Author Topic: Holcomb Fire (Big Bear) 6-19-17 (Read 38773 times)

Wrightwood · « **Reply #1 on:** Jun 19, 17, 03:59:39 PM »

Big Bear Fire Dept? @bigbearfiredept 22 minutes ago

10-acre fire growing rapidly at Holcomb Valley Rd & No Shore Dr. #BigBearFire is responding.Will report as updates are known. #firefighters

Elk · « **Reply #2 on:** Jun 19, 17, 04:15:19 PM »

San Bernardino NF? @SanBernardinoNF 9m9 minutes ago
#HolcombFire - Fire estimated at 200 acres, no structure threat or road closures at this time

Elk · « **Reply #3 on:** Jun 19, 17, 04:17:31 PM »

Bernie Deyo?Verified account @EPN473 4m4 minutes ago
Update: #BDF has gone to a 2nd Alarm for the #HolcombFire 7 tankers now ordered with 2 medium helicopters and 1 heavy helitanker #BREAKING

RennMan · « **Reply #4 on:** Jun 19, 17, 04:36:39 PM »

The SoCalMountains website has pretty good information on this incident. See link below:

http://socalmountains.com/incident/index.php?i=59477

Also review the chatbox on the right side of the webpage. Please be aware that the chatbox is unmoderated, so information on that side may not be reliable.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #5 on:** Jun 19, 17, 04:58:07 PM »

https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5256/

Incident Overview
Holcomb Fire S/E.of Big Bear

Fire fighters are working a 200 acre fire northeast of Big Bear, CA. Currently the fire is not a threat to residences and there are no road closures.

Firefighters are being supported by 7 Airtankers, 6 six helicopters and Air Attack.

Current Weather:

85 degrees

10% relative humidity

wind is 5 mph from the Southeast, gusting to 23mph

Basic Information
Current as of   6/19/2017, 4:52:14 PM
Incident Type   Wildfire
Cause   Under Investigation
Date of Origin   Monday June 19th, 2017 approx. 03:05 PM
Location   Northeast of Big Bear
Incident Commander   Vanderhooft
Current Situation
Size   200 Acres
Fuels Involved

chaparral and grass
Current Weather
Weather Concerns

Hot and dry conditions

Wrightwood · « **Reply #6 on:** Jun 19, 17, 05:01:25 PM »

Web Cams:
http://www.bigbearmountainresort.com/winter/mountain-information/web-cams/summit-westridge-cam
http://www.bensweather.com/webcams/cam_1.jpg

Wrightwood · « **Reply #7 on:** Jun 19, 17, 05:04:21 PM »

Per Air Attack: 450-500 acres with 3000 acre potential. Fire is moving North / North West toward the SRA

Elk · « **Reply #8 on:** Jun 19, 17, 05:05:52 PM »

Growing pretty fast!

Bernie Deyo?Verified account @EPN473 7m7 minutes ago
Update: #HolcombFire now 450-500 Acres, continuing at a Rapid ROS, #VLAT has been requested. #BreakingNews

Elk · « **Reply #9 on:** Jun 19, 17, 05:07:49 PM »

The location is near the Big Bear county dump/transfer station for those familiar.

From twitter: SOCAL PURSUITS? @SoCalPursuits

Elk · « **Reply #10 on:** Jun 19, 17, 05:31:06 PM »

Scanner feed:
http://bigbearscanner.com/?p=1

Elk · « **Reply #11 on:** Jun 19, 17, 05:33:32 PM »

SB County Sheriff?Verified account
@sbcountysheriff
#HolcombFire areas currently under evacuation are the dump, Baldwin Lake and, Tanglewood Campground

Elk · « **Reply #12 on:** Jun 19, 17, 05:53:58 PM »

Bernie Deyo?Verified account @EPN473 3m3 minutes ago
#Update #VLAT Tanker 911 now air born out of Phoenix-Mesa headed to the #HolcombFire ETA 30 minutes. #BreakingNews

Wrightwood · « **Reply #13 on:** Jun 19, 17, 06:05:17 PM »

800+ acres now per AA

Wrightwood · « **Reply #14 on:** Jun 19, 17, 06:12:10 PM »

Twitter
Peter Krajewski? @VoodooMediaTV 37 minutes ago

Fire burning near Big Bear as seen on approach to LAX this afternoon.

Elk · « **Reply #15 on:** Jun 19, 17, 06:14:13 PM »

San Bernardino NF?
@SanBernardinoNF
#HolcombFire - Hwy 18 Closure from Baldwin Lake Rd to Mitsubishi Cement Plant (S/O Lucerne Valley) @Caltrans8 @CHPInland

Wrightwood · « **Reply #16 on:** Jun 19, 17, 06:25:44 PM »

DC10 in route

Wrightwood · « **Reply #17 on:** Jun 19, 17, 06:27:06 PM »

Live Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/CBSLA/videos/10155449347685859/

Jim Wilkins · « **Reply #18 on:** Jun 19, 17, 06:48:39 PM »

That's an excellent look at the excellent loading and fueling facilities at the old Norton AFB. For local fires, the turn around is measured in minutes not hours. You also see the DC-10 Very Large Air Tanker taking off and a couple of the Next Generation (jet Powered) tankers....BAE-146's taking off as well. As the chopper lands, you can see a couple of the older legacy ships that use prop motors that are being phased out.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #19 on:** Jun 19, 17, 08:42:15 PM »

SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

SMOKE ADVISORY
Issued Monday, June 19, 2017

This advisory is in effect through Tuesday morning. SCAQMD will issue an update if additional information becomes available.

A brush fire, named the Holcomb Fire, is burning northeast of Big Bear Lake in the Eastern San Bernardino Mountains. The burn area was estimated this evening to be over 850 acres and growing, with no containment. Winds are from the south and smoke is lofting deep in the atmosphere and moving to the north into the mountains and toward the high desert. Air quality may reach Unhealthy levels in areas directly impacted by smoke.

Areas of direct smoke impacts in the South Coast Air Basin and Unhealthy air quality will likely include:

Portions of the Eastern San Bernardino Mountains (Forecast Area 38).