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Let's hope this thread is short on Bay Area Fire Season

Oroville fire looks like it's mostly out and the fire east of Fresno looks like it's shrunk.
They're really hopping on these fires as they happen....as long as they don't get too many at once.
Next week is supposed to average over 104 for the whole week in the central valley next week. It will be the first true test of the fire season.
 
Climber said:
Oroville fire looks like it's mostly out and the fire east of Fresno looks like it's shrunk.
They're really hopping on these fires as they happen....as long as they don't get too many at once.
Next week is supposed to average over 104 for the whole week in the central valley next week. It will be the first true test of the fire season.
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i haven’t seen the numbers for other areas in the state, but yesterday we got a fuel moisture content report for our area (around 500 square miles). we’ve had hot weather (very hot 3 of the last 4 weeks), and they are still saying that if the weather remains hot, we have several weeks to go yet before the FMC reaches ‘fire season’ levels. the report includes live and dead fuel. yeah, lots of additional live fuel due to the rainy winter, but it still has higher moisture content than normal for this time of year. last year was the same - late start to the season. fingers crossed those C-130’s come on line sooner than later.
 
In the eastern Sierra we are seeing the same. Much more green on the hillsides and lake levels are much higher for this time of year than normal.
 
Fire 15 miles east of Fresno got larger overnight, only saving grace is that the wind is blowing east.
 
East is towards the mountains where they have poor access and the fire could totally blow up into something big. Blowing west would be better. All the grid roads, it'd be easy to put out.
 
This popped up about an hour & half ago, this one is gonna have a name.
 

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Yea, a brand new spot with absolutely nothing but water, power, sewer.
and pallets of cement blocks, earmarked for the Office & clubhouse, laundry, showers.
Lots graded so the sewer connection IS the HIGH point in the lot, stupids
and, there is the Cottonwood airport, just past this park

Yesterdays startup, didn't catch a name last nite's news,
Gotta be Official now, , ,
 

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We still have that fire east of Fresno in rough terrain.
Things are certainly going to get worse this coming week with the forecast temps, it's like we're living in Phoenix!
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Correction from last nites news,
A big High pressure is over Northern California, and is going to be DRIVING the 115* + in Phoenix, for the next week or so until that Buryl Hurricane, pushes into Mexico and brings back our Monsoon.
 
Hurricane Buryl is now predicted to hit Texas...this could very well be a very major event with massive damage.

More locally, it seems that they've made progress against the fire east of Fresno, they must be working very hard to get it out before the really hot temps happen starting tomorrow.
 
Tubbs Fire started in Napa.

A vegetation fire started just before 10 a.m. on a road dotted with residences and wineries north of Calistoga.

The Toll Fire started along Old Lawley Toll Road, a historical route that once served as a toll road in the area, less than 3 miles from central Calistoga as the crow flies. It is estimated at 10 acres, according to initial reports from Cal Fire.

Initial air and ground resources are at the scene, including a Type 3 air tanker, according to Cal Fire Sonoma-Napa-Lake Unit spokesperson Jason Clay. Additional resources have been requested.

“There’s a wind on it, pushing it down valley,” he said.
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we got our monthly briefing from cal fire last night (for our area). they said it’s been busier than usual for this point in the season, but response has been fast and effective (quick containment and minimal fire spread on all incidents). they also said all resources (air and ground) are in place at their seasonal locations, and annual refresher training is complete. status = ready.

it is a little disturbing though that they seem to enjoy having fireline work to do. we’d all prefer it if they didn’t have any of that work to do.
 
As long as they're not starting the things, they can enjoy it all they want. :laughing
 
Looks like the fire east of Fresno is out, just in time.
Now we're going into 10+ days over 110 so it might get exciting over the next several weeks.
I think the forest fire folks are going to be very busy in the coming weeks, let's hope that their strategy of hitting it fast and hard carries us through this coming period.
 
That weather is brutal Brett. :wow
 
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