AA updated size estimate to between 800 and 1000 acres. The area is completely stripped of resources.
SLU S/T 9340 Charlie in route
Fire just now bumping 174
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9421C enroute
BDU ST 9353C Enroute
You on it?
Negative AAV…
Ops talking to AA. Two priorities: Left shoulder of left flank and Branch III Going direct attack as fire behavior has moderated to work right shoulder around where fire hit hwy 174. Sunset at 19:43 hours and cut off is 20:15. Concerned about the winds shifting out of northeast for night at 2100. They want to help clean up the northwest corner of the fire.
Just the early heat start on Caltopo:
Wind lines (green) show direction and average speed.
Wind @ Colfax RAWS station was gust to 7mph today (low, that’s good) .
Colfax RAWS:
https://mesowest.utah.edu/cgi-bin/droman/meso_base_dyn.cgi?stn=D9434&unit=0&timetype=GMT
Local water tenders from Loma Rica Browns Valley CSD, north san Juan, and Dobbins fire requested to the fire