Wednesday, August 6, 2014

[californiadisasters] North Ops News & Notes Update (8/05/14-6:45PM)



Date
Time
News and Notes
08/05/2014
1845
CA-LNF Bald Fire: 39,926 acres, 68% contained. Evacuations for Little Valley Road have been lifted. Burlington Northern/Santa Fe railroad has resumed operations.
08/05/2014
1830
CA-LMU Day Fire: 13,047 acres, 70% contained. No significant fire activity.
08/05/2014
1830
CA-MEU Lodge Complex: 3,800 acres, 15% contained. Fire activity moderated due to weather.
08/05/2014
1830
CA-KNF July Complex: 5,407 acres, 0% contained. Creeping with low rates of spread then surface fire with small group tree torching, rollout and short range spotting later in the operational period.
08/05/2014
1815
CA-KNF Log Fire: 1,460 acres, 8% contained. Creeping and backing early in the operational period with active surface fire, single and group tree torching, short crown runs and spotting later in the day.
08/05/2014
1815
CA-SHF Coffee Fire: 4,487 acres, 10% contained. Cloud cover and high RH led to slower rates of spread. The fire continued to back in all divisions.
08/05/2014
1800
CA-LNF Eiler Fire: 31,085 acres, 35% contained. Fire spread is minimal due to precipitation over the fire area.
08/05/2014
1800
CA-KNF Beaver Fire: 11,488 acres, 2% contained. Dozer line was compromised in Divisuion A resulting in reinforcement of contingency lines.
08/05/2014
1745
CA-KNF Little Deer: 5,279 acres, 71% contained. Creeping and smoldering. Highway 97 was reopened at 1000 this morning.
08/05/2014
0815
CA-KNF Log Fire: 1,460 acres, 0% contained. Low intensity head fire in surface fuels with rollout and active backing.
08/05/2014
0815
CA-LMU Day Fire: 13,047 acres, 65% contained. Fire behavior has moderated.
08/05/2014
0815
CA-SHF Coffee Fire: 4,487 acres, 10% contained. The fire continued to back in Divisions A, B and Y. Wetting rain helped slow progression.
08/05/2014
0815
CA-MEU Lodge Complex: 3,527 acres, 15% contained. Approximately 10 miles of indirect line was constructed overnight. Firing operations made great progress.
08/05/2014
0815
CA-KNF July Complex: 5,407 acres, 0% contained. Moderate surface fire with small group tree torching, rollout and short range spotting.
08/05/2014
0815
CA-KNF Little Deer: 5,279 acres, 60% contained. Fire remained active. Thunderstorm winds surfaced.
08/05/2014
0815
CA-KNF Beaver Fire: 11,488 acres, 2% contained. Fire continues to grow adding 1,100 acres over the last 2 operational periods.
08/05/2014
0815
CA-LNF Eiler Fire: 28,600 acres, 20% contained. Fire spread is primarily torching and spotting in the morning.
08/05/2014
0815
National Weather Service - Eureka has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect until 2000 this evening for thunderstorms for fire weather zone 283. http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/firewx/cafw/rfwwarningsbycwa.php?pil=XXXRFWEKA
08/05/2014
0815
CA-LNF Bald Fire: 39,850 acres, 30% contained. Fire behavior minimal overnight with wet air mass bringing higher humidity's and lower temperatures.
08/05/2014
0800
National Weather Service - Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 1300 this afternoon until 2300 this evening for abundant lightning with dry fuels for fire weather zones 280...281...282...284...285...623...624 and 625. http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/firewx/cafw/rfwwarningsbycwa.php?pil=XXXRFWMFR
Source: http://gacc.nifc.gov/oncc/predictive/intelligence/news_notes/index.htm


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Posted by: Kim Noyes <kimnoyes@gmail.com>


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