Firefighting aircraft active near Palomar and Joshua Drive, Yucca Valley CA
Fire & ArsonAmateur radio operators report smoke and multiple firefighting aircraft including tankers and helicopters active near Palomar Avenue and Joshua Drive in Yucca Valley. Aircraft are seen circling to combat the fire in the area.
Audio|Source: 146.790 MHz W6BA // via KM6IAU Yucca Valley
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Transcript:
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I'm looking at the smoke.
00:02
My location is near Palomar Avenue and Joshua Drive.
00:07
I can see the large fire engine tanker in the air.
00:11
There are two turboprops, fixed wing,
00:15
and two helicopters for the firefighting.
00:21
It's quite a sight.
00:22
And six XIV, Jake, on the side.
00:33
Yeah, Jake, if you get on a flight tracking site like Flight Radar24.com, you can see where all these aircraft are circling and get a good idea where the fire's at, 86G.
00:53
Yeah,
00:54
124. something.
00:56
Is that, uh,
00:59
is that on FM?
01:05
It's a website,
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flightradar24.com.
01:12
is the word flight radar and the numerals 24.com.
01:16
And then you zoom into the area, you'll see where all these...
01:20
You click on a helicopter and I'll show you where they're circling.
01:26
It's like an air map where you can see the flying assets beginning their call signs.
01:38
Yes. Yes.
01:45
Right now, there's a blue-colored helicopter with a 200-foot line towing a water balloon underneath him.
01:57
He's headed near Palomar and headed south now.
02:07
They're tipping out of the golf course native.
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Location mentioned:
Joshua Dr & Palomar Ave, Yucca Valley, CA 92284
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