[californiadisasters] North Ops News & Notes Update (8/09/12-9AM)

Date	Time	News and Notes
08/09/2012	0900	The Southern California Geographic Area moved to PL 3 as of this morning.
08/09/2012	0900	CA-KNF Fort Complex. No reported change this morning due to lack of overnight staffing. 115 total acres, 0% contained. Fires within the complex include: Goff Fire - 20 acres, 0% contained; Hello Fire - 60 acres, 0% contained; Lick Fire - 30 acres, 0% contained; Fruit Fire - 5 acres, 0% contained. Extreme topography is making access difficult; fires are burning in the 1987 Fort Cooper Fire. The Goff Fire will continue to be monitored until SoCal Team 1 (Walker) takes over Friday; the OR-RSF fires will continue to go direct.
08/09/2012	0900	CA-NOD Lost Fire. 58,733 acres, 30% contained. The fire has entered the High Rock Canyon Wilderness and Nations Conservation Area (NCA). Indirect or point protection operations are being analyzed. Historic ERC's along with bumper grass crops do not allow for direct attack with out air and dozer support. Pushed by strong winds forecasted today, the fire will continue to burn ENE through the wilderness area with anticipated ROS of 30-35 chains/hr with flame lengths of 12-14 feet. Torching mahogany will have flame lengths exceeding 40 feet. Worst-case fire behavior exhibited during anticipated wind gusts include a ROS of 75-80 chains/hour and lame lengths will exceed 20 feet. Probability of ignition will reach 90-100% during afternoon. Spotting distance could be as far 1/2 mile.
08/09/2012	0855	CA-SHF Parks Fire. 17 acres, 85% contained. If the fire receives favorable weather conditions today, then full containment is expected by end of shift tonight.
08/09/2012	0845	CA-PNF Chips Fire. 18,861 acres, 10% contained. Crews made good progress with burn out operations on the northern side of the fire, from Div F towards Div Y. Approximately one mile of firing was completed until until the conditions became unfavorable. Crews continued to mopup, hold and patrol existing fireline. Cal Trans continues to clear debris from roll-out onto the highway. A 7 mile section of Hwy 70 from Rock Creek to the community of Belden has a one lane closure/control due to rollout of debris onto the highway.
08/09/2012	0840	CA-MDF Lakes Complex. 1,666 acres, 80% contained. Expecting full containment by end of shift tonight. Continuing mopup.
08/09/2012	0725	CA-LNP Reading Fire. 3,700 acres, 5% contained. Nighttime fire behavior was moderate with low rates of spread, single tree torching.
08/09/2012	0725	No new large fires reported in the Geographic Area overnight (1800-0600).
08/09/2012	0720	The National Preparedness Level is 4 as of this morning.
08/09/2012	0720	The Northern California Geographic Area is now at Preparedness Level 4 (PL 4) as of last night.

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

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