Date | Time | News and Notes |
08/16/2012 | 2000 | Moderate initial attack in the Geographic Area today; no new large fires reported (0600-1800). |
08/16/2012 | 2000 | CA-NOD Rush Fire. 160,000 acres, 25% contained. Live fuel moistures are at 34% and ERCs at record levels. Monsoonal moisture continues to track into the fire area with severe out-flows but no rainfall. Residents were evacuated on the northern end of the fire. Dozers were able to make good progress on the northern end of the fire. Extreme fire behavior and short range spotting slowed or hampered control efforts. Fire continues to spread rapidly to the northeast. Fuel type changes have slowed spread to the south temporarily. |
08/16/2012 | 1955 | CA-PNF Chips Fire. 43,746 acres, 20% contained. Active fire behavior today with spread generated by prevailing and terrain driven winds. The fire has spread to the Clear Creek and Ohio Valley area east of the Butt Lake Reservoir. Resources completed a successful burning operation from the 1510 road east to the Butt Lake Reservoir in the north portion of the fire. The one acre spot fire that occurred in the Caribou Road area of Division X was extinguished and lined. Numerous structures in the Seneca community have been prepped. Initial attack responsibilities remain in effect in the delegated areas of the Chips Fire. |
08/16/2012 | 1940 | CA-BTU Mill Fire. 1,250 acres, 15% contained. Erratic canyon winds pushing the fire to the northeast. Spotting, isolated torching and roll out. Fire in pockets of logging slash mixing with ladder fuels, producing higher flame lengths. The fire was active in DIV C, spreading northeast in the Mill Creek drainage. DIV C terrain is rocky and steep limiting the use of dozers for direct attack; the use of hand crews is critical in order to accomplish containment objectives. Due to extremely high ERC's and spotting potential, fire growth for DIV C is high. Spotting, roll out, and reburn potential exist throughout the fire. Snags actively falling in fire area. |
08/16/2012 | 1935 | CA-LNU Wye Fire. 7,934 acres, 85% contained. Some isolated burning of interior islands. Demobilization continues to support other incidents. |
08/16/2012 | 1935 | CA-LNP Reading Fire. 27,167 acres, 28% contained. On the western perimeter: smoldering, creeping with aggressive burning of interior pockets and short-range spotting. Eastern perimeter: short-range spotting, group and single tree torching with slow rates of spread. Crews completed burning operations on the western perimeter last night and the lines are successfully holding. Direct line construction on the southeastern perimeter progressed in the Twin Lakes area. Patrol and mop up of the rest of the fire continued, as did structure protection in Old Station. |
08/16/2012 | 1930 | CA-KNF Fort Complex. 3,886 acres, 35% contained. Moderate surface fire spread today. A full suppression strategy continues on all fires. Branch I - Goff Fire: Moderate backing fire behavior with active backing. Continues northward spread of this fire may require closure of the Pacific Crest Trail. Branch II - Hello Fire: This fire continues to exhibit moderate fire behavior as it spread laterally towards indirect containment lines. Some mop up will begin tomorrow. Branch II - Lick Fire: Mop up continues while suppression repair began. Goff Fire - 2,604 acres, 15% contained. Hello Fire - 878 acres, 25% contained. Lick Fire - 403 acres, 95% contained. Fruit Fire - 1 acre, 100% contained. |
08/16/2012 | 1000 | CA-PNF Chips Fire. 42,964 acres, 20% contained. Active low intensity fire behavior with occasional single tree torching. Fire behavior moderated due to heavy smoke cover; increasing activity is expected when the smoke lifts. Power was restored to the town of Quincy; PG&E crews are working to restore damaged power poles feeding the Red Hill area. |
08/16/2012 | 0955 | CA-LNP Reading fire. 25,242 acres, 25% contained. Crews completed firing operations on the western perimeter last night, and all lines were successfully held. Patrol and mop up of the rest of the fire continued. The moderate fire behavior last night was associated with the firing operations on the western perimeter; the remainder of the fire experienced minimal growth. |
08/16/2012 | 0950 | CA-NOD Rush Fire. 140,949 acres, 25% contained. Threats to Hwy 395 continue and voluntary evacuations are still in place. Live fuel moistures are at 34% and ERCs at record levels. Monsoonal moisture continues to track into the fire area with severe out-flows but no rainfall. Aircraft used today, 2 MAFFS with lead, 3 SEATS, S2, and P2V. One barn was destroyed on the northern end of the fire. |
08/16/2012 | 0945 | CA-LNU Wye Fire. 7,934 acres, 80% contained. Interior islands continue to burn; continuing to hold, mop up, and improve existing lines. Demobilization of excess resources to support other incidents. |
08/16/2012 | 0940 | CA-BTU Mill Fire. 1,025 acres, 15% contained. Canyon winds pushing the fire to the northeast. DIV C terrain is rocky and steep limiting the use of dozers for direct attack. The use of Crews is critical in order to accomplish containment objectives. Due extremely high ERC's and spotting potential, fire growth for DIV C is high. Spotting, roll out, and reburn potential exist through out the fire. Spotting potential across Mill Creek drainage is high. Terrain and access is very difficult and injury potential is a concern. Aircraft is needed to support direct attack strategies. High temperatures are influencing suppression activities. Minor spotting in DIV L. Crews made good progress constructing direct line in DIV M. Construction of secondary contingency lines have begun. |
08/16/2012 | 0930 | CA-KNF Fort Complex. 3790 acres, 23% contained. Moderate surface fire spread with active backing fire. The Hello and Goff Fires both short duration runs during the day and early evening hours. |
08/16/2012 | 0845 | No new large fires reported in the Geographic Area overnight (1800-0600). |
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