California: Oak Fire stopped at 100 acres

A fire in California that reportedly had a great deal of potential was stopped at 100 acres Tuesday by an aggressive initial attack. The Oak Fire northeast of Sonora was reported at 1:23 p.m. and was attacked quickly by troops on the ground, S-2s that were 10 minutes away at Columbia Air Attack Base, a very large air tanker, and a C-130. The Oak Fire and another fire nearby, the Hill Fire, burned together which then was only referred to as the Oak Fire.

KCRA reported that firefighters attending training at a nearby conference center had to be evacuated.

Thanks and a tip of the hat go out to Eric.

Author: Bill Gabbert

After working full time in wildland fire for 33 years, he continues to learn, and strives to be a Student of Fire. View all posts by Bill Gabbert