[californiadisasters] North Ops News & Notes Update (9/21/13-6PM)

Date	Time	News and Notes
09/21/2013	1800	CA-SRF Corral Complex: 12.503 acres, 92% contained. Expected containment 10/02/2013. Franklin, ICT3. Precipitation occurred over the fire area today resulting in minimal fire activity. CA-KNF Forks Complex:37,246 acres, 70% contained. Expected containment 10/01/2013. Allen, ICT3. Precipitation occurred over the fire area today resulting in minimal fire activity. Minimal initial attack activity reported today.  Good measurable rains have been recorded across the GACC.
09/21/2013	0800	The National Weather Service - Reno has issued a Red Flag Warning starting this morning until 1200 Friday for gusty winds and low relative humidity for the Eastern Sierra, Southern Lyon, and Mineral Counites. http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/firewx/cafw/rfwwarningsbycwa.php?pil=XXXRFWREV
09/21/2013	0730	CA-SRF Corral Complex:12,503 acres, 89% contained. Expected containment 10/02/2013. Franklin, ICT3. Minimal fire behavior activity was observed. Measurable precipitation occured over the fire area yesterday and ranged from 1.50" to 1.75" inches. CA-KNF Forks Complex: 37,246 acres, 70% contained. Expected containment 10/01/2013. Allen, ICT3. Minimal fire behavior activity was observed. Most remote weather stations from the North Coast to the Northwest Mountains have received measureable precipitation.
09/20/2013	1800	Light initial attack activity within the GACC. CA-SRF Corral Complex: 12,503 acres, 89% contained. CA-KNF Forks Complex: 37,246 acres, 70% contained.
09/20/2013	0730	CA-SRF Corral Complex: 12,503 acres, 89% contained. Expected containment 10/2/2013. Franklin, ICT3. Fire behavior increased slightly yesterday due to approaching frontal system, but remained a backing and smoldering fire within containment lines. Demob of excess resources in occurring. CA-KNF Forks Complex: 37,246 acres, 70% contained. Expected containment 10/1/2013. Allen, ICT3. Allen (ICT3) assumed command of the fire last evening at 1800 hours. There was no night shift on the fire. Fire suppression repair has been completed in Divisions R/T/Z. Fire activity will continue to be monitored in the area around Orleans Mountain, and in the Nordheimer, Butler and China Creek drainages. Mop up and patrol continues on other areas of the fire.
09/20/2013	0715	Initial attack activity was light throughout the GACC yesterday.

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

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