Re: [californiadisasters] South Ops News & Notes Update (07/27/11-8AM)

What do they mean by "aerial ignition"? Lightning? Backfiring from aircraft?

If lightning or other natural occurrence, why would that prevent any large
uphill runs?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kim Noyes" <kimnoyes@gmail.com>
To: "CaliforniaDisasters" <californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2011 10:25 AM
Subject: [californiadisasters] South Ops News & Notes Update (07/27/11-8AM)

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:
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> 07/27
>
> 0800
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> *Lion *fire grew approximately 2,863 acres. Of those acres, approximately
> 1,200 acres were aerial ignited. The aerial ignition prevented any large
> uphill runs.
>
> The main fire burned into the areas that had been ignited by aerial
> ignition. **
> Source:
> http://gacc.nifc.gov/oscc/predictive/intelligence/news_notes/index.htm

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