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   AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Thursday, 23-Jan-2025 07:24:59 JST AI6YR Ben

   Restarting the thread... Ventura County Copter 4 was up checking out the fire and risks to Ventura County a second ago. There is no fire in Ventura County, and the fire remains at Castaic Lake #HughesFire 1/22/25 1304

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     AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Thursday, 23-Jan-2025 07:24:52 JST AI6YR Ben

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     Northbound and Southbound I-5 have been closed. 1/22/25 1419 #HughesFire

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     AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Thursday, 23-Jan-2025 07:24:52 JST AI6YR Ben

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     New evacuations in Ventura County for Hughes Fire east side of Piru/Lake Piru.. https://vcemergency.com #HughesFire 1/22/25 1422 #VenturaCounty

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     AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Thursday, 23-Jan-2025 07:24:53 JST AI6YR Ben

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     *San Francisquito Canyon for those not familiar with the area 1/22/25 1400 #HughesFire

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     AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Thursday, 23-Jan-2025 07:24:53 JST AI6YR Ben

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     RC flying field referenced by units on radio. 1/22/25 1401 #HughesFire

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     AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Thursday, 23-Jan-2025 07:24:54 JST AI6YR Ben

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     • Orv W6BI

     [VC Situation Update] Hughes Fire - LA County 1.22.25 (1333)

     The United States Forest Service and the Los Angeles County Fire Department are working to control a well-established brush fire near Lake Hughes in Castaic. The fire is currently East of the 5 freeway however heavy smoke is visible from many parts of Ventura County.

     The fire is estimated to be in excess of 5000 acres at this time however does not currently pose a threat to Ventura County. No evacuation orders or warnings have been issued for Ventura County residents.

     (image via ham radio mesh and @orv ) #HughesFire

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     AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Thursday, 23-Jan-2025 07:24:54 JST AI6YR Ben

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     Fire about to impact remote control airport north of Lake Hughes. Wants to ensure evacuations include San Fran Canyon to Copper Hill all the way west to county line. 1/22/25 1359 #HughesFire

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     AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Thursday, 23-Jan-2025 07:24:55 JST AI6YR Ben

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     More questions about if the fire is impacting the I-5 North. They are still determining if/when shutdown might be needed. #HughesFire 1/22/25 1352

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     AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Thursday, 23-Jan-2025 07:24:56 JST AI6YR Ben

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     Fire spotted to below main dam. Fire is outflanking them at toe of the slope #HughesFire 1/22/25 1346

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     AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Thursday, 23-Jan-2025 07:24:56 JST AI6YR Ben

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     Request from law enforcement to shut down I-5 north. Fire resources want to avoid shutdown. Will hold off for now. #HughesFire 1/22/25 1347

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     AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Thursday, 23-Jan-2025 07:24:57 JST AI6YR Ben

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     Heavy impacts on Lake Hughes Road (Castaic) #HughesFire 1/22/25 1333

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     AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Thursday, 23-Jan-2025 07:24:57 JST AI6YR Ben

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     Fire impacting filtration plant just south of Lake Hughes #HughesFire 1/22/25 1343

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     AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Thursday, 23-Jan-2025 07:24:58 JST AI6YR Ben

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     Command post moved to College of the Canyons #HughesFire 1/22/25 1307

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     AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Thursday, 23-Jan-2025 07:24:58 JST AI6YR Ben

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     Spot across Lake Hughes, near Dry Gulch - 50-70 acres #HughesFire 1/22/25 1313

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     Location of spot there is East side of Lake Castaic near the ruins of one of the biggest disasters in Ventura County/LA history, the ruins of the St. Francis dam. #HughesFire 1/22/25 1315