AA and Lead said fire crossed over the dozer line and is backing down the ridge on the backside of the ridge they are working. They are building retardant below the ridge to keep roll out from dropping into the canyon.
I believe that was the 11S02 road, if was primary or contingency in Div.A.
@21:20 the activity is picking up near/at the slop over of area:
Western Flank has most heat this morning on caltopo. Note: heat detection plots are 3 hours old.
https://caltopo.com/map.html#ll=36.90042,-119.13857&z=13&b=t&o=f16a%2Cr&n=1,0.25&a=mba%2Cmodis_mp
Delilah lookout cams are not clear. Muddied with smoke drift and inversion.
The fire crossed the 11s02 at the top and the 11s02B which heads down the ridge above Rancheria creek. There is hand line going up along Rancheria creek a little way and the fire is backing to it.
This morning’s IR acrage puts it a 11,047
5 acre spot lower rancheria creek air on order
3 Copters have been unable to check the spot, now 20 acres requesting Fixed wing tankers. Div. A/Z break. Relief AT just arriving on scene. Getting briefed.
Ordering Fixed wing Tankers to attempt to box in the slop over. 5 Copters now working the slop over…
@14:10 update: tanker drops are being vaporized at coverage level 4. Copters are moving in, in the absence of Tankers overhead.
@14:40 update: Tankers are hooking the head and trying to run it across the ridge. 4 Tankers working.
5 airtankers now, CFR641 just came over the fire.
AA and the ASM just confirmed 3 LATs and 4 S2’s
From the Air traffic it sounds as though they are getting a handle on checking the up slope progress.
They just won’t be able to drop lower towards the river bottom.
Nice to see the dozer line in ahead of it. Thanks
It looks like that slop over is really heating up.
From what I could see from tollhouse road it’s got to be close to the dozer line, it was backing down the north part of the ridge and making a run along the ridge. the retardant is burned through now.
LFD ST1880C assigned
I believe this is an OES engine strike team from LA City?
AA15 up over the fire has just placed an order for 2 Type 1 Tankers to the Lake IP.
Am I correct: 169.975 A/G Command and 170.075 A/G Tactical ?
Update: will be painting the ridge from a Dozer line T intersection (fire has bumped the dozer line) and along the ridge, eastward, down to Dinkey Creek.
