CA-YNP-Washburn (Contained)

[apx8000]

There wasn’t last year. Even the Creek fire could have used Castle.

[SIXONENINE]

The retardant efforts in the Merced drainage have been completely ineffective, the fire keeps spotting across the retardant. Air ops have now switched to doubling up lines along the HWY and around some infrastructure and Repeater site. Counting the tankers listed it looks like double digits, and it still didn’t hold.

Edit….The Wawona Radio Site is what they are laying retardant around.

[TheBrushSlasher]

Lead pilot said those spots look impressive.

[TheBrushSlasher]

Tenaya lodge is kinda close.
https://www.tenayalodge.com/yosemite-resort/webcam

[apx8000]

All of Wawona was evacuated before dusk.

[FireAF]

Webcam at the UC Merced field station in wawona.

UC Merced Yosemite Field Station Webcam - Discover Yosemite National Park

[FireCapt]

NWS Hanford: Sat 5:30 am

[Flyron]

[pyrogeography]

IR map from 10pm, 7/8/2022.

So far it hadn’t pushed too far into the Mariposa Grove, shown in yellow.

[trishaswcfirewx]

[apx8000]

Nice progression maps above.

AA52 off Fresno enroute.
Sounds Like IC wants him to scout the North end of park/fire?? Found out that copter 551 being used in the north park.

EDIT UPDATE @08:50 : bringing in several copters to support left flank crews whom are engaging directly along the hwy 41 left flank. Might be some hose lays going in. If it gets hot the tankers will be used to help hold it.

EDIT UPDATE @10:00 : Helco is running the copter show which remains along holding the hwy 41 side of the fire. Merced river draining is a watch and wait to see if it spots across then they may run a line with tankers midslope. The grove has crews and dozers trying to control that spread.

[trishaswcfirewx]

Fire is on the server

https://ftp.wildfire.gov/public/incident_specific_data/calif_s/!2022%20Incidents/CA-YNP-000038_Washburn/

[FireAF]

intel24 overhead. hopefully have a new map soon. fire starting to really cap out at 15:23

[BWTFD]

I would say it’s real close now

[muni_captain]

Intel 24 showing 1384 acres on this flyover.

[pyrogeography]

3:45pm, 7/9/22. Fire has not pushed much into the Mariposa Grove, has been steadily backing downhill into S. Fk. Merced Canyon. Minimal spread to west/Hwy 41 since noon today. No new growth on heel or most of SE flank, looks like strong work from the handcrews working on that part of the fire.

[apx8000]

Lead plane and AA52 enroute to discuss with ground crews the use of several LATS to try to cool the fire coming out towards the Mariposa Grove. Crews are requesting protection. Copters can not keep it cooled down.

Lead 42 agrees on the plan… run retardant from Wawona Point Radio site along ridge eastward between the fire and Mariposa Grove. Road along that area and drops should support the control line.
4 LATS, 2 VLATS order placed @17:23.

EDIT UPDATE: 19:00 the air show was shut down due to poor visibility and intense fire activity. It was not completed to the furthest east side. Hope to continue that Sunday.
Line construction and holding work along hwy 41 and down in the Merced Drainage are progressing well. Unable to asses the north north-east head.
Copter show with ground crews until cut off.

[WLF8609]

Bring the mud…

[FireAF]

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