9100 acres and 30% contained
Unverified reports of structure loss
Expecting less wind NW 15-25 and temps in the 90's. RH's were reported in the single digets.
NET NEWS- The DC-10 super tanker 910, was working this fire this afternoon.
tanker 910 encountered severe turbulence over Bison Peak during a drop and suffered a tree strike hitting the tops of some trees. The pilot was able to apply power and pull out of it..
Made it back to Victorville Airport escorted back to Victorville by two lead planes.
The the DC-10 suffered some severe damage to the wing or flap
Communities/Critical Infrastructure Threatened in the following time frames:
12 hours: Communities of Oak Creek and Blackburn Canyon
24 hours: Wind Energy Farms
48 hours: Tehachapi Valley
Major problems and concerns.
Adverse weather conditions are causing rapid fire growth. Perimeter control and structure protection is being hampered by poor access to the incident. When the wind diminishes, the fire transitions to fuel and slope driven with a high dead fuel ratio.Communities/Critical Infrastructure Threatened in the following time frames:
12 hours: Communities of Oak Creek and Blackburn Canyon
24 hours: Wind Energy Farms
48 hours: Tehachapi Valley
Unverified reports of structure loss
Expecting less wind NW 15-25 and temps in the 90's. RH's were reported in the single digets.
NET NEWS- The DC-10 super tanker 910, was working this fire this afternoon.
tanker 910 encountered severe turbulence over Bison Peak during a drop and suffered a tree strike hitting the tops of some trees. The pilot was able to apply power and pull out of it..
Made it back to Victorville Airport escorted back to Victorville by two lead planes.
The the DC-10 suffered some severe damage to the wing or flap
Communities/Critical Infrastructure Threatened in the following time frames:
12 hours: Communities of Oak Creek and Blackburn Canyon
24 hours: Wind Energy Farms
48 hours: Tehachapi Valley
Major problems and concerns.
Adverse weather conditions are causing rapid fire growth. Perimeter control and structure protection is being hampered by poor access to the incident. When the wind diminishes, the fire transitions to fuel and slope driven with a high dead fuel ratio.Communities/Critical Infrastructure Threatened in the following time frames:
12 hours: Communities of Oak Creek and Blackburn Canyon
24 hours: Wind Energy Farms
48 hours: Tehachapi Valley
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