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FRI SEP 27, 2024, 2:31 PM
VEGETATION FIRE
BIG BEAR
HIGHWAY 18 CACTUS FLATS
INCIDENT NAME: CACTUS INCIDENT
FV VEHICLE FIRE IN BIG BEAR - SB HWY MILE MARKER BIG BEAR CITY ML11
02:37PM HIGHWAY 18 AT CACUTS FLATS. LARGE COLUMN OF SMOKE SHOWING FROM BALDWIN LAKE. THIS IS A VEHICLE FIRE THAT GOT INTO VEGETATION AND THE FIRE IS BUILDING. FULL RESPONSE ENROUTE.
02:44PM UNITS ON SCENE REPORT 2 ACRE FIRE - MODERATE RATE OF SPREAD - 1ST ALARM AIRCRAFT. THIS IS THE CACTUS INCIDENT.
02:54PM UPDATE FROM CACTUS IC (VEG FIRE CACTUS FLATS BIG BEAR). FIREFIGHTERS ARE MAKING VERY GOOD PROGRESS ON THE FIRE AND HAVE HOSELAY AROUND 50% OF THE FIRE. BE ADVISED THAT SR18 IS CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AT CACTUS FLATS.
03:01PM PER CACTUS I.C. (INCIDENT COMMAND) THINGS ARE GOING WELL. THEY HAVE HOSELAY AROUND 100% OF THE FIRE. HOLDING AIRCRAFT EXCEPT FOR THE AIR ATTACK PLANE WHO THEY WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE. THANK YOU FIREFIGHTERS!
03:06PM CACTUS IC: FORWARD RATE OF SPREAD STOPPED AT 2 ACRES. EXPECT DELAYS IF USING HIGHWAY 18 BETWEEN LUCERNE VALLEY AND BIG BEAR!
UNITS RESPONDING: 282 283 (BIG BEAR FIRE AUTHORITY)
AGENCIES RESPONDING: BIG BEAR FIRE
NOTES:
(DISPATCH STAMP: FRI 27 SEP 2024 14:26:12 )
THIS IS A VEHICLE FIRE (FULLY INVOLVED) THAT GOT INTO VEGETATION. NOW A VEGETATION FIRE.
**** FIRE STOPPED AT 2 ACRES ****
(SOCALMOUNTAINS.COM CAD v13.1)

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03:06PM CACTUS IC: FORWARD RATE OF SPREAD STOPPED AT 2 ACRES. EXPECT DELAYS IF USING HIGHWAY 18 BETWEEN LUCERNE VALLEY AND BIG BEAR!

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FRI SEP 27 3:06 PM
CACTUS IC: FORWARD RATE OF SPREAD STOPPED AT 2 ACRES. EXPECT DELAYS IF USING HIGHWAY 18 BETWEEN LUCERNE VALLEY AND BIG BEAR!
SOURCE: SCANNER  REPORTER:SCMALERT  
FRI SEP 27 3:01 PM
PER CACTUS I.C. (INCIDENT COMMAND) THINGS ARE GOING WELL. THEY HAVE HOSELAY AROUND 100% OF THE FIRE. HOLDING AIRCRAFT EXCEPT FOR THE AIR ATTACK PLANE WHO THEY WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE. THANK YOU FIREFIGHTERS!
SOURCE: SCANNER  REPORTER:SCMALERT  
FRI SEP 27 2:54 PM
UPDATE FROM CACTUS IC (VEG FIRE CACTUS FLATS BIG BEAR). FIREFIGHTERS ARE MAKING VERY GOOD PROGRESS ON THE FIRE AND HAVE HOSELAY AROUND 50% OF THE FIRE. BE ADVISED THAT SR18 IS CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS AT CACTUS FLATS.
SOURCE: SCANNER  REPORTER:SCMALERT  
FRI SEP 27 2:44 PM
UNITS ON SCENE REPORT 2 ACRE FIRE - MODERATE RATE OF SPREAD - 1ST ALARM AIRCRAFT. THIS IS THE CACTUS INCIDENT.
SOURCE: SCANNER  REPORTER:SCMALERT  
FRI SEP 27 2:37 PM
HIGHWAY 18 AT CACUTS FLATS. LARGE COLUMN OF SMOKE SHOWING FROM BALDWIN LAKE. THIS IS A VEHICLE FIRE THAT GOT INTO VEGETATION AND THE FIRE IS BUILDING. FULL RESPONSE ENROUTE.
SOURCE: SCANNER  REPORTER:SCMALERT  

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