Something taking off in RRU. Maybe Redlands or Calimesa area. This will be 31000 block San Timoteo Canyon Rd. Per watch duty nobody at scene yet.
Aircraft assigned: A12, B42, T71, T120, T121, T117, T184, T910, H605, 9PJ, 5HT
It’s really early in the season, not a great sign.
10 acres, light to medium fuels, terrain driven, no structures threatened.
Per AA: 15-20 acres, MROS-RROS, potential for 200 acres.
Per AA: (2) type 2 tankers or better, (1) lead plane
IC: (20) additional any type engines, (2) crews, (2) water tenders
Starting 20 additional closest any type engines, 2 additional crews, 2 additional WT’s
The fire has gotten into heavier fuel as it moves higher up the slope. looks to be making a pretty good push.
View from Dunlap Acres…https://ops.alertcalifornia.org/cam-console/2766
Lots of room for this to run east into the badlands for the next 2-4hr. Once the sun goes down the wind will die off in the area.
What pther fires start and take aircraft?
How big does it get?
San Tim Canyon has the potential to run all.the way to Beaumont between the 10 & 60 freeway.
Stay safe, the year is just getting started.
IC: (10) type 3 engines
AA: Requesting (1) VLAT if type 2 tankers or better can’t be filled.
The fire on MCP is requesting a total of 6 Tankers. This fire has 4 so far…So ya, aircraft may determine what gets caught and what does not.
Edit, Shore AA is asking for 2 LAT’s and possibly a VLAT.
Currently 92 acres per Intel Aircraft.
10 more any type on request on top of the 30
150 plus acres as of 1620 hrs.
The 10 additional engines and 4 Crew’s are requested to report to Badlands Dump.
(2) additional type 1 tankers requested.
N/O Hwy 60 S/O San Timoteo Canyon Rd E/O Redlands Blvd W/O Hwy 60 x San Tim
Having to go to NOPS for tankers now. New start (Max Fire) in Santa Clarita as well.
IC: (4) additional dozers @1640
AA: (2) type 2 copters closest @1642
This area has not burned in a major fire since the Woodhouse Fire way back in October 2005. This area is dense with chaparral.