Afternoon MODIS map...

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July 23, 2008... past midnight...

Just in from a conference in San Jose today, so waaaaaaaaaaaaaay behind the curve!!!! Sorry!

Here's this afternoon's MODIS data and Jim's comments:

"There are great columns of smoke in the sky in the direction of Los Padres Dam, and there is corresponding MODIS activity. There are a forest of red dots on the map, but the overall picture looks pretty darn good."

• Many new hotspots along the Div GG fireline, almost certainly because of the aggressive backburning forecast on InciWeb.

• Much activity in the Piney Creek area, upslope from the Div PP fireline. This all be backburning, or some of it could be the fire moving downslope.

• Two hotspots below the southern end of the Div MM fireline. The easternmost one is almost certainly a backfire.
  

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Carmel Valley Fire Information Meeting at Tularcitos School

I couldn't record this meeting tonight, since I was on the road; but, my partner, Martha did so. We'll have the audio up tomorrow, about the same time as we put up the briefing with the IC.

Umma try to get and interview with "Shooter" of the Federal Poilce, as well, if he is willing.