Otay still showing Winds due E14 G32 with 5% RH - so not a cakewalk by any means.
New cohort of Tecate cypress on the way for the fire ecology enthusiasts on here. Will be interesting to see how well stocked it is in a few years because not many of those trees reached maturity according to the latest iNat submissions
AA ordered 1 VLAT. Additionally, SOPS moving down more S2’s to Ramona.
some aircraft traffic here
News saying 5% humidity
Winds 20’s gusts to 40’s spot weather
Additional VLAT requested.
Straight line shot into the Mesa correctional facilities
I think I heard 10 Charlie strike teams for tomorrow. Was sort of broken.
Intel24 is over the fire now. Should have updated perimeter soon.
Per FIRIS 140 acres
AA stating everything is staying north of the truck trail, except for one spot that was picked up.
It in the BLM preserve between the peak and Mesa
226 acres now
500 plus acres now. Crews have a long night ahead of them. Steep hills and trails and not much for light
Prayers for their safety tonight.
IC reporting current size 800 acres with extreme fire behavior. Evacuation order issued for SDC-2543. Evacuation warning for SDC-2464. CHV is monitoring the southeast area of the Chula Vista. That area is currently under an advisement warning.
Conditions on Otay Mountain winds are E 31mph with gusts of 45mph. RH is 4%. Temp is 52