State ID: CA
3 letter designator: LPF
Fire name: Snail
Location: in the area of Highway 33 and Lockwood Valley
Reported acres: 7
Rate of spread: moderate to rapid ROS
Report on Conditions: Helicopter 530 arrived on scene to 3-5 acres.
AA, Tanker 76, 100, 2 on order. Helcopter 527, 530, VNC Air 7
Structure threat: No
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Radio channels: LPF
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VNC Resources committed
Patrol 16
Copter 7
Crew 11
E322
E329
E321
WT27
Dozer 14
Batt 24
VLAT ordered with no divert requested
KRN Resources:
E357
E8532
P55
Multiple abandoned vehicles involved. Fire is in SRA/FRA up Castle Creek Rd, east of Hwy 33
Tanker 15 coming from SBD Tanker 162 from Fresno,
HT-6HT was dispatched on the initial and is on scene.
100 Acres per IC
Sulpher Mtn. Cam and Castro Peak Cam…http://www.alertwildfire.org/orangecoca/index.html Looks to be building a decent column.
General Location from Air Attack tracks:
300 Acres per IC with fire impacting 8 structures within 1 hour in Thunderbird Ranch area.
VNC and KRN engines forming structure group with VNC BC.
Tanker 137 almost on scene to this fire.
2 S-2s, 3 type 1 tankers.
This area has been known to produce big campaign fires. Day, zaca, and la Brea are the ones that come to mind.
They finally have the Santa Ynez Peak Cam looking at the fire. http://www.alertwildfire.org/centralcoast/index.html
Aircraft line up for tomorrow. 1AA, 2 AT and rotors currently assigned
Getting some build up and precipitation
Not much showing on the Sulfur Mtn cam yet
AA, T-15, 160, HT 6HT and a lead flying it already this morning.