Wednesday, July 2, 2014

[californiadisasters] Re: Wildfire - LNU/Napa Co. - Pope Valley - Butts Incident



Butts Fire Incident Information:
Last Updated: July 2, 2014 8:45 pm  
Date/Time Started: July 1, 2014 12:08 pm  
Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit 
County: Napa & Lake Counties  
Location: Off Butts Canyon Rd in Pope Valley, northwest of Lake Berryessa  
Acres Burned - Containment: 3,800 acres - 30% contained  
Structures Threatened: 380  
Structures Destroyed:2 residence & 7 outbuildings destroyed  
Evacuations: An Evacuation Order remains in effect along Butts Canyon Rd from James Creek Road to Snell Valley Road, as well as the Berryessa Estates.

An Evacuation Advisory is in effect for residents in Lake County on Butts Canyon Road from the Lake County line to Langtry Estates.

The evacuation center is located at the Middletown High School in , Middletown (Lake County).  

Road Closures :Butts Canyon Rd is closed North of James Creek
2 Miles west of the Lake County line on Guenoc Road/Butts Canyon Road  
Cause: Under investigation 
Cooperating Agencies: Napa County Sheriff's, CHP, United States Forest Service, CAL OES, OES Napa County, OES Lake County, PG&E, BLM, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Napa County Fire  
Total Fire Personnel: 800  
Total Fire Engines: 132  
Total Fire crews: 27  
Total Airtankers: 4  
Total Helicopters: 6  
Total Dozers: 18  
Total Water Tenders: 3  
Incident Management Team: CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 5  
Long/Lat: -122.454/38.664  
Conditions: This morning an inversion layer kept the fire activity minimal, however around noon the weather warmed up and fire activity increased. The fire continues to burn northeast into Lake County toward Snell Peak.

The fire is burning in a mix of grass, brush, oak and pine trees in steep, rugged terrain in a rural area of Lake and Napa Counties. Firefighters are working in extreme conditions, high heat, humidity, with the potential for erratic winds. Fire Crews continue to defend structures, construct handline and use bulldozers to strengthen control line around the fire perimeter. Damage Inspection Teams are assessing affected properties. CAL FIRE/Lake Napa Unit, Napa County Fire and Napa County Sheriff's stated great success with evacuations due to local residents being prepared. Every effort is being made to render the evacuated community safe for repopulation. For more information on how to prepare for wildfires, go to www.ReadyForWildfire.org  
Phone Numbers  (707) 967-1456 (Butts Fire Call Center)

Source: http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=988

On Tue, Jul 1, 2014 at 1:37 PM, Kim Noyes <kimnoyes@gmail.com> wrote:
There is a new wildfire raging in Napa County not too far south of the Red Flag Warned area to the north. It has reportedly already consumed five structures and 200 acres.



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Posted by: Kim Noyes <kimnoyes@gmail.com>


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