Incident Name: Whaleback (CA-LNF-003951)	IR Interpreter(s): Elsa Hucks elsa.hucks@fire.ca.gov	Local Dispatch Phone: CA-SIFC (530)-257-5575	Interpreted Size: 8,971 Acres Growth last period: 3,951 Acres
Flight Time: 2249 PDT Flight Date: 07/28/2018	Interpreter(s) location: Auburn, CA Interpreter(s) Phone: 530-277-2326	GACC IR Liaison: Kyle Felker GACC IR Liaison Phone: 530.251.6112	National Coordinator: Tom Mellin National Coord. Phone: 505.842.3845
Ordered By: Walter Herzog 530-310-3209 wherzog@blm.gov	A Number: A-28	Aircraft/Scanner System: N144Z/Phoenix	Pilots/Techs: Michael (IR Tech) Boyce / Johnson (Pilots)
IRIN Comments on imagery: 2 strips. Good quality. Cloud cover present.	Weather at time of flight Cloudy / Smokey	Flight Objective: Map heat perimeter, intense, scattered, and isolated heat.
Date and Time Imagery Received by Interpreter: 07/28/2018 2330 PDT	Type of media for final product: PDF map, KMZ, IR log and shapefiles. Digital files sent to: ftp.nifc.gov/incident_specific_data/calif_n/!2018_FEDERAL_Incidents/CA-LNF-003951_WHALEBACK/IR/20180729/
Date and Time Products Delivered to Incident: Heat Perimeter 07/29/2018 0100 PDT Heat Products 07/29/2018 0330 PDT
Comments /notes on tonight’s mission and this interpretation: Summary: I began tonight’s interpretation with the current perimeter provided by the incident (20180728_Whaleback_CALNF003951_per_pol_U10nad83.shp), this perimeter was 5,020 acres. Imagery quality was good with 2 strips. Some cloud cover is present over the southern fire interior, which may be masking some intense heat. The fire is currently predominantly intense heat. 3,951 acres of growth were observed. Please let me know if there are any questions, comments or requests for additional IR products. Thank you.