Generally positive, but they will be more smoke today from the back burns, which is actually a good thing.
News from today’s briefing; expect smoke this afternoon from burning operations which hopefully helps fortify the fireline.
This not over but they believe we are winding down. Let’s hope that is correct.
Walker Fire Updated their FB page this morning.
Generally positive news.
https://www.facebook.com/walkerfiredept/posts/1681849415159248
Yesterday was a crucial day with a positive outcome as weather conditions allowed for a line to be established over the trouble spot we mentioned yesterday.
We have another huge presence here for structure protection.
The expectation is that this is winding down. […]
“This appears to have been another good day. Our contact with the Incident Management Team confirms this.”
For those without FaceBook:
https://www.facebook.com/walkerfiredept/posts/1681097695234420
Thanks to the overwhelming turnout by our firefighters taking time from work we had the chance to attend today’s briefing.
The news from the briefing emphasized what they believed was a crucial day for […]
From Walker Fire, with photos.
https://www.facebook.com/walkerfiredept/posts/1680593685284821
Day 2 of the structure protection task force assigned to Walker and Potato Patch.
Most of the same crews with the Arroyo Grande Hotshots and the Navajo Hotshots added in.
From Walker Fire FB page:
From one of several emails we receive about the fire: The north side of the fire continues to be the primary area of focus for fire fighters.
Crews will be working across the top and on the north side of Big Bug Mesa to determine the best strategy for locating […]
Walker Fire FB post.
https://www.facebook.com/walkerfiredept/posts/1679724908705032
A structure protection task force was assigned to Walker today consisting of several Type 3 engines, a type 6, a type 1, a water tender and a hand crew.
While only so much can get done, it’s a positive nonetheless.
Walker Fire worked in tandem on structure protection as well. […]
Email from Roger Nusbaum, the Walker Volunteer Fire Captain.
Things changed for the worse in very fast and dramatic fashion over the
course of 90 minutes. YCSO is in the process of issue a pre-evacuation
notice for Walker. The concept here is ready set go. We are now at set. The
next word will be go and then we […]
From our deck:
From Walker Fire:
https://www.facebook.com/walkerfiredept/posts/1676686845675505
We attended the stakeholders briefing today (Tues 6/27).
There is no bad news for Walker or Potato Patch but the fire is very difficult.
The picture of the smoke looks awful but is clearly blowing away from Walker.
The picture […]
Walker Fire posted this update on their FaceBook page.
https://www.facebook.com/walkerfiredept/posts/1675667675777422
We attended the 11am stakeholder’s meeting at the Incident Command Post (ICP) and got some useful information.
Feel free to leave questions in the comments if we missed anything.
The expected flow of the fire is toward Mayer.
It is a long way from […]
We heard from the Forest Service.
Their earlier estimate of 1000 acres maybe incorrect, it is possible it is quite a bit smaller.
Air attack continues. The wind has been mild and the fire is holding.
The threat would be the it breaks the line to the northwest and headed toward Big Bug. Were that […]
