CA-SHU-Carr (contained)

I am listening to SHASCIM via 5-0 fire radio app

SHASCOM

S-O rolled through states numerous structures on fire

From ICP a few min ago

Friendly reminder, NO posts on entrapments, injuries.

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Update as of 8:25 p.m. on Thursday, July 26:

According to the California Highway Patrol, officers are assisting with evacuations at Keswick Dam Road at Lake Boulevard and Quartz Hill Road at Lake Boulevard.

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Incident Leader’s intent: firefighter and civilian life safety, do not commit where you cannot get out.

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W/B Hwy 44 has been closed leading into the City of Redding

View from Redding

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Reports of the National Guard on their way

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RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT FRIDAY NIGHT FOR
VERY HOT…DRY…PLUME DOMINATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR FIRE
WEATHER ZONES 213, 215, AND 263…

The National Weather Service in Sacramento has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect until midnight PDT Friday night.

  • WIND…LOCAL NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS TO 25 MPH NEAR THE FIRE IN
    CANYONS.

  • HUMIDITY…Afternoon minimum humidities as low as 5 to 10
    percent. Overnight recoveries as low as 25 to 35 percent.

  • HIGHEST THREAT…NEAR THE CITY OF REDDING AND SURROUNDING AREA.

  • IMPACTS…DANGEROUS AND RAPID SPREAD OF LARGE WILDFIRE.

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10pm - spot fire reported by fire resources across 299 at Carr Powerhouse Road, way over on Div Y/C. Not sure what resources are over there. If that gets established around the lake…

Copy, I just saw the reminder of no posts about entrapments or injuries, sorry I was just trying to help rumor control. I didn’t know about that rule.

Hey all - attempted to map out the locations of spots from scanner traffic that people were tweeting.

Form: https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/0ce026854ecf451ca156a72d935caffc
Viewer: http://arcg.is/1KzrWv

Of course all intel should be vetted, but should give indication of fire spread. Click on the points for description and source.

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CalFire has released the information. Please be respectful that although Calfire has released this next of kin is still being notified

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It’s out of respect and privacy of anyone injured and their families.

Also, remember to try and keep this forum to incident info/updates.

The “???” forums are for questions and convo and help keep the incident forums from cluttering up.

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Live feed from the line. https://www.facebook.com/onfirephotos/videos/10156385433107988/

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On order in ROSS
6- type 6 strike teams
14- type 3 strike teams
15- type 1 strike teams
149 single increment type 3,4,5 or 6 Engines under state to state agreement. Straight to NICC
All within the last 3 hours

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Just spoke with a friend who has evacuated. She works for the school district and indicates that the high school in Redding has been destroyed. Trying to evacuate but 5 south bumper to bumper.

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