NEW INCIDENT 3:37 pm
VEGETATION FIRE
Mill Creek Rd at Puccioni Rd, Dry Creek
#MillFire Tree into power lines starting a vegetation fire. This fire will be run on LNU West Tac 6.
(Update 1, 3:55 pm)
#MillFire IC established, 1/4 acre in heavy timber, difficult access due to the power lines, slow ROS. Smoke showing on the @AlertWildfire cameras.
(Update 2, 4:01 pm)
#MillFire Due to the difficult access the Cal Fire battalion en route is requesting 1 helicopter, 1 additional Cal Fire engine, and 1 hand crew. Copter 901 dispatched.
(Update 3, 4:14 pm)
#MillFire Copter 901 en route.
(Update 4, 4:29 pm)
#MillFire Copter 901 on scene, IC looking to have them assist with access to the fire and provide a couple or bucket drops to keep the fire in check. The fire is midslope in a drainage. IC assumed by Battalion 1412.
(Update 5, 4:36 pm)
#MillFire IC reports units on scene should be able to handle but did not cancel any resources. Still 1/4 to a 1/2 acre.
(Update 6, 4:51 pm)
#MillFire PG&E in the area working on cutting the power to the down lines. Once completed crews will have an easier time making access to the fire.
(Update 7, 5:22 pm)
#MillFire PG&E has cut off the power, Copter 901 released back to Boggs with a 15 minutes ETA.
(Update 8, 5:39 pm)
#MillFire Canceling Delta Crew #3. The fire is burning mostly in live fir. 2 hour commitment for resources on scene for mop up.
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