Thread by @jerichoisland

For early morning overview please see previous thread. Your #caldorfire alerts and updates thread starts here.

ALERT: As discussed this morning the front that has jumped dozer lines to the west of the Leek Springs cam continues to burn hot and active.

....likewise the Armstrong cam shows fire burning hot and open on SE front.

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UPDATE: The fire closest to the Sierra at Tahoe cam is back burning according to trusted sources. However, relative to the past couple days the main front is not far behind.

Side note, it's a strangely beautiful scene this morning. Wish it was just clouds.

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UPDATE: 1st helo scout is in the air on the E flank taking a look at areas around Twin Bridges, Strawberry, Sciots Camp, Cody Lake, and points S to Kirkwood. No other flights are on the fire at this time and there is very little chatter coming out of ground crews.

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UPDATE: There are conflicting reports this AM on whether fire between Twin Bridges and Sierra at Tahoe is back burn or spot fires. For now all I can say is on the ground sources confirm what we are seeing on heat maps: there is fire in the area. Monitoring closely.

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Housekeeping: just heard from a FF that crews are careful to never use the phrase "controlled burn." They use the phrase "firing operation." I will begin using the same to avoid painting the wrong picture. #Caldorfire

UPDATE: Helo already making drops south of Strawberry, dipping at Cody Lake. Air ops have begun. #caldorfire

ALERT: I am now comfortable confirming what we have been hearing. There is well established fire east of Strawberry, south of Twin Birdges. This is dangerously close to Sayles Canyon and Sierra at Tahoe. There is also firing operations happening in this area. #caldorfire

ALERT: Fire is in the ridges above Twin Bridges due north. #Caldorfire

ALERT: Fire is within 5 miles direct from Echo Summit.

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UPDATE: W front. Visibility continues to improve and air ops may begin soon above the north fork Consumnes, southeast of Camp Creek. #Caldorfire

ALERT: S/SE, Fire is within 2 miles west of Silver Lake and Kit Carson.
Ground grew working hard here. Air ops should be joining soon.
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ALERT: Fire is 3.5 miles from the ridge above Kirkwood.

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Tankers inbound. #caldorfire

UPDATE: Both fixed wing tankers now dumping on area near Leek Springs cam. Two super scoopers are also on scene, will update once target is confirmed. #Caldorfire

Confirmed. Both scoopers are filling out of Salt Springs Reservoir and are dumping just west of Tragedy Springs. 2 helos continue dumping just west if Kirkwood. #caldorfire

Leek Springs showing increasing fire activity to the West. Tankers hitting it hard. #caldorfire

With plumes reaching 20k feet across the fire, pyrocumulous clouds are forming. #Caldorfire

ALERT: Fire is running up canyon walls NW of Twin Bridges on the north side of 50. Fire is crowning. #caldorfire

Another shot off the Leek Springs Cam. What is always remarkable to me is thinking about how massive a fixed wing tankers like this is, yet how tiny it looks in front of a fire of this magnitude. Looking west.

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Update: W, fire continues its threat to push into the north fork of the Consumnes. Ground crews working hard to finish new dozer lines. No air ops possible here due to visibility. #caldorfire

UPDATE: Air ops are sending buckets and possibly tankers to the west side to try again. They are hoping by time of arrival visibility will have somewhat cleared here on western front. Will monitor.

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ALERT: Evacuations are being considered further around Silver Lake area and authorities are discussing whether to close hwy 88 just to the west here due to rapidly increasing fire activity. #caldorfire

UPDATE: Helos are dropping water on area between Camp Creek and North Fork Cosumnes. #Caldorfire

Thanks for spending time with me this morning, and I appreciate you filling my tip jar. I'll be back shortly with your afternoon thread. Stay safe. ~J

This concludes your morning alerts and updates thread.

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