Air Operations on Sheep Fire (Oct. 2009)

Aerial firefighting operations can be grounded reasons other than high winds and turbulence. One example is fog. Another example is thunderstorm activity. I had hoped to write something in a little more details about fog today. Unfortunately, that post will have to wait.

In the meantime, enjoy this video. It was shot by Nick Mitchell at the Sheep Fire that burned outside of Los Angeles in early October. According to Nick's blurb on youtube, the video was shot before air operations were grounded due to 50 mph winds on nearby ridges.