2015 Fire & Smoke Reports

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Kyburz Fire 7/24 (Hwy 50)

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http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4408/
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Willow Fire 7/25/2015

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http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4413/

Guessing this is why Mammoth lakes cam seems to be seeing smoke about now: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist9/cctv/
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Fire Updates 7/30

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Cabin fire in Sequoia NF: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4423/ 180 Acres
Closure pending for portions of the Golden Trout Wilderness near the Cabin Fire. Please contact the Western Divide Ranger District at 559-539-2607 ext. 72212 if you plan to backpack in the Wilderness before August 30th, 2015

Willow Fire in Sequoia NF: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4413/ 3,383 Acres 30% contained

Lowell Fire in Tahoe NF: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4421/ 2,303 Acres 60% contained
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Re: 2015 Fire & Smoke Reports

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Considering what's going on right now, I am shocked this thread is so dead.
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RIP Dave Ruhl. http://yubanet.com/regional/Firefightin ... e-Ruhl.php

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ERIC wrote:Considering what's going on right now, I am shocked this thread is so dead.
What specifically? The willow fire?
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schmalz wrote:What specifically? The willow fire?
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Re: 2015 Fire & Smoke Reports

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Well, not Sierra specific, but the Rocky fire here in nearby Lake county is at 22,500 acres. :eek:


Rocky Fire
#RockyFire [update] east of Lower Lake (Lake County) is now 22,500 acres & 5% contained. http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/in ... nt_id=1161

My step-daughter and family live in Hidden Valley Lake about 7 km from the fire , so it's starting to get scary. depends on the wind now.

EDIT: grew to 60,000 acres..
EDIT again 8/4: now at 101 square miles. Jumped highway 20 and still heading North. 24 houses destroyed, 6900 under threat.
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Yeah, it has been another bad year. The entire northern half of San Gorgonio Wilderness burned down here in socal. Forest like that is a unique thing down here so it was devastating for the locals.
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Cabin Fire from Sequoia NF Chopper

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