CA-SHF-Brock

California & Hawaii Hotlist Initial Attacks
#1

State ID:CA
3 letter designator:SHF
Fire name:Brock
Location: Shasta Lake Pit River Arm - Brock Creek, SE mid-slope of Devils Rock (google maps)
Reported acres:15
Rate of spread:MROS
Report on Conditions: Timber and Brush 15 acres Moderate ROS

Resources: SHF wildland response, AA05, C506, 3 tankers (questioning retardant exclusion zone on the granite slabs in the area)

Radio channels: SHF Forest, AirTactics 64,
Scanner link: scancal.org/live.html
Webcam link: http://www.alertwildfire.org/shastamodoc/index.html?camera=Axis-RoundMtnShasta

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#2

Tankers are working it. Run the video loop of Round Mt. and you see a drop

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#3

WX conditions
No stations around the fire, but surrounding stations that are at same elevation and similar topographical influence all showing roughly mid 80’s, around 33% RH, and all similar SW winds 5 gusting to 10-12.

Fire WX forecast tonight into weekend
https://www.wrh.noaa.gov/eccda/eccda_dh.php?ecczone=ECC005

Access will be limited to none from the ground, long hike in from road/trail system, boat access will be the Brock Creek inlet. T1 copter ordered. Fire hung up to the north on a ridge line, retardant drops reinforcing the ridge. Jumpers were ordered on IA but aircraft malfunction before takeoff.

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#5

Ground gps @15 acres. Lined at 2300.

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