| Date | Time | News and Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 09/08/2013 | 1800 | CA-SRF Corral Complex: 12,295 acres, 79% contained. Expected containment 09/11/2013. Pincha-Tulley/Mendes, Unified Command. Suppression repair plan has been approved and work efforts continue on portions of indirect line on the Six Rivers NF. Backhaul of trash and equipment continues. Mop up and patrol in all accessible divisions to 50 ft. Relative humidity recovery will be poor compared to previous evenings, but fire behavior is still expected to be limited. No night operations will be performed and no crews will remain out on the line. CA-KNF Forks Complex: 36,078 acres, 66% contained. Expected containment 09/15/2013. Herold, ICT3. The Fire area is experiencing warmer temperatures, low RH, and north/east winds that are predicted over the next few days. Fire growth is expected in Division H/G to spread latterly to the West and upslope to the North in the China Creek drainage. Pockets of heavy fuels continue to burn in the China and Granite Creek drainages. On other portions of the fire there will be minimal movement or spread. No movement of fire outside of the control lines is anticipated. CA-SCU Morgan Fire: 350 acrres, 10% contained. Jarske/Contra Costa County, Unified Command. High Temperatures, low humidity, offshore winds as well as steep slopes are hampering crews in containing the fire. The fire is in steep terrain that has not burned in recent history. Evacuation orders are in effect for the Oak Hill Road and Curry Canyon areas. Mount Diablo State Park, Contra Costa County water district watershed area and 500KV electrical transmission lines in the area. The East Bay Incident Management Team is enroute. |
| 09/08/2013 | 1630 | CA-SCU Morgan Fire: Morgan Road near the community of Clayton, 300 acres burning in grass and brush. 10% contained, moderate rate of spread. Evacuations in progress. CA-SHU Flannigan Fire: Shasta Lake City, 60 acres 70% contained. Fire is burning in brush. |
09/08/2013 | 1540 | National Weather Service - Medford has issued a Fire Weather Watch in effect from Monday evening through Tuesday morning for a combination of strong winds and low relative humidity for the Western Siskyou County area. http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/firewx/cafw/rfwwarningsbycwa.php?pil=XXXRFWMFR |
| 09/08/2013 | 0800 | CA-SRF Corral Complex: 12,295 acres, 79% contained. Pincha-Tulley /Mendes, Unified Command. Expected containment 09/11/2013.Relative humidity recovery will be poor compared to previous evenings, but fire behavior is still expected to be limited. Crews will to pull pumps off select contingency lines. Work will continue on chipping slash, improving direct fire line and mop-up. No night operations will be performed, no crews will be spiked or coyote out in the field. A plan for transition from CIIMT #3 to a Type III team has been pushed back to Wednesday 9/11/13, due to hot and dry weather. CA-KNF Forks Complex: 36,078 acres, 66% contained. Expected containment 09/15/2013. Herold, ICT3. The fire area will experience warmer temperatures, low RH, and northeast winds that are predicted over the next few days. Fire will continue to have minimal movement or spread but fire activity could increase due to this pattern. CA-MDF Rail Fire: 68 acres, 100% contained. |
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