U.S. Forest Service-Southern California, Fire Information
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USFS Fire and Aviation-Southern California retweeted
This isn’t just any prescribed burn.
Over the past few days, more than 70 of our firefighters and personnel, alongside our @forestservice partners, have been conducting a prescribed burn at @SequoiaKingsNPS.
The 482-acre Grant Grove Prescribed Burn continues a long tradition of proactive fire management in one of the world’s most historic giant sequoia groves.
Home to the General Grant Tree, the world’s second largest sequoia tree by volume, the grove benefits from reducing dead and down fuels that can feed wildfires. Previous prescribed burns have helped stop the spread of 2015 Rough Fire and the 2021 KNP Complex from damaging this important area.
Yet this prescribed burn not only protects this grove from wildfire but creates the ideal conditions for these magnificent trees to release their seeds and grow the next generation of trees.
ALT Prescribed burn blazing through a forest at night under a bright moon and starry sky.
ALT Group of wildland fire personnel gathered in a wooded area surrounded by tall trees and parked vehicles during daylight.
ALT Tall sequoia trees towering against a clear sky in a dense forest setting at dusk.
USFS Fire and Aviation-Southern California retweeted
Wind from the Northeast have decreased over the Angeles National Forest and will transition to winds from the southwest later in the afternoon. However, temperatures and relative humidity will remain warm and dry into Monday.
In addition to our excellent partners at the Los Angeles office of the National Weather Service, we also want to highlight another source of valuable weather and fire intelligence information.
At the Southern California Geographic Coordination Center (OSCC) in Riverside, the Predictive Services group studies the weather, fuel (grass brush, trees) conditions and provides additional wildfire risk analysis to fire agencies. The information they provide is relevant to help firefighters at all levels develop strategic and tactical fire behavior information, predict fire growth, and interpret potential fire characteristics.
OSCC produces a short webcast that offers a quick summary of fire weather conditions throughout the area. Matt Shameson narrates today’s webcast, Matt is a Forest Service Meteorologist with predictive services.
Watch the webcast: gacc.nifc.gov/oscc/predictiv…
@SoCalUSFS_Fire @NWSLosAngeles
@SoCalUSFS_Fire remains ready. Federal aviation resources are working alongside our interagency partners to provide robust, around-the-clock support for wildfire response.
This CL-415 Super Scooper is one of many assets ready to fight fires from the @Angeles_NF
@SoCalUSFS_Fire continues to support the 570-acre #NorteFire with heavy helicopters and large air tankers. Additional federal air tankers have arrived in Southern California to support ongoing fires and respond to new starts.
USFS Fire and Aviation-Southern California retweeted
#ForestServiceAircraft
The Angeles National Forest has pre-positioned two Forest Service contracted Bombardier CL-415’s at Fox Field.
The CL-415’s can carry up 1,621 gallons, fly at 207 mph and are amphibious aircraft that skim the surface of a water body, scoop water into the plane’s onboard tank, before dropping water on the fire.
The planes (260 & 262) will augment the Forest Service firefighting fixed wing and rotor aircraft assigned to Fox Field. The base is located at General William J. Fox Airfield in Lancaster.
@SoCalUSFS_Fire
USFS Fire and Aviation-Southern California retweeted
#HendersonFire - Camp Pendleton
Angeles’ Fox Field has launched Forest Service Cessna Citation II Intel 52K to the 1404-acre brush fire on USMC Camp Pendleton.
Intel 52k is a twin jet aircraft that provides real-time video and infrared mapping to fire command on the ground.
@USMC @MCIWPendletonCA @SoCalUSFS_Fire
@SoCalUSFS_Fire continues to preposition additional resources for windy conditions across the state. Yesterday, these resources were well positioned to respond to the Bryson, Peak, and Henderson Fires, with @SoCalUSFS night-flying aircraft supporting the Henderson Fire overnight.
USFS Fire and Aviation-Southern California retweeted
#RedFlagWarning
Strong Santa Ana winds continue gust up to 58mph over the Angeles National Forest.
Today a series of fires broke out over the southland today demonstrating how dry conditions are, even with the recent hurricane related storm.
Forest visitors and area residents please report any flames, smoke to 911.
Are you prepared? ready.lacounty.gov/
Weather information: weather.gov/lox/
@ReadyLACounty @SoCalUSFS_Fire @NWSLosAngeles
Meet Snake River Valley Crew 10 from Vale, Oregon. They’re one of many out-of-area crews prepositioned in South Ops to bolster peak-season staffing through this week’s wind event.
USFS Fire and Aviation-Southern California retweeted
#RedFlagWarning #SantaAnaWinds
The Angeles National Forest has moved into high state of readiness ahead of the Red Flag and Santa Ana wind conditions expected tomorrow through Saturday.
We augmented available resources to include a strike team of engines from the Eldorado National Forest and two additional dozers.
In addition, the Southern California’s Geographic Coordination Center has prepositioned firefighters throughout the southern half of the state; ready to respond in the event of a wildfire.
In addition to the “First Alarm” response by ground resources (Engine, Crews, Dozers, etc.) our initial response includes a full compliment of aircraft. Today’s photo highlights the aircraft’s available for a “first alarm” response from Angeles’ Fox Field in Lancaster.
Weather Forecast: weather.gov/lox/
@SoCalUSFS_Fire @NWSLosAngeles @ReadyLACounty
In response to high winds and critical fire weather conditions in South Ops through Friday, @SoCalUSFS_Fire is augmenting its normal peak season staffing to include these extra assets:
@SoCalUSFS_Fire has crews, aviation assets, engines, strike teams, task forces, and dozers prepositioned for the Southern California wind event for rapid initial attack. Interagency coordination ensures resources are ready to respond quickly.
USFS Fire and Aviation-Southern California retweeted
🛫 Aircraft in the air. Resources on the move. She helps coordinate it all.
For Michelle, being a Communications Operator (Fire/EMS Dispatcher) means working in a high-pressure environment where she helps coordinate aircraft as incidents unfold and gets resources moving when people need help.
It’s a job that comes with a lot of pressure and responsibility. For Michelle, knowing she can play a part in helping others is what makes the work worth it.
An exceptionally well-coordinated response to the #BouquetFire by the Angeles Emergency Communication Center and Angeles National Forest, supported by neighboring forests and cooperating agencies. Dispatchers, ground crews, and aviation resources working together—interagency teamwork in action.
#BouquetFire
Firefighters are being supported by helicopters and air tankers from Fox Field as they battle a flare up along Bouquet Canyon Road.
@LACoFDPIO @LACOFD @SCVSHERIFF @PalmdaleSheriff @CHP_Newhall @ReadyLACounty @LACoPublicWorks @CALFIRERRU @CALFIREBDU @SoCalUSFS_Fire
USFS Fire and Aviation-Southern California retweeted
#JuniperFire - s/o Apple Valley 9/25/26
Angeles’ Valeyrmo Engine 336 was sent to “cover” San Bernardino NF’s Mormon Rocks station in Cajon Pass. During the assignment, E-336 responded to assist @CALFIREBDU with a 65 acre wind-driven brush fire located north of Lake Arrowhead and south of Apple Valley.
Our firefighters mobilize and battle wildfires locally and nationally.
@CALFIREBDU @USWFS @SanBernardinoNF @SoCalUSFS_Fire
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