air Attack asking for two additional LAT’s, No divert due to immediate life safety threat.
South Ops says 3 LATS out of MCC in place of UTF on 2 VLATS.
Appears to be a wind shift pushing the fire more to the SE now.
VLAT 911, Tankers 102, 103 and 160 being sent.
T160, T103, T132 enroute from MCC. T911 diverted back to Route due to life safety…
ktla 5 copter showing a wind shift
Just mapped at 4,625 acres by intel.
XLB 1275 C en-route 30 minutes ago immediate need from the GULTCH FIRE.
LVN STEN
PAS STEN -T
WCV - E 304
LVN - E 7463
LHH - E 772
MRA - E 254
MRA - E 168
No Divert status on aircraft has been lifted.
Wind switched last night to off shore, would expect it to do the same tonight about 2100.
Yep, I was the relief AA on that one the first afternoon when it ran hard up NE towards ANF. Had two DC-4, two Hemet Valley C-130’s and six S-2.