[californiadisasters] South Ops News & Notes Update (2/28/13-1PM)

Date	Time	News and Notes
02/28	1300	River Fire CA-BDU-002372 Inyo County, East of Lone Pine Fire has burned 408 acres of Salt grass and Cottonwood trees and is 90 Percent % contained. Access to areas of the fire were difficult due to river bottom conditions/marshlands, gusting winds and smoldering heavy fuel on the interior of the burn, due to the long and narrow pattern of the burn. Firefighters Continue to mop up and patrol the perimeter.
02/28	1300	Lower Tule irrigation district, says this could be a long, dry summer if March and April do not see well-above average rainfall and snow. http://www.recorderonline.com/news/vink-56160-snow-aspen.html.

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

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