[californiadisasters] South Ops News & Notes Update (11/15/12-8AM)

Date	Time	News and Notes
11/15	0800	NJ-FEMA-130009 Req 01 SOCAL IMT #4 (Opliger) team is being demobilized released to respective Home agencies from FEMA R2 Hurricane Sandy Support.
11/14	1630	Reservoir fire CA-ANF-005996 N/O Azusa, Los Angeles County Incident remains in Unified Command (LACO & ANF) Jurisdiction (SRA Land with FRA DPA) N. San Gabriel Canyon Road, Hwy 39 near Morris Dam, N/O Azusa city,  Los Angeles Co. Fire was held to 8 acres of grass medium brush, and is 80% contained Fixed Wing aircraft & rotary wing aircraft supported ground resources in stopping forward rate of spread  HWY 39 remains closed from east fork to the bottom of canyon.
11/12	1600	Light Initial Attack throughout the GACC
11/11	1600	Cut Fire CA-BDF-16720 NB I15 vicinity of Blue Cut, San Bernardino Co. Assigned resources picked up fire quickly in extended attack.
11/11	1100	FEMA R2 R3 Hurricane Support NY-FEMA-130001, PA-FEMA-130002 Laguna, Palomar, Los Padres, Breckenridge and Fulton have been demobed from Hurricane Sandy Support and will be on R&R
11/10	0800	Today we pause to remember, commemorate and honor those men and women who have given their life for our freedom.  American Veterans are part of an unbroken chain of men and women who have served and still serve our country with honor and distinction. Take a moment reflect and to show them our deepest thanks.
11/10	1600	Crossroads.CA-AFV-003360 Vandenberg Air Force Base, N/W of Lompoc Santa Barbara County. FRA, Department of Defense. Fire was contained at 70 acres, burning salt grass and light to medium brush Structure threat was mitigated. No loss. 1 S/T T/1 CALFIRE Hand crew (Cuesta) to staff fire overnight. Potential for a dayshift for mop up.
11/07	0930	State route 120 in the Central California area & Sierra Nevada is closed from Crane Flat to 5 mi west of the jct of us 395 /tioga pass/ (tuolumne, mono co) - due to snow - motorists are advised to use an alternate  route.  Chains or snow tires are required from 8.5 mi east to 15 mi east of Groveland (Tuolumne co) http://www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads.cgi
11/07	0800	Strong westerly winds of 20 to 40 mph with gusts to 60 mph will continue over the Tehachapi Mountains, Antelope Valley, and the Beaumont/Banning Pass through Saturday afternoon.  Scattered showers will also continue to move over the region through Saturday afternoon with most locations expected to receive less than a quarter inch of additional rainfall
11/07	1530	Onshore flow today will lead to cooler and more humid weather.
11/06	1930	Devore Fire CA-BDF-16430, 375 acres, 100% contained.
11/05	1930	Devore Fire CA-BDF-16430, San Bernardino County, In the south end of the Cajon Pass is still 350 acres and about 10% contained. Interstate 15 has been re-opened.
11/05	1400	Devore Fire CA-BDF-16430 In the south end of the Cajon Pass above the City of San Bernardino is now approximately 350 – 400 acres. A major aerial and ground attack has had good results in slowing the progress of this fire despite a mild Santa Ana wind event, high temperatures, and low relative humidities. The fire is in unified command between U. S. Forest Service and CalFire. Interstate 15 is closed in both directions and Mathews Ranch, in the vicinity of the fire, has been evacuated.

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

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