Hey all, this from rimoftheworld.net:
A wind change overnight has slowed the advance of the fire and spread smoke in the Big Bear area for the first time. Fourteen helicopters are staging at Big Bear Airport and have begun heading to assignments within the fires. Additionally, air tankers, including Tanker 910, are expected to provide a continual aerial bombardment of fire retardant at five minute intervals. Sheriff's Officers, when they are not checking on looters, arsonists, and gawkers, are canvassing the area reporting any spot fires that are nearing homes. Today is the day the fires will feel our retaliation.
So it looks like things are going as well as can be expected. I had heard that since the Santa Anas were dying down, and were being replaced by onshore winds that this would affect the fires. It looks like its affected the mountain fires in a positive way, slowing advancement and effectively turning the fires on themselves a bit.
More later as it becomes available.
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