CA-TMU- ANGORA INCIDENT-NET NEWS

Sunday, June 24, 2007

CA-TMU- ANGORA INCIDENT-NET NEWS

ANGORA FIRE - News from around the net

750 ACRES 160 HOMES LOST
Highway 50 is closed

ANGORA FIRE view of header From big hill photo courtesy of Rob

WESTERN GREAT BASIN COORDINATION CENTER
6/24-1530 WBC Sending T-21 and T-10 to the Angora Fire on the Lake Tahoe

NorCalFire ANGORA INCIDENT:

Fixed wing aircraft are having great difficulty due to
extreme turbulance in the fire area. Typical of the east
Sierra when the wind is blowing out of the west.

Tankers 88 & 89 out of Grass Valley both requested aircraft
inspection of their aircraft when they landed for refill.
Were getting +3gs an -2gs. Wanted to check for loose rivets
and screws and skin buckling. Sounds like a rough ride!

Aircraft are also using Minden and Stead AABs. Tankers 10 &
21 also on the fire plus several SEATS and helicopters.

http://www.wildlandfire.com CA-TMU-Angora

Cleveland Type 1 IHC Laguna Hotshots ordered to the fire at 17:57
CA-LNU sent a ST at 16:30
Word is, Hawkin's Type One Team has now been ordered.
Sacramento has sent a Type 1 OES Strike Team in Initial Attack Mode (code 3), Understand more S/T orders pending.
OES from SAC county and a Type 1 Strike Team from Sac. Metro Fire left about 2 hours ago.
Strong, erratic winds are a problem and are expected to be for the next 2 days.
Spotting up to 1/2 mile. Because of winds, no air support.
Fire is expected to move N & E
Local Agency Type 1 Engine ST's enroute from San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties.
webcam...http://www.sierraattahoe.com/info/winter/web-cam.asp

Free Republic

A wildfire is raging out of control near South Lake Tahoe. The Angora Fire is burning near North Upper Truckee Road. That is near the Tahoe Paradise Subdivision.

So far, the fire has burned more than 500 acres and is spreading rapidly due to strong winds. 50 homes have been burned by the fire so far and more are threatened. An evacuation center has been set up at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center. That's near the ice arena.

The whole area along Upper Truckee Road is evacuated. Highway 50 is closed at Lake Tahoe Boulevard.

Firefighters are attacking this fire from the ground and the air.

Sierrafront.net
The Angora Fire is burning in the Lake Tahoe
Basin Management Unit in the North Upper Truckee area near the Tahoe Paradise
Subdivision, south Lake Tahoe. Some of the air tankers working the Angora
Fire are operating out of the retardant base at the Minden Interagency Fire
Center. A large plume from this fire is visible from the Sierra Front and
affecting air quality in the area. This incident is being managed by the Camino
Interagency Command Center, for fire information contact 530-647-5220.
*** June 24 at 4:30pm: Fires in the area have produced large volumes of
smoke that is affecting the communities of the Sierra Front. Fine particulates in
the air may create unhealthful conditions for area residents, particularly
the elderly, very young, and those who suffer from respiratory ailments.
Affected people should avoid outside activities if possible and seek medical
attention for breathing difficulties. This evening and tonight smoke is likely to
settle into low areas and may affect visibility along area roadways. Drivers
are urged to exercise caution and use headlights when traveling in smoke
impacted areas. Also, the ambient smoke will make the detection of new fire
starts more difficult so please continue to comply with the fire restrictions that
have been in place since June 1. ***

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Sunday, June 24, 2007