. >> colleen baxter is with cal fire. we know that your comrades have been saying daylight is what you need. what can you tell us? >> reporter: well, we have aircraft launching this morning. we'll have multiple air tankers and helicopters fighting the fire from the air today. >> how soon are those going to start can you say? >> reporter: the aircraft? >> yes. >> reporter: we just lunched them. so aircraft operations are under way today. >> we know that lexington reservoir is there and water from there. are we talking about retardant? >> reporter: retardant drops today. >> how many are we talking about? >> reporter: i don't have a current update on the amount of air tankers going up in the air but there will be multiple air tankers and helicopters and water drops. >> the state of the fire, crews have been battling it on ground just trying to keep it in its perimeter. can you talk to us what they have been able to do overnight? >> reporter: that's what we're doing today. operations will be working on perimeter control. appr