Date | Time | News and Notes |
08/12/2012 | 1804 | CA-LNP Reading Fire. 19,150 acres, 10% contained . Additional hiking trails from Snag Lake south to Juniper Lake and Horseshoe Lake were closed due to approaching fire. 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, and trails west of Snag 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 |
08/12/2012 | 1759 | CA-PNF Chips Fire. 31,720 acres, 12% contained. The west side of the fire in Div W was very active this afternoon and established in the Crablouse Ravine and Diggers Creek area. The fire made crown runs north towards Mosquito Ridge. Resources continue to scout out, assess and construct containment line in the north-east section of the fire towards Butt Lake and the Caribou drainage. Crews continue to use direct fire attack methods along fires edge where possible. Resources made good progress constructing fire line around the large spot fire on Red Hill and should have the spot lined by this evening. Crews continue to construct fire line, mop-up and hold multiple spot fires in the Little Grizzly Valley, south of Humbug Road. The Plumas County Sheriff has placed a mandatory evacuation order into effect for Hwy 70 at Caribou Road to Butt Lake, Rush Creek and Seneca Road. |
08/12/2012 | 1738 | CA-NOD Lost Fire. 61,541 acres, 100% contained. |
08/12/2012 | 1735 | CA-KNF Fort Complex. 1,787 acres, 10% contained..Large diameter snags and steep rugged terrain along with the thermal trough continue to hamper control efforts. Branch 1 - Goff Fire: The fire is progressing south toward Fort Goff, threatening historical and cultural values. Eighty five structures are threatened with structure protection in place. Additionally, the fire is progressing east towards Portugese Trail and west towards Fort Goff Creek. Crews continue to prep contingency lines along these trail systems. Branch 2 - Lick Fire: Crews continued to improve and hold direct line in all divisions. Branch 2 - Hello Fire: A significant northwest run occurred in the area of the Division O/M break. Crews are looking for opportunities to go direct while they prepare and improve contingency lines. Crews continue to hold and improve indirect lines on Division J. |
08/12/2012 | 1610 | CA-MEU Grade fire 20acres , grass and brush , moderate rate of spread. |
08/12/2012 | 0620 | CA-PNF Chips Fire. 30,00 acres, 8% contained. Smoke from the fire is impacting the North Sacramento Valley and the Lake Almanor Basin area. Fire fighting efforts continue; though, limited due to weather conditions that have persisted over the past several days bringing very high temperatures and extremely low single digit Relative Humidity. Short range spotting and rapid rates of fire spread continually test constructed fire line and firefighting efforts. 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 lines are being impacted by smoke, 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, in and near the fire perimeter. |
08/12/2012 | 0620 | CA-LNP Reading Fire. 17,530 acres, 7% contained. Multi-jurisdictional wildfire on NPS and USFS lands with high level of public and political concern regarding wildfire threat, smoke impacts, and threat to communities and key communications sites. Dense forests and brush fields with very heavy fuel loading, very dry fuels, and low relative humidity. High public park visitation near fire vicinity. Plumas, Shasta, and Lassen Counties are being impacted by both this fire and the Chips fire 35 miles to the south. |
08/12/2012 | 0615 | CA-NOD Lost Fire. 61,273 acres, 95% contained. |
08/12/2012 | 0610 | CA-KNF Fort Complex. 908 acres, 7% contained..Topography is making access difficult, steep terrain with snags from the 1987 burn, and geographical distances between the incidents. Smoke impacts to Applegate Lake recreation area and Klamath River Community with concern for the public health. Late successional reserve (LSR)and T&E species in Seiad/Baker Botanical area. Critical archeological site and tribal relational. |
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