[californiadisasters] North Ops News & Notes Update (07/17/11-5PM)

Date	Time	News and Notes
07/17/2011	1724	The Scorpion Complex, CA-MDF, is 85 percent contained at 2944 acres.
07/17/2011	0720	In 1976 three firefighters and 2 pilots lost their lives over a two-day period on the Battlement Creek Fire. This incident became the catalyst for the mandatory use of fire shelters and fire resistant clothing.
07/17/2011	0712	The Scorpion Complex, CA-MDF, is reported at 2944 acres with 30 percent containment.

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

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