[californiadisasters] North Ops News & Notes Update (08/15/11-9:15AM)

Date	Time	News and Notes
08/15/2011	0915	The GACC is supporting the Western Great Basin with the mobilization of 4 hotshot crews.
08/15/2011	0835	HI-HVP Kamoamoa Incident 110 acres, 20% contained. Located 7 miles east of Hawaii Volcanoes NP Headquarters. Fire is burning in very remote area. Volcanic fumes and large earth cracks prohibit suppression action on many parts of the fire. There are numerous snags from the fires of 2002-2003. Numerous tour helicopters are operating in area. Lava is "ponding" near the vent or source. As this pond continues to grow the potential for downhill flows towards unburned vegetation and park infrastructure increase. Direction of potential breach of this pond is unknown and difficult to predict.
08/15/2011	0830	CA-LNU Knoxville Incident - 508 acres, 85% contained.

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

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