Axis-Deadwood | Sierra & Foothills | Regions | ALERT Wildfire
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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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From the Wawona RAWS at 1500 this afternoon:
Wind pattern hasn’t changed much the last few days, but certainly an unwelcome trend in temp. and RH.
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Region 5 OES type 3 ST getting punched out
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For those who haven’t been on the Washburn Questions and Answers thread, a topic was addressed yesterday in post 157, titled ,
that maybe some folks might want to read if they haven’t. Since we are not supposed to cross post, I linked it, if it works (if not, use the 157). I think it might have some value to those who have not read it. If you read it, keep in mind it started with the word “please” in it three times for a reason.
The Washburn Fire was the top news story on both NBC and CBS nightly news last night and is running continuously on the cable news networks, so nationally it is a hot topic (no Dad joke intended).
I say that because when this happened last year, and the year before that, we had a large influx of new members, many of them (I suspect were) the general public, scrambling for information on this site.
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Per the scanner 10 spots and all are lined except the larger 1/2 acre one which they’ll be working on all afternoon
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A video update:
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T914, T912, T103 & T132 on scene out of MCC. All LAT’s load and return out of Fresno. VLAT’s L&R MCC
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All tankers released.
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Tomorrow has more potential for plume dominated fire behavior and models initiate convection just east of the crest tomorrow afternoon
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Latest Satellite visible live image
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A type 6 local govt strike team enroute from region 4 and 5.
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From the IRIN.
IR Interpreted size as of 7-11-22 at 2300 was 3,221 acres. Growth last period was 881.
Weather was clear over the incident with light smoke, providing good georectification and visibility. Previously reported spots North across the river in Div Tango had negligible heat. All new spots in Div Yankee attached (in the kmz).
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From OSC2 Matt Ahearn’s briefing last night.
DIVS M, fire didn’t hit Hwy 41 that hard. Using it as a control feature and it is working well. Picked up several spot fires and they are lined. Bringing fire to the road as necessary.
DIVS R, using 41 and bringing fire along it. Then using Studhorse around DP 30, down to the South Fork of the Merced River (SFMR) around DP 35. Currently bringing fire down the line and it is working well.
DIVS, Structure Defense Group in the community of Wawona. preparations mostly on the south side include some dozer line, sprinkler kits, hose lines, engines.
DIVS T, using a couple of hotshot crews on a night mission (only) to brush the SFMR. One spot fire north of the SFMR in Tango. Lined by El Dorado and contained. Expecting more spots and monitoring by air.
DIVS Y, using 6 HS crews to cut out the ridge system from Wawona Pt., out to a rocky ridge and tie it in to Star mine area. Fire has bumped it in multiple places but the ridge is holding. Lots of retardant. Lots of planning on how to use a ridge, trail, or other method to try and tie it back into the SFMR. Lots of pending orders are waiting for the plan to be built and fully developed.
Mariposa Grove, fire has only backed into the Mariposa Grove (MG) in places, and as a lower intensity. Hand line across the top in DIVS Z. The Ridge line is the primary control line and has been holding. Do not expect major challenges though as the fire side slopes on the north side (pushes to the east) of the ridge it presents challenges to MG.
Beledo Cabin is being prepped and wrapped.
Wawona Community, still under an evacuation order. Working on 41 trying to snag and safe it.
The activity that is being seen is the fire flanking and side sloping and then running to the top of the ridge in DIVS Y, so essentially it’s a slope driven fire that (IMHO) runs to the top and then loses its power and is then influenced by the SE ridge top winds that push it back, so it’s hanging on the ridge, with help.
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NWS Hanford Tues: The SREF is indicating a slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms over the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada today. The ridge will weaken a bit on Wednesday allowing for temperatures to cool a bit from today’s readings.
The ridge is progged to rebound and strengthen over CA as it builds back westward on Thursday and Friday. This may result in afternoon temperatures approaching dangerous levels by Friday.
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Firewatch 51 enroute for mapping mission. Update report should follow.
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