NV-TMXF-Davis Creek

[Inyo]

Thanks. As I said, we have both. At 1:00 a.m., it was hard to say for sure when I heard secondhand the Guard had been deployed. (I actually was helping friends in the evacuation area yesterday p.m.) Big network, large regions…

We have a lot of Forestry resources here as well, but some have been deployed out of the area (Bear Fire, into Idaho), which is part of the problem. I understand some recalls have been made. In case nobody else mentioned it here, Nevada Governor Lombardo issued a State of Emergency declaration shortly after the Zephyrs picked up again today.

[TahoeBASK]

Can you or someone help me understand how the fire is moving west toward Sky Tavern when there are such strong winds blowing from the west?

[Smokeyff]

Is it to Abies rd yet?

[WallCyn]

Slope and local wind conditions. Upslope is to the west, wind at that location right now is from the SSW.

[Mac95]

@Smokeyff Does not look to be at Abies Rd yet but the satellite maybe a bit behind and/or inaccurate. I typed Abies rd into the dashboard here ArcGIS Dashboards. !

[TahoeBASK]

Thank you. It seems like the fire is moving to the west. Perhaps turbulence from the Washoe Zephyr change in altitude? Like a wave crashing?

[modcamo]

Keep in mind there is much and many ways to source info. Modis and Viiris do detect heat, but the data has to be interpreted… IE what you are interpreting as fire location and spots, is most likely inaccurate. The satellites detect the heat in the column as well.

For example a more definitive interpretation is the map I am going to attach here, this is the infrared fire perimeter which is very defined and near absolute. No the timestamp is 35 minutes ago… 1829 MDT

My interpretation of the data given would be that the fire is actually 1.67 MI east of sky tavern… But that is just my interpretation

[Baldy]

TMFPD reporting 6,500ac 0% containment

[Mac95]

@modcamo Agree, the NOAA HMS, VIRIS, GOES, etc is only a rough estimate and not pinpoint inaccurate. An aerial mapping from a ship like QRF Copter 76 or FIRIS is better but can still be off as well.

[Rangercurt]

This is the latest perimeter from the CalTopo app with MODIS & VIIRS layers (red dots). I believe this is the 6,500 acre perimeter around 21:00 MST. A night flying chinook is flying as I type.

[Roy]

Both terrain driven (to the west) via extreme up sloping terrain, and wind driven towards the Northeast.

[Smokeyff]

Anyone know the password for the iap on the ftp site?

[Baldy]

[Mac95]

CL-215 Superscoopers (Scooper 282 and 283) just landed on Lake Tahoe and look to be headed over.

[Inyo]

South end of Midtown Reno. Day three she perked up again, as expected, about 3 p.m. – burning uphill mostly into the Mount Rose Wilderness area. Bad news is the fire is leaving grassland and encroaching into heavier timber. Nothing left to do down there (for me), best Renoites can do is stay away from the gawking zone and let the crews work, and pray the winds die down. At least one more Red Flag Day.

[metrohazmat]

Looks like Scooper 286 is there also. They are taking about 10 minutes between loads.

[Ballofire]

You all know how the Scoopers work in pairs. Here a pair of pairs are working together.
All four flew over in a line. Pretty Cool.

[Rangercurt]

There was four of the CL-215 scoopers working today.

[modcamo]

Fun graphic mashup… I’m out of the area but the strategy looks plain as day, shoulder around the improvements to the south using the scoopers and pin it down in browns creek. Overlayed scoopers flight path with current perimeter.

[Crazyscott073]