[californiadisasters] North Ops News & Notes Update (8/04/12-7PM)

Date	Time	News and Notes
08/04/2012	1900	Light initial attack in the Geographic Area today; no new large fires reported (0600-1800). Lightning has entered North Ops from the south and is forecasted to continue overnight http://gacc.nifc.gov/oncc/predictive/weather/wxdisc.htm
08/04/2012	1845	CA-PNF Chips Fire. 6,814 acres, 0% contained. Reduction in containment from 5% to 0% due to a strategic decision to switch from direct fire attack to indirect attack, therefore increasing the future containment line. Good progress was made with indirect line production - 10 miles of hand line / roadway have been completed with an additional 7 miles of dozer line. Crews continued to scout containment lines. The indirect line to the north of the fire was strengthened with retardant drops.
08/04/2012	1845	CA-Dillon Fire. 230 acres, 40% contained. Highway 96 remains closed from Independence Bridge to Ti Bar. Decision made to have IMT2 assist with management but not take the fire. InciWeb homepage for Dillon Fire updates and closures: http://www.inciweb.org/incident/3084/
08/04/2012	1800	CA-SHF Salt Creek Fire. 980 acres, 100% contained. Suppression repair has been initiated and additional needs continue to be identified with the local Forest Resource Advisors.
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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