Thing is gonna take off like the Dixie did last year… 
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I have moved the fire behavior discussion posts and Rx conversation to the correct thread. Please carry on over there. We are not opposed to the discussion but it clogs up the fire thread.
Prescribed Fire thread here…https://forums.wildfireintel.org/t/prescribed-fire-in-current-climate-reality/21565/21
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I hope those 2 excavators with thumbs, feller bunchers and log loaders are in a safe spot.
1 Engine Strike Team and a dozer Strike team
The amount of smoke/convection this “little” 2700 acre timber fire is producing since the beginning speaks to how dense the fuels are at the ground. It will be interesting to see what remains after.
Much of that could be attributed to the windstorm that hit the area in Jan 2021, as SteepNrocky mentioned upthread. The damage was fairly extensive. That’s the first thing I mentioned to a Yosemite ranger when she informed me of the start last Thursday, and she agreed, it could get hairy.
First thing I thought about as well
Scanner folk, there has been an additional Air Tactics FM ordered, 167.8125. Without the 220, not sure on its assignment, if it’ll eventually replace the 166.6125 (rare but not unheard of with team assignments,) or supplement as an Air command, (also rare I’d say for a fire this size, however not out of the question considering the airspace complexity this thing might get.) Or it might just be back-pocketed for what-ifs. @apx8000 @trishaswcfirewx
The fire really woke up around 05:00 this morning on the Deadwood 2 Cam - did it spot across the river?
05:00
05:48
Capping out at 06:32
Thank you! Been added to the feed
They were doing some firing last night but I have not heard a peep or a squawk from any resources this morning. I guess we need to wait for Helco or ATGS to provide some insight unless @apx8000 or @norcalscan have heard.
No aircraft over the fire at the moment. Firewatch is just about overhead though.
Also new additional AM victor assigned 132.725
Yeah, I’ve not heard anyone being too excited. Maybe it’s one of the spots in Div. Yankee on the north slope of Mt Raymond that decided to make a hard slope run?
We’ll know soon enough.
Agreed, from the midnight run of OES Intel-12 that’s exactly what it looked like. There was lots of heat there and in DIVS R, probably as they try to bring some fire with them. Sounds like Firewatch51 will be there shortly and he just appeared on my screen.
Looks like the ATGS is with him. If not, someone is?