Random Ramblings: Aerial Wildland Firefighting

I have blogged about aerial wildland firefighting since 2009. I am not a firefighter and am not a pilot, just an interested bystander who wants to learn more and share what I learn here. Join me here as I blog on the aircraft and the pilots who fight wildland fires from the air in support of crews on the ground. I also blog on concerns affecting fire crews on the ground as well as other aviation and meteorology issues. Learn what it takes to do jobs that are staffed by the best of the best.

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Mud slides in area burned by Thomas Fire

Mudslides over night on January 8th-9th 2018 in Montecito area of California. The mudslides, at least in some areas, can be attributed to the Thomas Fire (281,893 acres burned at 92% containment). Bill Gabbert of Wildfire Today covered the mudslides in a January 9th article.

Here are a couple of Youtube videos, one from ABC News published on January 9th and a second from CBS Los Angeles published on January 10th.

God speed to all affected . . .

Direct link to video (Jan 9th ABC evening news)

Direct link to video (Jan 10th)

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