Author Topic: Wildfire News 2021 (Read 263085 times)

Elk · « **Reply #40 on:** Apr 07, 21, 06:19:39 PM »

Quote from: lwt42 on Apr 07, 21, 11:59:51 AM

It's amazing how this is a huge deal right at the start (it is), and then once they've got a fairly good handle on it, the information just goes away.

Seriously, it'd be nice if the news media would at least say "yeah, it's all over but mopping up."

Same for the ANF.

I made good use of the Bobcat Fire post for the links to Broadcastify, and FlightRadar24. There was no air support yesterday, and listening to the fire radio, there was no need or desire.

So far, today is pretty quiet.

Using those sources seems to be the only way to tell things are winding down.

There was this Tweet from ANF yesterday...

Angeles National Forest @Angeles_NF
Apr 6
Update: #SpringsFire. Mop-up ongoing. Held to 54 acres. Now 65% containment. A big salute to our allied agencies,
@CAL_FIRE, @LACOFD, @LASDHQ, & so many others, for their quick response, can-do skills & outstanding support!! Real-world Superheroes!

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #41 on:** Apr 23, 21, 01:02:06 PM »

For a couple days now, a Coulson Aviation firefighting plane has been making trips to the vicinity of Mt. Pacifico: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/TNKR131/history/20210423/1703Z/KSBD/KSBD

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #42 on:** Apr 23, 21, 06:09:37 PM »

I can also see a fire south of Big Bear Lake on satellite weather imagery.

Edit: controlled burn. Sure looks big though...
https://www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/2021/04/23/u-s-forest-service-firefighters-perform-controlled-burning-south-big-bear-lake/7357053002/

Wrightwood · « **Reply #43 on:** Apr 23, 21, 06:16:18 PM »

Quote

Edit: controlled burn. Sure looks big though...

I had a call today on the header seen from the I15 & 395

Wrightwood · « **Reply #44 on:** Apr 24, 21, 03:35:36 PM »

Quote from: Joe Schmoe on Apr 23, 21, 01:02:06 PM

For a couple days now, a Coulson Aviation firefighting plane has been making trips to the vicinity of Mt. Pacifico: https://flightaware.com/live/flight/TNKR131/history/20210423/1703Z/KSBD/KSBD

In the last 1/2 hour Tanker 131 flew over again.
Apparently they made some modifications/upgrades and doing test flights.

lwt42 · « **Reply #45 on:** Apr 24, 21, 09:53:06 PM »

A little bit of bad news: Tanker 944 is grounded.

https://fireaviation.com/2021/04/23/the-747-supertanker-is-ceasing-operations/

Wrightwood · « **Reply #46 on:** May 04, 21, 12:55:26 PM »

State ID: CA
3 letter designator: BDF
Fire name: Devore
Location: SB-15 @ Kenwood Avenue, Devore, CA
Reported acres: 2
Rate of spread: moderate
Report on Conditions: tractor trailer fire into the brush, FRA w/ threat to SRA
Structure threat: yes
Resources: BDF, BDU, AA12, 2 airtankers, HC305, 5 closest T3 engines
Hazards: powerlines in the area
Weather:
Radio channels:
Scanner link: San Bernardino County Fire, Cal Fire and USFS Live Audio Feed
Webcam link: San Sevaine 1
Agency Website:

Wrightwood · « **Reply #47 on:** May 04, 21, 12:58:42 PM »

http://www.alertwildfire.org/orangecoca/index.html?camera=Axis-SanSevaine2&v=7a7f1c3

Wrightwood · « **Reply #48 on:** May 04, 21, 01:11:51 PM »

http://www.alertwildfire.org/inlandempire/index.html?camera=Axis-SanSevaine1&v=7a7f1c3

Wrightwood · « **Reply #49 on:** May 04, 21, 01:20:41 PM »

5-10 acres, potential for 100.
Structure threat to matthews ranch.
BDU is the UOP

Wrightwood · « **Reply #50 on:** May 04, 21, 01:22:23 PM »

Updated 20 acres, backing into the Hall Ranch area. 5 type 3s for structure defense responding.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #51 on:** May 04, 21, 03:55:12 PM »

2:25 pm

Forward ROS stopped for the Devore Incident.

tcaarabians · « **Reply #52 on:** May 04, 21, 03:57:49 PM »

Wish they could stop the spread of traffic too. There's another Sig Alert on the southbound 15 due to big rig fire - near Sierra I think. It ain't pretty out there.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #53 on:** May 04, 21, 04:07:23 PM »

Twitter

Dave "Be Prepared" Toussaint
@engineco16
29m
Update: 42 acres and there's a drone flying over the fire. AA12 has a visual on the operators vehicle. #DevoreFire I-15 near Kenwood.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #54 on:** May 04, 21, 04:09:24 PM »

Caltrans District 8
@Caltrans8
Replying to
@Caltrans8
Update #5: Crews have extinguished the flames on the RV from the #DevoreFire. Emergency responders are still in the area with lanes being blocked going I-15 NB. Please delay travel or use alternate route. Traffic is heavy throughout the area.

Joe Schmoe · « **Reply #55 on:** May 04, 21, 04:26:04 PM »

They really need to get around to cementing the hillside road cuts that keep catching fire in the pass due to vehicle related starts.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #56 on:** May 12, 21, 02:04:41 PM »

05/12/2021 13:47
ANF-1466
BRUSH FIRE Wildfire
BC-31 CRW-2 CRW-3 DIV-3 DOZ-12 ENG-338 ENG-37 PAT-11 PAT-25 WT-10 WT-237
34 25.722, -117 40.248

tcaarabians · « **Reply #57 on:** May 12, 21, 02:05:09 PM »

There's a pretty big fire going up just west of Pinon Hills. Buchanan Ranch Rd./LA County. Any info?

Wrightwood · « **Reply #58 on:** May 12, 21, 02:18:24 PM »

State ID: CA
3 letter designator: LAC
Fire name: Pine
Location: 248th Street East x Highway 138; Llano, CA
Reported acres: 15+
Rate of spread: rapid
Report on Conditions: wind driven fire, WUI
Structure threat: yes
Resources: LAC 2nd alarm, ANF

Wrightwood · « **Reply #59 on:** May 12, 21, 02:19:00 PM »