This morning's MODIS map...

July 20, 2008 about 7:45 am...

Here's this morning's MODIS data from Jim Kasson and Jim's commentary, below. I'll be speaking with new IC Jeanne Pincha-Tulley this morning about the second bullet point in Jim's commentary. As Jim points out, this is the current threat to Carmel Valley:

"Not much activity overnight, but one thing bears watching (see 1 below). I’ve added the Div PP fireline. I’ve also roughed in three firelines from the Indians fire, Divs A, B, & O. I wouldn’t expect these lines to be defended, but they mark the boundary between a burned-out area and the Basin Fire, so I thought they might be useful."

• Most importantly for Carmel Valley residents, there are three hotspots working their way down towards the Carmel River. If the fire gets there, it will be a short uphill stretch to the Div MM fireline. There are also three hotspots west of Pine Valley Camp.

• One new hotspot in the Piney Creek region above Carmel Valley Road.

• No new fire in the extreme north.

• No new fire in the extreme south.