Saturday, June 30, 2018

[californiadisasters] South Ops News & Notes Update (6/30/2018-8:41AM)



Last updated: June 30, 2018 8:41

*NOTE:

DPA = Direct Protection Area

FRA = Federal Responsibility Area

ICT = Incident Command Team

INF = Inyo National Forest

SNF = Sierra National Forest

SRA = State Responsibility Area

Date
Time
News and Notes

 

06/30/2018 0841

State Incidents

Waverly, Vegetation Fire, San Joaquin County, Update
N. Waverly Rd x N. Shelton Rd, 8 miles east of Linden
State DPA, SRA, Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit

  • 7,000 acres grass, 40% contained
  • Forward rate of spread has stopped
  • Evacuations and road closures in effect
  • Federal air and ground resources committed

Federal Incidents
Lions, Vegetation Fire, Madera County, Update
Lion Point, in the Ansel Adams Wilderness Area
Federal DPA, FRA, Sierra NF/Inyo NF

  • 3,300 acres, timber, 7% contained
  • ICT3 (Fillmore) in command
  • Moderate fire behavior, flanking and single tree torching
  • Managed fire for multiple resource benefit
  • Steep, inaccessible terrain
06/29/2018 1800

State Incidents

Waverly, Vegetation Fire, San Joaquin County, New
N. Waverly Rd x N. Shelton Rd, 8 miles east of Linden
State DPA, SRA, Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit
Start time: 1511

  • 700 acres grass, 10% contained
  • Dangerous rate of spread
  • 95 degrees, 20% RH, winds NW @ 7, gusts to 14
  • Federal air resources committed
  • Incident Location

Federal Incidents
Lions, Vegetation Fire, Madera County, Update
Lion Point, in the Ansel Adams Wilderness Area
Federal DPA, FRA, Sierra NF/Inyo NF

  • 3,300 acres, timber, 7% contained
  • ICT3 (Fillmore) in command
  • Moderate fire behavior, flanking and single tree torching
  • Managed fire for multiple resource benefit
  • Steep, inaccessible terrain
  • 2,000 acres on SNF, 1300 acres on INF
06/29/2018 1230 Due to an increase in significant wildland fire activity occurring in multiple Geographic Areas the National Preparedness Level will increase to PL 3 at 1300 Mountain Daylight Time today.
06/29/2018 0830

Lions, Vegetation Fire, Madera County, Update
Lion Point, in the Ansel Adams Wilderness Area
Federal DPA, FRA, Sierra NF/Inyo NF

  • 3,107 acres, timber, 5% contained
  • ICT3 (Fillmore) in command
  • Moderate fire behavior, flanking and isolated torching
  • Managed fire for multiple resource benefit
  • Crews continue to scout possible fire lines utilizing natural barriers
06/28/2018 1800

Lions, Vegetation Fire, Madera County, Update
Lion Point, in the Ansel Adams Wilderness Area
Federal DPA, FRA, Sierra NF/Inyo NF

  • 3,107 acres, timber, 5% contained
  • ICT3 (Fillmore) in command
  • Moderate fire behavior, flanking and isolated torching
  • Managed fire for multiple resource benefit
  • Crews continue to scout possible fire lines utilizing natural barriers
  • 1956 acres on SNF, 1151 acres on INF
06/28/2018 0845

Lions, Vegetation Fire, Madera County, Update
Lion Point, in the Ansel Adams Wilderness Area
Federal DPA, FRA, Sierra NF/Inyo NF

  • 3,007 acres, timber, 5% contained
  • ICT3 (Fillmore) in command
  • Moderate fire behavior, flanking and isolated torching
  • Managed fire for multiple resource benefit
  • Crews continue to scout possible fire lines utilizing natural barriers
06/27/2018 1815

Lions, Vegetation Fire, Madera County, Update
Lion Point, in the Ansel Adams Wilderness Area
Federal DPA, FRA, Sierra NF/Inyo NF

  • 3,002 acres, timber, 5% contained
  • ICT3 (Fillmore) in command
  • Moderate fire behavior, flanking and isolated torching
  • Managed fire for multiple resource benefit
  • Crews continue to scout possible fire lines utilizing natural barriers
  • 1,926 acres on SNF, 1,076 acres on INF
06/27/2018 0845

Lions, Vegetation Fire, Madera County, Update
Lion Point, in the Ansel Adams Wilderness Area
Federal DPA, FRA, Sierra NF/Inyo NF

  • 2,915 acres, timber, 0% contained
  • ICT3 (Fillmore) in command
  • Moderate fire behavior, flanking and isolated torching
  • Managed fire for multiple resource benefit
  • Crews continue to scout possible fire lines utilizing natural barriers
06/26/2018 1800

Lions, Vegetation Fire, Madera County, Update
Lion Point, in the Ansel Adams Wilderness Area
Federal DPA, FRA, Sierra NF/Inyo NF

  • 2,959 acres, timber, 0% contained
  • ICT3 (Fillmore) in command
  • Moderate fire behavior, flanking and isolated torching
  • Managed fire for multiple resource benefit
  • Crews continue to scout possible fire lines utilizing natural barriers
  • 1883 acres on SNF, 1076 acres on INF
06/26/2018 0815

Lions, Vegetation Fire, Madera County, Update
Lion Point, in the Ansel Adams Wilderness Area
Federal DPA, FRA, Sierra NF/Inyo NF

  • 2,658 acres, timber, 0% contained
  • ICT3 (Fillmore) in command
  • Active fire behavior, wind driven runs
  • Managed fire for multiple resource benefit
  • Crews continue to scout possible fire lines utilizing natural barriers
06/25/2018 1800

"Intel – for internal use only. Numbers subject to change"

Lions, Vegetation Fire, Madera County, Update
Lion Point, in the Ansel Adams Wilderness Area
Federal DPA, FRA, Sierra NF/Inyo NF

  • 2,383 acres, timber, 0% contained
  • ICT3 (Fillmore) in command
  • Active fire behavior, wind driven runs
  • Managed fire for multiple resource benefit
  • Crews continue to scout possible fire lines utilizing natural barriers
  • 1636 acres on SNF, 747 acres on INF
06/25/2018 0845

Lion, Vegetation Fire, Madera County, Update
Lion Point, in the Ansel Adams Wilderness Area
Federal DPA, FRA, Sierra NF/Inyo NF

  • 2,000 acres, timber, 0% contained
  • ICT3 (Fillmore) in command
  • Active fire behavior, wind driven runs
  • Managed fire for multiple resource benefit
  • Crews continue to scout possible fire lines utilizing natural barriers

Canyon, Vegetation Fire, Ventura County, Final
North of Lake Piru
Federal DPA, FRA, Los Padres NF

  • 62 acres grass and brush, 0% contained
06/24/2018 1914

Lion, Vegetation Fire, Madera County, Update
Lion Point, in the Ansel Adams Wilderness Area
Federal DPA, FRA, Sierra NF/Inyo NF

  • 1,000 acres, timber, 0% contained
  • ICT3 (Fillmore) in command
  • Active fire behavior, wind driven runs
  • Managed fire for multiple resource benefit
  • Crews continue to scout possible fire lines utilizing natural barriers
  • 400 acres on INF/ 600 acres on SNF

 

Canyon, Vegetation Fire, Ventura County, Update
North of Lake Piru
Federal DPA, FRA, Los Padres NF

  • 130 acres grass and brush, 0% contained,

 

06/24/2018 1603

Lion Point, in the Ansel Adams Wilderness Area
Federal DPA, FRA, Sierra NF/Inyo NF

  • 1,010 acres, timber, 0% contained
  • ICT3 (Fillmore) in command
  • Managed fire for multiple resource benefit
  • Increased acreage due to east winds overnight
06/24/2018 0850

Lion, Vegetation Fire, Madera County, Update
Lion Point, in the Ansel Adams Wilderness Area
Federal DPA, FRA, Sierra NF/Inyo NF

  • 26 acres, timber, 0% contained
  • ICT3 (Fillmore) in command
  • Moderate fire behavior with short-range spotting
  • Managed fire for multiple resource benefit
  • Moderate fire behavior with wind driven runs, single tree torching, short range spotting

Canyon, Vegetation Fire, Ventura County, Update
North of Lake Piru
Federal DPA, FRA, Los Padres NF

  • 130 acres grass and brush, 0% contained,
  • Moderate rate of spread
  • Structures threatened
06/23/2016 1715

Lion, Vegetation Fire, Madera County, New
Lion Point, in the Ansel Adams Wilderness Area
Federal DPA, FRA, Sierra NF/Inyo NF
Start Date/Time: 06/11/2018 @1549

  • 26 acres, 0% contained
  • Lightning caused incident
  • ICT3 (Fillmore) in command as of 1800 today
  • Managed fire for multiple resource benefit
  • Moderate fire behavior with wind driven runs, single tree torching, short range spotting
  • Incident Location
Source: https://gacc.nifc.gov/oscc/news.php


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[californiadisasters] North Ops News & Notes Update (6/30/2018-7:15AM)



*NOTE:

KNF = Klamath National Forest

LMU = Lassen-Modoc Unit Cal Fire

LNU = Lake-Napa-Sonoma Unit Cal Fire

SCU = Santa Clara-Alameda-Contra Costa Unit Cal Fire

SHU = Shasta-Trinity Unit Cal Fire

TGU =  Tehama-Glenn Unit Cal Fire

Last updated: June 30, 2018 7:23

Date
Time
News and Notes
06/30/2018 0715 CA-KNF Cherry Fire: 63 acres grass, brush, timber, 90% contained. Crews continue mop up.
06/30/2018 0715 CA-SHU Flat Fire: 300 acres, 10% contained. Moderate fire behavior was observed with backing, flanking and uphill runs. Red Flag warning in effect over fire area.
06/30/2018 0715 CA-LNU Pawnee Fire: 13,700 acres grass, brush, 73% contained. Minimal fire behavior observed over night. Crews being flown into remote regions of fire to contstruct direct and indirect hand line. Road closure remains in effect for Walker Ridge Rd.
06/30/2018 0715 CA-TGU Lane Fire: 3,716 acres grass, brush, timber, 94% contained.
06/30/2018 0715 CA-SHU Creek Fire: 1,678 acres grass, oak woodland, timber, 97% contained.
06/30/2018 0715 CA-SCU Valley Fire: 268 acres grass, brush, 100% contained.
06/29/2018 1930 CA-KNF Cherry Fire: 63 acres grass, brush, timber, 90% contained. Transition to Type 4 IC tomorrow morning.
06/29/2018 1930 CA-SCU Valley Fire: 260 acres grass, brush, 75% contained. Forward spread has been stopped. Structure threat has been mitigated and evacuation order has been lifted.
06/29/2018 1930 CA-LNU Pawnee Fire: 13,700 acres grass, brush, 65% contained. Minimal fire behavior observed. Road closure remains for Walker Ridge Road.
06/29/2018 1930 CA-SHU Flat Fire: 300 acres timber, 10% contained. Moderate fire behavior with uphill runs and creeping. Threat to Trinity River watershed and critical salmon habitat.
06/29/2018 1930 CA-TGU Lane Fire: 3,716 acres grass, brush and timber, 93% contained. As of 0800 today CAL Fire IMT-2 (Kavanaugh) tranistioned fire back to unit.
06/29/2018 1930 CA-SHU Creek Fire: 1,678 acres grass, oak woodland, timber, 85% contained. Crews continue mop up and control. Repopulation is complete.
06/29/2018 1900 CA-LMU Hyatt Fire: 441 acres brush, 100% contained.
06/29/2018 1730 CA-SCU Valley Fire: 150 acres grass and brush, 0% contained. Fire is located at Ygnacio Valley Rd x Cowell Rd, Concord. Fire is burning at a dangerous rate of spread, with long range spotting. There are structures threatened and evacuations are in progress. Map
Source: https://gacc.nifc.gov/oncc/news.php


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[californiadisasters] On This Date In California Weather History (June 30)



2015: Lightning struck the ground across inland San Diego County.
Fires were started by lightning in Poway, Vista, and La Mesa.
A power pole in Ramona was downed by lightning.

2013: 
Day 3 of a scorching heat wave brings numerous record high temperatures to the Mojave Desert and southern Great Basin.
The high in Las Vegas reached 117° F at McCarran Airport (Las Vegas, NV) which set an all-time record high for June and tied the all-time record high for any month.
At the National Weather Service Office in southwest Las Vegas the high was 119° F°.
Death Valley recorded a high temperature of 129° F which set an all-time record high for June and ties the United States all-time record high first set on June 23, 1902 at Volcano, California which is a former town near the Salton Sea.

2013:
A heat wave on the order of a 20 year event enveloped the west and Southern California from 6/28 to 6/30.
Death Valley hit the highest U.S. June temperature ever recorded: 129
° F on 6/30.
On this day Palm Springs and Thermal reached 122° F, which tied or set new June records and came within one degree of the all-time highest temperature on record.
In Borrego Springs it was 120° F, two degrees off the highest all-time.

2007:
The rainfall season ended on this day as the driest on record for many locations of Orange County, the Inland Empire, and the San Bernardino Mountains.
In Santa Ana only 2.22° fell, in Riverside 1.71", and in Big Bear Lake 4.09°.
In Thermal only 0.17° fell, the lowest season on record (since 1950).

2001: The Martis Fire began and ultimately burned over 14,000 acres along the Carson Range.

1994: China Lake NAS reached a sweltering 118° F for a high temperature, highest ever in June.

1994:
Several funnel clouds were reported by the public and California Highway Patrol.
A big rig flipped over one mile North of Harper Lake Road, with two minor injuries reported.
A storage shed was torn up in the Newberry Park area with other minor damage.
Daggett, CA reaches an all-time hottest temperature of 118° F.

1985: A heat wave started on this day and continued until 7.3.
It was 100° F or higher in parts of the city of San Diego.
A fire broke out in Normal Heights.

1982: Numerous reports of funnel clouds over Clovis.
One touched down near Fresno State University damaging some sprinklers.
Thunderstorms also caused street flooding in Farmersville and also flooded some homes in other parts of the Valley. 1.62" of rain reported at Dinuba.

1980: 80 fell in '80!
0.80" of rain fell in Palm Springs, the greatest daily rainfall amount on record for June.

1972: Mount Hamilton had a high of 94° F.

1972: It was 99° F in Palomar Mountain, the highest temperature on record for June.
This also occurred the previous day on 6.29.

1959: Monsoonal moisture over the region resulted in a strong thunderstorm over
Jacumba (Southern San Diego County Mountains).
The storm produced hail and heavy rain.
Damage to fruit and grain crops was reported.
Flash flooding drowned many small animals, flooded homes and washed out area highways.

1891: Fresno set an all-time record high for June, 112° F (tied on June 25, 1925).

Source: NWS San Francisco/Monterey, Hanford, Reno, Las Vegas, & San Diego

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Friday, June 29, 2018

[californiadisasters] North Ops News & Notes Update (6/29/2018-9:45AM)



Last updated: June 29, 2018 10:56

*NOTE:

KNF = Klamath National Forest

LMU = Lassen-Modoc Unit Cal Fire

LNU = Lake-Napa-Sonoma Unit Cal Fire

SHU = Shasta-Trinity Unit Cal Fire

TGU = Tehama-Glenn Unit Cal Fire

Date
Time
News and Notes
06/29/2018 0945 CA-KNF Cherry Fire: 63 acres grass, brush, timber, 80% contained. Will transition to a T-4 IC tomorrow.
06/29/2018 0700 CA-SHU Flat Fire: 300 acres timber, 0% contained. Continued structure threat and long range spotting. Difficult access due to steep terrain.
06/29/2018 0700 CA-LNU Pawnee Fire: 13,700 acres grass and brush, 56% contained. Repopulation of the communities of Spring Valley and Double Eagle.
06/29/2018 0700 CA-SHU Creek Fire: 1,678 acres grass, oak woodland, timber, 85% coontained. Four structures destroyed.
06/29/2018 0700 CA-TGU Lane Fire: 3,716 acres grass, brush, timber, 92% contained.
06/29/2018 0700 CA-LMU Hyatt Fire: 441 acres brush, 90% contained.
06/29/2018 0700 CA-KNF Cherry Fire: 63 acres grass, brush, timber, 60% contained. The fire has been fully lined
06/28/2018 2030 CA-SHU Flat Fire: 80 acres timber, 0% contained. Continued structure threat and long range spotting.
06/28/2018 1900 CA-SHU Flat Fire: 25 acres timber, 0% contained. Fire is burning at a moderate rate of spread with long range spotting. Structures threatened. Fire is located at Reading Creek Rd, 5 miles SE of Douglas City. Map
06/28/2018 1900 CA-KNF Cherry Fire: 63 acres grass, brush, timber, 60% contained.
06/28/2018 1900 CA-LNU Pawnee Fire: 13,700 acres grass and brush, 50% contained. Continued threats to community of Double Eagle, 115kV powerlines, fiber optic infrastructur and Indian Valley Reservoir Hydroelectric Plant. Repopulation continues for the community of Spring Valley.
06/28/2018 1900 CA-SHU Creek Fire: 1,678 acres grass, oak woodland, timber, 85% coontained. Four structures destroyed.
06/28/2018 1900 CA-TGU Lane Fire: 3,716 acres grass, brush, timber, 87% contained.
06/28/2018 1900 CA-LMU Hyatt Fire: 441 acres brush, 90% contained.
06/28/2018 1550 CA-KNF Cherry Fire: 63 acres of grass, brush, timber, 60% contained. All CalFire resources have been released.
Source: https://gacc.nifc.gov/oncc/news.php


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[californiadisasters] On This Date In California Weather History (June 29)



2013: A heat wave on the order of a 20 year event enveloped the west and Southern California from 6/28 to 6/30.
Death Valley hit the highest U.S. June temperature ever recorded: 129
° F on 6/30.
On this day Palm Springs and Thermal reached 122° F, which tied or set new June records and came within one degree of the all-time highest temperature on record.
In Borrego Springs it was 120° F, two degrees off the highest all-time.

2011:
Strong, cold low pressure system moved over the area bringing record low temperatures and high precipitation to the San Joaquin Valley, southern Sierra Nevada, and nearby foothills. Temperatures were around 15° F below the 30 year average at Fresno and Bakersfield; Fresno set a new record low maximum temperature for this date (old record was 77° F; this was set back in 1982).
Some locations in the Sierra Nevada and nearby foothills received over 2" of rain in 24 hours.

2004: Dense fog in the Cajon Pass reduced visibility to near zero, resulting in a 24-vehicle pileup that injured ten people.

2001: Four people were injured in Yucca Valley, CA when a thunderstorm wind gust picked up a half ton storage shed and dropped it on the people.
There were also downed trees and power outages.
Some roof damage was also reported.

1994:
The minimum temperature was 78° F in Palomar Mountain, the highest minimum temperature on record.
This also occurred on 7.11.2003 and 8.10.1978.

1994: Strong high-based thunderstorms rolled in Desert Hot Springs..
The storms produced severe downburst winds that ripped roofs from homes and blew down power lines and trees.
In Yucca Valley storms lifted a storage shed and dropped it on 4 people, all of whom survived. Roof damage and downed trees were reported throughout Yucca Valley.
In the Coachella Valley, Palm Springs reached an afternoon high of 121 F, tying for the second highest temperature on record for June.
This temperature also occurred on 6.24.1957 and 6.26.1957.

1994: Nevada's all-time record high temperature of 125° F was recorded at Laughlin.

1994:
Lake Havasu City records the all time record high for the state of Arizona at 128° F. .

1986: A tropical heat wave produced temperatures of 96° F in Santee, 93° F in Escondido, and only 91° F in El Centro.
Attendance records were broken at the Del Mar Fair.

1972: It was 99° F in Palomar Mountain, the highest temperature on record for June.
This also occurred the next day on 6.30.

1952: Ben Lomond picked up 1.45" of rain -- a record for the month.

1924: The high temperature at Sierraville 101° F, and at Reno, NV, it was 100° F.

1920: Reno, NV, recorded 1.68" of rain.

1907: End of 11 day stretch of triple digit highs in Bakersfield, longest such streak on record in June.

Source: NWS San Francisco/Monterey, Hanford, Reno, Las Vegas, Phoenix, & San Diego

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Thursday, June 28, 2018

[californiadisasters]



Last updated: June 28, 2018 10:57

*NOTE:

KNF = Klamath National Forest

LNU = Lake-Napa-Sonoma Unit Cal Fire

SHU = Shasta-Trinity Unit Cal Fire

TGU = Tehama-Glenn Unit Cal Fire

Date
Time
News and Notes
06/28/2018 1050

National Weather Service-Sacramento has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 11 AM Friday to 5 AM Sunday for gusty winds and low humidity for Fire Weather Zones 215, 216, 217, 218, 263, 264, 266, 267 and 279. Link

National Weather Service- San Francisco has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 11 PM Friday to 11 PM Saturday for gusty northerly winds and low RH for Fire Weather Zone 507. (Use above link)

06/28/2018 0745 CA-LMU Hyatt Fire: 383 acres brush, 40% contained. Evacuations to south Standish.
06/28/2018 0745 CA-LNU Pawnee Fire: 13,700 acres grass and brush, 40% contained. Continued threats to community of Double Eagle, 115kV powerlines, fiber optic infrastructur and Indian Valley Reservoir Hydroelectric Plant. Repopulation has occurred for the community of Spring Valley.
06/28/2018 0745 CA-TGU Lane Fire: 3,829 acres grass, brush and timber, 83% contained.
06/28/2018 0745 CA-SHU Creek Fire: 1,475 acres grass, oak woodland and timber, 75% contained. Continued repopulation of affected community.
06/28/2018 0645 CA-KNF Cherry Fire: 100 acres of grass, brush, timber, 50% contained. Forward rate of spread has been stopped and evacuations will be lifted this morning.
06/28/2018 0630

National Weather Service- Sacramento Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Friday AM through Sunday PM for gusty winds and low humidity for Fire Weather Zones 215, 216, 263, 264, 266, and 279.

Fire Weather Watch remains in effect for Fire Weather Zones 217, 218, 219, 220, 267 from Friday AM through late Saturday night for gusty winds and low RH. Link

06/27/2018 1845 CA-LMU Hyatt Fire: 383 acres of grass,brush, 10% contained. .There is a continued threat to structures. Evacuations are currently in progress.
06/27/2018 1845 CA-LNU Pawnee Fire: 13,700 acres grass, oak woodland, 30% contained. There is a threat to critical infrastructure, including the Indian Valley Reservoir hydroelectric power plant, fiber optic, and 115kV powerlines. Threat continues to the community of Double Eagle. Twelve residence and 10 outbuilding destroyed. Incident is being managed under unified command.
06/27/2018 1845 CA-TGU Lane Fire: 3,829 acres grass, brush, 75% contained.
06/27/2018 1845 CA-SHU Creek Fire: 1,475 acres grass, oak woodland, 70% contained. Evacuations are still in effect within the fire perimeter with road closures. Repopulation to the affected community is continuing.
06/27/2018 1845 CA-TGU Stoll Fire: 268 acres grass, brush, 100% contained.
06/27/2018 1730 CA-LMU Hyatt Fire: 200 acres of grass,brush, 0% contained. .There is a continued threat to structures. Evacuations are currently in progress.
06/27/2018 1600 CA-LMU Hyatt Fire: 100 acres of grass,brush, 0% contained. The fire is located at Hyatt Ln x Standish Buntingville Rd. 5 miles NE of Janesville.The fire has a dangerous rate of spread with an immediate threat to structures as well as critical Sage Grouse habitat. Evacuations are currently in progress. Map
Source: https://gacc.nifc.gov/oncc/news.php


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[californiadisasters] On This Date In California Weather History (June 28)



2013: A heat wave on the order of a 20 year event enveloped the west and Southern California from this day to 6/30.
Death Valley hit the highest U.S. June temperature ever recorded: 129° F on 6/30.
Palm Springs and Thermal reached 122
° F, which tied or set new June records and came within one degree of the all-time highest temperature on record on this day.
Also on 6/29 in Borrego Springs it was 120° F, two degrees off the highest all-time.

2006:
A heavy thunderstorm produced 1.25" of rain in 15 minutes at Loma Tova, just south of the border east of Tecate.
Visibility was reduced to near zero in heavy rain along Interstate 8.
Lightning started a fire in the center divide.

2006: Truckee recorded 1.3" of precipitation.

2003: A severe thunderstorm dropped walnut size (1.5" diameter) hail 4 miles northeast of Crane Flat in Yosemite National Park.

1994: China Lake topped out at 117° F, establishing a new all-time high for June.

1994: A major heatwave in the deserts reached a peak on this day with temperatures from 117° F to 120° F over the deserts of Riverside, San Diego, and Imperial Counties.
Thermal reached 120° F, while Palm Springs, Borrego Springs, and Indio all hit 117° F.

1994: A severe thunderstorm produced golf ball-sized hail and strong winds in Boulder City, NV.
The all-time state record high for Nevada is also set in Laughlin, NV, at 125 degrees.

1976: Hottest ever in Bakersfield in June, 114° F.

1952: Fort Ross received 1.47" of rain.

1938:
A thunderstorm dropped 1.25" of rain in the afternoon in downtown Las Vegas, NV, starting around 2:30 PM at the rain gauge of Charles "Pop" Squires.
Two to three feet of water crossed the Tonopah Highway (Highway 95) about 24 miles outside of Las Vegas..
Telephone lines were downed to Mount Charleston and North Las Vegas.

1925: Warmest low ever in June in Bakersfield first recorded, 84° F (also set on June 25, 1961).

Source: NWS San Francisco/Monterey, Hanford, Reno, Las Vegas, & San Diego

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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

[californiadisasters] Re: Pawnee Incident - CA - LNU - Lake Co.



Pawnee Fire Incident Information:
Last Updated: June 27, 2018 11:54 am
Date/Time Started: June 23, 2018 5:21 pm
Administrative Unit: Unified Command: CAL FIRE, Lake County Sheriffs Office, US Forest Service, & Northshore Fire Protection District
County: Lake County
Location: Pawnee Rd & New Long Valley Rd, northeast of Clearlake Oaks
Acres Burned - Containment: 13,500 acres - 25% contained
Structures Threatened: 600
Structures Destroyed: 22
Evacuations: Evacuations lifted for some areas of the Pawnee Fire June 27 10 am update

Mandatory evacuation orders are in effect for the entire Spring Valley community which includes all roads accessed off of Old Long Valley Road and New Long Valley Road north of Highway 20. Areas also include Mule Skinner, Long Branch, Watertrough Rd, Flintlock, Muzzleloader, No Guns, Antelope, Cougar, Marianne, Ramrod, and Moccasin. An evacuation advisory warning has been issued for east of Walker Ridge area, Wilbur Springs area, Bear Valley, and Brim Road.

For the latest evacuation information visit the Lake County Sheriff's Office's website: http://www.lakesheriff.com/

Evacuation center: Lower Lake High School 9430 Lake Street, Lower Lake, CA
For all animal needs, call animal control at (707) 263-0278.

Road Closures: New Long Valley Road is closed at Highway 20 • Old Long Valley Road is closed at Highway 20 • Walker Ridge is closed at Highway 20 • Mule Skinner Road is closed at Highway 20 • Bear Valley Road is closed at Highway 20 • Bear Valley Road is closed at Brim Road • Leesville Lodge Road is closed at Brim Road
Cooperating Agencies: Lake County Sheriffs Office, Lake County OES, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California Conservation Corps., Bureau of Land Managementmt, United States Forest Service, California Highway Patrol, PG&E and Lake Evacuation Animal Protection.
Total Fire Personnel: 2,700
Total Fire Engines: 235
Total Fire Crews: 58
Total Helicopters: 15
Total Dozers: 69
Total Water Tenders: 25
Long/Lat: -122.59848/39.0674
Conditions: The fire burned very actively throughout the day in the Spring Valley area, north east of Clearlake Oaks in Lake County. The fire is being driven by low relative humidity, erratic winds, and above normal temperatures. Expanded evacuation orders are in effect for the entire Spring Valley area and residents are reminded to heed all evacuation orders. Additional resources are en route to the incident.

Email Updates (Sign-Up): www.tinyurl.com/pawnee2018

Phone Numbers (707) 967-4207 (Pawnee Public Information Line )  
Phone Numbers (707) 560-1202 (Pawnee Fire Media Line )



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


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