Butte Fire

[Norman]

Command freq is 151.265 I know there are others.
There is a Helo base in Placerville.

 

[Norman]

Air to Gnd 151.375 also using 122.925

 

[Norman]

119.075 Rotor Victor
168.65 Nat'l Flight Following

Two Super Scoopers in use.

 

[KG7PBS]

What are the LE ops's on thanks

 

[Oakland_Tower]

Law enforcement is on Calaveras County main channel, 151.01. LE from many departments on scene assisting. I heard CHP is on the blue, 44.84, but cannot verify that.

 

[Norman]

I did hear CHP there, but was not really paying attention.
The smoke was somewhat better this afternoon, but a long ways to go.

 

[SCPD]

I've driven around that area. Lots of narrow canyons, some deep, lots of scattered structures, curvy roads and a lot of foothill fuel right at the lowest elevations for conifers. A combination of both hot and flashy fuels.

 

[mcjones2013]

I'll be heading to the Butte Fire today for some photography. I'll have multiple scanners with me, I'll try to verify and get other frequencies not listed that they're using.

 

[Norman]

Bad news from Yuba Net:

September 12, 2015 at 10:22 AM

Smoky conditions preclude air operations on the fire. As soon as the smoke lifts, Air Attack and all aircraft will be back on the fire.

 

[thomasbillman1]

live scanner

is there a scanner feed that covers this fire?

 

[gmclam]

Butte Fire (Calaveras County)

Originally hearing traffic on Cal Fire Air Tac 21. Today hearing traffic on Cal Fire CMD 2 (151.265). Yes, CHP Blue2 is also being used. Lots of traffic on normal Amador and Calaveras LE frequencies.

There is a site I use to get a lot of information from MyMotherLode.com and they normally host a scanner feed as well. Reports as of this morning fire is at 65,000 acres, 10% contained and over 3000 fire fighters battling.

 

[Norman]

Calaveras Cty Amateur Repeater 145.170
Quite a bit of chatter there.

 

[northzone]

Butte Fire Frequency List

Just got back from the area.

Branch 1,2,4,5

NIFC CMD 2 168.100

NIFC CMD 9 170.0125

CDF CMD 2 151.265

Air to Gnd (CMD) 159.270

Air to Gnd (TAC) 151.3775

EMS CALCORD 156.075

Emergency Air Guard 168.625

Branch 3,6,7

NIFC CMD 9 170.0125

Air Chan's same as above

EMS same as above

 

[Norman]

Placerville Helo Base 163.1

 

[kma371]

NIFC CMD 2, NIFC CMD 9 and NIFC CMD 33 (166.325) appear to be patched together.

173.525 also appears to be patched to the above, can't find in any lists.

 

[jt1331]

173.525 is NIFC Command 41

 

[kma371]

Thank you. I'll add it to the wiki

 

[ke6gcv]

From ARRL: California Radio Amateur is Wildfire Victim.

 

[Norman]

Thanks for the info about K6YCV. A few days ago, I asked another ham "I wonder how Mark is doing"
Sad. He was a regular check-in to our 222 net.