Thread by @jerichoisland

Your morning #CaldorFire alerts and updates thread begins here:

UPDATE: We usually can't see flames on the Heavenly cam during the day due to cloud cover. Now, they are close enough to see at night and might even be close enough to break through the smoke today. Check out the pic. Also...

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...remember there are vast resources and massive fuel breaks and dozer lines just to the SE of Heavenly between this cam and the fire. Crews are hopeful they can continue guiding the fire S of the resort towards the east. Will monitor.

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UPDATE: From the Hawkins cam looking west overnight we can see three bright areas. From left to right these are most likely the Caples Lake Area, the Cody Creek area, and possibly the problem areas north of 50 although this seems quite far. I welcome your thoughts.

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UPDATE: 210K acres burned, 25% contained, 622 structures destroyed. #CaldorFire

ALERT: SE, further fire is pushing towards the dozer lines N of Caples Lake. I'm expecting this area to be one of the first sections helo scout heads to once in the air today. Will have more specific confirmation then.

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ALERT: NE, fire has reached the western shore of Upper Echo Lake. Strike teams are in the area working fire protection.#CALDORFIRE

ALERT: SE, fire has reached the dozer lines at Schneider Cow Camp road to the NE of Caples Lake.

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ALERT: W, 2 spot fires reported near Grizzly Flats. The first on western Grizzly Flat Rd was a single tree torching in the black. No concern. The 2nd is on Blaze Trail and may need air support. Updates are coming in as I type. #CaldorFire

UPDATE: 4 helo buckets and 4 helo tankers incoming. At least half to be sent direct to Kirkwood. Will update. #CaldorFire

UPDATE: SE, helos are dumping water around N of Siliver Lake, Thunder Mountain, and N of Kirkwood.

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No flights are over the fire at this time other than the Kirkwood area. Visibility in the north is not clear enough. #caldorfire

UPDATE: SE, 7 helos are now working the massive area from just N of Caples Lake, back through Kirkwood Lake, around Thunder Mountain, and W of Silver Lake. #CaldorFire

UPDATE: SE, crews are asking for retardant to be dropped along Schneider Cow Camp Rd in an attempt to reinforce the dozer lines as more fire approaches. This is due north of Caples Lake. #caldorfire

Report of mountain lion roaming Grizzly Flat.

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UPDATE: N, air has cleared enough to get at least 6 helos working the area near Wrights Lake. Fire is still creeping north but has slowed for now. #CaldorFire

UPDATE: E, reports coming in that fire is threatening to jump lines at Cody Meadows. Behavior isn't extreme but they are considering air ops. #CaldorFire

UPDATE: SE, Kirkwood continues to remain safe. Fire still creeping towards dozer lines north of Caples Lake. Air ops still running here all the way back to Thunder Mountain. #CaldorFire

No reports on Meyers or Christmas Valley at this time, which suggests continued control.

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Thanks for your contributions this morning, and for spending time with me. I'll be back shortly with your afternoon thread.

This concludes your morning alerts and updates thread.

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