VOLCANO MADNESS: July 2010

Saturday, July 31, 2010

[californiadisasters] Scissors Fire Location

The fire is located on State Highway 78 near San Felipe Road (County Road S2) in Eastern San Diego County. It is mostly a desert area.
southeast of Warner Springs, burning towards the Anza Borrego State Park.

From Cal Fire and Timothy Gaughen on Cal Fire's FB Page.

There is a feed on this fire on Radio Reference.com:

San Diego County RCS North Fire, CAL FIRE Monte Vista Ranger Unit (MVU) Live Audio Feed

Scott Bixler
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(310) 337-9904 Mom's
(310) 821-1012 Dad's

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[californiadisasters] Scissors Fire - San Diego County

Scissors Fire [New], located between the 14 & 16 mile marker of State Route 2 (San Diego County). Two fires, 1st is 20+ acres, 2nd is 10+ acres.

From Cal fire on Facebook.

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[Geology2] Huge basalt rocks found at the bottom of Lake Qarun [Egypt]

Egypt scours bed of Lake Qarun in search of antiquities
PhysOrg.com [USA], July 21, 2010

Egyptian experts have begun to explore the depths of Lake Qarun south of
Cairo using remote sensing radars in search of sunken artefacts,
antiquities officials told AFP on Wednesday. Antiquities supremo Zahi
Hawass said the work was launched a few days ago. "It is the first time
ever that the antiquities department carries out an archaeological
mission in Lake Qarun." Khaled Saeed, who heads the department of
pre-historic affairs at the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said the
team under his supervision hopes to pinpoint "huge basalt rocks" at the
bottom of Lake Qarun. According to Saeed, the discovery of the rocks was
first made by Egyptian-American scientist Faruq al-Baz, a veteran of
NASA's Apollo programme, five years ago. Baz, who now runs the Centre
for Space Studies at Boston University, was carrying out a satellite
survey of Egypt's Western Desert when he and his team discovered in the
Lake Qarun area "a large number of huge blocks of rock." "I believe that
these huge slabs are made of basalt (volcanic rock) which were
eventually moved upstream to the Giza plateau for the construction of
the Great Pyramid," Saeed said.

http://www.physorg.com/news198938142.html

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[californiadisasters] Ca- Lac - Crown Fire

per RRscanner mulitple spot fires in the Delta Sub Division of the Crown Fire

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[californiadisasters] On This Date In CA Weather History (July 31)

On This Date In California Weather History....

2000: The high temperature at Lovelock, NV, was 102.

1991: Monsoon flow spawned thunderstorms that drenched Ocotillo with six inches of rain in two hours.
Part of a store and a house were flooded and buried in mud and sand.
Imperial highway was washed out. Many daily rainfall records were set on this day.

1976: The Big Thompson Flash Flood near Estes Park, Colorado, killed 139 campers and hikers.

1931: Fresno reached into the triple digits for the 28th time this month.
This tied a record for the most triple digit high temperatures in the month of July last set in 1906.

1922: Lemon Cove (Tulare Co.) reached 118 degrees for a high temperature.

1908: 15 day stretch of consecutive days with high temperatures of 110 degrees or greater in Bakersfield comes to an end.
This is the city's longest stretch of extreme heat on record.

1906: Every day this month in Bakersfield had a high temperature in the triple digits.
This is the only month on record where this has ever happened.

1891: Six day streak of consecutive days with high temperatures of 110 degrees or better in Fresno comes to end.
This is the longest such period of heat on record in Fresno.

Source: NWS Hanford, Reno, & San Diego

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Re: [Geology2] The Irrational Fear Of Our State Rock

--- On Sat, 7/31/10, Kim Noyes <kimnoyes@gmail.com> wrote:

Oh? There was? Somehow I missed that tidbit of insanity.

It seems that as our modern civilization moves forward we are getting

more and more neurotic and paranoid under the strain of all our

relative safety and success and comfort.

I suspect our race was much happier and less neurotic when we were

fighting for survival amidst the megafauna of the last Ice Age when we

had smilodons and dire wolves to contend with as opposed to

radioactive granite and asbestos-soaked serpentine.

Kimmer

LOL! Yes, we were probably to busy trying to survive to sit and worry.

Diorite

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Friday, July 30, 2010

Re: [Geology2] The Irrational Fear Of Our State Rock

Oh? There was? Somehow I missed that tidbit of insanity.

It seems that as our modern civilization moves forward we are getting
more and more neurotic and paranoid under the strain of all our
relative safety and success and comfort.

I suspect our race was much happier and less neurotic when we were
fighting for survival amidst the megafauna of the last Ice Age when we
had smilodons and dire wolves to contend with as opposed to
radioactive granite and asbestos-soaked serpentine.

Kimmer

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[Geology2] Giant Robot Dinosaurs Stalk Boreal Forest

Real-life "Jurassic Park"? . . .

Giant Robot Dinosaurs Stalk Boreal Forest
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/technology/Giant+robot+dinosaurs+stalk+boreal+forest/3336256/story.html

RB, I love when that happens

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[Geology2] The Chocolate Hills of Bohol

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The Chocolate Hills of Bohol

via Kuriositas by noreply@blogger.com (RJ EVans) on 7/30/10

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Bohol in the Philippines is home to a dramatically unusual geographic feature – the Chocolate Hills. A shame, but a certain Mr Wonka has not been visiting (and neither is this the entrance to the fabled land of the Oompa Loompas). In the summer the lush green grass that covers the hills turns brown and it is this, rather than any fictional intercession which gives the place its name.

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No one has (strangely) ever counted the exact amount of these haycock hills. However, it is thought that there are up to 1800 of them dotted around the central area of the island of Bohol. Yet, what gives the hills their conical (or at least dome like) shape? Could they perhaps be man-made ancient burial chambers?

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Although there are, unsurprisingly, many myths which surround these almost symmetrical hills, they are the product of natural processes rather than anything mankind has produced. The hills are made of limestone which has then been covered with topsoil on which grass then has grown.

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They are not simply bumps in the ground either. The largest one rises almost 400 feet in height above the plane of Bohol although generally they tend to be between 100 and 160 feet in height. Their height and their sheer number has meant that they have been the primary source of income through tourism for the nearby town of Carmen.

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In the dry season where there is virtually no rain the hardy grass on the hills dries up (but does not die) and the hills get their chocolate color. It is said that the hills get their name from the Hershey confection known as Chocolate Kisses (above) but this sounds something of a chicken and egg situation, in truth. Although the Hershey treat has been around since 1907 the hills have been here a lot longer.

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The limestone of the hills is actually called karst. This topography is caused when layers of bedrock made up of a soluble substance such as dolomite or in this case limestone. The landscape has been slowly eroded through a process called solvation. The hills are that which is left behind. You can visit some other pages which feature karst formations at the bottom of this article.

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The shape of the hills, known as a geomorphologic structure, is known as a mogote. Although they have been formed through the solvation of their limestone by thousands of years of rain there is another factor in Bohol.
There is a great deal of erosion by rivers after they had been uplifted above sea level. The farmland that separates the hills is full of rivers and caves with underground springs and these have contributed to the unique shape of the Chocolate Hills.

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As with any unusual geographical feature, local legends abound as to how they got there in the first place. One story involves a pair of giants who fell out with each other. They fought by hurling huge rocks at each other until they were exhausted. Once they awoke they forgot their differences and departed but didn't bother to do any cleaning up.

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If you are more of a romantic you may prefer the legend of Arogo and Aloya. Like our friends above, Arogo was a giant but Aloya was mortal and she had a much shorter lifespan. When Aloya threw off her mortal coil, Arogo was so bereft that he shed giant tears which formed the Chocolate Hills where they landed.

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Several other legends are also notable for their insistence that the hills were formed by the bodily functions of either a giant who was desperate to slim down or a giant moose with a stomach upset. Both of these stories, had they gained preference, would have meant the Chocolate Hills could have ended up with an entirely different name – and not one entirely suited to family vacations.

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The hills were declared a national geographical monument in 1988 but mining was still levelling a number of the hills as recently as 2006. Even though UNESCO World Heritage status has been applied for the Chocolate Hills are still perceived as viable sites for small scale quarries by many locals. The greatest challenge for the future will be to balance the needs of local people with the obvious requirement that the hills are preserved for future generations to enjoy.

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The Giant Mushrooms of Beli Plast

Local legend has it that the giant stone mushrooms of Beli Plast are in fact the severed heads of four sisters, who after fleeing an oppressor were pursued. He beheaded them as punishment for daring to run and here they remain to this day.

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The Tufa Towers of Mono Lake
In the early nineteen forties the city of Los Angeles was growing quickly. The Second World War was in full flow and when it came to the environment it was felt that some things could be neglected. The LA Department of Water and Power began diverting the lakes streams three hundred and fifty miles to the south. The damage to the environment would be untold. Paradoxically it would leave the area eerily beautiful – like some alien backdrop from an episode of Star Trek.

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[californiadisasters] Ca- Lac- Crown Fire

air attack has decided to keep the air support resoucres
they have as there is a chance of a wind change and a
fire behavior change

this fire is about 20 miles long now

2,000 homes are threatend on the outskirts of palmdale

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Re: [Geology2] I need help

do you have specific area of geochemistry that you are to discuss the trace elements and isotopes? That is are you discussing mafic rocks? that is only an example, your topic will dictate the specific elements and isotopes that would be found in the rocks and would be useful to study. does your text discuss this in any manner?

John

On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 1:34 AM, lauron <kallel_44@yahoo.com> wrote:

hello,
I have a report on trace elements and isotopes in our geochemistry subject and I have a difficulty on discussing our topic. would someone help me or give me some facts about my topic. Thank you all

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Re: [Geology2] The Irrational Fear Of Our State Rock

But there was a tizzy probably about a year ago about the radioactivity in granite. Some were advocating banning all granite. It is related to their point, yes, but I am trying to calm any overreaction caused by their comments.

Diorite

--- On Fri, 7/30/10, Kim Noyes <kimnoyes@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Kim Noyes <kimnoyes@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Geology2] The Irrational Fear Of Our State Rock
To: geology2@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, July 30, 2010, 12:48 AM

Isn't your point their point?

Yes, there is uranium in the granite by way of demonstrating that other state rocks have potential/theoretic al hazards but those people are not in a tizzy about that fact because the risks are comparatively low just as we Californians ought not to be upset about Serpentine?

Kimmer

On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 10:10 AM, Diorite Gabbro <diorite@yahoo. com> wrote:

I appreciate this op-ed piece, but I do have one nit to pick.

--- On Wed, 7/28/10, Kim Noyes <kimnoyes@gmail. com> Quoted:

>Or the New Hampshire and
North Carolina state rock, granite, which contains radioactive uranium.

Yes, uranium can be found in granites. Some granites have concentrations high enough to make it a bad idea to use it for granite countertops. Before installing true granite, you should check with the dealer to be sure it has been tested for safety.

But, the concentration of uranium is most granites is so low that you are not at risk from exposure. You get far more radiation from other sources in your everyday life.

Diorite

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Re: [californiadisasters] Ca - Lac - Crown Fire

Per KCAL at 1500:

Fire jumped the aqueduct and burned up to back yards of houses. Helos
working and structure protection in place, but these are new-code homes,
fire-resistive construction and excellent brush clearance, and that is
showing its value here.

For GoogleMaps, search "Beacon Lane, Palmdale, CA".

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per RRscanner the fire is moving North into
rancho vista where serveral hundren homes need
to be evacuated on tiger way and snake lane ?
this is in palm dale /strike teams are being
formed up to stage at the 14th fwy x san canyon

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[californiadisasters] Fw: [SoCalFire] CA-ANF-Powerline (New start 12:30)

----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 12:56 PM
Subject: [SoCalFire] CA-ANF-Powerline (New start 12:30)

> Sierra Highway and Davenport Rd.
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> Admin - Blue 12 - 470.4875
> Cmd - Blue 11 - 470.5875
> Tacs - Tac 17, Tac 20 - 154.430, 153.830
> Dozers - Blue 14 Direct - 453.725
> A/G - Tac 19 - 154.400
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[californiadisasters] Crown & Briggs Incident (LACoFD) Update (7/30/10-7AM)

Crown IC (Agua Dulce): Fire was reported at Thursday July 29, at 2:22pm and it is now at 8000 acres. All evacuations are now lifted. Currently we are now at 5% containment.

Briggs IC (Soledad Canyon) : Thursday, July 29th at 9:01 PM Incident Commanders reported a knockdown for this fire. Approximately 530 acres have burned.
	updated as of 7:35 am 7-30-10

Source: http://fire.lacounty.gov/

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[californiadisasters] West Incident (Kern Co FD) Update (7/30/10-8AM)

Name: West Fire
Status/Notes: 46% Contained - 1,658 acres
Personnel: 1,205
Structures Threatened: 150
Structures Destroyed: 25
Date Started: July 27, 2010 at 3:00 PM
Last Update: July 30, 2010 at 8:30 AM

West Fire Press Release (7/30/2010 @ 8:00 AM)

Last night the weather was optimal for ground resources to keep working within its perimeter. Today's weather will allow fire crews on the ground and in the air to continue to strengthen control lines on the West Incident. The concerns are erratic fire behavior, heavy grass crop and terrain. Conditions continue to be very fluid and may change quickly based on weather factors. Occasional torching through the pinyon pine mortality areas and potential for spotting via wind driven fire brands may occur. The threat to the electrical infrastructure for the City of Tehachapi and the wind generators has diminished.

Kern County Fire and CAL FIRE wish to thank the local, state and federal agencies that assisted with fire suppression and traffic control, and to also thank the community for their support during this incident.

Resources: Total Personnell: 1,205
Hand Crews: 33 Engines: 96 Dozers: 12 Water Tenders: 17 Helicopters: 4 Airtankers: 3

Structures Destroyed: 25*
Evacuations: Old West Ranch- approximately 150 residents. Kern County along with CAL FIRE are working on a re-entry plan for evacuees.
Road Closures: None at this time (subject to change)

Additional Information: Red Cross is transitioning from a shelter center to a service center. Hours of operation is going to be from 7:00AM to 7PM.
Residents who need more information can go to www.kerncountyfire.org or contact the West Fire Information Line at (661) 822-2260 *Estimate Only- Damage Inspection Team in the area evaluating property & structures.

Source: http://www.kerncountyfire.org/incidents.php?id=418

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[californiadisasters] Bull Incident Update - 7/30/10-AM

The fire is continuing to burn in grass and brush on both sides of the Kern River, north of Kernville. Fire activity has moderated over the past couple of days, allowing fire fighters to make excellent progress towards containment. Today, crews will continue to 'mop up' the existing fireline, to ensure that no hot spots remain up to 200 feet inside the fire's perimeter. This significantly reduces the opportunities for the fire to move outside the fireline. Additional crews will continue to construct fireline directly along the fire's edge.

Forest personnel are working alongside fire fighters to ensure that natural and cultural resources are protected during fire fighting operations. Several helicopters were released from the Bull Fire yesterday to support the Crown Fire, burning in Los Angeles County.

Mountain Highway 99 is closed from Headquarters Campground to Brush Creek. Also an area closure has been implemented for the Kern River Ranger District within the Bull Fire area. For detailed information please go to: www.fs.fed.us/r5/sequoia.

A community meeting will be held tonight at 6:00 p.m. at the Oddfellows Hall in Kernville. Members of the Incident Management Team and Forest personnel will be available to provide an update on the fire, and answer questions from community members.

Special Note: A task force consisting of Law Enforcement Officers from the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Kern County Fire Department, and the Kern County Sheriff's Office was formed to investigate the Bull Fire. The task force is continuously working, following up on multiple reports from local citizens. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined. Anyone with information pertaining to the start of the Bull Fire is encouraged to call the Kern County Fire Department Tip Line, toll free at 1-877-FIRE-TIP (1-877-347-3847).

Further information may be obtained by calling: (760) 379-8763 open 7am to 8pm

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildfire
Cause	Human - Under Investigation
Date of Origin	Monday July 26th, 2010 approx. 01:46 PM
Location	Kernville,Ca. SQF
Incident Commander	Rocky Opliger

Current Situation

Total Personnel	2,060
Size	16,460 acres
Percent Contained	55%
Estimated Containment Date	Tuesday August 10th, 2010 approx. 12:00 AM
Fuels Involved	5 Brush (2 feet).Grass and brush, moving in to oak and pine.
Fire Behavior	Creeping and smoldering.
Significant Events	Major progress was made by advancing hand lines on all branches.

Outlook

Planned Actions	To continue line construction on the East and West flanks. Improve and mop up on the North and South sides of the fire.
Growth Potential	High
Terrain Difficulty	Extreme

Current Weather

Wind Conditions	5 mph NW
Temperature	67 degrees
Humidity	40%

Source: http://www.inciweb.org/incident/2043/

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[californiadisasters] National Fire News - California (7/30/10)

Initial attack activity was moderate across the country yesterday. Three new large fires were reported, two in California and one in Nevada. Firefighters are battling five blazes in California where residents from several communities have been evacuated.

Fifty-four large fires are being managed to achieve multiple objectives throughout the states. Uncontained large fires include only fires being managed under a full suppression strategy.

The Department of the Interior personnel are assigned to several locations in the Gulf of Mexico to assess and mitigate impacts resulting form the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. For more information regarding the response effort visit the following website, http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/go/site/2931/.

Weather: Mostly wet thunderstorms are expected today over much of the Intermountain West except for dry weather over California and western Nevada. Gusty winds are on tap for northeast California, western Nevada, and the east slopes of the Cascades.

California	Fires: 5	Acres: 29,082	New fires: 2	Fires contained: 1
NEW Crown (Los Angeles County FD): 2,000 acres at zero percent contained. This fire is seven miles northwest of Acton. Numerous structures are threatened and evacuations are in effect. Information: Call 323-881-2411 or visit the incident website.
NEW Briggs (Angeles National Forest): 350 acres at 0 percent contained. This fire is five miles southwest of Acton. Evacuations are in effect.
McDonald (W-23) (Northern California District, Bureau of Land Management): 9,000 acres at 10 percent contained. This fire is three miles northeast of Thermo.
West (Kern County FD, Cal Fire): 1,658, acres at 44 percent contained. This fire is five miles south of Tehachapi. Residences are threatened. Evacuations are in effect. Information: Call 661-822-2260 or visit the incident website.
Bull (Sequoia National Forest): 16,074, acres at 20 percent contained. This fire is 3ight miles north of Kernville. Numerous residences are threatened. Information: Call 760 376-3781 ext. 625 or visit the incident website.
Mono (Inyo National Forest): This fire was contained at 1,205 acres.

Source: http://www.nifc.gov/fire_info/nfn.htm

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[californiadisasters] Red Flag Warning - NorCal (7/30/10-AM)

...GUSTY WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS TODAY AND SATURDAY...

.LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING INCREASING AFTERNOON AND EVENING WINDS
AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH SATURDAY. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. CRITICAL FIRE
 WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

CAZ270-278-NVZ450-453-458-302300-
/O.CON.KREV.FW.W.0007.100730T2100Z-100731T0500Z/
/O.CON.KREV.FW.A.0006.100731T2000Z-100801T0400Z/
 SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY-
345 AM PDT FRI JUL 30 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
10 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND NORTHWEST NEVADA...
 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND NORTHWEST NEVADA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
 WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM PDT FRIDAY. THE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREAS: IN CALIFORNIA...THE SURPRISE VALLEY AND
   EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY. IN NEVADA...WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA
  FRONT...WEST CENTRAL NEVADA BASIN AND RANGE...AND NORTHERN
  WASHOE COUNTY.

* WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH.
  STEADY WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH ON MID AND UPPER SLOPES MAY PERSIST
   THROUGH TONIGHT. GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN SATURDAY
  AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* HUMIDITY: AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO 5 TO 12 PERCENT.
  OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL BE POOR TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY
   ON MID AND UPPER SLOPES.

* IMPACTS: THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL
  CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

* CRITICAL CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT ON MID AND UPPER
  SLOPES...DUE TO POOR RECOVERY AND STEADY WINDS.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/RENO FOR
 UPDATES.

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HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/RENO

Source: http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=rev&wwa=red%20flag%20warning

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[californiadisasters] North Ops News & Notes Update (7/30/10-7AM)

Date	Time	News and Notes
07/30/2010	0701	The McDonald Incident, CA-NOD, is reported at 9,000 acres and is 50 percent contained.
07/29/2010	1843	The McDonald Incident, CA-NOD, is reported at 9,000 acres with 10 percent containment. Swartzlander's Team took command of the fire at 1800 today. The Birthday Incident, CA-MDF, is 100 percent contained at 147 acres. The Russel Complex, CA-LMU, is 100 percent contained at 100 acres. The fire transitioned back to the local unit today at 1400. The Constantia Incident, NV-CCD, is 100 percent contained at 1369 acres.
07//29/2010	0800	Birthday CA-MDF, 147 acres with 60% containment.
07//29/2010	0630	Mcdonald (W-23) Fire CA-NOD, 7000 acres with 10% containment.
07/28/2010	1825	Mcdonald (W-23) Fire CA-NOD 4000 acres with 5% containment Russell Complex, CA-LMU 100 acres with 100% containment. Modoc Complex, CA-MDF 67 acres with 100% containment Constantia Incident, NV-CCD 1369 acres with 73% contaiment.
07/28/2010	0705	Stanza Fire Engine Rollover - California – July 28th 2002 Incident Summary: July 22nd 2002 a lightning strike starts a fire in Stanza Creek on the Klamath National Forest. The area is steep, rugged and has limited access. Slopes range from 40 to 90%, with rock outcroppings and talus slopes.Roads are narrow and winding, often with precipitous drop-offs.The lack of access precludes efficient use of heavy equipment such as bulldozers.Take a moment today to remember these 3 firefighters Steve Oustad, Heather DePaolo, John Self from the Lassen N.F.
07/28/2010	0645	Mcdonald (W-23) Fire CA-NOD 750 acres with 15% containment Russell Complex, CA-LMU 250 acres with 90% containment. Modoc Complex, CA-MDF 64 acres with 60% containment Constantia Incident, NV-CCD 1495 acres with 51% contaiment.
07/27/2010	1207	North Ops has moved to Preparedness Level 3 and MACS Mode 2.

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

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