Walker Fire Day 9
7:45 p.m., Sept. 12: The Walker Fire is now listed as 49,272 acres and 32 percent contained.
Fire crews continued to reinforce containment lines and hose lays throughout the day, in preparation for stronger winds predicted Sunday. On the northeastern section of the fire near Round Mountain, crews burned underbrush adjacent to containment lines. Crews also worked on spot fires that ignited during the night on the south end of the fire and continued to protect structures.
More containment work will be completed tonight focusing on the northern edge of the fire near Antelope Lake and the southeast where a 2-acre spot fire ignited today.
The weather is forecast to be warmer and drier for the next two days, with the addition of strong southwest winds and low humidity on Sunday.
7:45 a.m., Sept. 12: The Walker Fire, which broke out about noon on Sept. 4, is now at 49,722 acres and 28 percent contained. There are 1,891 personnel working on the fire including 150 engines and six helicopters.
According to this morning’s briefing: The fire’s torching and spotting in the southeastern end of the fire kept crews busy throughout the night. Firefighters continued to improve containment lines and added hose lays, making good progress in the Wheeler Ridge area, connecting established lines with unfinished portions. Structure defense is in place in threatened areas including Murdock Crossing, and crews were able to mop up additional areas in the Antelope Lake and eastern side of the fire.
Fire behavior analysts are predicting increased fire activity today as fuels dry out after Monday’s rain event. On the northeast section of the fire, near Round Mountain, firefighters will continue to mop up using hose lays to create more fire line depth into the burned area. Dozers and firing tactics will be used where possible to improve containment lines on the eastern and southern fire boundary. Throughout the day, firefighters will work to strengthen and improve containment lines around the fire. Aerial resources will continue to support fire operations as visibility improves.
The new fire camp located at Four Corners is allowing firefighters quicker access into the eastern portions of the fire, but has also increased vehicle and equipment traffic in eastern Plumas County. The Forest Service asks the public to be aware of this increased activity and to please drive accordingly.
Due to changing wind patterns, smoke was pushed into portions of central and eastern Plumas County yesterday. Today, winds are expected to be light from the southeast in the morning and changing to the southwest in the afternoon, conditions that will create another smoky day in the area.
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you guys really need some new software for your website. very sloppy and links that dont work. spend a little $. and dont limit what people can see..my guess is you havent had many people subscribe bc the info you provide is not very pertinent and often dated
Interesting. That hasn’t been our experience at all, but thank you for sharing your views.
Dear John, I agree w/ Debra Moore. I have a subscription and am satisfied.
Hi Debra,
Thanks so much for all the coverage! Works fine for us, we were very concerned when the smoke turn southward and all the helicopters were repositioned at the Nervino Airport, we live close by! But due to the amount of fire personnel and equipment, they’ve done a great job and we thank them for their hard work. Love watching the helicopters! Great pilots and crew!!!
Toodie
The links on the slideshow don’t work on desktop, but the links are obviously there because I can right click+open in new tab and that works. They also work on mobile. And these updates are obviously not coming at the time they claim, at least half an hour later. Which is fine, but please be transparent.
The first couple days, a lot of the information on the fire was very much non-updates and I had to follow the forest service and sheriff’s department on Facebook to get real news. My subscription should get me news here, not force me to go elsewhere because the new provided is inadequate.
You guys are doing an amazing job!