July 26, 2008
Telegraph Fire: Evacuations Pending In Mariposa County
The one day old Telegraph Fire has burned 1,000 acres in Mariposa County. The fire is minimally contained and is presenting accessibility problems for incoming equipment.
The fire is throwing up quite a plume. RAMSDIS offers a very clear satellite image of smoke from all active fires in California.
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From the initial ICS-209
If fire continues in its current paths, the communities of Mariposa, Coulterville, and Greely Hill will be impacted. Currently the Merced River BLM Wild and Senic is threatened and will have fire spread there today.
Evacuation Warning to 150 homes with Potential for warning and advisory to 300 homes. Because of diverse topography dozer line and hand line will dominate efforts. Most significant progress was dozer line construction in Branch III, Telegraph Ridge to Telegraph Peak.
Local Images.
More as information becomes available.
The fire is throwing up quite a plume. RAMSDIS offers a very clear satellite image of smoke from all active fires in California.
View Larger Map
From the initial ICS-209
If fire continues in its current paths, the communities of Mariposa, Coulterville, and Greely Hill will be impacted. Currently the Merced River BLM Wild and Senic is threatened and will have fire spread there today.
Evacuation Warning to 150 homes with Potential for warning and advisory to 300 homes. Because of diverse topography dozer line and hand line will dominate efforts. Most significant progress was dozer line construction in Branch III, Telegraph Ridge to Telegraph Peak.
Local Images.
More as information becomes available.
Labels: 2008 Fire Season, Telegraph Fire
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SUPERTANKERS HAVE BEEN USED ALL OVER THE WORLD FOR OVER 14 YEARS WITH NO ACCIDENTS --WHAT'S THE PROBLEM? Bringing in the Supertankers would solve the issue by seeing what they can do. ---Check out this info :BRING IN THE SUPERTANKER FINAL SOLUTION FIREFIGHTING AIRCRAFT!---------To find out about the Jumbo Jet Supertankers (that will stop these fires) that the US Forest Service and CalFire ARE NOT USING - see: evergreen supertanker (on internet) and waterbomber.org ------(ednemechek@verizon.net) ---------THE SMALL TANKERS ARE NOT EFFECTIVE AGAINST OUT OF CONTROL WILDFIRES BUT THE SUPERTANKERS ARE THE FINAL SOLUTION as they can lay down a fire retardant line 25,000 feet long in about 34 seconds with a single drop which is what we need. THE PROBLEMS OF DEPLOYMENT REQUIRE THE DECISIONS OF THE PILOTS and no one else. We can't stand around if, anding, and buting things to death. Firefighting is a risky take- action business and we have to deal with the risks to eliminate the far greater risks of allowing the fires to escalate for weeks and months endangering many more innocent lives. The 747 and Russian Supertankers have night dropping capability which they say is even easier than day drops. But of course CalFire and USFS won't allow that because their paper-pushing Neanderthalian throw-back officials claim they know better. WE HAD BETTER CLEAN HOUSE IN THE FIRE AGENCIES NOW and put these people in other institutions where they belong - for life, and GET THE OTHER 7 SUPERTANKERS ON THESE FIRES NOW.--Ed Nemechek-(ednemechek@verizon.net)-(JBS.org (search: wildfire)
# posted by 
: July 30, 2008 12:16 AM
: July 30, 2008 12:16 AM
Jim Wells here with Kat Country 103.3fm in Modesto. We would like to get our listeners to help out with supplies and any other things these firefighters need.
What kinds of items are needed..please help me..
I am willing to put a few firefighters on the radio to describe what it is these men and women are dealing with.
E-Mail: jim.wells@citcomm.com
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What kinds of items are needed..please help me..
I am willing to put a few firefighters on the radio to describe what it is these men and women are dealing with.
E-Mail: jim.wells@citcomm.com
# posted by : July 30, 2008 12:06 PM
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