Please be reminded I can verify and confirm the validity of these statements, but they are coming from people still in Round Valley at this time.
Spanish Trail (Allen) – Wind was calm all night, visibility is very poor at the moment. I don’t think much has changed since last night
– UPDATE (2300) – Nothing new just a ton of back burning all day, nothing out of control.
South of Dome (Terry) – THE WINDS ARE VERY CALM. WE HAZE OVERHEAD AND IT IS MUCH BRIGHTER. WE ARE FINE BUT READY TO GO IF WE HAVE TO.
– UPDATE (0953) – SMOKE LIFTING A LITTLE. ACTUALLY LOOKS BRIGHT OUTSIDE. THE DARK GLOOM HAS GONE.
– UPDATE (1516): All well in Eagar 3rd Ward south of the dome. We are ouside enjoying a cool breeze. a little smoky but not too bad. Appreciate all the info you provide. Terry
Dome (Tom) – Thick smoke, calm (little wind at all), fire night crews are coming in to Day Sleep (between 400-500)
Saw Mill Road (Matt) – Smoke is really thick, can’t see anything more than 1/4 mile away. Today is the first day the smoke actually stings my eyes. No wond yet this morning, and it is pretty cool outside, which I understand helps keep the fire down.
– UPDATE (1504): the only thing significant here is that the wind has picked up a bit. Gusts of probably around 20+, and a steady breeze/wind of maube 5 MPH, so much better than yesterday. There hasn’t been much action today. Not much traffice on Schoolbus either. No news could be good news!
– UPDATE (2140): now that the sun has gone down I can see a lot of flames from one end of my view to the other. Lots of backburning still all over the foothills, from behind flat top to Big Lake highway. A big burst of flames just went up from the mountain to your right when you first turn down Saffel canyon, the SE corner of saffel rd. and water canyon road. Lots of backburning now even NE of Saffel turn. Allen Douglas should be able to see it real well. There is a lot of flames up top between Milligan and Razors, from East to West. Don’t know if they are backburning there or if it is part of the fire, I would have to look at the map closer, but the fire is widespread. Lots of low flying black smoke coming from above 26 bar area, my understanding is that the main front of the fire in that area is getting very close, within a mile. NO WIND, NONE! Let’s hope for a good night. Google Earth shows OD Ridge is burning real hot