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MON AUG 4, 2025, 8:16 AM
GOLD FIRE
BIG BEAR
BIG BEAR
INCIDENT NAME: GOLD FIRE
CABDF-11350
SC/RD/09. VEGETATION FIRE IN HOLCOMB VALLEY NORTH OF BIG BEAR LAKE
THU 10:00AM PER THE FOREST SERVICE THE GOLD FIRE IS AT 1036 ACRES AND IS 85% CONTAINED - FINAL SUMMARY MAP UPLOADED TO SCM INCIDENT. - SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST
UNITS RESPONDING: E 318R E312 E5R E334 E351 E316 E336 E330 DEL ROSA IHC PT33* E317 PT11 WT212 DIV 1 BC 12 CALCOM FEDCOM COUNTY MUTUAL AID 910 DIVERT CFR70 CFR607 FRLD79 108SA BFA 5166C 507 33X ACTIVATE DCOM BRUSH (BDF)
ADDITIONAL AGENCIES: US FOREST SERVICE CALFIRE
NOTES:
NOTE: FIRE IS BURNING NORTH OF HOLCOMB VALLEY AND AROUND 4 MILES NORTH OF THE BIG BEAR VALLEY. FIRE IS MOVING EAST NORTH EAST AND AWAY FROM THE BIG BEAR VALLEY.

OBJECTIVES OF INCIDENT COMMAND:
� KEEP THE FIRE NORTH OF 3N16
� KEEP THE FIRE SOUTH OF MARBLE CANYON
� KEEP THE FIRE EAST OF 3N54
� KEEP THE FIRE WEST OF 3N02

(SOCALMOUNTAINS.COM CAD v13.1)

DISPOSITION:
THU 10:00AM PER THE USFS THE GOLD FIRE IS AT 1036 ACRES AND IS 85% CONTAINED.

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SCM Incident Map — **Incident Satellite Map**

INCIDENT UPDATES: 29

WED AUG 13 8:27 PM
PER THE USFS THE GOLD FIRE IS AT 1036 ACRES AND IS NOW 85% CONTAINED.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

TUE AUG 12 6:06 PM
PER USFS THE GOLD FIRE HAS BEEN REVISED FROM 1069 ACRES TO 1050 ACRES AND IS NOW 79% CONTAINED!
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

TUE AUG 12 5:11 PM
PER CALFIRE THE GOLD FIRE REMAINS AT 1069 ACRES WITH CONTAINMENT INCREASED TO 79%!
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

TUE AUG 12 11:49 AM
GOLD FIRE UPDATE: 1069 ACRES, 63% CONTAINED.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

MON AUG 11 5:46 PM
PER CALFIRE THE GOLD FIRE REMAINS AT 1079 ACRES AND IS NOW 63% CONTAINED!
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

MON AUG 11 12:49 PM
PER USFS THE GOLD FIRE IS AT 1069 ACRES AND IS 48% CONTAINED.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

SAT AUG 9 5:16 PM
THE GOLD FIRE REMAINS 1079 ACRES WITH CONTAINMENT INCREASED TO 47%!
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

FRI AUG 8 5:11 PM
THE GOLD FIRE REMAINS AT 1079 ACRES BUT IS NOW 35% CONTAINED!
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

FRI AUG 8 10:26 AM
USFS IS REQUESTING A MEDICAL HELICOPTER WITH HOIST CAPABILITY TO DIVISON ZULU ON THE GOLD FIRE. FIREFIGHTER IN NEED OF MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

THU AUG 7 6:56 PM
USFS GOLD FIRE UPDATE: 1079 ACRES AT 15% CONTAINED. THERE ARE NOW 791 PERSONNEL FIGHTING THIS FIRE UP FROM 675 THIS MORNING.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

THU AUG 7 11:23 AM
USFS GOLD FIRE UPDATE: 1079 ACRES AT 15% CONTAINED. THERE ARE NOW 675 PERSONNEL FIGHTING THIS FIRE, UP FROM 549 REPORTED LAST NIGHT.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

WED AUG 6 5:50 PM
CALFIRE UPDATE: THE GOLD FIRE IS AT 1079 ACRES AND IS 15% CONTAINED.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

WED AUG 6 5:47 PM
INCIWEB UPDATE: THE GOLD FIRE IS AT 1065 ACRES AND IS 5% CONTAINED. THERE ARE 549 PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO THIS FIRE.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

WED AUG 6 10:32 AM
AIR ATTACK 51 JUST ARRIVED OVER THE GOLD FIRE. HE IS GOING TO PERFORM AN UPDATED MAPPING OF THE FIRE. PER THE CITY OF BIG BEAR LAKE, USFS AND CALFIRE WILL BE SETTING UP A BASECAMP AT SNOW SUMMIT SANDALWOOD PARKING LOT WHICH IS LOCATED BEHIND VONS. EXPECT AN INCREASED PRESENCE OF FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT IN THE AREA UNTIL THIS INCIDENT IS CONCLUDED.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

TUE AUG 5 7:55 PM
GOLD FIRE UPDATE: 991 ACRES - CONTAINMENT REMAINS AT 5%
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

TUE AUG 5 6:26 PM
THE GOLD FIRE HAS NEVER LOOKED BETTER FROM THE BIG BEAR SIDE. SMOKE HAS SIGNIFICANTLY DISSAPPATED AND THAT RIDGE THAT WE HAVE BEEN WATCHING ON THE LIVE CAM LOOKS LIKE A RIDGE AGAIN. !!! THANK YOU FIREFIGHTERS !!!
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

TUE AUG 5 5:49 PM
SPOT WEATHER FORECAST FOR GOLD FIRE: 77 DEGREES, 12% HUMIDITY, WINDS 1-6MPH OUT OF THE SOUTH.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

TUE AUG 5 1:27 PM
USFS INCIWEB REPORTING 936 ACRES WITH 5% CONTAINMENT.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

TUE AUG 5 11:40 AM
SPOT WEATHER UPDATE AT GOLD FIRE: 76 DEGREES WITH 4% HUMIDITY. WINDS SW AT 9 MPH. PRECIP: NONE
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

TUE AUG 5 11:21 AM
THE GOLD FIRE IS OFFICIALLY 936 ACRES AND IS 0% CONTAINED. THE FIRE CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTH EAST AWAY FROM THE BIG BEAR VALLEY. THE FIRE CONTINUES TO MOVE CLOSER TO THE MITSUBISHI CEMENT PLANT AT THE BOTTOM OF HIGHWAY 18 IN LUCERNE VALLEY.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

TUE AUG 5 12:15 AM
NIGHT FLYING HELICOPTERS CONTINUE TO WORK THE FIRE ALONG WITH GROUND RESOURCES. FIXED WING AIR TANKERS WILL BE BACK ON THE FIRE IN THE MORNING.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

MON AUG 4 8:12 PM
WEATHER UPDATE: 60 DEGREES WITH 41% HUMDITY. WINDS W AT 10 MPH. PRECIP: NONE
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

MON AUG 4 6:42 PM
PER SCANNER: GOLD INCIDENT COMMAND HAS A FIREFIGHTER WITH SEVERE HEAT EXHAUSTION. REQUESTING A MEDICAL HELICOPTER TO REPORT TO THE SCENE FOR EXTRACTION.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

MON AUG 4 5:28 PM
WEATHER UPDATE 5:30PM: 73 DEGREES WITH 18% HUMDITY. WINDS W AT 8 MPH. PRECIP: NONE
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

MON AUG 4 3:47 PM
WEATHER UPDATE 3:45PM: 75 DEGREES WITH 13% HUMDITY. WINDS WSW AT 5 MPH. PRECIP: NONE
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

MON AUG 4 1:53 PM
PER GOLD FIRE INCIDENT COMMAND. GOLD FIRE IS AT 348 ACRES WITH SOME SPOTTING TAKING PLACE. THE FIRE IS BURNING IN DIFFICULT TO ACCESS TERRAIN. ADDITIONAL AIRCRAFT ARE WORKING THIS FIRE. THE FIRE CONTINUES TO MOVE NORTH EAST AWAY FROM THE BIG BEAR VALLEY.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

MON AUG 4 12:53 PM
UPDATE PER AIR ATTACK - GOLD FIRE IS 130 TO 140 ACRES.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

MON AUG 4 11:54 AM
GOLD FIRE OFFICIALLY AT 80 ACRES THOUGH BEING REPORTED AT 100 ACRES BY OTHERS. NUMEROUS GROUND AND AIR RESOURCES ARE WORKING THIS FIRE.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

MON AUG 4 10:57 AM
PER USFS - GOLD FIRE IS AT 30 ACRES. GROUND UNITS ARE WORKING ON HOSELAY WHILE NUMEROUS AIRCRAFT ARE ATTACKING FROM ABOVE. THE USFS IS THE LEAD ON THIS FIRE WITH ASSISTANCE FROM CAL FIRE.
SOURCE: SCANNER REPORTER:SCMALERT

SCANNER AUDIO IS NOT AVAILABLE FROM THIS HOUR

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