[californiadisasters] South Ops News & Notes Update (8/21/13-7:30AM)

Date	Time	News and Notes
	08/21	0730	Rim Fire, CA-STF-2857, Tuolumne County, FRA 16,228 acres, 5% contained. 2,500 residences and 3 commercial buildings threatened, 2 residences and 7 outbuildings destroyed.  The fire has crossed the confluence of the Tuolumne and Clavey rivers and is burning past Walton Cabin Springs.  The fire has encroached and crossed Hwy 120 and has moved into timbered areas. Gobblers Fire, CA-BDF-11417, San Bernardino County 40 acres, 0% contained.  The fire is burning in steep, rocky, inaccessible terrain, Potential for rollout. Shirley Fire CA-SQF-3229, Kern County, FRA 849 acres, 42% contained.  No projected movement is predicted. Spring Peak NV-HTF-30475, Mineral County, (informative only) 14,300 acres 20% contained Minimal fire behavior in the morning with increased activity in the afternoon related to the thunderstorms.

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

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