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01:11 PM
Tue 7/8

Fire - Vegetation - Minor

3N14 AT 3N12 (AREA OF BERTHA PEAK)

Location has not been pin pointed at this time

03:24 PM
Tue 7/8

From: IC
To :To Dispatch 171.4750

release WT291

03:19 PM
Tue 7/8

From: WCFICC

07/08/2008 13:08 	
BDF-7461 	
Quarry/ARL/AREA15 	
Wildfire 	
3n16 road between the two quarrys 
(butterfield quarry and claudia) 	
P5EA43

02:53 PM
Tue 7/8

WT49 and the water tenders from Bear Valley will be tied up for at least 3 hours for mop up; fire was held at 2{? scratchy/broken} acres

02:40 PM
Tue 7/8

From: Quarry IC Trainee
To :To Dispatch 171.4750

releasing engine 11 at this time

02:29 PM
Tue 7/8

From: AA410
To :To Dispatch 171.4750

All aircraft released from the Quarry incident; we're returning, ETA 8 minutes; H301 is getting fuel at Big Bear Airport and will return to Hemet

02:22 PM
Tue 7/8

From: IC

release fixed wing and H301; release air tankers off hold from San Bernardino

02:13 PM
Tue 7/8

From: IC
To :To Dispatch 171.4750

Keep the water tenders coming; but cancel any other incoming resources

02:02 PM
Tue 7/8

{Synopsis - unit having difficulties getting to the scene; we'll make it but it's a "really terrible road"}

02:01 PM
Tue 7/8

Air Attack to H301 - we ought to be able to make pretty quick work here; water resources is the lake

01:57 PM
Tue 7/8

H301 will be here in a minute and will contact on 170.000 air to ground

01:55 PM
Tue 7/8

From: IC

go ahead and keep everybody coming for right now; will need the Water Tenders for mop up

01:55 PM
Tue 7/8

From: Dispatch 171.4750
To :IC

your additional resources Bat133, BE49, WT49, WT281, WT291, Chief 3100

01:51 PM
Tue 7/8

From: IC
To :To Dispatch 171.4750

about 2 acres; a couple loads of retardant and have them set down in SB for the time being; got a helicopter doing drops

01:50 PM
Tue 7/8

they've got 2 to 3 acres; Quarry IC; Command 171.4750; Tactics 168.200

01:50 PM
Tue 7/8

take water drops right now; coming over Big Bear Lake now, will land there and {} folks

01:49 PM
Tue 7/8

WT291 respond; column of smoke near Bertha Peak

01:46 PM
Tue 7/8

BE49 en route; WT49 will be enroute shortly

01:44 PM
Tue 7/8

From: Capt 18
To :To Dispatch 171.4750

assuming Quarry IC; give me 2 minutes to get on scene; we're at the bottom of the hill right now; will give you a better size up; looks to be 2 to 3 acres; not really doing too much right now

01:43 PM
Tue 7/8

From: Div 1
To :E18

go ahead and take Quarry IC

01:42 PM
Tue 7/8

From: E18
To :To Dispatch 171.4750

on scene with Botany {1?} also

01:42 PM
Tue 7/8

From: Div 1
To :Quarry Air Attack

nobody on scene yet; E18 will be your contact; {AA410} on the {} side of the road, kind of on a south aspect; {Div 1} can you give me a potential? {AA410} {broke} not a whole lot of wind on it

01:40 PM
Tue 7/8

AA410 is coming on scene to the Quarry Incident; will assume Quarry Air Attack

01:38 PM
Tue 7/8

From: Dispatch 171.4750

County is getting ready to put out a full response to this

01:37 PM
Tue 7/8

From: Div 1
To :To Dispatch 171.4750

start WT49

01:36 PM
Tue 7/8

From: SO Control

FS is responding to Bertha Peak reference smoke check

01:34 PM
Tue 7/8

Best access from Polique Canyon 3N14 to 3N12.

01:32 PM
Tue 7/8

use 168.200 for tactical

01:32 PM
Tue 7/8

ETA 15 minutes for aircraft

01:32 PM
Tue 7/8

smoke in sight; smoke showing; will give you info; light in color; {} acre or so; hard to tell you; best access will be 3N16 to 3N12

01:30 PM
Tue 7/8

Helicopter 535 has been ordered

01:30 PM
Tue 7/8

From: Dispatch 171.4750
To :Div 1

Botany 1 states she's at 3N16 and 3N88 looking towards Butler Peak and she can see it as well

01:24 PM
Tue 7/8

E18 coming into the Holcomb Valley area; will assess and let you know

01:17 PM
Tue 7/8

2nd report; pilot to Big Bear Airport; pilot not from area; puts smoke north of the ridge of the ski resorts; quarry manager states that there are clouds in the area

01:14 PM
Tue 7/8

From: Div 1
To :To Dispatch 171.4750

for a name, go ahead and put Quarry

01:11 PM
Tue 7/8

From: Dispatch 171.4750
To :18 19 13 11 WT12 Area Chief FPT Area LEO w/air on order

smoke check on 3N16 between Butterfield Quarry and the ? Quarry; reported by the quarry manager

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