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[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Radio hams played crucial role in Thomas Fire

Noozhawk reports amateur radio volunteers who helped during Thomas
Fire seek to replace lost gear

As the Thomas Fire roared to life on the night of Dec. 4, a video
camera in Ojai caught what is among the first video images of the
blaze.

The camera on Sulphur Mountain Road was pointed toward Santa Paula,
where the wildfire started south of Thomas Aquinas College off Highway
150 around 6:30 p.m.

A group of ham radio volunteers who operate the camera -- part of a
network of shared equipment around the county -- first saw flames on
screen around 7:15 p.m. Within 15 minutes, they had the camera's feed
streaming live on YouTube.

"I turned around and called all of the people I knew," said Benjamin
Kuo AI6YR, who was among the amateur radio operators closely
monitoring the fire's path.

Such volunteers ended up playing a crucial role as the fire exploded
toward Ventura, Ojai and eventually into Santa Barbara County.

Read the full story at
https://www.noozhawk.com/article/amateur_radio_volunteers_who_
helped_during_thomas_fire_seek_to_replace_lost