How and what to post on NorCalFire.

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Jake, List Owner

I did wonder when this kind of thing was going to happen....what's the scoop
from those a bit closer to the fires?

PA

Gas Cost Spike Has Firefighters Changing Response
Big Fire Trucks Won't Roll On Every Call
VISTA (AP) ?
Spiking fuel costs will soon change firefighter responses in the San Diego
County community of Vista, where huge fire trucks will stop rolling on every
emergency call.

A new "priority dispatch system" will determine if those big engines are needed
on calls. Fire Chief Gary Fisher says dispatchers at the North County Dispatch
Joint Powers Authority are now being trained.

Currently, firefighter and paramedics crews respond to all emergency 911
medical-aid calls. The priority system has dispatchers asking 911 callers a
series of questions to determine the amount of emergency personnel needed.


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Sounds like they're just doing regular EMD. CCEMSA has been doing that
for years. Fire only rolls on "Priority 1 Medical" calls, which are
any compromise to the ABCs, i.e. Cardiac, Difficulty Breathing,
Choking, severe bleeding, etc. or if the EMS unit has an extended ETA.
On Thu, 1 May 2008 06:30:29 -0700, you wrote:

>I did wonder when this kind of thing was going to happen....what's the scoop
from those a bit closer to the fires?
>
>PA
>
>Gas Cost Spike Has Firefighters Changing Response
>Big Fire Trucks Won't Roll On Every Call
>VISTA (AP) ?
>Spiking fuel costs will soon change firefighter responses in the San Diego
County community of Vista, where huge fire trucks will stop rolling on every
emergency call.
>
>A new "priority dispatch system" will determine if those big engines are needed
on calls. Fire Chief Gary Fisher says dispatchers at the North County Dispatch
Joint Powers Authority are now being trained.
>
>Currently, firefighter and paramedics crews respond to all emergency 911
medical-aid calls. The priority system has dispatchers asking 911 callers a
series of questions to determine the amount of emergency personnel needed.

Yurok Fire onscene, CalFire responding from the coast (Trinidad &
Fortuna), and calling out Hoopa Tribal Fire E564 for a vegetation fire
on Hwy 96 "past" the bridge.  http://tinyurl.com/5rl5bb

151.25 Command
151.34 - Tac 3

Yurok reports fairly rapid spread from highway both down toward river
and uphill.

Trying to stream the feed on
http://feeds.scannerbuff.net:8010/norcal-humboldt.m3u  but my reception
of CalFire (tone 4) is pretty scratchy.

Harry

Fire is at SR 96 postmile 24.50, which is about 1 1/2 miles north of
the Hwy 169 junction.  The CDF units have quite a drive, as it's
roughly 60 miles from the 101/299 interchange in Arcata, plus their
drive to that point.  I heard some traffic about crews from High Rock
and another camp, but didn't pick up the details.

Anybody know the weather up there?  It's all fog/clouds in Eureka.

--
The Other Mark

On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 9:42 PM, Harry Marnell <groupsmail@...> wrote:
> Yurok Fire onscene, CalFire responding from the coast (Trinidad &
> Fortuna), and calling out Hoopa Tribal Fire E564 for a vegetation fire
> on Hwy 96 "past" the bridge.  http://tinyurl.com/5rl5bb
>
> 151.25 Command
> 151.34 - Tac 3
>
> Yurok reports fairly rapid spread from highway both down toward river
> and uphill.
>
> Trying to stream the feed on
> http://feeds.scannerbuff.net:8010/norcal-humboldt.m3u  but my reception
> of CalFire (tone 4) is pretty scratchy.
>
> Harry
>

About 5 miles further north at the Yurok RAWS in the canyon, half an
hour ago it was 49 degrees with 87% RH. Wind gusts out of NW at 13.

http://raws.wrh.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/roman/raws_ca_monitor.cgi?state=NOCC&rawsflag=2

Jake

Mark Ward wrote:
>
> Fire is at SR 96 postmile 24.50, which is about 1 1/2 miles north of
> the Hwy 169 junction. The CDF units have quite a drive, as it's
> roughly 60 miles from the 101/299 interchange in Arcata, plus their
> drive to that point. I heard some traffic about crews from High Rock
> and another camp, but didn't pick up the details.
>
> Anybody know the weather up there? It's all fog/clouds in Eureka.
>
> --
> The Other Mark
>
> On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 9:42 PM, Harry Marnell <groupsmail@gmail. com
> <mailto:groupsmail%40gmail.com>> wrote:
> > Yurok Fire onscene, CalFire responding from the coast (Trinidad &
> > Fortuna), and calling out Hoopa Tribal Fire E564 for a vegetation fire
> > on Hwy 96 "past" the bridge. http://tinyurl. com/5rl5bb
> <http://tinyurl.com/5rl5bb>
> >
> > 151.25 Command
> > 151.34 - Tac 3
> >
> > Yurok reports fairly rapid spread from highway both down toward river
> > and uphill.
> >
> > Trying to stream the feed on
> > http://feeds. scannerbuff. net:8010/ norcal-humboldt. m3u
> <http://feeds.scannerbuff.net:8010/norcal-humboldt.m3u> but my reception
> > of CalFire (tone 4) is pretty scratchy.
> >
> > Harry
> >
>
>

Yurok's utility is still the only person onscene at 22:12, but HIA E564
just now reported enroute, plus Alder Crew 5 and High Rock Crew 1
responding, probably at least 2 hours ETA.

Jake just posted the current weather obs, and at Orleans the high today
was 85° no precip.

Harry


Mark Ward wrote:
> Fire is at SR 96 postmile 24.50, which is about 1 1/2 miles north of
> the Hwy 169 junction.
>
> Anybody know the weather up there?  It's all fog/clouds in Eureka.

Mark Ward wrote:
> Regarding Arcata FPD... Do
> you know if they have all three new Ferrara rigs yet?  The last that
> I had heard they had the two triples, E8211 and E8216, but were
> awaiting delivery of the brush engine, E8239.

Sorry for the delay in replying, Mark.  Yes, all three Ferraras are in
service. Type-3 "Brush" engine 8239 (2007 Ferrara, 4x4, International
chassis) is at Mad River Station.  That "benefit assessment" vote was
the best thing that's happened for them in a long, long time, three new
engines and 24/7 staffing at Mad River and McKinleyville stations

The new narrowband tac frequencies, 151.1225 and 155.7675,  are
scheduled to go into service next Monday, May 12.   They will replace
the tac frequencies they've been sharing using until now: Willow Creek's
153.83 and 154.31, and Petrolia's 154.145.

Also, Eureka FD and Humboldt Fire District #1 will be going to the
countywide numbering system soon, EFD will be 8300s and Humboldt #1 will
be 8100 series.  A number of departments are using the system already,
but I haven't kept track.  Has anyone?

Harry

Colyear Springs Road at Raglin Ridge. Staging at the Burroughs Ranch
which is just west of Lowery Road on Colyear Springs.
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=40.033989,-122.638021&spn=0.023231,0.03974&t=\
h&z=15

TGU Local 151.370, Colyear IC 151.175 (on live scanner norcalscan.org)

Control burn on private property has been burning since Sunday. Putting
up a lot of good smoke. It finally went berserk tonight when the winds
picked up. TGU response with 3 Salt Creek crews, multiple local gov
engines from the west side, some Type 3's and a couple of dozers. This
is in addition to the private dozers that belong to the property (who
happen to be Ehire dozers and have fire radios in them). Total of 6 dozers?

At 2215, winds on the ridge are gusting ENE at 18 with RH of 56. Valley
winds peaking at 27 out of the NW. Good glow and flame lengths seen from
the west edge of Red Bluff. Extreme torching of some trees that
practically triples the glow intensity once every minute or so.

Jake

AA 410 and Tanker 82 out of Columbia, as well as Tanker 76 diverted
from the air attack "class" taking place in Redding this week. I just
saw AA returning back to Redding out of my office window 20 minutes
ago. I believe Copter 205 and its crew is working it as well. It is
terrain that I wouldn't want to be driving a dozer through at night.
Very steep canyon walls and gullies everywhere.

Winds picking up again in Cottonwood for the afternoon.
Jake

--- In norcalfire@yahoogroups.com, Jake H <yahoo@...> wrote:
>
> Colyear Springs Road at Raglin Ridge. Staging at the Burroughs Ranch
> which is just west of Lowery Road on Colyear Springs.
>
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=40.033989,-122.638021&spn=0.023231,0.03974&t=\
h&z=15
>
> TGU Local 151.370, Colyear IC 151.175 (on live scanner norcalscan.org)
>
> Control burn on private property has been burning since Sunday. Putting
> up a lot of good smoke. It finally went berserk tonight when the winds
> picked up. TGU response with 3 Salt Creek crews, multiple local gov
> engines from the west side, some Type 3's and a couple of dozers. This
> is in addition to the private dozers that belong to the property (who
> happen to be Ehire dozers and have fire radios in them). Total of 6
dozers?
>
> At 2215, winds on the ridge are gusting ENE at 18 with RH of 56. Valley
> winds peaking at 27 out of the NW. Good glow and flame lengths seen
from
> the west edge of Red Bluff. Extreme torching of some trees that
> practically triples the glow intensity once every minute or so.
>
> Jake
>

Shasta working a veg fire 2 acres mod rate of spread. Trying to get a
copter out of Redding to help. Pulling a dozer out of a magic hat too,
either out of Redding or Shasta College.

SHU Local 151.160
Coleman IC 151.445

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=96022&ie=UTF8&ll=40.396764,-122\
.140675&spn=0.095827,0.198612&t=h&z=13

Jake

Anyone heard any rumors on when CDF will pull burning permits in the
far north of the state. I'm burning vegetation as fast as I can around
the casa. The recent winds have slowed me.

                                                 Joe Lacey

Anyone know about the Feather Incident in Butte County?

Steve

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There is presently a wildfire burning above Oroville in the Feather Falls area.
It had been contained but the winds last night kicked up a bit and now it's
making runs and showing increased torching and crowning. There has been talk of
closing the Feather Falls recreation area due to blowing embers. On site
commanders are requesting air resources but are being given extended ETAs due to
other area fires. Two tankers and two helicopters are on order. The fire is
presently making major runs in every direction and the radio reports by scene
commanders are growing more and more concerned. This is definately something to
keep an eye on. More info as it becomes available.
Tac9 151.385

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Two crews and dozer 2544 are enroute this fire from TGU.

Steve

--- Butte County Public Safety Scanner <thenet411@...> wrote:

> There is presently a wildfire burning above Oroville in the Feather Falls
> area. It had been contained but the winds last night kicked up a bit and now
> it's making runs and showing increased torching and crowning. There has been
> talk of closing the Feather Falls recreation area due to blowing embers. On
> site commanders are requesting air resources but are being given extended
> ETAs due to other area fires. Two tankers and two helicopters are on order.
> The fire is presently making major runs in every direction and the radio
> reports by scene commanders are growing more and more concerned. This is
> definately something to keep an eye on. More info as it becomes available.
> Tac9 151.385
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>

Scene commander reported in with approximately 20 acres and concern for the
increased winds from the east that are forecast to start very soon. More
resources are being called for. Can sort of be heard on the Butte County Public
Safety Scanner but it doesn't appear to be on a repeating freq so it fades in
and out. Sorry.
 
http://www.thenet411.net


----- Original Message ----
From: Steve Jackson <steve_j80917@...>
To: norcalfire@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 9:20:06 AM
Subject: Re: [NorCalFire] BUTTE: Vegetation in Feather Falls area of Oroville


Two crews and dozer 2544 are enroute this fire from TGU.

Steve

--- Butte County Public Safety Scanner <thenet411@thenet411 .net> wrote:

> There is presently a wildfire burning above Oroville in the Feather Falls
> area. It had been contained but the winds last night kicked up a bit and now
> it's making runs and showing increased torching and crowning. There has been
> talk of closing the Feather Falls recreation area due to blowing embers. On
> site commanders are requesting air resources but are being given extended
> ETAs due to other area fires. Two tankers and two helicopters are on order.
> The fire is presently making major runs in every direction and the radio
> reports by scene commanders are growing more and more concerned. This is
> definately something to keep an eye on. More info as it becomes available.
> Tac9 151.385
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>



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Also Copter 102 coming out of Redding is enroute.

Steve

--- Butte County Public Safety Scanner <thenet411@...> wrote:

> Scene commander reported in with approximately 20 acres and concern for the
> increased winds from the east that are forecast to start very soon. More
> resources are being called for. Can sort of be heard on the Butte County
> Public Safety Scanner but it doesn't appear to be on a repeating freq so it
> fades in and out. Sorry.
> �
> http://www.thenet411.net
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Steve Jackson <steve_j80917@...>
> To: norcalfire@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 9:20:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [NorCalFire] BUTTE: Vegetation in Feather Falls area of Oroville
>
>
> Two crews and dozer 2544 are enroute this fire from TGU.
>
> Steve
>
> --- Butte County Public Safety Scanner <thenet411@thenet411 .net> wrote:
>
> > There is presently a wildfire burning above Oroville in the Feather Falls
> > area. It had been contained but the winds last night kicked up a bit and
> now
> > it's making runs and showing increased torching and crowning. There has
> been
> > talk of closing the Feather Falls recreation area due to blowing embers. On
> > site commanders are requesting air resources but are being given extended
> > ETAs due to other area fires. Two tankers and two helicopters are on order.
> > The fire is presently making major runs in every direction and the radio
> > reports by scene commanders are growing more and more concerned. This is
> > definately something to keep an eye on. More info as it becomes available.
> > Tac9 151.385
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>

Any webcams showing this?

On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 9:18 AM, Butte County Public Safety Scanner <
thenet411@...> wrote:

>   There is presently a wildfire burning above Oroville in the Feather
> Falls area. It had been contained but the winds last night kicked up a bit
> and now it's making runs and showing increased torching and crowning. There
> has been talk of closing the Feather Falls recreation area due to blowing
> embers. On site commanders are requesting air resources but are being given
> extended ETAs due to other area fires. Two tankers and two helicopters are
> on order. The fire is presently making major runs in every direction and the
> radio reports by scene commanders are growing more and more concerned. This
> is definately something to keep an eye on. More info as it becomes
> available.
> Tac9 151.385
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>


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I just received a call from the PIO of Butte County Fire and the fire has blown
up to 50 acres and the winds are howling. More and more resources are being
requested and a third tanker is on order. It sounds like this is going to be the
first big one in Butte County this year. Fortunately, the area is pretty remote
and there are no structure threats at this time but if this can't be knocked
down soon, it could be trouble.


----- Original Message ----
From: Steve Jackson <steve_j80917@...>
To: norcalfire@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 9:34:42 AM
Subject: Re: [NorCalFire] BUTTE: Vegetation in Feather Falls area of Oroville


Also Copter 102 coming out of Redding is enroute.

Steve

--- Butte County Public Safety Scanner <thenet411@thenet411 .net> wrote:

> Scene commander reported in with approximately 20 acres and concern for the
> increased winds from the east that are forecast to start very soon. More
> resources are being called for. Can sort of be heard on the Butte County
> Public Safety Scanner but it doesn't appear to be on a repeating freq so it
> fades in and out. Sorry.
> �
> http://www.thenet41 1.net
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Steve Jackson <steve_j80917@ yahoo.com>
> To: norcalfire@yahoogro ups.com
> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 9:20:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [NorCalFire] BUTTE: Vegetation in Feather Falls area of Oroville
>
>
> Two crews and dozer 2544 are enroute this fire from TGU.
>
> Steve
>
> --- Butte County Public Safety Scanner <thenet411@thenet41 1 .net> wrote:
>
> > There is presently a wildfire burning above Oroville in the Feather Falls
> > area. It had been contained but the winds last night kicked up a bit and
> now
> > it's making runs and showing increased torching and crowning. There has
> been
> > talk of closing the Feather Falls recreation area due to blowing embers. On
> > site commanders are requesting air resources but are being given extended
> > ETAs due to other area fires. Two tankers and two helicopters are on order.
> > The fire is presently making major runs in every direction and the radio
> > reports by scene commanders are growing more and more concerned. This is
> > definately something to keep an eye on. More info as it becomes available.
> > Tac9 151.385
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>



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Tom - you should be able to hear the command on Butte Support 154.415.
They're using the Sunset Hills tone though and I've heard that's hard
to hear from anywhere in the north.

Butte SAR doing the evacuations on and around the trailhead. They're
anticipating lots of hikers due to the amount of cars at the trailhead.
155.940, 155.160

--- In norcalfire@yahoogroups.com, Butte County Public Safety Scanner
<thenet411@...> wrote:
>
> I just received a call from the PIO of Butte County Fire and the
fire has blown up to 50 acres and the winds are howling. More and more
resources are being requested and a third tanker is on order. It
sounds like this is going to be the first big one in Butte County this
year. Fortunately, the area is pretty remote and there are no
structure threats at this time but if this can't be knocked down soon,
it could be trouble.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Steve Jackson <steve_j80917@...>
> To: norcalfire@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 9:34:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [NorCalFire] BUTTE: Vegetation in Feather Falls area of
Oroville
>
>
> Also Copter 102 coming out of Redding is enroute.
>
> Steve
>
> --- Butte County Public Safety Scanner <thenet411@thenet411 .net> wrote:
>
> > Scene commander reported in with approximately 20 acres and
concern for the
> > increased winds from the east that are forecast to start very
soon. More
> > resources are being called for. Can sort of be heard on the Butte
County
> > Public Safety Scanner but it doesn't appear to be on a repeating
freq so it
> > fades in and out. Sorry.
> > �
> > http://www.thenet41 1.net
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Steve Jackson <steve_j80917@ yahoo.com>
> > To: norcalfire@yahoogro ups.com
> > Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 9:20:06 AM
> > Subject: Re: [NorCalFire] BUTTE: Vegetation in Feather Falls area
of Oroville
> >
> >
> > Two crews and dozer 2544 are enroute this fire from TGU.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > --- Butte County Public Safety Scanner <thenet411@thenet41 1 .net>
wrote:
> >
> > > There is presently a wildfire burning above Oroville in the
Feather Falls
> > > area. It had been contained but the winds last night kicked up a
bit and
> > now
> > > it's making runs and showing increased torching and crowning.
There has
> > been
> > > talk of closing the Feather Falls recreation area due to blowing
embers. On
> > > site commanders are requesting air resources but are being given
extended
> > > ETAs due to other area fires. Two tankers and two helicopters
are on order.
> > > The fire is presently making major runs in every direction and
the radio
> > > reports by scene commanders are growing more and more concerned.
This is
> > > definately something to keep an eye on. More info as it becomes
available.
> > > Tac9 151.385
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

This fire is Near Geyserville, and currently estimated at 120 acres and
growing.
Very high winds and 100 degree temps.

http://www1.pressdemocrat.com/article/20080515/NEWS/949990944/1033/NEWS&template\
=kart

On the hotlist:
http://wildlandfire.com/hotlist/showthread.php?p=19131


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Copy of EDIS message below.
If anyone is monitoring this incident, please post. Thanks.

        "A wildland fire is threatening the following areas and a
mandatory evacuation has been ordered. Pine Tree Lane Moonflower Lane
Shooting Star Road Starks Grade Road

Instruction:
A evacuation center has been established at the County Fair Grounds,
Marshall Building, on Placerville, Drive, Placerville.

Area: El Dorado
Affected Counties or parts of: El Dorado
Sent: 2008-05-15T12:02:02-07:00
Original Sender: CSWC.Ca State Warning
Center@..."

Industrial fire and vegetation fire to go with it, requesting all the
resources available. It is at Schwab St and Bidwell St, right near the
airport. Vista School is sheltering in place, no kids allowed outside.

151.370 TGU Local
153.830 Tact 1
155.685 RBPD

All on norcalscan.org live scanner - although tactical is a little
scratchy.

Extra engines responding are reducing to code 2 or canceling. The
school shelter-in-place should be for smoke only. Sounds like the
structure fire portion is knocked down now. Quite the little chaos
call for the city. I'm stuck at work out of town.
Jake

--- In norcalfire@yahoogroups.com, "Jake H" <yahoo@...> wrote:
>
> Industrial fire and vegetation fire to go with it, requesting all the
> resources available. It is at Schwab St and Bidwell St, right near the
> airport. Vista School is sheltering in place, no kids allowed outside.
>
> 151.370 TGU Local
> 153.830 Tact 1
> 155.685 RBPD
>
> All on norcalscan.org live scanner - although tactical is a little
> scratchy.
>

Yeah, I can hear most of command but it tends to fade in and out. Can hear most
of it with a lot of air tac.


----- Original Message ----
From: Jake H <yahoo@...>
To: norcalfire@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 11:51:19 AM
Subject: [NorCalFire] Re: BUTTE: Vegetation in Feather Falls area of Oroville


Tom - you should be able to hear the command on Butte Support 154.415.
They're using the Sunset Hills tone though and I've heard that's hard
to hear from anywhere in the north.

Butte SAR doing the evacuations on and around the trailhead. They're
anticipating lots of hikers due to the amount of cars at the trailhead.
155.940, 155.160

--- In norcalfire@yahoogro ups.com, Butte County Public Safety Scanner
<thenet411@. ..> wrote:
>
> I just received a call from the PIO of Butte County Fire and the
fire has blown up to 50 acres and the winds are howling. More and more
resources are being requested and a third tanker is on order. It
sounds like this is going to be the first big one in Butte County this
year. Fortunately, the area is pretty remote and there are no
structure threats at this time but if this can't be knocked down soon,
it could be trouble.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Steve Jackson <steve_j80917@ ...>
> To: norcalfire@yahoogro ups.com
> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 9:34:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [NorCalFire] BUTTE: Vegetation in Feather Falls area of
Oroville
>
>
> Also Copter 102 coming out of Redding is enroute.
>
> Steve
>
> --- Butte County Public Safety Scanner <thenet411@thenet41 1 .net> wrote:
>
> > Scene commander reported in with approximately 20 acres and
concern for the
> > increased winds from the east that are forecast to start very
soon. More
> > resources are being called for. Can sort of be heard on the Butte
County
> > Public Safety Scanner but it doesn't appear to be on a repeating
freq so it
> > fades in and out. Sorry.
> > �
> > http://www.thenet41 1.net
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Steve Jackson <steve_j80917@ yahoo.com>
> > To: norcalfire@yahoogro ups.com
> > Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 9:20:06 AM
> > Subject: Re: [NorCalFire] BUTTE: Vegetation in Feather Falls area
of Oroville
> >
> >
> > Two crews and dozer 2544 are enroute this fire from TGU.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > --- Butte County Public Safety Scanner <thenet411@thenet41 1 .net>
wrote:
> >
> > > There is presently a wildfire burning above Oroville in the
Feather Falls
> > > area. It had been contained but the winds last night kicked up a
bit and
> > now
> > > it's making runs and showing increased torching and crowning.
There has
> > been
> > > talk of closing the Feather Falls recreation area due to blowing
embers. On
> > > site commanders are requesting air resources but are being given
extended
> > > ETAs due to other area fires. Two tankers and two helicopters
are on order.
> > > The fire is presently making major runs in every direction and
the radio
> > > reports by scene commanders are growing more and more concerned.
This is
> > > definately something to keep an eye on. More info as it becomes
available.
> > > Tac9 151.385
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>



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And now S&R is performing a TR at the Kelly Ridge Visitor's Center for a patient
complaining of heat exhaustion and chest pains. When it rains, it pours. Good
luck, Mike.


----- Original Message ----
From: Jake H <yahoo@...>
To: norcalfire@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 11:51:19 AM
Subject: [NorCalFire] Re: BUTTE: Vegetation in Feather Falls area of Oroville


Tom - you should be able to hear the command on Butte Support 154.415.
They're using the Sunset Hills tone though and I've heard that's hard
to hear from anywhere in the north.

Butte SAR doing the evacuations on and around the trailhead. They're
anticipating lots of hikers due to the amount of cars at the trailhead.
155.940, 155.160

--- In norcalfire@yahoogro ups.com, Butte County Public Safety Scanner
<thenet411@. ..> wrote:
>
> I just received a call from the PIO of Butte County Fire and the
fire has blown up to 50 acres and the winds are howling. More and more
resources are being requested and a third tanker is on order. It
sounds like this is going to be the first big one in Butte County this
year. Fortunately, the area is pretty remote and there are no
structure threats at this time but if this can't be knocked down soon,
it could be trouble.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Steve Jackson <steve_j80917@ ...>
> To: norcalfire@yahoogro ups.com
> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 9:34:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [NorCalFire] BUTTE: Vegetation in Feather Falls area of
Oroville
>
>
> Also Copter 102 coming out of Redding is enroute.
>
> Steve
>
> --- Butte County Public Safety Scanner <thenet411@thenet41 1 .net> wrote:
>
> > Scene commander reported in with approximately 20 acres and
concern for the
> > increased winds from the east that are forecast to start very
soon. More
> > resources are being called for. Can sort of be heard on the Butte
County
> > Public Safety Scanner but it doesn't appear to be on a repeating
freq so it
> > fades in and out. Sorry.
> > �
> > http://www.thenet41 1.net
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Steve Jackson <steve_j80917@ yahoo.com>
> > To: norcalfire@yahoogro ups.com
> > Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 9:20:06 AM
> > Subject: Re: [NorCalFire] BUTTE: Vegetation in Feather Falls area
of Oroville
> >
> >
> > Two crews and dozer 2544 are enroute this fire from TGU.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > --- Butte County Public Safety Scanner <thenet411@thenet41 1 .net>
wrote:
> >
> > > There is presently a wildfire burning above Oroville in the
Feather Falls
> > > area. It had been contained but the winds last night kicked up a
bit and
> > now
> > > it's making runs and showing increased torching and crowning.
There has
> > been
> > > talk of closing the Feather Falls recreation area due to blowing
embers. On
> > > site commanders are requesting air resources but are being given
extended
> > > ETAs due to other area fires. Two tankers and two helicopters
are on order.
> > > The fire is presently making major runs in every direction and
the radio
> > > reports by scene commanders are growing more and more concerned.
This is
> > > definately something to keep an eye on. More info as it becomes
available.
> > > Tac9 151.385
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>



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HUU, PHL, and MIR at vegetation fire w/power lines down, w/side of 101
north of Phillipsville; B1212(?) requesting aircraft

151.25 - Command
151.175 - Tac

http://tinyurl.com/6hzvwx

Harry

I was up in Hangtown for a seminar, and we could smell the smoke and hear the
radio traffic on all the command channels. It was about 10 acres when they got
in with a hot wind feeding it. They immediately started calling for all kind of
resources including crews, engines and aircraft. I'm not sure what's going on
now, but I did see ST9410C headed north as I was heading south through
Livingston.


----- Original Message ----
From: George Cusack <George.Cusack@...>
To: norcalfire@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 12:33:59 PM
Subject: [NorCalFire] Wildland Fire - El Dorado County

Copy of EDIS message below.
If anyone is monitoring this incident, please post. Thanks.

        "A wildland fire is threatening the following areas and a
mandatory evacuation has been ordered. Pine Tree Lane Moonflower Lane
Shooting Star Road Starks Grade Road

Instruction:
A evacuation center has been established at the County Fair Grounds,
Marshall Building, on Placerville, Drive, Placerville.

Area: El Dorado
Affected Counties or parts of: El Dorado
Sent: 2008-05-15T12:02:02-07:00
Original Sender: CSWC.Ca State Warning
Center@..."



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