[californiadisasters] North Ops News & Notes Update (9/12/12-6PM)

Date	Time	News and Notes
9/12/2012	1800	CA-SHF Bagley Fire. 46,011 acres. 90% contained. Surface burning and rollout on steep slopes continue as the fire moves toward the McCloud River.
9/12/2012	1750	CA-SHF Stafford Fire. 4,461 acres. 95% contained. Good progress towards containment continues with mop up and suppression repair.
9/12/2012	1750	CA-SHF Ward Fire. 550 acres. 40% contained. Aggressive initial attack and suppression efforts have allowed suppression resources to make significant progress towards containment. The Central Sierra Type 2 IMT (Cooper) will manage the fire.
9/12/2012	1745	CA-MNF North Pass Fire. 41,983 acres. 97% contained. Most Forest roads will remain closed until hazards can be mitigated. Creeping and smoldering fire behavior today.
9/12/2012	1740	CA-MEU Scotts Fire. 4,618 acres. 80% contained. Perimeter patrolling continues as island inside the fire burn out.
9/12/2012	1740	CA-NOD Likely Fire. 10,000 acres. 90% contained. Re-opened Moon and West Valley Lakes to recreation users. There was no new growth and a spot fire was contained.
9/12/2012	1635	CA-SHU Iron Mtn Fire. The fire is contained at 58 acres.
9/12/2012	1310	CA-SHU Iron Fire. Iron Mtn. Road, W of Keswick. 25 acres in brush. Moderate rate of spread.
9/12/2012	0615	CA-SHF Ward Fire. 474 acres. 40% contained. Operational plans for today call for continuing with aggressive direct attack during the day shif and initiating mop-up.
9/12/2012	0615	CA-SHF Stafford Fire. 4,481 acrres. 85% contained. No additional spread is expected.
9/12/2012	0615	CA-SHF Bagley Fire. 46,011 acres. 90% contained. Surface fires continue, with hot rolling material backing down steep slopes in Division G as the fire moves towards the McCloud River.
9/12/2012	0615	CA-NOD Likely Fire. 10,000 acres. 80% contained. W. Valley and Moon lakes remain closed for recreation. There is little threat of additional growth.
9/12/2012	0615	CA-MNF North Pass Fire. 41,983 acres. 97% contained. Decreasing threat of fire spread and minimal threat to structures. The fire continues to creep and smoulder through unburned islands.
9/12/2012	0615	CA-MEU Scotts Fire. 4,618 acres. 75% contained. No further growth is expected as excess resources are demobed.

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

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