GOLD FIRE
I just uploaded a couple of maps to the Gold Incident. One is a current burn map and one is an IR map. Both provided by the USFS/Calfire.
IR MAP
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BURN MAP
LINK: [Click Here]

CALTRANS UPDATE:
SBCO: Pavement and safety upgrades on SR-18 in Victorville and Apple Valley continue, Monday through Thursday. Please slow for the cone zone and plan ahead to avoid any delays. @cityofvv @AppleValleyCA
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August 08, 2025 at 12:00PM

From the San Bernardino National Forest:
#Gold Fire Morning Quick Facts
Date: August 8, 2025
Size: 1079 acres
Containment: 15%
Personnel: 791
@CALFIREBDU
As of August 08, 2025 at 11:52AM

Good thing is the footprint hasn't really expanded that much over the past couple of days. (YAY!)

FYI: CalFire posted an update at 9a this morning ...

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CalFire Incident page
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[UPDATE]
GOLD FIRE in BIG BEAR
USFS Is Requesting A Medical Helicopter With Hoist Capability To Divison Zulu On The Gold Fire. Firefighter In Need Of Medical Attention.
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Susie we posted an update at 630pm last night.
link to SCM incident here: [Click Here]

Last Gold fire update hasn't been updated for 21 hours. Anyone have any info?

Ah, the little ones that look like mosquitoes but dont bite, and are attracted to light. We had renters who left the lakeside door open and lights on while watching a movie in the other part of the house. They freaked out when that room was filled with tiny non bitey flying insects. Solution was to turn on deck lights, turn off room lights, and wait an hour or two for them to move on their own...

I believe you small winged pest are referred to as Midges and are quite prevalent at this time of year. Have a couple of cabins that the north facing decks are inhabitable between the spider webs and these flying marauders.

Did you say Moths? They have been fairly light light for us this year.

Grain weevil moths? Check all your cererals and grains and flour products, beetles are less than 1/8 inch and brown, moths 3/8 inch and beige in color. Dispose of all cereal, oatmeal, flour, pancake mix, anything flour based. Put replacement product in screw top containers and keep them sealed...

yeah.... skinny little suckers with wings... almost transparent too

Hey MToddy, I have noticed a bug that I have not seen before and they look like little moth's but skinny and maybe 3/8" long. I have a bug zapper in the yard that gets most of them. Is that what it looked like?

Walking out of Vons , I noticed a ton of flying bugs congregating around the lights (I'm sure a number of them are flying inside) -- are those mayflies? They weren't mosquitoes, but looked like winged silverfish.