I heard 2500 and 0
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From a couple of reliable sources 2500 acres.
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South Ops News & Notes has it at 2500 acres @ 1900 hours.
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Spot across road 600. Division asking for rotors and fixed wings
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This demonstrates the interesting wind patterns that are present over the area. Of course once the sun goes down it will be entirely different with a new set of issues. From “downtown” Oakhurst.
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AA saying fire is closer to 3000 acres now.
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Yes you were correct. I heard the recording just after sending.
Tankers are done for the evening.
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Nor to live under a TFR for three weeks!
Caltopo is now showing the fire:
https://caltopo.com/map.html#ll=37.36125,-119.86668&z=14&b=t&o=f16a%2Cgoes_0&n=1,0.25&a=fire%2Cmodis_mp
Appears to be the start of the fire. Not yet updated with the current position of the head. Check back later…they will catch up.
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AA says 5,800 acres.
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TCU just toned out another ST 9442C immediate need to the fire.
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Mapping support website is getting some early heat overlays on topo/aerial as well.
Use the drop down menu upper right to change the underlying base map and features.
https://mappingsupport.com/p2/gissurfer.php?center=37.344854,-119.863672&zoom=14&basemap=ESRI_scanned_topo_USA&overlay=VIIRS_24_hours,MODIS_24_hours,State_boundary,Wildland_fire_name,Historic_perimeters,ESRI_roads_and_labels&txtfile=https://mappingsupport.com/p2/special_maps/disaster/USA_wildland_fire.txt&data=37.384583,-119.863586
(I made an error earlier above, this one is correct @ 23:00)
ADD the nearest raws station in Metcalf gap, kinda where the fire head is running to:
Click on daily summary (will bring up todays date) click submit for recent 24 hours reports,
https://raws.dri.edu/cgi-bin/rawMAIN.pl?caCMET
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Calfire update 4000 acres. 100 acre slop over by Grupe ranch airstrip crews pulled back.
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AA51 mapped it, 4800 acres.
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Caltopo is now currently updated with the head of the fire:
https://caltopo.com/map.html#ll=37.32688,-119.83782&z=13&b=t&o=f16a%2Cgoes_0&n=1,0.25&a=fire%2Cmodis_mp
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This is a link to the MMU tree mortality georeferenced map. Keep in mind it’s from 2016…
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The fire stayed very active last night and has moved quite a bit closer to Rd 800. Access is difficult and today is going to be very challenging… Scanner traffic summary. getting ready for firing ops along Rd 800. https://twitter.com/TrishasWCFireWx/status/1414585236176871425/photo/1
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