New start in truckee…
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NEU sending engines and a dozer report is 15-20 ac. in the Truckee area
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This is going to be the Butterfield Incident
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@ 39.33438. -120.13776
MROS in brush & timber.
5 Engines/closest resource
10 crews
2 dozers
2 tankers
V Fire 23
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5-7 acres, MROS with short range spotting.
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Water tenders 21, 51, & 92 dispatched to the Joerger/Butterfield intersection. Tanker 89 (from Stead) on the scene.
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Winds 18-20 MPH, per KCRA. Just north of Truckee airport.
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“Holding at 10-12 acres, couple of spots trying to contain” “looking a lot better”.
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60% contained; forward spread stopped. 3-4 hour commitment.
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I saw this on flightradar24, is this a different tanker 89 than the one from GV?
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KCRA reporting person in custody admitted to intentionally starting this fire.
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No. Stead is a closer reload.
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