Wildfire active in Smith Meadow area of California, Fresno County CA
WildfireA wildfire is ongoing in the Smith Meadow area of California. Firefighters are using air attacks, dozers, and other fire resources to contain the vegetation fire. They report good progress on fire lines and are coordinating plans to manage the fire's spread, including drainage areas. Visibility challenges affect reconnaissance efforts. Fire suppression operations include dozer lines and controlled burns near lookout points. Road access is cleared for fire personnel and equipment to reach the affected area.
Audio|Source: Air Base (FAT): CHP/Sheriff/Cal-Fire/Air Attack
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Transcript:
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Looks like it's fallen into real nice.
00:05
It's final load return. Tango Training Operations Training on Air to Ground Tactics.
00:10
The foot name marked from his staging area there.
00:14
Up the hill, we've got a pretty good line from there and all the ways in the broken toes.
00:19
Things looking really good, man.
00:21
Yeah, Cobbred, thank you.
00:22
Yeah, we're trying to come up with some plans for the drainage in here.
00:25
I just check in, I have all my Delta resources off the line with the exception of 4230 Charlie hung up in Alpha due to retired and worked.
00:34
All advice when they're down there down.
00:38
Lighting air detection lighting up.
00:39
If you have the U.S.
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coordinate zero.
00:41
Lightning attack and lighting operations.
00:43
You've got to coordinate.
00:44
Officer Tech, you broke off.
00:46
If you want them all or if you've already sorted that out.
00:48
Thanks for the information.
00:49
Yeah, we'll just start taking them all get on at their attack right now.
00:52
We're going to double up a couple things and then we'll cut it off.
00:54
So probably another drop for everyone.
00:56
Great, thanks.
00:57
It's got about 10 chains to get to the ridge.
01:01
Dozerline Ridge, I see, he's returned on the backside of it, a portion of it.
01:04
It's burned out around the lookout, so that should be...
01:08
Okay, but it is in that bowl.
01:09
I say that's correct.
01:11
minutes and you want that to come to you or come to dispatch?
01:14
Tina, Frank.
01:15
Focused over here in Alpha.
01:17
The recon ship couldn't really make it into the east side due to Viz, but
01:25
For a motorcycle, a black Dodge Charger, correction Dodge Challenger racing over 100mphal an hour.
01:30
Do you see to CHP, press it too quick.
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I'm kind of racing up the slope, getting a good look at it now.
01:35
And yeah, it's a 40-foot plane length.
01:38
The slope grip is up, it's gonna, it'll be to the ridge and I don't know, an hour, probably.
01:43
I have opportunity made to put some return on what's going to be the black side to slow it there.
01:49
It's right where the power lines come through.
01:52
So it's probably flying.
01:53
There's not a lot all around in there, but it's coming.
01:57
It won't get to the lookout.
01:58
That's been burned down.
02:01
Yeah, stamp out. Sierra engine 341 in Batterson out of service.
02:05
That Lone Star Dozer operator fell in behind us, headed down towards you guys, a 17-18 area.
02:14
It's going to be in a blue Ford Superduty and it's got a little emblem on the door with this Lone Star.
02:18
That's your guy.
02:19
This is golf actual.
02:20
I copy. Hey, that sounds great.
02:21
Sounds like the road is clear so we can send them all the way down to the scenery, right? Yeah, pretty much.
02:27
The only wrong turn you could make will be up to the lookout.
02:29
Otherwise, it's straight. Hey,
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golf, actually. Thank you.
02:31
Yeah, if I happen to run across him somewhere else, I'll get him straight now.
02:34
Yeah, thanks again. Pat, for you.
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Location mentioned:
Smith Meadow, California 93634
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