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
XLE 1282A en route from LA Basin. LHH STEN, CMP STEN-T, LHH E772, SFS E821, DNY E62, WCV E1, CMP E41.
Sounds like AA and all tankers released and available per latest radio traffic and ADSB info after laying down some good lines at the heel. Rotorwings are continuing to work on the head and heel of the fire. Camera’s are looking good, let’s just pray that the fire stays in check.
I’m not able to be fully listening in on this incident due to other issues, but based on my ability spot check and the lack of info for those watching I figured I’d post:
Windshift has started, going to be pushing on the left flank of the fire now running about 3-5 mph from the SE. Camera’s are looking good, little smoke and crews are continuing to support containment lines and jumping on hot spots. Still see rotorwing working the head of the fire via ADSB, but it looks good.
To those new to site, this by no means an all clear. Big work continues on this fire and will it will be tested over the next 24hrs. Also, as always, good work Calfire and it’s neighboring agencies and support. Also a big thanks to Mother Nature for letting them work on this after the start.
They were able to put a lot of mud down fast with the close proximity to Grass Valley and MCC. Quick turn around times.
Mixed Type 1 strike team en route from the LA area this morning. 2 LAC engines, 2 BRK engines and a GLN engine with LAC STEN leader. Rainbow/mixed team implies resources getting stretched a bit.
Just taking another checkin after listening and reviewing data.
Fire appears to be holding and keeping in check. Rotors and ground crews still working. Another windshift occured and now showing calm winds from the SW (upslope) and should expect another shift after nightfall which is projected to be calm from the E (typical nighttime downslope).
Camera’s show little smoke and rotors working them as they flare up.
CalFire is reporting as of 4:11 p.m. fire remains at 2400 acres and 0% contained. 50 structures destroyed and 30 damaged. Road closures remain for active fire work.
Helco told Division 1 to “pound it out” and it should be done. The Firehawk and B06 out of Auburn did lots of work dipping out of the Bear, and getting most of the smokes
Courtney Aviation long-wave IR imagery from 3:35pm doesn’t show much heat, but does provide a good view of the burn scar (vegetation is darker, you can adjust the opacity slider to compare against sat imagery): CalTopo - Backcountry Mapping Evolved
Calfire 7pm update:
2600 acres
15% contained
76 Structures Destroyed
20 Structures Damaged
1 FF injury
2 Civilian Injuries
CALFIRE update AM 8/6
Size 2600
Containment 30%
Structures Threatened 3400
Structures Destroyed 88
Structures Damaged 20
Civilian Injuries 2
Firefighter Injuries 1
Strong work on this one!!!
Got a flare-up.
http://www.alertwildfire.org/shastamodoc/index.html?camera=Axis-HowellMtn1&v=fd40730
Seems to have died back considerably, with no spread, at least from my view on the smoky camera in the dark.
8/6 and 8/7 Ops Maps. The 8/6 map was cropped down from the full map which covered a much larger area as it looked like they were “going big” on planning for this fire. Today’s looks like higher confidence in getting containment on this fire sooner than later.
8/6:
8/7:
2,619 acres, 78% contained. All Evac warnings and orders lifted
Final assessment shows quite a few more structures destroyed than the 88 initially reported, last Saturday. Per CalFire breakdown then was, 33 Placer co, 33 Nevada co, 2 commercial structures, and 20 outbuildings.
Can’t find the breakdown of the 142 structures, noted above
