Watchduty put out last night that there are thermal cameras up now pointed at this fire.
https://alertca.live/cam-console/2705
https://alertca.live/cam-console/2704
@jhiggins can shed more light on them and the whole alertca website
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We just posted updated maps on The Lookout from this morning’s NIROPS (contractor) IR flight.
Some minor overnight developments, no big movements.
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At the moment I don’t see many air assets over the fire. Is the majority of the fire smoked in.
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It sounds like they’re starting to line up for retardant drops in the vicinity of Peavine Pt. and Div. KK if I caught that right.
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Copy thanks, with this weather change seems like a great time to hammer it.
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It sounds like they’re also about to run a UAS mission from Baltimore Mine area.
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Request for intel in the Big Oak Flat area to determine feasibility of evacuating a bunch of cattle.
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Copter '6HT tasked to Div D to work with American River Hotshots.
Update:
Someone asking about snagging one of the copters to support Wyoming Hotshots in the Greek area.
~11:35 – AA17 over the fire
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AA calling in a ~5ac spot fire in the vicinity of the Seed Orchard (Div. H) at branch break.
Note: This is a very high priority.
Update: ASM & 2 super scoopers inbound.
(Related query: Is Sugar Pine or Big Reservoir a qualified scoop site?)
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Do you have the tail numbers of the Super’s?
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I missed the tail numbers, but they were around Winnie at the time I caught the traffic – not immediately spotting them on flighradar24 though.
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Sounds like they’re looking to order 3 VLATs and 4 LATs for retardant operations, with Placerville Airport as the IP (after letting people there know so as not to freak them out with the overflights) (Edit: Now “Placer IP” just south of PVille airport)
Plan sounds like it is to start treating from Stumpy and filling back.
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VLATS 910, 911, 912, and LATs 102, 103, 132, 210 (I believe - poor copy).
4 copters working the spot fire at Seed Orchard: '3RF, '7KA, '5AS, '8AJ, dipping out of Sugar Pine
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Just spotted them on flightradar - 261 (N392AC) and 263 (N385AC)
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Location? How far out? Thought I heard they were ordered into SLT, before heading to the fire?
They were just clearing the south end of Lake Tahoe when they popped up, tracking reception on the 50 corridor is poor, so not seeing them currently.
T210 over Quintette from MCC
Looks to be dropping near Stumpy and the King scar?
T132 right behind him
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Where are the CL 215/415’s scooping out of?
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Critical need for Fire Suppression Repair to repair Chicken Hawk Rd. which is quickly degrading, or it will become impassible within the next couple days.
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