Author Topic: Wildfire News 2020 (Read 488970 times)

Elk · « **Reply #260 on:** Sep 11, 20, 11:52:43 PM »

Quote from: Wrightwood on Sep 11, 20, 09:54:54 PM

Mtn High North being used as landing zone (LZ) for 2 helicopters

I drove up to MH North on my way from Jackson Lake area through WW at around 3:30p+-. Looks like Columbia Helicopter Corp is setting up shop. It was very early on and only one support vehicle was there in the beginning stages of set up.

Elk · « **Reply #261 on:** Sep 11, 20, 11:59:56 PM »

Finally a lot of air resources working the fire. I have seen TNKR137, TNKR160, TNKR163, TNKR914, C130, TNKR107 and at least 3 helicopters.
One of the helos has left now and is headed back to Fox Field in Lancaster after buzzing MH North. They may not be ready yet to receive helos at MH North??
Looks like they have tanker bases set up at San Bernardino and at Mojave airports.

Elk · « **Reply #262 on:** Sep 12, 20, 01:35:51 AM »

SB County Fire @SBCOUNTYFIRE
11m
#SBCoFD is on scene ASSISTING
@LACoFDPIO
@Angeles_NF
with a VEGETATION FIRE Mount Baldy Rd / Barrett Stoddard Rd. 1 chief officer & 4 engines from SBCoFD. BC120 reporting 2 separate 1/4 acre spots heavy fuels, slow ROS. Krn

L.A. County Fire Department @LACoFDPIO
BRUSH FIRE | Mount Baldy Rd x Barrett Stoddard Truck Trail in the Angeles Nat Forest | Units responding to a 1/4 acre brush fire burning in a remote, difficult to access location and burning in heavy fuels. Slow rate of spread reported.

L.A. County Fire Department @LACoFDPIO
24m
Replying to
@LACoFDPIO
*UPDATE* This is now the #SunsetFire with our partners
@Angeles_NF operating as the lead agency and #LACoFD assisting. Fire described as two small spot fires. Fixed and rotor wing aircraft inbound along with ground forces from #LACoFD and
@Angeles_NF

L.A. County Fire Department @LACoFDPIO
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@LACoFDPIO
*UPDATE* Incident Commanders have requested our law enforcement partners close Mt. Baldy Rd northbound at Shin Rd.
#SunsetFire

L.A. County Fire Department @LACoFDPIO
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@LACoFDPIO
*UPDATE* #LACoFD has responded en masse to "blitz" this fire quickly in an effort to prevent it from growing beyond local resource capabilities. Our response includes multiple fire engines, hand crews, 3 water dropping helicopters, command staff and a bull dozer team.

Elk · « **Reply #263 on:** Sep 12, 20, 01:37:22 AM »

SoCal Air Operations @SocalAirOps
4m
#SunsetFire #MtBaldy 2 separate 1/4 acre spots, with a potential for 5 acres. Fixed and rotor wing aircraft overhead along with ground crews.
Copters: C10 C301 C305 C19 C17 C16 C5AJ
Tankers: T107 T131

Wrightwood · « **Reply #264 on:** Sep 12, 20, 01:54:08 AM »

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #265 on:** Sep 12, 20, 01:55:06 AM »

That's near Brown's meadow. Sure, let's burn down all the special places in 2020

. Someone violated the forest closure because the Sunset Peak trailhead isn't being patrolled, or the gate for Glendora Ridge Rd isn't closed.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #266 on:** Sep 12, 20, 01:56:44 AM »

Jim Wilkins · « **Reply #267 on:** Sep 12, 20, 02:32:08 PM »

Quote from: Elk on Sep 11, 20, 11:52:43 PM

I drove up to MH North on my way from Jackson Lake area through WW at around 3:30p+-. Looks like Columbia Helicopter Corp is setting up shop. It was very early on and only one support vehicle was there in the beginning stages of set up.

The parking lot there has been used for a helibase many times over the years. Safe...wide open with facilities and can be secured from the public. The helicopters come with their own fuel trucks and mechanics and will do maintenance of them all through the night. For every hour of flight, there are certain things that have to be checked and serviced. These folks do this pretty much year round with many going to Australia in our Winter (their summer) to fight wild fires there.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #268 on:** Sep 12, 20, 03:21:21 PM »

Wrightwood · « **Reply #269 on:** Sep 13, 20, 12:00:40 AM »

tcaarabians · « **Reply #270 on:** Sep 13, 20, 12:07:15 AM »

Do you know if they're going to put more air drops on the NE flank of the fire today?

Wrightwood · « **Reply #271 on:** Sep 13, 20, 12:24:47 AM »

Wrightwood · « **Reply #272 on:** Sep 13, 20, 12:28:47 AM »

SoCal Air Operations
@SocalAirOps
#BobcatFire All tankers have arrived with the exception of Tanker 914 (VLAT) with a 9 minute ETA. Fixed wing aircraft will be working on the northern side keeping it away from the Mojave boundary. Quebec 1 & 2 along with rotorwing will be working the southern part near #Monrovia.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #273 on:** Sep 13, 20, 01:32:32 AM »

Best way to keep up to date during daylight hours

Audio
https://www.broadcastify.com/webPlayer/25757

Aircraft
https://www.flightradar24.com/34.34,-117.82/11#

ForestGal · « **Reply #274 on:** Sep 13, 20, 01:37:43 AM »

I have been hearing aircraft all day, sounds like they are south of Wrightwood, heading west. From the sound, they have been big planes, not helos. Welcome sounds under the circumstances.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #275 on:** Sep 13, 20, 01:41:41 AM »

https://t.co/0w7CbAAFPn?amp=1

tcaarabians · « **Reply #276 on:** Sep 13, 20, 02:33:13 AM »

Great. Thanks for the info.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #277 on:** Sep 13, 20, 03:20:41 AM »

muni_captain
September 13

Evening update for the Bobcat as active fire moves down into Santa Anita canyon with decent activity visible on the Alert Cam network, Arcadia Cams.

Fire crews saw heavy fire activity in the north and south ends of the Bobcat Fire today. On the south end, the fire reached Santa Anita Canyon near Chantry Flat where fire activity will remain high overnight. Priorities remain to hold containment lines and protect the foothill communities as the fire continues to progress south. On the northeast end of the fire, near the intersection of Highway 2 and Highway 39, crews used strategic firing operations to keep the fire south of Hwy 2 and west of Hwy 39. Both the eastern and western ends of the fire remain moderated by the Ranch2 and Station Fire burn scars allowing for lesser fuel loads. This fire has mainly been driven by steep terrain and dry fuels, some of which have not seen fire activity in at least 60 years. As smoke lifted, aircraft operations were able to monitor growth and make water drops. Tonight, smoke and flame will remain visible to surrounding communities as fire activity remains in the south.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #278 on:** Sep 13, 20, 03:29:55 AM »

http://www.alertwildfire.org/orangecoca/index.html?camera=Axis-Arcadia1&v=81e004f

Wrightwood · « **Reply #279 on:** Sep 13, 20, 03:13:03 PM »

BobcatFire 31,991 acres as of 9.12.20 7:26pm IR