Saturday, August 4, 2012

[californiadisasters] North Ops News & Notes Update (8/04/12-12PM)



Date
Time
News and Notes
08/04/2012
1200
The National Weather Service is forecasting that monsoonal moisture will bring the possibility of initially dry lightning for most of the Geographic Area starting today. Links to Today's Weather Story for surrounding Weather Forecast Offices: Sacramento WFO; Eureka WFO; Medford WFO; Reno WFO; Monterey WFO.
08/04/2012
1115
CA-KNF Dillon Fire. 230 acres, 10% contained. 120 acres on the Six Rivers NF; 110 acres on the Klamath NF.
08/04/2012
0640
No new large fires reported in the Geographic Area overnight (1800-0600).
08/04/2012
0635
CA-SHF Salt Creek Fire. 980 acres, 75% contained. Smoldering and creeping fire behavior. All Divisions of the fire are in the mop up/patrol phase. Planning for suppression repair continues. Surplus resources are being demobilized or re-assigned to other incidents within the GACC
08/04/2012
0630
CA-PNF Chips Fire. 6,034 acres, 5% contained. Typical diurnal weather resulted in reduced nighttime fire behavior and spread; rolling material continued on steeper slopes, further carrying fire downslope.
Source: http://gacc.nifc.gov/oncc/predictive/intelligence/news_notes/index.htm

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