AI6YR Ben#CottonwoodFire in Simi Valley (Yosemite and Cottonwood) active in Ventura County 9/5/25 1316
Air Attack 52 is now on scene. 9/5/25 1317 #CottonwoodFire #SimiValley
This looks like Air Attack 52. https://www.flightradar24.com/N108SA/3c128a7a #CottonwoodFire #SimiValley #Wildfires #CAwx
They are walking through divisions asking for any needs. So far, Type 3 and a crew request, but they are still going through divisions. 9/5/25 1325
Looking for priority drops (by air assets) on right hand side of the fire at the head, getting into heavy fuels. Dozer requests drop otherwise will jump ridgeline. 9/5/25 1327
#CottonwoodFire #SimiValley #Wildfires #CAwx 9/5/25 1325
Current view of the fire as of 1332PT. 9/5/25 1332
Fire is 20 acres, potential for 100 acres, no structure threat, priority is perimeter control, per IC. 9/5/25 1338PT #CottonwoodFire #SimiValley #Wildfires #CAwx
Cottonwood Air Attack is asking for status on VLAT that was ordered. Neg VLAT, T76 is responding in place, ETA 1400. T72 eta 1415, T73 ETA 1415. 9/5/25 1343PT #CottonwoodFire #SimiValley #Wildfires #CAwx
Additional spectators for Cottonwood Fire up there. 🤔
Dozer requesting copter drops into drainage to slow Alpha fire down. No addl dozers needed. 9/5/25 1351PT CottonwoodFire #SimiValley #wildfires #CAwx
Small slop on Zulu into retardant line, they are asking for a crew to address the slop. 9/5/25 1402PT CottonwoodFire #SimiValley #wildfires #CAwx
Two tankers released empty back to Hemet. 9/5/25 1411PT #CottonwoodFire #SimiValley #wildfires #CAwx
Two tankers which were heading to Cottonwood Fire are being diverted. They are asking Air Attack to relay message to the two tankers. (apparently diverting to Lodge SCU) 9/5/25 1413PT #CottonwoodFire #SimiValley #wildfires #CAwx
T102 and T76 have been released from Cottonwood Fire. 9/5/25 1416PT #CottonwoodFire #SimiValley #wildfires #CAwx
Current view of Cottonwood Fire. They are still working this, but I won't be updating much unless conditions change.... I have not yet called FPS, but (IMHO) this looks pretty good at the moment. 9/5/25 1418PT #CottonwoodFire #CAwx #VenturaCounty #SimiValley #wildfires
Foward Progress Stopped 9./5/25 1418PT -- my last update. #CottonwoodFire #CAwx #VenturaCounty #SimiValley #wildfires