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
Joyce@ai6yr How many miles from you?
@quantumjoyce 15? But, heading the other direction. Normally that area in windy conditions would have fire this way, but it's not windy, that is a terrain driven fire (following the fuel) so not very much risk.