Re: [californiadisasters] South Ops News & Notes Update (07/27/11-8AM)

Everything you would ever want to know about the art of Aerial Ignition at wildfires is found at http://www.blm.gov/nifc/st/en/prog/fire/Aviation/Airops/iaig.html

 

It is pretty amazing how accurate they can be

 

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In a message dated 7/27/2011 4:54:17 P.M. Central Daylight Time, Jerrywpar@aol.com writes:

Like Napalm?

Jerry

-----Original Message-----
From: Cassidy Carman <millitaryman@gmail.com>
To: californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, Jul 27, 2011 2:42 pm
Subject: Re: [californiadisasters] South Ops News & Notes Update (07/27/11-8AM)

They mean backfiring started via either Helicopter or Fixed Wing aircraft

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Cassidy Carman

On Wed, Jul 27, 2011 at 2:40 PM, newnethboy <kef413@gmail.com> wrote:

 

What do they mean by "aerial ignition"? Lightning? Backfiring from aircraft?

If lightning or other natural occurrence, why would that prevent any large
uphill runs?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kim Noyes" <kimnoyes@gmail.com>
To: "CaliforniaDisasters" <californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 10:25 AM
Subject: [californiadisasters] South Ops News & Notes Update (07/27/11-8AM)

:
:

:
> 07/27
>
> 0800
>
> *Lion *fire grew approximately 2,863 acres. Of those acres, approximately
> 1,200 acres were aerial ignited. The aerial ignition prevented any large
> uphill runs.
>
> The main fire burned into the areas that had been ignited by aerial
> ignition. **
> Source:
> http://gacc.nifc.gov/oscc/predictive/intelligence/news_notes/index.htm

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