AA ordering 2 LATs to Div. W
Iron Creek Drainage line construction to support hand crews.
Thank you Trisha and Matthew for providing me the correct links and names. Much appreciated.
They are painting iron creek drainage and the ridge red.
All tankers released.
Firis enroute off McClellan will have an update pretty soon.
4375 Acres (NIROPS 2300hrs 7/13)
Per 209 PM 7/13:
Outstanding Resource Needs: (as of PM 7/13 some changes from the day prior) 4 COMTs; 4 RADOs; 6 FOBS; NIFC Repeater System; 1 Type 1 Road Grader; Type 2 Crews; Continued aviation support
No change from prior day:
1045 Personnel Assigned
Projected Final Incident Size: 5,500 acres
Projected Containment: 7/31
Maps:
Ops Map (resized) & IR Maps 7/14/2022:
Video update
Last couple of hours of sorties by the air operations branch. Shows a high utilization and target rich environment. Screenshot taken just before noon, 7/14/22.
Tankers are back over the fire.
AA requests 2 VLATs to build contingency line from Mount Raymond east to Iron Creek Drainage.
Believe all that is in Div.W according to Fire955 posted map.
EDIT UPDATE @ 15:29 Request still placed for the 2 VLATS (if they get released) and 2 LATs as a substitute and hear what shows up after all the phone calls and computer keying are completed.
EDIT UPDATE @17:30- At the peak for retardant contingency line building they used 4 LATs and 1 VLAT to complete the above detailed line. Aircraft released. Seems like they are getting this box strengthened.
south ops said none are available
T-911 left Phoenix heading west to SBD, eta 10 minutes.
Fire north of Wells, NV has 2 Lats, 4 SEATS and now T910
Tanker 911 over the fire. One drop then released back to Santa Maria.
Firewatch 51 has left the incident. They said everything on the fire is holding within established lines.
#WashburnFire
Some 209 intel submitted today as of 1330hrs (Note: The IMT/SITL may be having issues updating the 209 at 0600 & 1800 or have other criteria as to why they are sometimes submitted outside of the “usual” deadlines, I’m not there but could be for a number of reasons incase anyone is wondering):
4375 Acres @ 27% Contained
Personnel Assigned: 1534
Threat Summary 24hrs: Build contingency line from Hwy 41 through Long Valley, Star Mine, Fresno Dome, Grizzly Pass to Sky Ranch Rd.
Resource Needs: 4 COMTs; 4 RADOs; 6 FOBS; NIFC Repeater System; Continued aviation support