Haven’t heard from my son, imagine he’s a tad busy, but I did receive a bit of Intel on the Camp Nelson area. Line construction has holding strong for now. There was one spot fire between crews and a dozer line they knocked out with a little help from a copter drop and that they haven’t lost any structures. Crews punched in another hose lay in towards coy flat tonight., and they are trying to button up the south side of the community. There are obviously concerns about Ponderosa, but I have no details on that… All I’ve got, but for now anyway sounds positive compared to some things I’ve heard. … for Camp Nelson anyway for now. We’ll see what tomorrow’s briefing brings…
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I was so bummed to see Jordan Peak Lookout didn’t survive. Myself and two other techs were the ones that put up that repeater a few weeks ago when the fire first started. Didn’t think the fire was going to hit that peak at that moment in time.
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I was just there in June. Margee was not there, day off, so did not make it inside. But the area was an amazing forest of Red Fir. First Needles Lookout, now Jordan, such a shame.
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Last night we had a TF of 5 patrols (including ours (Patrol 6) along with a WT and TFL. Did there pre-trip briefing and left. I"believe " they were headed up Parker Pass to Ponderosa. Here’s a few pics of the Lodge before Pondo Dave finally left. Looks like the “painting crew” had been at work.
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Team briefing this morning confirms, no structures lost in Camp Nelson despite spots in and around it. Ponderosa similar situation.
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Just talked to the TF here at our station in Pine Flat that was doing R&R today . They will be heading back up Parker Pass for night shift soon. They are assigned to Pondo. They cut in a lot of line last night and will continue tonight prepping Pondo… Everything they told me was positive and encouraging. It was great seeing them and some were FF’s for me or worked with me back in the day. A quick reunion of sorts. Told them to be safe and put the darn fire out lol 
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Caught pieces of the Morning briefing on the scanner.
Point protection (Nelson & Ponderosa) is again today’s focus.
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I’m having trouble loading the iap. Can someone please send me today’s? Thanks
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Thank you kind person
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Morning briefing with Tulare Co Chief, states no losses in Camp Nelson/Pierpoint and none in Ponderosa either. Structures lost/damaged and intact:
Alpine 50 lost, 14 standing, Sequoia Crest 42 lost, 59 standing, Cedar Slope 46 lost, 15 intact.
Hoping for a full damage assessment in @ 48 hours.
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Any IAP link. Interested in seeing the plan…
Mandatory evacuation order issued for for Silver City and Mineral King
Tulare County Sherriff Facebook
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133,488 acres and 12% containment.
East Zone update: Ponderosa and Camp Nelson still no lost structures. Same for Pyles camp and Lloyds Meadow area. Continued “point protection” in place. Contingency line being worked on to the south on the Tule reservation along the Crawford Rd. Fire now established in the Coy Compartment upslope of the 21S94 which has lots of bug kill and is threatening Rogers Camp and Mtn Aire at the top of Coy.
East Zone IAP (SQF) link: https://ftp.nifc.gov/public/incident_specific_data/calif_s/!2020_Incidents/CA-SQF-002622_SQF%20COMPLEX/IAP’s/SQF_IAP_19_to_20.pdf
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Burn out ops underway? From Blueridge cam, there’s some good building columns :
http://www.alertwildfire.org/sierra/index.html?camera=Axis-BlueRidge2&v=81e004f
Notice that this cam stopped at the posted hour. Watching the progression from 3 hrs ago it comes over the ridge and below in the canyon at same time. This site get burned over?
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