Thursday, May 26, 2011

[californiadisasters] South Ops News & Notes Update (5/26/11-8:30AM)



Date

Time

News and Notes

05/26

0830

Buttermilk CA-INF-00421

Buttermilk Mountain area, North of Hwy 168 and Southwest of Bishop, CA Inyo Co.

Fire has burned 250 acres of brush and is 50 % contained (FRA)

No active fire overnight. Ground resources made good progress in line construction

Major concerns is completion of line construction mopping up hot spots

prior to winds surfacing late this afternoon  

Current Temp 50°F Humidity: 22% Wind: Calm Gust 7 mph.

05/25

1800

Buttermilk CA-INF-00421

Fire is in Single Command (INF) and is 100% FRA DPA

Fire has burned 100-150 acres of brush and was wind driven.

No estimated containment as yet.  Fire is burning away from the

Community of Starlight and no threat to structures.

Incident began on private property (DWP) within Federal DPA (Inyo NF)

Winds have died down. Ground resources are making good progress in line construction

Firefighters are cautiously optimistic in containment some time later this evening.

05/25

1400

Buttermilk CA-INF-000421 N/W of Hwy 168 near Bishop, Inyo County.

Incident is Unified Command with INF & CALFIRE

Fire now 75-100 acres of brush (FRA) ROS with fire spotting

FWX 82 °F Partly cloudy RH 24% Wind 15.0 mph from WSW Gust 22.0 mph

Preparing for some possible evacuations as there is a significant increase in population

due to Community event "Mule Days" www.bishopweather.com

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

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