[californiadisasters] North Ops Daily Sit-Rep (8/13/12)

Fort Complex	CA-KNF-5659	Type: WF	Start: 08/05/2012 1900	Cause: L	Priority:
Overhead Team Name: Norm Walker		Organization: Type 2 Team			Local:	GACC:
Size: 2,276 ACRES % Cnt/MMA: 17 % Est Contain: 08/30/2012 Latitude: 41° 53´ 17" Longitude: 123° 15´ 12"
Location: 10 Miles N.W. of Happy Camp, CA $$ Costs to Date: $2,100,000
Structures Threatened: 85 PRIM , 10 OUTB Structures Destroyed: NONE
Resources Committed:	Total Personnel: 640		Report Date: Aug 13, 2012 1800
Agency CRW1 CRW2 HEL1 HEL2 HEL3 ENGS OVHD BLM 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 CNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 FWS 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 LGR 0 0 0 0 0 5 24 NPS 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 PRI 0 12 0 0 0 4 0 USFS 7 2 1 0 5 7 30
Significant Events: Remarks: Branch 1 - Goff Fire: Active fire spread continues to threaten structures and a vital utility corridor in Fort Goff and the Seiad Valley. Construction of indirect lines continues along Portugese and Fort Goff Creeks. Direct action along the north flank is hampered by steep, inaccessible terrain. Containment options along the north flank are being evaluated. Branch 2 - Hello Fire: Short crown runs have bumped indirect lines along the north flank with multiple slopovers. Steep inaccessible terrain continues to inhibit operations on the west flank. Crews continue to establish and hold indirect line on the south and west flanks. Efforts to protect the historical structure to the south continue. Branch 2 - Lick Fire: Crews continue to improve direct line. The forward rate of spread has been halted. Heavy commitment to patrol and mop up is required to secure the incident. Observed Fire Behavior: Moderate surface fire spread with significant rollout. Increasing single and multiple tree torching with small crown fire runs. Planned Actions: Continue to establish indirect lines in areas that are safe for crews to work. Prepare for possible future burnout operation. Continue indirect attack on the Goff Fire. Continue direct and indirect attack on the Hello Fire. Continue direct attack on the Lick Fire.

Reading	CA-LNP-003115	Type: WF	Start: 07/23/2012 1709	Cause: L	Priority:
Overhead Team Name: Pincha-Tulley		Organization: Type 1 Team			Local:	GACC:
Size: 21,530 ACRES % Cnt/MMA: 15 % Est Contain: 08/21/2012 Latitude: 40° 29´ 42" Longitude: 121° 27´ 15"
Location: 14 miles south of Old Station, CA $$ Costs to Date: $6,000,000
Structures Threatened: 148 PRIM , 50 COMM , 39 OUTB Structures Destroyed: NONE
Resources Committed:	Total Personnel: 1,239		Report Date: Aug 13, 2012 1800
Agency CRW1 CRW2 HEL1 HEL2 HEL3 ENGS OVHD BLM 1 1 0 0 0 1 8 FWS 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 LGR 0 1 0 0 0 15 40 NPS 0 2 0 0 1 2 43 OES 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 OTHR 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 PRI 0 3 0 0 0 4 10 ST 20 0 0 0 0 10 31 USFS 1 6 0 2 0 33 80 WXW 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Significant Events: The main park highway continues to be closed for seven miles from Manzanita Lake to Summit Lake. Summit Lake, Butte Lake, Lost Creek, and Crags campgrounds remain closed. Numerous trails remain closed in the park including: PCT from Corral Meadows to the north boundary, Paradise Meadows, Terrace Lakes, Painted Dunes, Cinder Cone, Twin Lakes, Cluster Lakes, Butte Lake, Widow Lake, Snag Lake south to Juniper Lake and Horseshoe Lake. All USFS roads, trails, and the area south of Highway 44 and east of Highway 89 in the vicinity of Old Station remain closed. Remarks: NPS acres = 15,506 USFS acres = 6,024 NPS, BLM, & TNC Type 2 crews listed in Block 43 are 10-person wildland fire modules. Resources listed in Block 43, row 'OTHER' consist of Air National Guard helicopters and the TNC Wildland Fire Crew. Pincha-Tulley's Type 1 IMT took command of the fire at 1800. Observed Fire Behavior: Fire behavior moderated due to higher relative humidities. Single and group tree torching, short range spotting less than 1/4 mile, high intensity burning of heavy timber fuels, and low rates of spread. Planned Actions: Continue constructing indirect line in Division's C,D,X. Evaluate and prepare for potential burnout to secure fire lines. Continue to prepare for potential structure protection.

CHIPS	CA-PNF-1001	Type: WF	Start: 07/29/2012 0157	Cause: U	Priority:
Overhead Team Name: Jerry McGowan		Organization: Type 1 Team			Local:	GACC:
Size: 35,800 ACRES % Cnt/MMA: 12 % Est Contain: 08/31/2012 Latitude: 40° 0´ 37" Longitude: 121° 16´ 39"
Location: 20 miles NW of Quincy, CA $$ Costs to Date: $14,800,000
Structures Threatened: 900 PRIM , 4 COMM , 36 OUTB Structures Destroyed: NONE
Resources Committed:	Total Personnel: 1,009		Report Date: Aug 13, 2012 1800
Agency CRW1 CRW2 HEL1 HEL2 HEL3 ENGS OVHD BIA 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 BLM 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 FWS 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 LGR 0 0 0 0 0 25 35 NPS 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 OTHR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PRI 0 1 1 0 0 8 20 ST 1 0 0 0 0 31 28 USFS 5 3 10 5 3 15 161 WXW 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Significant Events: The Plumas County Sheriff's Office issued a Mandatory Evacuation for the Butt Lake, Ohio Valley, Humbug, Humboldt Area, and Yellow Creek. An advisory was also issued to all Canyon Dam, Big Meadows, Rocky Point Campground, Prattville, Almanor, West Almanor, residents and visitors. The advisory encourages residents to formulate an evacuation plan to be implemented if needed. Crews made significant progress today with line construction; expecting to complete all the indirect line in the Butts Lake Reservoir area by this evening. Resources will continue to improve existing line in preparation for future firing operations. Resources continue to improve, hold and mop up in the Humbug Valley and in the Red Hill area. The Hwy 70 corridor in Div A is in patrol status. Remarks: The Plumas County Sheriff has placed a The mandatory evacuation order remains in effect for Hwy 70 at Caribou Road to Butt Lake, Rush Creek and Seneca Road. A public meeting will be held this evening in Chester. Total burned acres: 35,800 / Plumas NF 19,917 / Lassen NF 14,360 / SRA 2,503. Observed Fire Behavior: A persistent inversion layer has limited fire activity to minimal movement today. Planned Actions: Crews will continue to mopup, improve and hold existing fire line and continue to construct and prepare containment line for future firing operations. A structure protection group will continue to plan for potential fire activity in communities within the Hwy 89 corridor. IA responsibilties continue in the delegated area.

RUSH	CA-NOD-3490	Type: WF	Start: 08/12/2012 1842	Cause: L	Priority:
Overhead Team Name: Davis Ramirez		Organization: Type 4 IC			Local:	GACC:
Size: 10,000 ACRES % Cnt/MMA: 5 % Est Contain: NR Latitude: 40° 37´ 16" Longitude: 120° 9´ 8"
Location: 15 miles SE of Ravendale, ca $$ Costs to Date: $150,000
Structures Threatened: NONE Structures Destroyed: NONE
Resources Committed:	Total Personnel: 70		Report Date: Aug 13, 2012 1700
Agency CRW1 CRW2 HEL1 HEL2 HEL3 ENGS OVHD BLM 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 PRI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ST 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 USFS 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
Significant Events: Type 2 team in-briefing, Remarks: Visability is very poor due to other large fires upwind. Observed Fire Behavior: Fire grew rapidly to the east Planned Actions: Team will take fire over at 0600,

MARR	CA-NOD-3489	Type: WF	Start: 08/12/2012 1753	Cause: L	Priority:
Overhead Team Name: Kyle Krache		Organization: Type 4 IC			Local:	GACC:
Size: 230 ACRES % Cnt/MMA: 20 % Est Contain: 08/14/2012 Latitude: 40° 51´ 26" Longitude: 120° 8´ 16"
Location: 8 miles East of Ravendale, ca $$ Costs to Date: $120,000
Structures Threatened: 5 PRIM , 10 OUTB Structures Destroyed: NONE
Resources Committed:	Total Personnel: 69		Report Date: Aug 13, 2012 1730
Agency CRW1 CRW2 HEL1 HEL2 HEL3 ENGS OVHD BLM 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 PRI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ST 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 USFS 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Significant Events: Completed dozer line Remarks: Limited visability Observed Fire Behavior: Interior burnout, smoldering Planned Actions: Reinforce line, mopup.

Wye	CA-LNU-006335	Type: WF	Start: 08/12/2012 1600	Cause: U	Priority:
Overhead Team Name: Eric Hoffmann		Organization: Type 1 Team			Local:	GACC:
Size: 6,000 ACRES % Cnt/MMA: 25 % Est Contain: 08/20/2012 Latitude: 38° 0´ 32" Longitude: 122° 36´ 49"
Location: Near the Intersection of Hwy 20 and Hwy 53 $$ Costs to Date: $750,245
Structures Threatened: 480 PRIM Structures Destroyed: 2 PRIM
Resources Committed:	Total Personnel: 358		Report Date: Aug 13, 2012 1800
Agency CRW1 CRW2 HEL1 HEL2 HEL3 ENGS OVHD LGR 0 0 0 0 0 35 37 OES 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 OTHR 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 PRI 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 ST 8 0 0 3 0 27 43
Significant Events: A significant firing operation was done today. This required the closure of Highway 20. A 50 acre spot fire was suppressed in Branch III along Highway 20. Remarks: ICP is located at the Lake County Fair Grounds in Lakeport. High tension transmission lines providing power to Lake & Mendocino Counties are currently running at 50%. Hot temperatures & peak demands are putting a strain on it's current capacity with the loss of 1 transmission line. The lose of a second transmission line would result in the implementation of rotating outages to all customer classes in Lake & Mendocino Counties. The State Heat Plan is being executed, which requires electricity. A major population class in both counties are the elderly, who are susceptible to the high temperatures. Record ERC's have been recorded. The fire is primarily a slope and fuel driven fire. Spotting continues to be a problem. Observed Fire Behavior: Extreme fire behavior, rapid rate of spread, spotting Planned Actions: Continue to improve existing line. Construct direct line. Continue with contingency dozer line.

Large Fire Totals
Acreage	Personnel	CRW1	CRW2	HEL1	HEL2	HEL3	ENGS	OVHD
75,836	3,385	44	33	15	14	12	249	651

Source: http://gacc.nifc.gov/oncc/predictive/intelligence/situation/sitreport.htm

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