(1608 hrs) Others can chime on or correct. From FireWatch 51 in exchange with ATGS52: it is mapped at 2,045 acres. In the R/Y DIVS break area (N/W section 6 area) it is right off the river, but still on the correct side. The other active area is in DIVS Yankee, section 5. It continues to push to the N-NE.
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Spot down on the right in division Romeo I believe still on correct side but per AA header devolping
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Possible plan, implement DIVS Tango on the “other side” (that’s the north side) of the South Fork of the Merced as a contingency. Everything is on the “correct” (that’s the south side) side of the river right now. It’s been very active on the air side as evidenced by Flightradar24 displaying a bowl of spaghetti over the fire. No further reports of tree branches at 8K feet as reported earlier.
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Per PM 209: 2044 Acres @ 0% Contained.
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4 views of the Washburn Fire - 7/10/22 10pm. Fire still steadily its backing downhill, being helped by some strategic firing along Hwy 41. Fire moved about 1/3mi upcanyon, backed about 1/4mi toward Hwy 41 and S. Fk. Merced River.
Infrared satellite imagery (captured every 5 days) shows the depth of the flaming front, with most of the burn cooling off, especially on flanks adjacent to the Mariposa Grove. Too much smoke in the image to accurately assess fire severity, yet.
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We’ll done
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Morning Intel 7/11/22 0700:
2,340 Acres, 0% Containment. 545 Personnel Assigned
Critical Resource Needs: 4 COMTs; 4 RADOs; NIFC Repeater System; 1 Type 1 Road Grader; 2 Type 2 and 2 Type 3, Excavators with thumbs; 2 Feller Bunchers; 2 Log Loaders; 2 Dozers; UAS; Continued aviation support.
Today’s Ops Map and couple of IR maps:
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And there are plenty of federal resources available too. If you look at the numbers on acreage, this fire is not running hard or pushing through homes. They’re doing good work, let them keep doing so without criticizing them. I doubt anyones egos are involved. They’ll ask for help when they need it. Yosemite is too much of a political hotbed to not get things engaged.
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As it continues to move east along the Merced river it will move further onto the sierra national forest and the 2008 silver/Oliver complex. It looks pretty active this morning.
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Scan/ too Smokey, not looking favorable. For rotor support. Helos departing
Scan/ they want to try one drop but helco said not worth it. One drop won’t make a difference on the (very active) Fire right now.
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Couldn’t agree more
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Daily Update for the Washburn Fire for July 11, 2022. The Washburn Fire is currently 2,340 acres and is 25% contained. There are currently 545 people assigned to the fire.
The Washburn Fire Incident Management Team will host a public meeting in Oakhurst, CA, on Monday, July 11, at 7 pm. The meeting will take place at the Community Center of Oakhurst at 39800 Fresno Flats Rd. The meeting will also be livestreamed on Facebook: Yosemite Fire and Aviation
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Multiple spots across Hwy 41 in Div M, most active being a 50x50ft spot as of a few mins ago.
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scan/ pulling out by the retardant fires making a short run
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Unless someone is at the ICP, or has a copy of today’s IAP, the UTF list, listened to the briefing, and are listening to the current coms, I don’t think it’s appropriate for someone who is not on-scene to make accusations of “letting it burn,” especially when you listen to the radio traffic and watch/listen to the air resources. It is and has been a very active firefight with a range of strategies including direct and indirect handlines, using natural and non-natural barriers, backfiring and burning out and working on contingencies.
A couple of days ago I posted a quote from the ATGS, “let’s bury this thing in mud” which they have been trying when visibility and targets permit. Let’s stick with Intel, not guessing on this site.
[Edit: This appears to be a random, out of no-where post, but it’s only because this original post has been removed]
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