CA-MMU-RIVER (Contained)

State ID: CA
3 letter designator: MMU
Fire name: RIVER
Location: 3178 oak grove RD Mariposa county/ madera county line.

Reported acres: 20-30
Rate of spread: MROS
Report on Conditions: GRASS OAKWOODLAND
Structure threat: UNK
Resources: Full Wildland (high dispatch) AA430 T82,83 C404 C95B
Hazards:
Weather:
Radio channels: MMU 2 CDF tac 7 A/G 1
Scanner link:

Webcam link:
http://www.alertwildfire.org/sierra/index.html?camera=Axis-Deadwood&v=7a7f1c3

http://www.alertwildfire.org/sierra/index.html?camera=Axis-Bullion&v=7a7f1c3

Agency Website:

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Potential for 500 acres per IC

IC B4216

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AA 430 at scene 40 acres wind driven, 5 structures threatened. Potential for 500 acres

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River AA 40 acres with structure threat potential same 500 acres.

2 additional tankers, 2 copters and 3 water tenders, third dozer and 5 engines

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Weather from RAWS on Oak Grove Road:
Temp: 109 °F
Relh: 10 %
Wind Speed: 9 mph
Wind Dir: W
Gust: 20 mph

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Additional req. 2 tanker any type closest 2 copters Any type closest.
5 engines any type
Third dozer
Additional crew missed the name

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Castle crew 1

B4212 is operations,

Update 50-60 acres.trying to get equipment in on the right shoulder on the grupe ranch to do structure defense, still wind driven burning towards chowchilla river drainage.

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IC advised 60 acres, MROS, 3 structures immediately threatened…

Update:1456: per AA, right flank has an old burn scar that he hopes will slow it down. IC advised the left flank is priority and does not want it to reach the drainage…

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Several Spots on the E Side of Oak Grove Rd

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PER IC 2 additional tankers and 2 copters any kind

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AA-430 requesting 2 additional tankers for a total of 6, plus 2 additional copters for a total of 5, any type. Multiple spots across Oak Grove Rd. Some of the Crews pulled out, coming up with a new plan.

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Getting into the river drainage
http://www.alertwildfire.org/sierra/index.html?camera=Axis-Deadwood&v=fd40729

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Taken from 10.2 miles to the north. May impact Indian Hill area. It’s getting into an area known as Windy Gap. It’s 109 here now

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Requesting five additional engines, two additional dozers, and four additional crews

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Just to show the area

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Ordering 15 additional engines, 2 Golf ST, 2 dozers, all immediate need.
No divert on the tankers and fire spotting out past the head with structure threat.
Deadwood cams show the fire definitely getting established in the river drainage.

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No divert on two airtankers. Fire is spotting.

100 acres, critical rate of spread. 6-10 structures threatened. Winds W 10-15 MPH

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Update 70-100 acres, critical ROS, structures threatened. Fire keeps skirting out down towards the Chowchilla river drainage.

200 acres.