Was looking at my truck earlier there was ash on my truck!
I would not was it just yet.
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Haha, maybe I will in November.
What is the location of the ICP and Base Camp since the team has assumed command?
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ICP is at the Porterville Fairgrounds. Other camps are still to be determined based on fire growth.
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Nice shot. Did you get get some good Sierra Pinstriping driving in? I was on that road last month and a bit narrow in spots. Hope they can keep fire out of all that old growth Red Fir.
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That section is earning it’s name and that’s hell for sure creek.
Very true! And right next to Hells Hole. Great fishing.
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I was on a fire there in 1961 (Betty Fire) and the name is sure correct…
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Just looking on esri app this area didn’t burn during the McNally fire and the fire is hitting some recent wfu scars.
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Yeah, that last section right before the lookout is a bad Jeep trail at best…lol. Set up a repeater up there today.
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Does Peppermint Work Center have enough room to set up a camp? The drive up 190 from P-Ville is not quick and it would seem like something up in the Western Divide would be a lot closer.
They could ask R-Ranch in the Sequoias (johnsondale) if they would allow a spike camp. They used if for the Cedar Fire couple years back
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That was my other thought. Good spot, and way closer than P-Ville.
Did a rough perimeter of the fire on Google Earth
15,684 acres
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There was over 400 ff there. Trucked meals in. No shower unit though
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Hearing rumors that the Castle Fire blew up pretty good today and that Tulare County is dumping a couple Type VI Strike Teams on it. Anyone have info?
S/T XSB-1521C Rainbow enroute to this fire from the River Inc @ 0800 today.
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It put up a good header earlier and is now down towards the heel.
https://rockyags.cr.usgs.gov/cgi-bin/camHist_movie.pl?camera=bakerpoint_1&visible=false&date=20200827&frame=96