State ID: CA
3 letter designator: MMU
Fire name: Ferguson
Location: 9484 Hwy-140 37.605047,- 119.965633
Reported acres: 60
Rate of spread: SROS
Report on Conditions: Fire is moving with topography expected to burn over the ridge, difficult terrain thick under-story mixed with light flashy fuels.
Structure threat: Possible evacuations for the Savages Post area
Resources Requested: 3 type 3 strike teams from TCU and additional Lima CCU strike team/ missed some of the request over the radio. UNK current resources at scene.
Hazards:
Weather: Temp 86, R/H- 27%, Wind Speed 2.99 out of the SSE with gust up to 12.65, Fosberg Index 7.27, weather at Elevation 1,1108 Ft’
Radio channels: Command 2, CDF TAC 8
Scanner link: https://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/2278/web
Webcam link: https://rockyags.cr.usgs.gov/cgi-bin/camHist_movie.pl?camera=turtleback_2&visible=false&date=20180716&frame=160
Ferguson IC requesting Prevention either Forest Service or Cal-Fire, whichever is available. The order for “3” Charlie Strike teams needed by the A.M.
Updated morning order request: (Partial)
2- Line Safety Officers.
1- Strike Team of Type-3 Engines due to difficult access.
Fixed Wing and Rotary Craft:
1-Type-1 Copter, 2- Type-2 Copters
1-AirTac
4- Fix Wing (any type)
Might not be an “early up” for aircraft request.
Assignments: Come and hold line.
Cedar Lodge residents, 3 to 4, have been evacuated with hard road closures in the area. (Conflicting info, may or may not have been evacuated or just evac stand by for Cedar Lodge area).
They ordered a few Dozers last night for a total of six going to the fire. They had the two MMU dozers at scene and more on the road inbound for day shift.
Per AA the fire is holding under 150 acres. Kept the Lead Plane coming, and just the 2 S-2’s out of Columbia. Too smokey, bad exits and too many wires to be flying the tankers right the moment.