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Aug 17, 2020, 16 tweets

Fire outside Lake Berryessa (15-3 Fire) is 100 acres with a slow ROS established in 2 drainage, requesting
3 Type 3 engines
2 dozers
1 Type 1 or 2 copter
#FifteenThreeFire #Napa Photo from @AlertWildfire

(Update 1, 9:43 am)
This is now the #GambleFire resource requests slowly being filled.

(Update 2, 9:52 am)
#GambleFire C-104 is going to recon the fire while en route to the #HennesseyFire

(Update 3, 10:10 am)
#GambleFire Requesting 1 water tender any type to the incident.

(Update 4, 10:17 am)
#GambleFire C-104 overhead now. IC requesting a total of
6 Type 3 engines,
2 dozers,
2 crews (en route),
1 Type 6 engine
This includes resources already requested.

(Update 5, 10:26 am)
#GambleFire Copter 104 has found 2 additional fires,
First fire is 1.5 acres in grass and brush.
Second fire is 1/2 acres in sparse brush. C-104 is going to take action on both fires.

(Update 6, 10:53 am)
#GambleFire IC being denied a request to share aircraft with the #HennessyFire

(Update 7, 11:16 am)
#GambleFire The two fires that C104 was working are now the 15-2 and 15-3 fires. Requesting 2 dozers, 2 crews, 6 engines , and a tac net for the fires.

(Update 8, 11:39 am)
#GambleFire 300 acres plus, potential for 1000+ acres, 15-2 and 15-3 fires will burn together and potentially run into the Gamble Fire. Multiple ranch structures threatened in the area. Gamble making a run to Berryessa Knoxville Rd

(Update 9, 11:41 am)
#GambleFire The cell with strong winds should be over the fire in roughly 15 minutes.

(Update 10, 12:39 pm)
#GambleFire 100 lunches and 1 hose module requested to drop point 1.

(Update 11, 9:15 pm)
#GambleFire 600 acres at the last official update. Fire showing really well on Lake Berryessa East Camera

(Update 12, 11:12 pm)
#GambleFire IC reporting the fire has burned to the lake along Berryessa Knoxville Rd. Working on a plan for a fireing operation.

(Update 13, 12:51 am)
#GambleFire Fireing operation underway in Division Delta. Units on the line now will be the same ones on the line tomorrow, requests for resources unable to be filled.

(Update 14, 8:30 am)
#GambleFire Official update puts the fire at 5000 acres and 0% contained. Division reports they're making a good progress moving back toward the heel.

(Update 15, 12:53 pm)
#GambleFire Multiple spots across Highway 128 with critical ROS. There are evacuations in place.

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