State ID: CA
3 letter designator: RRU
Fire name: Pauba
Location: Pauba
Reported acres: 25-30 acres
Rate of spread: Rapid
Report on Conditions: Requesting additional Aircraft and Crews
Structure threat: Yes, evacuating Vail Campground and Trail
Resources:
Hazards:
Weather:
Radio channels:
Scanner link: Cal Fire and Riverside County Fire - West
Webcam link: ALERTCalifornia
Agency Website:
IC RQ: 4 additional handcrews, one additional dozer
Sounds like this is getting into alignment and will threaten structures in an hour per AA.
AA asking for two LAT’s if available. Potential for 1,000 acres.
Perris advising closest LATs from Santa Maria
AA asking for 4 additional Tankers any type
40 acres, minimum 7 hours commitment. Ordering water & supplies
Ic asking for Vail Lake to be notified to evacuate their trails
Fire is heading towards Vail Lake, another 5 engines and 2 Handcrews ordered.
Command just requested 4 more Crews and 4 more dozers as well as Lead and VLAT.
Evacuations expanded to Vail Lake campground. Rq lower Hwy 79 closed in both directions. MKU and 175 meals ordered.
AA330 reported the fire has spotted across the ridge, Evacuation order for Vail Lake and Vail Lake campground.
IQ req 10 additional Type 3s
I am guessing this started at or near the Pauba Rd/Hwy 79 intersection and is burning generally east or southeast?
N side of 79, working E
Evac Map per CalFire/RVC Fire FB
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=868658798622551&id=100064353174721&mibextid=cr9u03
Correct, Started on the East side of Pauba Rd a little North of the 79.
Mapped at 101 acres.
released LATs 180, 163 and Ramona S2s, keeping/using 2 S2s (sorry didn’t catch all the numbers)