[californiadisasters] North Ops News & Notes Update (8/04/14-6:30PM)

Date	Time	News and Notes
08/04/2014	1830	CA-KNF July Complex: 5,407 acres, 0% contained. Active surface fire with group tree torching and spotting 1/4 of a mile.
08/04/2014	1830	CA-MEU Lodge Complex: 3,400 acres, 15% contained. The inversion layer remained over the fire the entire day. Fire activity was minimal with creeping and smoldering.
08/04/2014	1815	CA-LMU Day Fire: 13,047 acres, 60% contained. Fire behavior has moderated.
08/04/2014	1815	CA-KNF Log Fire: 1,460 acres, 0% contained. Moderate intensity surface fire, short crown runs and spotting.
08/04/2014	1815	CA-LNF Bald Fire: 39,850 acres, 20% contained. Fire behavior moderated today with higher humidities and lower temperatures.
08/04/2014	1815	CA-KNF Little Deer: 5,279 acres, 54% contained. Highway 97 was closed the entire reporting period and remains closed. Plans are being made to open the road on 08/05/2014.
08/04/2014	1800	CA-SHF Coffee Fire: 4,487 acres, 5% contained. High clouds and smoke shaded the fire today and fire activity diminished. Active backing on all divisions.
08/04/2014	1745	CA-LNF Eiler Fire: 28,600 acres, 10% contained. Fire behavior includes rapid rates of spread, group tree torching and long range spotting.
08/04/2014	1745	CA-KNF Beaver Fire: 11,120 acres, 2% contained. Evacuation advisories are being expanded further west and east along the highway 96 corridor.
08/04/2014	1100	National Weather Service - Eureka has issued a Fire Weather Watch in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening for thunderstorms for fire weather zone 277. http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/firewx/cafw/rfwwarningsbycwa.php?pil=XXXRFWEKA
08/04/2014	0830	CA-KNF Log Fire: 1,204 acres, 0% contained. Fire has been withdrawn from the July Complex but will continue to be managed in Unified Command between USFS and CAL FIRE.
08/04/2014	0830	CA-SHF Coffee Fire: 4,487 acres, 5% contained. Fire continued to back overnight.
08/04/2014	0830	CA-MEU Lodge Complex: 2,900 acres, 15% contained. Firing operations will be completed this moring.
08/04/2014	0830	CA-KNF July Complex: 4,315 acres, 0% contained. Moderate intensity surface fire, roll out and consumption of unburned fuel.
08/04/2014	0830	CA-KNF Little Deer: 4,700 acres, 43% contained. Fire remained active through the evening and into the night. Spotting and some group tree torching was observed.
08/04/2014	0830	CA-KNF Beaver Fire: 10,516 acres, 2% contained. Fire behavior overnight was backing with some group tree torching.
08/04/2014	0830	CA-LNF Eiler Fire: 25,900 acres, 0% contained. Fire continues to spread northward. Evacuations in effect for Cassel, Johnson Park and Hat Creek; advisory evacuations in effect for Burney.
08/04/2014	0830	CA-LNF Bald Fire: 39,850 acres, 5% contained. Fire behavior moderated overnight due to better RH recovery.
08/04/2014	0830	CA-LMU Day Fire: 12,975 acres, 55% contained. Fire behavior has moderated, although occasional torching and spotting continues.
08/03/2014	1830	CA-LNF Bald Fire: 39,600 acres, 5% contained. Fire continued to exhibit rapid rates of spread.
08/03/2014	1830	CA-SHF Coffee Fire: 3,400 acres, 5% contained. Smokejumpers were successful in securing line around Hodges Cabin. Fire continues to spread with short intense uphill runs resulting from rollout.
08/03/2014	1830	CA-KNF July Complex: 4,315 acres, 0% contained. The Log Fire has gone into unified command with CAL FIRE and is being removed from this complex and will be reported separately. The SHF-Rays fire has been added to this complex; Whites Fire and Leef Fire remain in the complex.
08/03/2014	1830	CA-MEU Lodge Complex: 2,700 acres, 10% contained. Firing operations were completed this moring connecting both fires in the complex. The spot fire on the east side of the Eel River is located on a south slope and was active this afternoon. Moderate fire behavior was observed for most of the day.
08/03/2014	1815	CA-LMU Day Fire: 12,850 acres, 45% contained. Fire behavior has moderated, although occasional torching and spotting continues.
08/03/2014	1800	CA-LNF Eiler Fire: 25,900 acres, 0% contained. Fire continues to spread northward. Evacuations in effect for Cassel, Johnson Park and Hat Creek; advisory evacuations in effect for Burney. CAL FIRE IMT Team 5 (Smith) will go into unified command with NorCal Team 1 at 1800 hours.
08/03/2014	1800	CA-KNF Little Deer: 4,479 acres, 38% contained. Fire behavior remains active with short range spotting but shading from the smoke and increases in relative humidity has moderated fire behavior. The fire has transitioned command to CAL FIRE Incident Commander Flores today at 1800 hours.
08/03/2014	1745	SOCAL IMT2 Team 3 (Garwood) is being staged at McClellan Training Center.
08/03/2014	1545	National Weather Service - Sacramento has issued a Red Flag Warning for Monday from 1100 hours until 2200 hours for thunderstorms and periods of abundant lightning. Thunderstorm activity could complicate current firefighting efforts. The Red Flag Warning is for fire weather zones 213, 214, 266, 268 and 283. http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/firewx/cafw/rfwwarningsbycwa.php?pil=XXXRFWSTO
08/03/2014	1300	National Weather Service - Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning from Monday 1100 hours until Tuesday 0200 hours for abundant lightning and dry fuels for fire weather zones 280, 281, 282, 284 and 285. http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/firewx/cafw/rfwwarningsbycwa.php?pil=XXXRFWMFR
08/03/2014	1130	The National Interagency Coordination Center has raised the National Preparedness Level to PL4.
08/03/2014	0745	CA-KNF Little Deer: 4,000 acres, 10% contained. The wind shifted last evening and the fire changed directions, burning up to and along Highway 97 forcing closure of the Highway within the fire area. Fire continues to exhibit active fire behavior with group torching causing spotting problems.
08/03/2014	0745	CA-KNF July Complex: 4,175 acres, 0% contained. Fire behavior moderated overnight, with smoldering and creeping. Steep terrain and snags are creating access problems. Heavy smoke in the area is limiting aerial support and reconnaissance.
08/03/2014	0745	CA-MEU Lodge Complex: 2,200 acres, 10% contained. The fire has spotted across the Eel River and is well established on the east side. Numerous other spot fires were discovered after the inversion lifted yesterday afternoon. Firing operations began on the southwestern portion of the fire last evening and will continue this morning. The western contingency line has been pushed westward 3 miles. The eastern contingency line has now become the new containment line.
08/03/2014	0745	CA-SHF Coffee Fire: 2,000 acres, 5% contained. Rollout, numerous snags and steep slopes are hampering containment efforts. CA IMT1 Team 3 assumed command of the fire at 0600 this morning.
08/03/2014	0745	CA-KNF Beaver Fire: 7,001 acres, 1% contained. The fire made significant runs late afternoon and evening, tripling in size to the south and east, forming pyrocumulus under the influence of the unstable atmosphere. Long range spotting, frequent group torching and short crown runs upslope has allowed the fire to become well established. Evacuation advisories have been issued for the Highway 96 corridor in the area of Beaver Creek.
08/03/2014	0715	OR-ODF Beaver Complex: 32,064 acres, 10% contained. The Oregon Gulch fire in this complex has burned 22,835 acres in Oregon and 9,109 acres in California. The fire made intense plume dominated fire runs throughout the afternoon, with mid range spotting and substantial perimeter growth. Mandatory evacuations are in effect for the Copco area and campgrounds along the Klamath River.
08/03/2014	0715	CA-LMU Day Fire: 12,850 acres, 25% contained. Fire continues to move northeast under a southwest wind flow. Winds are increasing fire intensity and heavy fuels and slash accumulations are hampering containment efforts.
08/03/2014	0715	CA-LNF Eiler Fire: 22,788 acres, 0% contained. The fire made a significant run to the north yesterday afternoon and evening exhibiting extreme fire behavior with group torching and spotting 1/2 mile ahead. The fire is now 4 miles south of Burney. Fire behavior moderated somewhat overnight.
08/03/2014	0715	CA-LNF Bald Fire: 34,832 acres, 5% contained. Fire spread is primarily torching and spotting in the morning, and transitioning to more extreme fire behavior in the afternoon hours. Fire remained active through evening hours. Evacuations remain in effect for the Little Valley Road area and the Burlington-Santa Fe rail line remains closed to due the fire threat.
08/02/2014	1900	CA-KNF July Complex: 4,175 acres, 0% contained. Very active surface fire with single tree and group torching and spotting 1/4 mile ahead. Heavy smoke is limiting aerial support and reconnaissance. Access is limited for resources to access the fires.
08/02/2014	1830	CA-MEU Lodge Complex: 1,800 acres, 10% contained. Fire spread was low intensity under the smoke inversion. Crews were unable to fly to remote locations of the fire until the inversion lifted early afternoon. Increased fire activity with torching and occasional crown runs were observed. A spot fire was discovered across the Eel River during crew shuttles. Steep terrain continues to hamper containment of the fire.
08/02/2014	1830	CA-KNF Beaver Fire: 2,400 acres, 5% contained. Fire was under an inversion until 1300 hours. Fire made significant runs to the north east after the inversion lifted, forming a pyrocumulus smoke column. Fire is well established on the east side of Beaver Creek.
08/02/2014	1815	CA-KNF Little Deer Fire: 2,950 acres, 10% contained. Fire made small crown runs and group torching, spotting 1/2 mile ahead of the fire. CAL FIRE will assume command of the fire at 0800 tomorrow.
08/02/2014	1815	CA-LNF Bald Fire: 26,205 acres, 5% contained. Fire spread is primarily torching and spotting in the morning, transitioning to more extreme fire behavior in the afternoon. This includes group torching, rapid rates of spread and spotting up to 1/2 mile. Evacuations for Little Valley Road area remain in effect. Burlington-Santa Fe rail line remains shut down.
08/02/2014	1815	CA-LNF Eiler Fire: 7,029 acres, 0% contained. Fire spread is primarily torching and spotting in the morning, transitioning to more extreme fire behavior in the afternoon. This includes group torching, rapid rates of spread and spotting up to 1/2 mile. Eight residences, one commercial property and 20 other minor structures destroyed. Highway 89 remains closed within the fire area.
08/02/2014	1815	CA-SHF Coffee Fire: 1,800 acres, 5% contained. Significant growth on all flanks of fire except for the East Fork of Coffee Creek. Moderate to rapid rates of spread due to rollout, numerours snags and short range spotting. Fire is actively burning through all fuel types. Natural barriers are not completely reliable to hold fire. California IMT1 Team 3 will assume command at 0600 tomorrow.
08/02/2014	1815	CA-LMU Day Fire: 12,700 acres, 20% contained. Afternoon southwest winds are increasing fire intensity with torching, long range spotting and substantial fire runs. In addition, heavy fuels and slash accumulations are contributing to high intensity fire behavior.
08/02/2014	1745	National Weather Service - Sacramento has issed a Fire Weather watch for Monday morning through Monday evening for thunderstorms and possible lightning for fire weather zones 213, 214, 221, 268 and 269. http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/firewx/cafw/rfwwarningsbycwa.php?pil=XXXRFWSTO
08/02/2014	1745	National Weather Service - Medford has issed a Fire Weather watch for late Monday morning through Monday evening for abundant lightning with dry fuels for fire weather zones 282, 284 and 285. http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/firewx/cafw/rfwwarningsbycwa.php?pil=XXXRFWMFR
08/02/2014	1630	CA-KNF Little Deer Fire: The fire has made a significant run to the east and crossed Highway 97. Fire is in Unified Command with CAL FIRE.
08/02/2014	1630	CA-LNF Eiler Fire: Fire continues to spread at a rapid rate with extreme fire behavior. Multiple structures burning in the Doty Road area.
08/02/2014	0730	CA-KNF Little Deer: 600 acres, 10% contained.
08/02/2014	0730	CA-SHF Coffee Fire: 750 acres, 5% contained. Fire made significant runs upslope due to rollout and numerous snags. Heavy inversion settled over the fire during the night.
08/02/2014	0730	OR-ODF Beaver Complex: 11,623 acres, 2% contained. 4,645 acres are burning in California. Evacuation notices in effect for Copco Road area. Threat to Fallbrook water supply source for Yreka. Fire is in Unified Command with CAL FIRE.
08/02/2014	0730	CA-KNF July Complex: California IMT1 Team 1 (McGowan) assumed command of the complex at 0600 hours. Complex includes the White Fire, Log Fire and the Leef Fire. White Fire: 2,500 acres, 0% contained, rollout continued overnight with active backing. Log Fire: 350 acres, 0% contained, rollout continues to hamper containment efforts; fire is in Unified Command with CAL FIRE. Leef Fire: 17 acres, 90% contained. Minimal fire activity reported.
08/02/2014	0715	CA-KNF Beaver: 1,751 acres, 5% contained. Fire spotted across Beaver Creek, doubling the fire size. The fire made significant runs to the north east late into the night. Mandatory evacuations are in effect for the Beaver Creek area. Advisory evacuations are in place along the Klamath River.
08/02/2014	0715	CA-MEU Lodge Complex: 902 acres, 20% contained. Fire continued to spread in all directions. Steep terrain and potential for rolling debris is hampering containment efforts.
08/02/2014	0715	CA-Eiler Fire: 6,932 acres, 0% contained. Fire is under command of NorCal Team 1 (Minton). Fire made significant sustained runs yesterday. Fire has crossed Highway 89; Highway 89 remains closed in the fire area. Evacuations remain in place. Thousand Lakes Wilderness is closed.
08/02/2014	0715	CA-LNF Bald Fire: 17,977 acres, 5% contained. Fire is in Unified Command with CAL FIRE. Extreme fire behavior, with rapid rates of spread and long range spotting. Evacuations are in place for Little Valley Road. Burlington Northern-Santa Fe rail line remains shut down.
08/02/2014	0715	CA-LMU Day Fire: 12,500 acres, 15% contained. Fire continues to move with high intensity. Wind driven runs produced long range spotting up to 1/2 mile.
08/01/2014	2045	CA-LNF Eiller Fire: 5,500 acres, 0% contained. Running, torching and long range spotting. Highway 89 closed. Residences threatened and evacuations in progress.
08/01/2014	2045	CA-KNF Log Fire: 350 acres, 0% contained. Active on all flanks moderate rate of spread. Residences, trailhead infrastructure, and late sectional reserves threatened.
08/01/2014	2030	Effective 2030 tonight North Ops is moving to preparedness level 5.
08/01/2014	1915	CA-KNF White Fire: 2,500 acres, 0% contained. Active backing and crowning when in alignment.
08/01/2014	1900	CA-LNF Bald Fire: 11,000 acres, 5% contained. Extreme fire behavior with rapid rates of spread, torching and long range spotting. Evacuations is progress on Little Valley Road. Burlington Northern-Santa Fe railroad is shut down. NorCal Team 1 (Minton) assumes command at 0600 tomorrow.
08/01/2014	1900	CA-SHF Coffee Fire: California IMT1 Team 3 (Pincha-Tulley) has been ordered.
08/01/2014	1900	CA-MEU Lodge Complex: 750 acres, 20% contained. Moderate fire behavior, with difficult access due to steep slopes. Construction of dozer line has begun in anticpation of future firing operations.
08/01/2014	1830	CA-KNF Leef Fire: 17 acres, 90% contained. Creeping and smoldering within the containment lines.
08/01/2014	1830	CA-KNF Little Deer Fire: 600 acres, 10% contained. Active crown runs observed.
08/01/2014	1830	CA-SHF Coffee Fire: 300 acres, 0% contained. Fire made significant upslope runs when topography came into alignment. Roll out due to steep terrain causing containment problems.
08/01/2014	1820	CA-LMU Day Fire: 11,500 acres, 10% contained. High intensity, wind driven runs created long range spotting 1/4 to 1/2 mile ahead of the fire. Extreme fire behavior observed. Evacuations remain in effect.
08/01/2014	1800	CA-AEU Sand Fire: 4,240 acres, 95% contained. Full containment expect on 8/2/2014.
08/01/2014	1800	CA-KNF Beaver Fire: 850 acres, 5% contained. Fire made several significant runs today with torching and crowning.
08/01/2014	1615	CA-HUU McClellan Fire: 30 acres, 0% contained, burning brush. Fire is located on Highway 36 at McClellan Mountain Road, Dinsmore. Rapid rate of spread. Structures threatened, evacuations in progress.
08/01/2014	1615	CA-LMU Day Fire: 7,000 acres, 10% contained. Mandatory evacuations of the Lookout Ranchettes have been issued.
08/01/2014	1530	CA-SHF Coffee Fire: 200 acres, 0% contained, burning in timber. Fire is located in the Trinity Alps Wilderness, 5 miles northwest of Coffee Creek. Moderate to rapid rate of spread.
08/01/2014	1530	CA-KNF Little Deer Fire: 350 acres, 0% contained, burning in brush and timber. Fire is located near Highway 97, 11 miles southwest of Macdoel. Moderate rate of spread. Fire is burning towards Highway 97.
08/01/2014	1530	OR-ODF Oregon Gulch Fire: 9000 acres, 0% contained. Fire is burning near the community of Copco, south of the Oregon border. Fire was part of the Beaver Complex east of Ashland, Oregon that burned into California overnight. Structure threat to the community of Copco. Fire is being managed by an ODF Type 1 team. 1,000 acres is burning in Siskiyou County, California. Fire is in Unified Command with CAL FIRE.
08/01/2014	1530	CA-LNF Eiler Fire: 950 acres, 0% contained, burning in timber. Fire is located in the 1,000 Lakes Wilderness, 12 miles southwest of Burney. Rapid rate of spread.
08/01/2014	0700	CA-KNF Beaver Fire: 400 acres, 11% contained. Moderate rate of spread, with active short runs during the afternoon. Active burning observed on all flanks. NorCal IMT2 Team 2 (Johnson) will inbrief at 1200 hours today.
08/01/2014	0700	CA-MEU Lodge Complex: 650 acres, 5% contained. Steep slopes and difficult access are hampering containment efforts. CAL FIRE IMT Team 4 (Derum) assumed command of the incident this morning.
08/01/2014	0700	CA-KNF July Complex: Complex comprises the White (1,000 acres, 0% contained), Leef (17 acres, 45% contained) and Log (130 acres, 0% contained) fires. White Fire is making significant upslope runs with single tree torching; Leef fire has forward progress stopped and is smoldering; Log fire is active on all flanks. California IMT Team 1 (McGowan) will inbrief today.
08/01/2014	0700	CA-LNF Bald Fire: 3,100 acres, 0% contained. Fire is threatening Pacific Crest Trail, historical structures and power, communication and transportation infrastructures. Fire progressing at a moderate rate of spread, with short range spotting and torching. NorCal IMT2 Team 1 (Minton) is assigned to this fire and will inbrief at 1400 hours today.
08/01/2014	0700	CA-LMU Day Fire: 7,000 acres, 5% contained. Fire continues to make significant runs with long range spotting. Continued threat to the community of Day, Lookout Ranchettes, local power infrastructure and commercial timberlands. CAL FIRE IMT Team 3 (Michael) will inbrief today.

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

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