Growth of the Walbridge fire slowed yesterday, although significant concerns remain for a second round of tropical moisture with the potential for similar lightning strikes that triggered this complex.
Although air attack was unavilable early Saturday due to smoke-related poor visibility, it was reinstated in the afternoon & evening. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the area until Monday 5PM:
Information disemination updates
I have recently become aware of MappingSupport.com, into which the proprietor is importing the daily infrared operations data and overlaying it onto GIS maps, creating high-granularity dynamic maps, an incredibly useful resource. This is a rendering of the current fire edges from the site:
I’m also very excited to report that the Internet Archive has begun mirroring the CalFire FTP site previously discussed here! Their interface is second-to-none, and as such the daily products can now be accessed easily via any browser. For example, here is today’s Incident Action Plan. The base page is here. Thank you to @carlmalamud for enabling this!
Respite
Lastly, a salute to those remarkable men & women fighting this in any capacity, many of whom live in the area and are tasked with maintaining professional composure while filled with worry for their families & friends. Here’s a few of the more awe-inspiring moments I came across yesterday:
Stay safe, Sonoma County.