Good morning. Ops map is in, thermal imaging flight is in progress, and I have reconnected with ground sources so there is a lot to cover this morning. Let's get to it.
Your early morning #caldorfire overview begins here:
Your early morning #caldorfire overview begins here:
E: Starting in Christmas Valley looking N and NE. Double dozer lines have been completed on the E side of 89 from Grass Lake Creek N to Christmas Valley Drive. Crews continue to hold this line and are successfully protecting structures here. There have been...
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...brief moments of slopover out to 89 but all of these instances have been quickly brought under control. The primary concern for the structures here is actually from embers coming off the ridge towards Echo Summit but crews continue to manage well...
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...From Christmas Valley Road dozer lines depart 89 to encircle Snowflake and Santa Clause drives. The story here is the same as further south on 89: The fire is close with occasional slopover but homes continue to be protected by crews. Further N...
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...the dozer lines continue on the E side of 89 until Shakori Dr where it again departs to the NE towards Pawnee drive. The lines continue NE around this entire neighborhood until it connects back with Pioneer Trail. Here the lines continue NE along Pioneer...
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...all the way to Marshall where more lines are being completed early this morning. Near here fuel breaks are being put in by crews all the way out towards Heavenly. The goal here is to slow the fire, which is just to the S/SE, just enough so crews can complete...
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...dozer lines across Heavenly creek and down behind Ralph and Bode drives in an effort to continue protecting South Lake Tahoe neighborhoods and areas near the entrance to Heavenly. Today with the RF warning all eyes will be on this side of SLT. A bit W...
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...one more thing before we head W. According to thermal imaging recon flight (current) the first known fire to the east now just past Trimmer Peek on the first ridge to the east. *Now* we can move a bit west....
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E: Much like the E side of Christmas Valley, the W side continues to be heald by a series of intricate dozer lines along and to the W of 89 and S Upper Truckee. Crews have managed to hold this line despite fire backing down and embers over from the ridge above...
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...heading N along 89 to Meyers Grade and hwy 50 area same holds true until we move up 50 to the W. Here slop and spot fires have been more challenging despite very successful burning operations. Still, crews continue to protect homes and structures. Moving up 50...
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...towards echo summit and conditions become more more precarious. Crews are dealing with falling trees, rollover, high winds, and limited escape routes. Several structures have burned here and it may be some time before we fully understand...
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...the extent of the damage. It is critical crews control this area to protect the valley below and so far we can say they have been rather successful despite the conditions. This morning thermal recon flights indicate a much calmer scene. Will monitor. Heading W...
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NE: A bit further W a problem area was identified moments ago. From the Sierra at Tahoe entrance NW across 50 and up over the first ridge, fire activity is increasing. Here the fire is attempting to cross the ridge and come back down into...
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...just to the W of Upper Echo Lake. This will be a renewed priority today and it sounds like some firing operation here, combined with lower fuels, should be able to control this challenge. Farther W...
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: From Camp Sac through Twin Bridges and Strawberry all the way to just E of Kyburz, crews continue battling flare ups and spot fires. Reports indicated a small number of structures have been lost with this renewed activity and Strawberry Lodge remains safe. I...
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...don't have many specifics in this area and info has been hard to come be. Crews continue working structure defense and fresh resources are regularly sent in. There are a number of journalists who have captured short videos of surviving structures on this area...
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...so a bit of digging may find you more answers. Remember, I don't speculate on specific structures. I leave that up to damage assessment teams which takes time, or the occasional journalist who is able to identify structures from their vantage point. Farther W...
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N: Actually in the Kyburz region for a moment, yesterday's slopover just above Lower Forni continues to burn out towards Wrights Lake. Air ops were strong here yesterday but crews have begun structure protection in the communities around the lake. *Now* W...
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N/NW: Just past White Hall between Bull and Plum Creeks crews have been struggling with a very stubborn fire that continues to burn hot despite days of air ops and burning operations. Yesterday saw 3 structures burned including a pump house and a brief evacuation...
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...of ground crews. As long as crews continue to keep this fire on the south side of the highway it doesn't really have anywhere to go. However, doing so requires crews to continue working in a challenging and dangerous given the strange...
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...fire behavior here. Expect more carefully planned ground ops with a close eye to safety and additional air drops here today. Let's head farther west to that stubborn finger on the west front...
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W: Overall containment continues to grow on the western front, save for a small line on the northern "finger" of the fire here. Yesterday saw more flare ups near the Sly and Camp Creeks convergence. It seems everyday when crews...
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...to wrapping up this worksite a little flareup speaks up to let everyone know they aren't done yet. Despite this (and the random dozer that had engine trouble and caught on fire) the western front continues to quiet down and containment is coming. Heading S/SE...
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...we continue on the southern edge of the SW flank all the way east to just North of Armstrong Hill above 88. This entire line continues to be fully contained. Fair Play and points E below Slug Gulch and Omo Ranch Road can continue relaxing more. Farther E...
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SE/E: Fire continues to head E towards hwy 88 all the way up to Martin's Meadow where it has crossed the road just NW of Silver Lake. Yesterday the fire advanced quickly across the meadow and up the W flank of Thunder Mountain. While it...
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...did not cross the ridge of Thunder Mountain the fire did continue N fueled by terrain driven winds until it reached Two Sentinals. Officials describe the fire as "hung up" here just to the W of the Kirkwood Entrance. Embers have been thrown to the east side ...
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... towards Kirkwood Meadows setting off small spot fires. Crews staged here have quickly brought them under control and there are a lot of resources throughout the Meadows prepping structures and ready to fight any increased spotting. Just to the N..
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...fire crossed hwy 88 again at the end of the dog leg and is moving east on both sides of Kirkwood Lake. Large spot fires have been identified as far E as roughly 1-2 miles N/NW of Caples Lake. Just to the east of here crews are ...
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...putting in new dozer lines from Caples Lake up towards Little Round Top. The goal here is to stop the front from moving last Little Round Top to the N or S and getting into the valley surrounding the southern portion of 89. Hopefully this has provided you with ...
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...a good summary of the current status of the fire early this morning and where it may be headed. Your morning alerts and updates thread will begin shortly.
This concludes your early morning overview thread on the #caldorfire.
This concludes your early morning overview thread on the #caldorfire.
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