[californiadisasters] South Ops News & Notes Update (8/25/10-6:30PM)

Date	Time	News and Notes
8/25	1830	SUMMIT FIRE (5 acres) and another un-named fire (10-15 acres) are located on the west side of the WEST FIRE.
8/25	1830	BLACKBURN (CA-KRN-024656) fire is 50 to 60 acres.
8/25	1757	BLACKBURN (CA-KRN-024656) Two lightning-caused fires started at 1730 hrs. presently the largest is 20 to 30 acres. Several structures are threatened and localized evacuations have started.
8/25	1525	There have been 1,100 lightning down strikes in the southern California area since 1100 hrs. today causing 22 lightning fires over four southern California National Forests.
8/25	1520	BOUCHER COMPLEX  Multiple down strikes around Palomar Mountain SE of the Palomar Observatory. Also, strikes have ignited fires in the Morgan Hill area.
8/25	1505	Mc Call incident near Menifee is 3-5 acres.
8/25	1500	HAWK COMPLEX includes the Skinner and Vail Branches. All forward progress has been stopped on these branches.
8/25	1500	Skinner Branch 2-3 acres potential for 20 acres located near the entrance to the Skinner Lake recreation area heading for Lake Skinner with potential for structure damage and possible threat to Lake Skinner camping and picnic areas.
8/25	1425	Numerous lightning down strikes are occurring along SR 79 6 to 15 miles east of Temecula. Multiple incidents have developed largest being near the intersection of Hwy 79 and Vail Lake Road (Vail Branch), one at Sage and Waldo Road in Aguanga and a third at Hwy 79 and Crosley Truck Trail. There is very limited or no precipitation associated with these down-strikes. Staging is occurring at the Vail Lake Campground.
8/25	1410	Mesa CA-CNF-2665  80 TO 100 acres. Fire started at 1035 hrs. in the Cedar Fire burn (2003) 5.8 miles SE of the community of Ramona east of Wildcat Road. Thunderstorm build-ups are developing over the fire. As of 1235, aircraft have successfully established a perimeter retardant line around the fire.
8/25	1300	Town Fire CA-KRN-024500 260 acres, 100% contained as of 8/24, 2100 hrs.
8/25	1230	Pozo Fire CA-LPF-006481 1,151 acres, 95% contained.
08/25	0800	Post Fire CA-KRN-024500 1,308 acres 30%.
08/25	0800	Very hot temperatures will continue over most of the region today.   Temperatures will be over 100 degrees over most valley and foothill locations with the warmest valley locations reaching around 110 degrees today.  Temperatures will cool a little, but remain hot Thursday. Isolated to scattered  thunderstorms over the mountains and deserts through Thursday.
08/25	0800	Town Fire CA-KRN-024500 Fire is 200 acres with 10% contained. The fire is 5 miles north of the Post fire.
08/25	0800	Post Fire CA-KRN-024500 Fire is 2,500 acres 0% Opliger SOCAL Team# 4 IMT Type 1 Mobilized to the incident.150-200 homes have been evacuated by Kern CO. SO... The DC-10 was mobilized and has been making drops on the incident.

Source: http://gacc.nifc.gov/oscc/predictive/intelligence/news_notes/index.htm

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