Fires in Riverside area

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retiredFD07
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Fires in Riverside area

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Three vegetation fires burning in the Riverside area.
First and largest is at the base of and north side of Box Springs Mtn., between Riverside & Moreno Valley. Structure protection in progress. Frequencies in use are:
151.22 PL192.8 Cal Fire air/ ground 1.
151.175R/ 159.285 in PL110.9 air attack.
151.295 air tactics 5.
151.46 Cal Fire tac 12.
169.1125 air/ air.
122.925 air attack. This appears to be the initial contact freq for a/c over the fire, including TV helos.
136.0 Air Attack.

Second fire is at Van Buren Blvd at the Santa Ana River. Small spot, should be picked up quickly. Freqs are:
460.625 R PL123.0 Riverside Command 3.
453.600 PL167.9 Riverside tac 4 PL167.9.

Third fire is at 24th St and Bell Ave. Near Hwy 60 and the Santa Ana River in Jurupa Valley (Rubidoux area). Started as a vehicle fire. Haven't heard much on this one.

<>< Mike
retiredFD07
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Re: Fires in Riverside area

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Getting hard to keep up. New fire just west of I-15 south of Corona. This is the Jameson Incident. Immediate structure protection needed. New freqs heard:
118.95 aerial fire fighting.
151.355 R Cal Fire command 1 PL103.5. Just heard this called the Jameson fire.

<>< Mike
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