Date | Time | News and Notes |
08/11/2012 | 2000 | Light initial attack in the Geographic Area today; no new large fires reported (0600-1800). |
08/11/2012 | 1920 | CA-PNF Chips Fire. 30,010 acres, 8% contained. Active fire behavior with uphill runs and short range spotting today. A Red Flag Warning was placed into effect over the fire area by the IMET until 2100 hrs. Suppression efforts have been hampered by weather conditions; very high temperatures and extremely low single-digit relative humidity have persisted over the fire area the past several days. Short range spotting and rapid rates of fire spread continually test constructed fire line and firefighting efforts. |
08/11/2012 | 1915 | CA-NOD Lost Fire. 61,273 acres, 90% contained. Current strategy of cold trailing within the wilderness remains successful. Suppression repair is under way in all divisions. |
08/11/2012 | 1915 | CA-LNP Reading Fire. 15,504 acres, 7% contained. Active fire behavior with short uphill crown fire, single and group tree torching, long range spotting up to 1/2 mile, high intensity burning of heavy timber fuels, and moderate rates of spread. Today, the fire made a significant run up West Prospect Peak. Today, the Butte Lake Campground and several additional trails were closed due to approaching fire. The Reading fire Incident Command Post was put on precautionary alert. The main park highway continues to be closed for seven miles from Manzanita Lake to Summit Lake. All USFS roads and trails south of Highway 44 and east of Highway 89 in the vicinity of Old Station have been closed. Summit Lake, Lost Creek, 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, and trails west of Snag Lake. |
08/11/2012 | 1910 | CA-KNF Fort Complex. 810 acres, 7% MMA. Today's fire behavior was creeping with with rollout and occasional head runs with minimum torching. Large Diameter snags and steep rugged terrain continue to hamper control efforts. |
08/11/2012 | 0800 | CA IMT1 Team 3 (Pincha-Tulley) has been ordered for the CA-LNP Reading Fire. They will be replacing NorCal Team 1 (Whitcome), who will have been out on various assignments for 14 days. Target in-brief is tomorrow 8/12/12 at 1100 PDT. Target transfer of command is Monday 8/13/12. |
08/11/2012 | 0735 | CA-NOD Lost Fire. 61,273 acres, 80% contained. Observed fire behavior was creeping and smoldering within control lines.The current strategy of cold trailing within the wilderness has been successful. Continuing to mop up and patrol and initiating suppression repair in all secure divisions. |
08/11/2012 | 0725 | CA-KNF Fort Complex. 716 acres, 5% contained. Observed fire behavior has been creeping fire with rollout and occasional head runs with minimum torching. Access has been difficult due to extremely steep terrain with snags and geographical distances between the incidents. Goff Fire - 246 acres, 0 acres MMA (Maximum Manageable Area); Hello Fire - 295 acres, 5 acres MMA; Lick Fire - 174 acres, 5 acres MMA; Fruit Fire - 1 acre, 0 acres MMA. |
08/11/2012 | 0720 | CA-PNF Chips Fire. 30,000 acres, 8% contained. Fire fighting efforts are limited due to: high temperatures and extremely low humidity, steep terrain, long range spotting (POI of 100%) and rapid rates of spread on multiple divisions of the fire. Steep terrain with a potential of rollout of debris along the Highway 70 corridor and Caribou Road remains a safety concern for fire resources and the public. Threatened critical infrastructure including the Red Hill communications site which services critical communications for various emergency services and related agencies is currently being threatened and resources are needed to prepare and defend communications site. PG&E power line insulators are beginning to have smoke impact which could result in power failures to serviced areas. Private timber lands and associated plantations are currently being impacted. Other concerns continue to include the snag loading (50-100 per acre) in and near the fire perimeter. The large dead and down material, combined with very difficult access (road and foot travel) for resources reduces the ability of taking direct action on fire flanks. |
08/11/2012 | 0715 | CA-LNP Reading Fire. 12,540 acres, 7% contained. Nighttime fire behavior showed actively burning heavy timber and brush fuels with low rates of spread and isolated single tree torching. Yesterday, several additional trails were closed in the northeastern part of the park including Painted Dunes, Cinder Cone, Twin Lakes, western side of Snag Lake. The main park highway continues to be closed for six miles from Chaos Crags to Summit Lake. Several USFS roads and trails south of Highway 44 and east of Highway 89 in the vicinity of Old Station have been closed. Summit Lake, Lost Creek, Crags campgrounds remain closed. Portions of the Pacific Crest, Paradise Meadows, and Terrace Lakes trails remain closed. |
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