[californiadisasters] North Ops News & Notes Update (8/07/12-8PM)

Date	Time	News and Notes
08/07/2012	2000	CA-NOD Lost Fire. 26,951 acres, 25% contained. NorCal Team 2 (Molhoek) in assigned. Increase in containment due to success of air support (VLAT) and follow-up direct attack with ground resources. Priorities include protecting the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) major energy transmission line running through the fire area and critical Sage Grouse habitat.
08/07/2012	2000	CA-MDF Lake Complex. 1,600 acres, 70% contained. Successfully completed containment lines today; plans are to continue to improve lines and mop-up.
08/07/2012	2000	CA-KNF Goff Fire. 10+ acres, 0% contained. Located 10 miles northeast of Happy Camp. IA resources were pulled off the line today due to fire behavior and safety concerns from rollout in steep creek drainages and falling snags from 1987 burn. One Type 3 Helispot is the only current access into the fire. Currently reassessing suppression strategy.
08/07/2012	2000	CA-KNF Dillon Fire. 318 acres, 100% contained. No traffic control on Highway 96 in the fire area. Last report unless significant activity occurs.
08/07/2012	2000	CA-PNF Chips Fire.16,787 acres, 10% contained. California IMT 1 (McGowan) is assigned. Crews continue to be challenged by numerous spot fires along the north portions of the fire in Div Y and Div Z, including an approximately 600 acre slope-over in the Yellow Creek drainage; in which crews are constructing direct hand line when the opportunity is available. Three separate fingers in Div Y have established in the Grizzly Creek drainage. A small spot fire (approx. 5 acres) occurred across the dozer line in Div Z toward the Mosquito Creek drainage; ground and air resources are attempting to contain the spot. Air resources continue to be limited due to heavy smoke conditions and severely limit mapping capabilities. 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
08/07/2012	2000	CA-LNP Reading Fire. 2,000 acres, 5% contained. NorCal Team 1 (Whitcome) was inbriefed and assumed command of the fire today at 1800 hrs. Burning in dense forests with very heavy fuel loading within Lassen Volcanic National Park. This is a wilderness fire with limited road access and MIST requirements.
08/07/2012	1850	CA-SHF Parks Fire - 17 acres 75 % contained
08/07/2012	1850	CA-LNP Reading Fire 2,000 acres 5 % contained
08/07/2012	1840	CA-PNF Chips Fire. 16,787 acres, 10% contained.
08/07/2012	1840	CA-KNF Dillon Fire. 318 acres, 100% contained.
08/07/2012	1957	CA-NOD Lost Fire 26,951 acres 25% contained.
08/07/2012	1957	CA-MDF Lake Fire 1,600 acres 70% contained.
08/07/2012	0620	CA-NOD Lost Fire 9,000 acres 5% contained.
08/07/2012	0620	CA-PNF Chips Fire. 15,334 acres, 10% contained.
08/07/2012	0620	CA-MDF Lake Fire 1,600 acres 50% contained.
08/07/2012	0620	CA-LNP Reading Fire - 1450 acres 5 % contained

Source: http://gacc.nifc.gov/oncc/predictive/intelligence/news_notes/index.htm

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