MVU dispatched a full response w/ all aircraft out of Ramona, including the helitankers, plus 2 additional tankers from Riverside.
This is a new Fire in Marron valley on the US side of the Border, around 100 acres now.
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Looking at the cams Marron Valley has nothing showing, Could this be near Tecate or east of ???
Border 9 is the new fire’s name. It’s off of Marron Valley just south of Dulzura Fire station.
Update from Border 9 IC- Significant FB change, critical rate of spread, ligt to med fuels burning within BLM wilderness. No structure threat at this time
XSD CMD 3, CDF Tac 5
Resource order coming. So far I see 9330C, high dispatched launch, A330, T70, T71, T134, HT 729, HT37S, C9, C11, (C538 added)
Marron Valley Rd x Border Road
- 30 acres light fuels and now updated to 80 (18:05 hrs)
- Moderate rate of spread
- 101 degrees, 11% RH, wind W @ 5, Gusts to 13
- 10% containment
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