State ID:CA
3 letter designator: SLU
Fire name: Bear
Location: Soda Lake Road and Gaviolta Trail
Reported acres: 150 acres
Rate of spread: Rapid
Report on Conditions: AA ordered VLAT. Currently has 5 tankers on scene.
Structure threat: 2 structures threatened in 30 minutes
Resources: SLU
Hazards:
Weather:
Radio channels: SLU CMD 4
Scanner link:
Webcam link: ALERTCalifornia - California Valley 1
Agency Website:
South Ops advising no VLATs in the state
Changing the order to a type 1.
175 acres, moderate rate of spread, multiple structures threatened in the next 15-20 minutes
3413 assuming IC
AA is requested 1 additional type 1 air tanker.
Tanker 16 was diverted. Not sure if the order was a replacement or an additon.
Request for 5 additional type 3s
Edit:closest unit
INTEL 24 (FIRIS) looks like it will be arriving shortly.
Tanker 16 has been recommited to the incident
2 additional type 1 helicopters, restricted, ordered by AA
Tanker 163 from SBD enroute
500 acres, potiental for 1000.
They had a wind shift, but fire is back running the direction it was originally. The head is the priority.
The 2 type 1 copters will be HT0HX and HB-7NA
Pushing relief AA up due to weather at Santa Maria.
700 acres, 15% contained.
Forward progress stopped a while ago, no smoke on the cameras.