State ID: CA
3 letter designator:VNC
Fire name: Grimes
Location: Highway 23 x Shekell Road, E/O Moorpark, CA
Reported acres: 1.5
Rate of spread: moderate
Report on Conditions: fire running uphill on north aspect in medium fuels, moving south. Slight west winds.
Structure threat: not currently
Resources: AA52, T72, T100, HT37, Requesting 5 additional T3 engines + 1 additional helo, 1 addtional T1 engine to man Helispot 42B
Hazards: SR-23 is CLOSED at Shekell Rd. and Bardsdale
https://twitter.com/CHPMoorpark/status/1283140626326761473
Weather:
Radio channels:
Scanner link: https://www.broadcastify.com/webPlayer/2858
Webcam link: http://www.alertwildfire.org/orangecoca/index.html?camera=Axis-Rasnow1&v=81e003f
Agency Website:
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Ops reports that if they don’t hook the fire within 15-20 minutes it has a chance to get in alignment and run up a bowl.
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2006 Shekell Fire burned 13,600 acres in 3 days in that identical location. Difference being the Shekell Fire was in the first part of December during a Santa Ana wind event.
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Guiberson Fire 2009 also burned adjacent to this…steep terrain in that canyon.
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reported as 2-3 acres
Grimes IC requesting 5 additional T1 engines. Fire is 3 acres with potential for 20
PIO Video: https://twitter.com/VCFD_PIO/status/1283150334542491649
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This fire is pretty much a done deal, very very steep terrain.
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Forward progress stopped @ 8 acres w/ 20% containment.
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