Tuesday, December 6, 2011

[californiadisasters] South Ops News & Notes Update (12/06/11-8AM)



Date

Time

News and Notes

12/06

0800

A Red Flag warning issued by the National Weather Service, remains in effect until 1600 hours. Today for much of Southern California http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/sgx/

 

An estimated 10,280 Southern California Edison customers remain without power after last week's damaging windstorm the strongest in at least a decade

http://www.sce.com/AOC_Outagemap/OutageMap.html

12/03

1600

No significant large fire activity reported in the last 12 hours over the Geographic area. All incidents were abated in initial / extended attack.

12/02

0800

Minimal fire activity was reported over the Geographic area as most picked up or contained in initial attack and were contained to a small spot to less than a .25 acre with exception to the Ridge incident.

 

Ridge Incident Groveland District, fire burned an estimated 35 acres timber & slash from an old broadcast burn and is 0 % percent contained. Dozers were working to secure a line around the fire. Winds have diminished but still gusty.

 

Some Federal resources continue assisting CALFIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Operational Unit

 

Yosemite National Park, Stanislaus and Sierra Forests continue to assess the blow down and damage.

12/01

1800

Summit Incident, near Old Forest Service Strawberry Compound (FRA)

Incident is a single tree snag with fire about 20 ft. above ground and a 200 x 50 spot.  Fire is 0% contained. This is on the Summit District and reported as an escape prescribed fire in down timber and slash. Fire is being staffed by one engine on a callback.

 

Ridge Incident Groveland District, fire is 17 acres, timber and slash from an old broadcast burn and is 0 %percent contained. Two T/3 Engines assigned

12/01

1200

Los Angeles County extended its contract for two firefighting Super Scooper aircraft for another week. The aircraft are leased from the government of Quebec in Canada.

12/01

1200

Blue Mountain, vicinity of Blue Mountain Look Out, Tuolumne-Calaveras

  • Estimated 100 acres
  • Timber
  • O% contained
  • Winds 30 mph, gusts 40-50 mph
  • Threat to timber land and other agency repeater sites.
  • No evacuations.
  • Resources accessing the fire in this remote area.
  • Stanislaus NF and assisting CALFIRE Tuolumne-Calaveras Operational Unit
  • An additional request for 1 T/1 hand crew (being filled by SQF Crew 5) and 1 S/T T/3 Eng. (SQF).

11/30

1630

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory that remains in effect from 1900 hours PST this evening to 1400 hours PST Friday. The areas which may be affected are Orange County Coastal areas, the Inland Empire including San Bernardino, Riverside County Mountains and Valleys, Santa Ana Mountains and foothills due to North-northeast winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph forecasted with local gusts to 55 mph possible below the Morongo pass in the Coachella valley. Winds will increase tonight peaking Thursday morning. Winds will weaken Thursday afternoon then strengthen again Thursday night with a second weaker peak Friday morning. Winds will decrease Friday afternoon.

11/30

0800

The National Weather Service San Diego has issued a high wind warning, which remains in effect from 2200 hours PST this evening to 1400 hours PST Friday due to strong gusty northeast winds. 

11/30

0800

The National Weather Service los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a Red flag warning in effect tonight through late Friday afternoon over Los Angeles and Ventura counties for very strong gusty winds as a cold low pressure system will move over Arizona and generate strong northeast winds over most of Los Angeles and Ventura counties this evening through most of Friday.  Strong gusty winds are forecasted with sustained winds that may exceed 40 mph with peak gusts to 60 mph.

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

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