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  • From: Pennbo <pennbo@bbv.net>
  • To: Mounted search and rescue <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [MSAR] Morongo MSAR and Sawtooth fire
  • Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2006 08:27:45 -0700

Hi Dana- we have all the air support we can handle at this point. Most of the areas have become no-fly zones. We have VERY steep and VERY rugged terrain with peaks reaching over 11,000ft. Normally winds are pretty nasty and unpredictable but with the heat currents from the fire they've become downright dangerous. Makes the job that heli and small plane pilots are doing even move incredible. Media aircraft are keeping their distance and letting air support do their job thankfully. This morning the air support is sitting quietly letting the dozers and ground crews do some work.

Check out these two links for interesting info:
kbhr933.com (local radio website)
http://weather.msfc.nasa.gov/GOES/ (satellite views including infrared)
http://www.sbsun.com/search/ci_4055338 (news story with good links)
http://publicsafetyfeeds.com/ (links to multiple scanners worldwide- we are SanBernardino sys 8)
http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=135:1:1348242180484713753::NO::: (place name search that links to map services)
http://www.rimoftheworld.net/incident/2432 (local website with condensed scanner talk)

Now some of these sites are local but some are great resources for SAR anywhere. Check out the satellite, scanner, and name sites for general SAR use.

Keep the thoughts of rain coming! We are expecting thunderstorms this PM - that means rain but it's also how the darn fires started in the first place- lightning. I havent' heard an update from Morongo since early Friday morning but I know they are mobilizing on a Search this morning for a man missing in the fire. I am sure they are all exhausted but willing to continue to do their jobs. They are a great group.

Chris Pennington
Big Bear Sheriff's Posse
MSAR




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