Decent, dark column visible from Santa Maria.
AA ordered a lead plane, 2 large air tankers and a TFR
Two additional tankers requested (total of 10 now)
Tanker 163 is the 4th tanker, from the original augmented dispatch.
I have only heard 6 be ordered so far, but wouldn’t doubt the order for 10.
All additional tankers will be coming from quite a way, or on a divert from the INF incident.
LPF H530 assigned.
Fire is pushing hard towards the Ballard Canyon Rd area, units looking to start evacuations in that area.
Tanker 15, 80 off Porterville and 01 off Fresno
Evacuations just ordered for a large triangle of land from the 101/154 down to Ballard Canyon.
Just ordered 2 type 3 ST, 4 crews, and 2 dozers
One strike team will be coming from Ventura County
BC22, E330, 342, 350, 356, 321
125 acres,
Training AA transitioned with AA07.
McMurray air attack over a 2nd fire in Las Cruces, 10 acres, Slow rate of spread.
This fire is pretty well done. Canceling 4 crews for tonight and added 1 crew for morning.
Per VNC CAD, The VNC STC is being diverted to a new fire in Santa Maria 5200 block of Dominion Rd. Any info??
Canceled and back on this fire
Per CALFIRE 200 Acres and 60% Contained on 9/9/19
200 Acres and 75% per CALFIRE 9/12/19
Contained / Controlled. All resources off the fire as of 0800. 200 acres total, 3 different locations in a general area.