[californiadisasters] South Ops News & Notes Update (8/07/13-8AM)

Date	Time	News and Notes
08/07	0800	Power Fire CA-STF-2613 824 acres, 25% contained   Southern California Interagency Type 2 Incident Management Team 3 (Garwood) is in command of the incident.  50 residences remain threatened.  Values at risk include recreational use cabins, public water supply, and electrical transmission lines.   The fire is burning in Steep terrain, spotting, access, green old growth oaks falling.  Should favorable weather conditions continue, and if resource orders are met, the likelihood for success is high.
08/07	0800	Falls Fire, CA-CNF-2512 1,416 acres 73% contained   Southern California Interagency Type 2 Incident Management Team 3 (Wakoski) is assigned. The fire is being managed under a Unified command between USFS, CALFIRE, RRU, and Riverside County Sheriff's Office.  The Ortega Highway (Highway 74) is open to traffic under CHP escorts. Fire damaged hillsides and roadways present risks to roadway users. Escorts continue in Decker Canyon.
08/07	0800	Aspen Fire CA-SNF-1732 21,930 acres, 75% contained   Central Sierra Interagency Type 2 Incident Management Team (Cooper) remains in command. Most remaining interior fire activity is on the south and east side of the fire Fire continues to burn up against sub-alpine rocky ridges and peaks in the Kaiser wilderness. Wild land fire modules will continue to monitor fire progression and check when needed.  As Aspen resources become available they are being offered up for re-assignment to other incidents or released to their respective home agencies.
08/07	0800	Tram Fire CA-BDF-10914 Hwy 111 x Palm Springs Tram Rd. 60 acres, 20% contained

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

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