CA-SBC-Plant-2023???

Does anybody know exactly it spotted over wasioja rd or the proximity to the structures on wasijoa rd?

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Last I heard was it did spot the Rd. There will be a direct structure theat, not familiar with the area so I don’t know where the houses are

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The Watch Duty App has pretty good detail on zoom for this area.

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I have an idea where it spotted being there is a direct structure threat. I believe there is a ranch or property in that area with quite a bit of junk piles on the property.

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Intel 12 is inbound from the north. A few minutes out.

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Any idea when the wind shift may occur?

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Why is an Army (Intel 12) aircraft being deployed to this fire, and what is it’s function?

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Intel12 is a FIRS aircraft they use them every year, they use them to map and get a more accurate size on acreage or pertinent intel on the fire.

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Previous discussions of INTEL AIRCRAFT

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Im seeing it timed with sundown, roughly by 9 pm wind turning back on itself with a northeast setup by 10-11 pm. Nothing strong but a wind shift for sure…

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I’m curious if this to the east is having any adverse effects on the fire.

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Not at this time, too far away and moving away from Plant Fire.

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Copy that and was just curious and thank you for the inte.

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Plant Fire Perimeter - Google My Maps

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Cool, thanks Thatguyoutwest for the clarifiction regarding how military aircraft can help these teams, as an added resource.

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Thanks modcamo for the link, and educating me, and thanks to the techie guys. That’s why after 30 years in tech, I always keep learning something new every day.

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Just wanted to clarify, that intel aircraft is not from the military. If is a private contractor that is under contract to provide services for the state of California through OES. Aevex is the contractor. They do a ton of DoD work so thats perhaps why if you searched a tail number it might have come up military from some years back.

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Coulson’s Citation II air attack jet has arrived at the fire. (I suppose quite a few aircraft have shifted up to airfields north of LA.) Requesting 2 T1 heli tankers.

Total cloud cover. 25-30+ mph easterlies on the ridges on the south side of the fire. 8-12mph shifting winds in the flats. 55F up on the south ridges, 71F at New Cuyama. Roughly 85% rH. Precipitation front will probably be arriving by 2pm with, maybe, a 0.25" accumulated rainfall by 8pm. Guestimating by VentuSky.

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Still on track for light-to-medium precip by 2pm, with variable 10-18mph easterly, south-easterlies through midnight

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VentuSky HRRR indicates that the fire will continue to have light precipitation until about 3am and clearing up by 5am tomorrow morning.

Update 8/22: Fire 75% contained, Highway 166 open, evacuations lifted. SBCFire got a pic of a funnel cloud forming over the fire, yesterday.

CA wildfire: Plant Fire 75% contained, high speed winds | San Luis Obispo Tribune

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