Understanding Wildfires in Eastern Plumas County - The Mill Fire

The Mill Fire ignited from lightning on 7/22/2024, near Portola, California. This video is excerpted from live coverage of the fire's initial run, and looks at typical fire behavior in Eastern Plumas County, and the influences of weather, fuels, and suppression actions.
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[@archstanton_live]

Today, among other things, I learned about the significance of outflow winds and why winds are so erratic when a local storm passes, and their significance for fire behavior. Thank you, Zeke.

[@AscendedVitality]

Thank You Zeke 😊
Please Create a Video about the Park Fire in Chico. 🙏🏼

[@nancysanders3052]

Super informative and helpful. I’ve learned a great deal.

[@dc33333]

riveting analysis

[@pamponsart]

Thank you for keeping us informed 😊

[@nancysanders3052]

Thanks!

[@TheLookout1]

Thanks

[@andrewrigney5888]

I think the government needs to repeal its laws prohibiting indigenous communities from conducting their traditional fire management practices and Cal Fire should work cooperatively with indigenous peoples to help restore a more healthy and productive caretaking of the land

[@CP-mb7ly]

It's bad out there today. Hot and windy. Stay safe everyone!

[@Zephyrina4]

I’m surprised to learn that there has been work done on the forest to clean up the thousands of standing dead trees from the Dixie and Sugar fires. I live in southern Lassen County, and I can tell you that I haven’t seen any work from Hallelujah to Janesville. A little has been done in the Janesville area, but I don’t think it’s been the work of the forest service. This is disheartening to hear because it means that, once again, south county is being ignored. Any idea when, or if, our area will be addressed before these trees are fuel for another fire?

[@dc33333]

smart dude

[@nickwilder6569]

boy, all those plane are going to run into each other. what a joke.

[@kathygirlygirl4109]

Hitlary or Michael Obama