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TUE JUL 21, 2026, 1:46 PM VEGETATION FIRE MEAD VALLEY CDF A/G 1 // CDF TAC 12 RRU 2 INCIDENT NAME: RIDER (FORWARD RATE OF PROGRESS STOPPED) CACDD-10144 RRU/RIDER TUE 01:49PM RIDER IC. I GOT AN ALIGNMENT WITH THE WIND AND TERRAIN. IM PROBABLY PUSHING ABOUT 5 TO 10 ACRES NOW WITH A MODERATE TO DANGEROUS RATE OF SPREAD. GO AHEAD AND START ME 5 ADDITIONAL IMMEDIATE NEEDS CLOSEST. COPY OF YOUR REQUEST FOR 5 ADDITIONAL IMMEDIATE NEEDS CLOSEST ENGINES.
TUE 01:50PM IMMEDIATE NEED ENGINES: ENGINE 91, ENGINE 4, ENGINE 6, ENGINE 9, AND ENGINE 3. RUNNING SPRINGS BRUSH 51 (TYPE 3 ENGINE) IS ALSO RESPONDING TO THIS INCIDENT. OKAY, I COPY. ONCE I GET THE AIRCRAFT IN THERE, I THINK WELL BE ALRIGHT. BUT IF THE EU IS IN QUARTERS ALSO, ILL TAKE THAT. BATTALION 9B, DISCONFIRMING BDU. NEGATIVE. EU HELICOPTER OUT OF HEMET.
TUE 01:51PM PERRIS, COPIES, 1348, RIDER IC, PERRIS. PERRIS, BATTALION 3110 AND ALL UNITS, 3110 IS GOING TO TAKE IC, BATTALION 9B WILL TAKE OPERATIONS. PERRIS, GO AHEAD WITH YOUR TRAFFIC FOR IC. 1110, PERRIS, COPIES YOU, ASSUMING THE RIDER IC. AIR ATTACK 310 IS OFF BASE WITH TWO TANKERS IN TOW WITH AN ETE OF 1358. TUE 02:02PM RIDER IC RESOURCE REQUEST: TWO ADDITIONAL AIR TANKERS, CLOSEST TO ANY TYPE, AND ONE ADDITIONAL TYPE 1 COPTER. RESTRICTED OR STANDARD.
TUE 02:10PM ENGINES FOR STRUCTURE DEFENSE TO REPORT TO VISTA DEL LAGO AND WALNUT. FOR AIR ATTACK, WE HAVE 40 TO 50 ACRES WITH AN IMMEDIATE STRUCTURE THREAT TO THAT AREA. WITH THAT SAID, ID LIKE TO REQUEST ESSO AND EMD TO THE ICP LOCATION, WHICH WOULD BE AT RIDER AND SEATON AVENUE TUE 02:33PM WERE GOING TO TAG AND EXTEND OFF THAT AND BRING IT BACK TOWARDS THE EAST THERE. OKAY. IM GOING TO GIVE YOU CDF TAC 10 FOR ALPHA AND VFIRE 23 FOR YANKEE. FOR INFORMATION, IVE GOT RSO WORKING ON EVACUATIONS OF THE PATTERSON AND ORANGE AVENUE AS WELL AS PLACENTA WORKING BACK TOWARDS WALNUT.
TUE 02:41PM ITS TIME TO GET A HOLD OF DIVISION ALPHA. CAN YOU MAKE SURE THAT THEY SWITCH OVER TO THE CORRECT TRACK, PLEASE? SIR, WELL, I GOTCHA. I GAVE YANKEE TO ENGINE 3395. YOU HAVE BATISTA 3, LAS PIñAS 2, ENGINE 99, AND ENGINE 65 ASSIGNED TO YANKEE WITH THE TACTICAL FREQUENCY OF THE FIRE 23. OKAY, ILL I COPY THAT. ILL RECONCILE THAT WITH YOU HERE SHORTLY. IM ON THE ON THE FAR EAST SIDE OF THE FIRE RIGHT NOW. YEAH, FIRM. I DONT KNOW IF YOU COPIED MY TRAFFIC. IVE GOT RSO DOING EVACUATIONS ON PATTERSON, PLACENTA, ORANGE, WORKING THEIR WAY BACK TOWARDS WALNUT. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN EVACUATED. DO WE DO YOU SEE A NEED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL MOVING OUT IN FRONT OF THIS THING PAST ORANGE? OKAY, JUST WANT TO CONFIRM THAT WERE TALKING ORDERS OR WARNINGS? ORDERS. OKAY, IM COMFORTABLE WITH WARNINGS. IF YOU WANT, CONTACT MYSELF. I COPY. FOR NOW, THEYRE JUST THEYRE GOING DOOR-TO-DOOR WITH THE STRUCTURES THAT ARE ON THE ROADWAY SPECIFIC. WERE NOT EVACUATING THE GRID.
TUE 03:10PM FOR OPERATIONS REQUESTING 10 ADDITIONAL, ANY TYPE, IMMEDIATE NEED ENGINES, FOR STRUCTURE DEFENSE AND PERIMETER CONTROL, TO REPORT TO THE AREAS OF LEMON AND WEBSTER. RYDER, DO YOU PERHAPS HAVE A REQUEST FOR 10 ADDITIONAL ENGINES, ANY TYPE, IMMEDIATE NEED? [IC]
TUE 04:01PM FIRE IS 90 TO 100 ACRES. CREWS ARE MAKING GOOD PROGRESS. - CALIFORNIA DESERT DISTRICT - RIVERSIDE RANGER UNIT UNITS RESPONDING: USFS (BDF) AGENCIES RESPONDING: US FOREST SERVICE NOTES: INCIDENT WEATHER: 90 DEGREES WITH 28% HUMIDITY. WINDS W AT 7 MPH. PRECIP: CLEAR SKY (SOCALMOUNTAINS.COM CAD v13.1)
DISPOSITION: TUE 04:01PM FIRE IS 90 TO 100 ACRES. CREWS ARE MAKING GOOD PROGRESS.
FORWARD RATE OF PROGRESS STOPPED
TUE JUL 21 4:01 PM FIRE IS 90 TO 100 ACRES. CREWS ARE MAKING GOOD PROGRESS. SOURCE: SCANNERÂ Â REPORTER:SCMALERTÂ Â TUE JUL 21 3:10 PM FOR OPERATIONS REQUESTING 10 ADDITIONAL, ANY TYPE, IMMEDIATE NEED ENGINES, FOR STRUCTURE DEFENSE AND PERIMETER CONTROL, TO REPORT TO THE AREAS OF LEMON AND WEBSTER. RYDER, DO YOU PERHAPS HAVE A REQUEST FOR 10 ADDITIONAL ENGINES, ANY TYPE, IMMEDIATE NEED? [IC]
SOURCE: SCANNERÂ Â REPORTER:SCMALERTÂ Â TUE JUL 21 2:41 PM ITS TIME TO GET A HOLD OF DIVISION ALPHA. CAN YOU MAKE SURE THAT THEY SWITCH OVER TO THE CORRECT TRACK, PLEASE? SIR, WELL, I GOTCHA. I GAVE YANKEE TO ENGINE 3395. YOU HAVE BATISTA 3, LAS PIñAS 2, ENGINE 99, AND ENGINE 65 ASSIGNED TO YANKEE WITH THE TACTICAL FREQUENCY OF THE FIRE 23. OKAY, ILL I COPY THAT. ILL RECONCILE THAT WITH YOU HERE SHORTLY. IM ON THE ON THE FAR EAST SIDE OF THE FIRE RIGHT NOW. YEAH, FIRM. I DONT KNOW IF YOU COPIED MY TRAFFIC. IVE GOT RSO DOING EVACUATIONS ON PATTERSON, PLACENTA, ORANGE, WORKING THEIR WAY BACK TOWARDS WALNUT. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN EVACUATED. DO WE DO YOU SEE A NEED FOR ANY ADDITIONAL MOVING OUT IN FRONT OF THIS THING PAST ORANGE? OKAY, JUST WANT TO CONFIRM THAT WERE TALKING ORDERS OR WARNINGS? ORDERS. OKAY, IM COMFORTABLE WITH WARNINGS. IF YOU WANT, CONTACT MYSELF. I COPY. FOR NOW, THEYRE JUST THEYRE GOING DOOR-TO-DOOR WITH THE STRUCTURES THAT ARE ON THE ROADWAY SPECIFIC. WERE NOT EVACUATING THE GRID.
SOURCE: SCANNERÂ Â REPORTER:SCMALERTÂ Â TUE JUL 21 2:33 PM WERE GOING TO TAG AND EXTEND OFF THAT AND BRING IT BACK TOWARDS THE EAST THERE. OKAY. IM GOING TO GIVE YOU CDF TAC 10 FOR ALPHA AND VFIRE 23 FOR YANKEE. FOR INFORMATION, IVE GOT RSO WORKING ON EVACUATIONS OF THE PATTERSON AND ORANGE AVENUE AS WELL AS PLACENTA WORKING BACK TOWARDS WALNUT.
SOURCE: SCANNERÂ Â REPORTER:SCMALERTÂ Â TUE JUL 21 2:10 PM ENGINES FOR STRUCTURE DEFENSE TO REPORT TO VISTA DEL LAGO AND WALNUT. FOR AIR ATTACK, WE HAVE 40 TO 50 ACRES WITH AN IMMEDIATE STRUCTURE THREAT TO THAT AREA. WITH THAT SAID, ID LIKE TO REQUEST ESSO AND EMD TO THE ICP LOCATION, WHICH WOULD BE AT RIDER AND SEATON AVENUE SOURCE: SCANNERÂ Â REPORTER:SCMALERTÂ Â TUE JUL 21 2:02 PM RIDER IC RESOURCE REQUEST: TWO ADDITIONAL AIR TANKERS, CLOSEST TO ANY TYPE, AND ONE ADDITIONAL TYPE 1 COPTER. RESTRICTED OR STANDARD.
SOURCE: SCANNERÂ Â REPORTER:SCMALERTÂ Â TUE JUL 21 1:51 PM PERRIS, COPIES, 1348, RIDER IC, PERRIS. PERRIS, BATTALION 3110 AND ALL UNITS, 3110 IS GOING TO TAKE IC, BATTALION 9B WILL TAKE OPERATIONS. PERRIS, GO AHEAD WITH YOUR TRAFFIC FOR IC. 1110, PERRIS, COPIES YOU, ASSUMING THE RIDER IC. AIR ATTACK 310 IS OFF BASE WITH TWO TANKERS IN TOW WITH AN ETE OF 1358. SOURCE: SCANNERÂ Â REPORTER:SCMALERTÂ Â TUE JUL 21 1:50 PM IMMEDIATE NEED ENGINES: ENGINE 91, ENGINE 4, ENGINE 6, ENGINE 9, AND ENGINE 3. OKAY, I COPY. ONCE I GET THE AIRCRAFT IN THERE, I THINK WELL BE ALRIGHT. BUT IF THE EU IS IN QUARTERS ALSO, ILL TAKE THAT. BATTALION 9B, DISCONFIRMING BDU. NEGATIVE. EU HELICOPTER OUT OF HEMET.
SOURCE: SCANNERÂ Â REPORTER:SCMALERTÂ Â TUE JUL 21 1:49 PM FIREFIGHTER, IC. GOT AN ALIGNMENT WITH THE WIND AND TERRAIN. IM PROBABLY PUSHING ABOUT 5 TO 10 ACRES NOW WITH A MODERATE TO DANGEROUS RATE OF SPREAD. GO AHEAD AND START ME 5 ADDITIONAL IMMEDIATE NEEDS CLOSEST. FIREFIGHTER, COPY OF YOUR REQUEST FOR 5 ADDITIONAL IMMEDIATE NEEDS CLOSEST ENGINES.
SOURCE: SCANNERÂ Â REPORTER:SCMALERTÂ Â SCANNER AUDIO IS NOT AVAILABLE FROM THIS HOUR
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I thought the Malaysia flight might have landed. Piloted and crewed by Sum Ting Wong, We Tu Low, Ho Lee Fu'k, and Bang Ding Ow. Dodged a rock with that one.
@CALFIREBDU: [NEW INCIDENT] Vegetation Fire Assist HWY 18 x Orchard Drive, Lucerne Valley @CALFIREBDU assisting @SBCOUNTYFIRE @BLMca with a vegetation fire visible from the @ALERTCalifornia Quartzite Cameras.
 
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, That is a classic
