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Aug 17, 2020, 19 tweets

We are aware of the smoke showing on the @nvfirecams Mohrhardt Ridge 1 camera. This is the 13-4 fire and we are working on gathering more info. #ThirteenFourFire

(Update 1, 4:45 pm)
The fire is in the area of the white box.

(Update 2, 4:46 pm)
#ThirteenFourFire Units are going to try hold the fire on the ridge but "its likely" that it spots over them. No fill on the aircraft request.

(Update 3, 6:03 pm)
#ThirteenFourFire Fire is 3-5 acres in steep inaccessible terrain. Henry 1 going to assist with bucket drops.

(Update 4, 9:05 pm)
#ThirteenFourFire Fire activity seems to have picked up a bit but the fire doesn't seem to have moved far from its original footprint.

(Update 5, 9:20 pm)
#ThirteenFourFire Hose cache, meals, and "hydration module" en route to the Lake Sonoma Army Corps of Engineers area to stage for the #LNULightningComplex #WestIC fires.

(Update 6, 9:01 am 8/18/20)
#ThirteenFourFire 6 dozers any type requested to the incident, to meet up at the Lake Sonoma visitor center.

(Update 7, 9:11 am)
#ThirteenFourFire Units are staged along the ridge, not going to lay hose down hill into the fire. C-104 should be overhead in roughly 1 hour. Light wind on the fire now.

(Update 7, 9:20 am)
#ThireteenFourFire Fire activity has picked up on both the north and south ends of the incident. Requesting tankers to pretreat a road they're going to try and hold.

(Update 8, 9:50 am)
#ThireteenFourFire Air Attack 110 is overhead reporting 75 acres in timbe, large potential to the South if any wind come up.

(Update 9, 10:50 am)
#ThireteenFourFire Tanker 85 and 90 assigned with Air Attack 7HS out of Chico.

(Update 10, 12:15 pm)
EVACUATION WARNING 12:14 pm
North of Austin Creek Recreational Area, East of The Cedars, West of end of Mill Creek Rd., South of Stewarts Point-Skaggs Springs Rd.

Be prepared to leave if an evacuation order is issued for your area. #ThirteenFourFire

(Update 11, 12:27 pm)
#ThireteenFourFire 10 engines immideate need any type were requested. No relief AA available.

(Update 12, 12:57 pm)
#ThireteenFourFire Possible rescue on King Ridge Rd, party unable to get out due to smoke. IC reporting that they aren't aware of fire in that area.

(Update 13, 1:13 pm)
#ThireteenFourFire Units in the area looking. Per Battalion 1412 there isn't much smoke in the area.

(Update 14, 2:28 pm)
#ThirteenFourFire Evacuation order map from REDCOM.

(Update 15, 2:44 pm)
#ThirteenFourFire Air Attack back over the fire requesting 2 S2Ts back to the incident.

(Update 16, 2:59 pm)
#ThirteenFourFire Units expecting the fire will make it in the Austin Creek Recreation Area today. Expanded evacuation warnings/orders to come.

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