Castle/SQF team briefing link below. Fire ran 4-6 miles west last night. They are no longer willing to put personnel on the ground in the communities due to safety issues. Jordan Lookout and communications assets were overrun and damaged, not stated to what extent. Sounds like Sequoia Crest and Alpine are gone. Team reports holding the fires southward progression at the 190 for now, hoping to defend Camp Nelson.
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Looks like the map in that briefing is the same map I posted so that should be the latest map however not accurate.
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This might help on up to date spread and perimeter:
https://caltopo.com/map.html#ll=36.19898,-118.54867&z=12&b=t&o=f16a%2Cr&n=1,0.25&a=modis_mp
The heat signature I noticed last night increased quickly on the GOES17:
https://rammb-slider.cira.colostate.edu/?sat=goes-17&z=4&im=18&ts=1&st=0&et=0&speed=130&motion=loop&map=1&lat=0&opacity[0]=1&opacity[1]=0.5&hidden[0]=0&hidden[1]=0&pause=0&slider=-1&hide_controls=0&mouse_draw=0&follow_feature=0&follow_hide=0&s=rammb-slider&sec=conus&p[0]=geocolor&p[1]=fire_temperature&x=7659.919921875&y=3847
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Tcfd task force on way to scicon for structure protection
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TF 6080 headed to SQF COMPLEX from El Dorodo Fire. Anyone hqve info.or todays IAP for mountian home contigency division or info on the fire thqt will inpact here.
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Making its way down.
http://www.alertwildfire.org/sierra/index.html?camera=Axis-BlueRidge1&v=81e004f
Thank you anyone have todys IAP QR or link
IAP
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NEW CASTLE FIRE VOLUNTARY EVACUATION WARNING ( 13 min ago) From TCSO
Sheriff Boudreaux has just issued a voluntary evacuation notice (warning) for the following area:
Balch Park to Three Rivers along South Fork
An Evacuation Warning means there is a potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.
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Posted by TCSO a few ago…
From Tulare county Sheriff’s Office
CASTLE FIRE UPDATE: New Mandatory Evacuation Orders (54 minutes ago)
The Castle Fire made a big push west in the middle of the night, prompting Sheriff Boudreaux to issue an additional MANDATORY EVACUATION ORDER.
This new order is for the following area:
Highway 190 along the south, from the intersection at Balch Road north to Blue Ridge Lookout east to Moses Mountain, and south to Highway 190 at Mahogany Flat
The following communities remain under an evacuation order:
Doyle Springs
Balch Park
Blue Ridge
Camp Nelson
Coy Flat
Mountain Aire
Pier Point
Alpine Village
Sequoia Crest
Redwood Drive
Ponderosa
Cedar Slopes
Pyles Boys Camp
A Mandatory Evacuation Order means there is an immediate threat to life and/or property. Those who live in these areas must leave now.
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Over the Command Channel it was just stated that a Cal Fire Type 1 Team will be taking over the Westside of the fire. No info on in brief day/time or which team.
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CAL FIRE IMT 6 activated for the West Zone. I believe they’ve only been off for 48 hours…
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CDF Command 1 151.355- Command Channel
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Just posted a few ago…
SQF Complex:
Mandatory Evacuations Locations:
Ponderosa
Alpine Village
Sequoia Crest
Doyle Springs
Highway 190 along the south from the intersection of Balch Park Rd. north to Blue Ridge Lookout east to Moses Mountain, and south to Highway 190 at Mahogany Flat
Upper Tule River Corridor (Camp Nelson, Pierpoint, Coy Flat, Mountain Aire, and points between)
Cedar Slope
Warning Evacuation Locations:
South Fork
Community of Springville, all points between Globe Drive and Balch Park Rd
Road Closures:
Highway 190 at Balch Park,
Balch Park & Bear Creek,
Balch Park & Yokohl,
Mountain 90 &107
Mountain 99 & Sherman Pass
Sherman Pass & Cherry
Sequoia National Forest/Park Closure
Hwy 198- to the Giant Forest
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NEW TEMPORARY EVACUATION POINT SET AT EXETER MEMORIAL BUILDING
VISALIA, CA - For those who are voluntarily evacuating Balch Park to Three Rivers along South Fork, the temporary evacuation point is at the Exeter Memorial Building, 324 N. Kaweah in Exeter. A Red Cross staff and Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency Public Health, Behavioral Health, and Human Services. At this time, staff will be present until 8:00 p.m. Anyone who needs a hotel should call 1-800-Red-Cross and register as displaced due to the SQF Complex.
Woodlake Fair/Rodeo grounds, located at 19400 Avenue 398, has been identified as the point of entry for large animals being evacuated. For smaller domestic animals, the Tulare County Animal Shelter is housing animals and staff are at the shelter at 14131 Ave. 256 in Visalia. For information about sheltering your small domestic animals, call Shelter Manager Cassandra Heffington at (559) 679-6222. The Woodlake location will be staffed until 8:00 p.m. tonight.
For fire information, please call (559) 697-5148.
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Todays Ops map and IAP
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Things not looking good.
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