I think this is a good scanner link
Some of the terminology is not quite ICS as we are used to
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Good point. They did a good presentation.
I wonder if it would be possible to send one of the 737 air tankers or a MAFFS unit out there to assist from the air. Theyâd be limited to water drops only but Iâd imagine it be fairly quick turnarounds given the topography.
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Things are looking better today
Evacuation orders lifted; Firefighters continue to battle rampant Big Island wildfire | KHON2
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Does anyone have a current size and percentage contained?
Theyâre supposed to make a helicopter recon on it this morning according to the briefing (too much smoke to do it yesterday). They secured the slopover (?) west of 190. Sounds like all the open line is now east of 190. Winds have lessened so it doesnât sound like its running as bad. Yesterdays spot weather for today show about 25% reduction in winds and luckily a minimum humidity of 69%!
They also stated this is the largest fire ever on the Big Island, Iâm guessing all of Hawaii also.
Interesting data: They stated there are 50 engines on this fire. Pop of the island is under 200,000. That is a lot of engines for this and still keeping stations/response areas adequately staffed. Never knew they had that deep of resources. G-map only shows 16 stations (doesnât include military). I wonder if there is any mechanism to ship equipment over from neighboring islands.
mark_wheeler â I think the issue with air tankers would be the wind. Not too effective when the wind is blowing 40 mph. What a sight it would be though!
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FMAG approved for the Mana Fire
Mods - Can you change the name of the thread to âHI-Manaâ, looks like that is what everything is referenced to.
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Sounds like theyâve got a handle on most of the fire, â âshaky containmentâ 
All evac have been lifted, most major roads have been opened up (the old saddle road, Hy 190).
Iâll post final acreage if/when they release it.
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