[CaliforniaDisasters] Aerial FF-ing Aircraft on Mill Fire 7/30/2019

The Mill Fire burning on the Monterey District of the Los Padres NF in southern Monterey Co. is causing serious problems tonight with 4 spot fires over 1/4 over the primary control lines causing trepidation regarding tomorrow. Below is an excerpt from Big Sur Kate's Big Sur fire info blog featuring aerial firefighting aircraft related to this incident:

7 pm — from Ashley Seefeldt

Photo by Ashley Seefeldt

6:20 pm — AA reports fire is now 200-250 acres after a slop-over & the fire is now making a run to the east, potential for 1000 acres. T-911 is on the way from McClellan. Just to recap assigned aircraft.
currently 2 AA's have been assigned today.
2 leads have also been swapping shifts today.
Helicopter 527, 528, 530, 406 (back from the maintenance issue)
Type 1 copters: 95B, FTX
8 Tankers assigned:
T-10, 12, 74, 75, 79, 80, 82, 911

Source: https://bigsurkate.blog/2019/07/30/fire-on-nacimiento/

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