Author Topic: Wildfire News 2020 (Read 488781 times)

momlori · « **Reply #360 on:** Sep 18, 20, 05:27:15 PM »

The following link will take you to a map of the fire.
https://bit.ly/2DVL446

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #361 on:** Sep 18, 20, 06:57:38 PM »

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/051465

Just saw the Air Force's IR imagery and mapping plane return and on it's way to San Bernardino. Looks to have left Sacramento this morning and spent some time on the south side of the fire. This is the first I've seen it since the Lancaster fire - I saw it running back and forth a number of times and thought it was a retardant dropping plane, but ran across an interesting show on NASA TV (Western Wildfires, or something similar) that just happened to talk about it. It real-time maps IR (heat) imagery onto essentially Google 3d Maps and the Air Force provides that information to the FS strategists. If you see it around, it's unique in it's military gray paint job with fluorescent orange markings.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #362 on:** Sep 18, 20, 07:08:32 PM »

Another scanner feed that includes LACFD in Juniper Hills

Los Angeles Area Major Event
https://www.broadcastify.com/webPlayer/33736

Wrightwood · « **Reply #363 on:** Sep 18, 20, 07:24:57 PM »

LACoFD Incident Alerts
@lacfd
#BobcatFire: 30-40 mph winds from the West are pushing the fire in the Cruthers Creek area. Fire is spotting well ahead of itself. Structures are threatened. An additional 5 LAC Type I Strike Teams requested. COPT15 will fly the area to assess Air Attack safety. #LACoFD

Note: Cruthers Creek is near the Devils Punchbowl area
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Cruthers+Creek/@34.4246339,-117.8822825,13z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x80c31d0ff113ae4f:0x3d802fb4a03ccb10!8m2!3d34.4107184!4d-117.8899967

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #364 on:** Sep 18, 20, 07:56:29 PM »

None of the personal weather stations in the area are showing winds higher than 20mph (yes, the fire makes it's own wind, but). One of the weather stations did turn off while I was checking though. This could mean a few things....power out, internet out, evacuee taking their personal belongings and going...

Wrightwood · « **Reply #365 on:** Sep 18, 20, 07:59:28 PM »

Mt Wilson battle continues

http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/cameras/I/wilson-w-mobo-c.html

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #366 on:** Sep 18, 20, 08:03:52 PM »

Ok, I guess that is a retardant plane.

And the address of the person whose weather station stopped reporting is roughly 29236 106th St E, Littlerock/Juniper Hills. It stopped reporting 28 minutes ago.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #367 on:** Sep 18, 20, 08:06:28 PM »

I did hear radio traffic about lines down in the area

Quote from: Joe Schmoe on Sep 18, 20, 08:03:52 PM

Ok, I guess that is a retardant plane.
And the address of the person whose weather station stopped reporting is roughly 29236 106th St E, Littlerock/Juniper Hills. It stopped reporting 28 minutes ago.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #368 on:** Sep 18, 20, 08:38:16 PM »

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #369 on:** Sep 18, 20, 08:46:29 PM »

Google only says that's near Wrightwood. Is that on Table Mountain?

Also, the AF retardant plane is marked as number 4.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #370 on:** Sep 18, 20, 08:57:13 PM »

Yes, it's on Table Mtn East

Quote from: Joe Schmoe on Sep 18, 20, 08:46:29 PM

Google only says that's near Wrightwood. Is that on Table Mountain?

rottenkid · « **Reply #371 on:** Sep 18, 20, 09:06:32 PM »

Just grateful for all the time and attention into monitoring this week. Thanks!!

Wrightwood · « **Reply #372 on:** Sep 18, 20, 09:34:25 PM »

Elk · « **Reply #373 on:** Sep 18, 20, 09:58:11 PM »

CA Fire Scanner @CAFireScanner
13m
#BobcatFire (Angeles NF) - 1 strike team of any type engines (5 engines) requested to St Andrews Abbey off Valyermo Rd, it will be impacted shortly.

ChrisLynnet · « **Reply #374 on:** Sep 18, 20, 10:01:45 PM »

I am so concerned about St. Andrews. I have been going there for 35 years on retreats, what a beautiful gem of a place.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #375 on:** Sep 18, 20, 10:02:48 PM »

Wrightwood · « **Reply #376 on:** Sep 18, 20, 10:04:22 PM »

Wrightwood · « **Reply #377 on:** Sep 18, 20, 10:07:00 PM »

Angeles_NF
@Angeles_NF
#BobcatFire We currently have 2 lead planes, 3 helitankers, and 8 helicopters dropping water and retardant on the active edges of the fire. See below for types of aircraft and their capacities.

Elk · « **Reply #378 on:** Sep 18, 20, 10:08:46 PM »

Per ANF Radio traffic:
Fire is now active at Pallet Creek Rd and Valyermo Rd. (near the St. Andrews Abbey)

Elk · « **Reply #379 on:** Sep 18, 20, 10:44:37 PM »