Author Topic: Wildfire - 5/24/17 Flume Incident (Read 35512 times)

RennMan · « **on:** May 24, 17, 09:33:14 PM »

Wrightwood FB page reports a wildfire start near Flume Canyon and SR -2. Station 14 enroute, has a sighting on the fire.

Per ME 14, estimated size is 1 acre, slow rate of spread. Appears to be off of Lodgepole, in the forest. Listening to the Scanner on System 1 - Fire.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #1 on:** May 24, 17, 09:42:56 PM »

Structure protection

Wrightwood · « **Reply #2 on:** May 24, 17, 09:44:55 PM »

Ron Heinig
18 mins

Wildfire is burning on Flume Canyon and Hwy 2. Just called dispatch and 911.

Bob C · « **Reply #3 on:** May 24, 17, 09:46:27 PM »

I'm watching it now. Looks like more than 1 acre. Maybe 5?

Bob C · « **Reply #4 on:** May 24, 17, 09:52:02 PM »

One helicopter on scene. Unknown if it's to drop water or just for surveillance

RennMan · « **Reply #5 on:** May 24, 17, 09:54:59 PM »

Per WW FB, full brush responses are either on-scene or en-route from both SB and LA counties.

Bob C · « **Reply #6 on:** May 24, 17, 10:06:07 PM »

It's definitely spreading downward a bit now.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #7 on:** May 24, 17, 10:22:07 PM »

Structure defense is number 1

Nolena · « **Reply #8 on:** May 24, 17, 10:22:37 PM »

Faster fire behavior than one would expect this time of year.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #9 on:** May 24, 17, 10:26:22 PM »

05/24/2017 21:20 ANF-1834
FLUME Wildfire N ANGELES CREST HWY/FLUME CANYON DR . DOZ-3 DV-1 DV-5 . . . 34,21.966 x 117,39.192

Wrightwood · « **Reply #10 on:** May 24, 17, 10:31:07 PM »

3-5 acres - backing -slow rate spread

EQC · « **Reply #11 on:** May 24, 17, 10:33:49 PM »

we might be able to follow progress via the SB County Fire twitter account:

https://twitter.com/sbcountyfire?lang=en

RennMan · « **Reply #12 on:** May 24, 17, 10:34:44 PM »

Those coordinates indicate the intersection of SR 2 and Flume Canyon Road. They have to stage the equipment somewhere...

ezzpete · « **Reply #13 on:** May 24, 17, 10:38:07 PM »

I'm hearing people who are watching it say it's up the canyon, above houses

Wrightwood · « **Reply #14 on:** May 24, 17, 10:38:15 PM »

Flames seem to have backed off some

Wrightwood · « **Reply #15 on:** May 24, 17, 10:43:53 PM »

10:09 pm

RennMan · « **Reply #16 on:** May 24, 17, 10:46:21 PM »

WW FB page indicates a helicopter water drop just happened. Waiting for confirmation...

Wrightwood · « **Reply #17 on:** May 24, 17, 10:47:49 PM »

I also heard that radio traffic. Unfortunately has to refuel

EQC · « **Reply #18 on:** May 24, 17, 10:48:54 PM »

a couple more twitter links to see info on the fire:

https://twitter.com/search?q=wrightwood++fire

https://twitter.com/tarawallis

RennMan · « **Reply #19 on:** May 24, 17, 11:14:20 PM »

From the ANF Twitter feed:
Angeles_NF?Verified account @Angeles_NF 1m1 minute ago
#FlumeFire in #Wrightwood 2 acres slow rate of spread @LACo_FD and @SBCOUNTYFIRE units on scene assisting Forest Service

From the SBDCo Fire Twitter feed:
SB County Fire?Verified account @SBCOUNTYFIRE 1h1 hour ago
Wrightwood: #SBCoFD "Flume" @Angeles_NF is lead agency FF's in attack mode, slow ROS 1 to 1-1/2 ac. Media Inquiries to Angeles Nat'l Forest

From the WW FB page:
Stephanie Childs
12 mins
Update on the Flume fire.. the IC is calling it 2-3 acres. The fire is held up on a 2 track road above Swallow hill Drive. The wind is blowing the fire back on itself. Crews are making good progress with hose lays. LA county helicopter 14 is working the fire but they have a long turn around time to get water.

Author Topic: Wildfire - 5/24/17 Flume Incident (Read 35512 times)

ezzpete