Wednesday, September 17, 2014

[californiadisasters] South Ops News & Notes Update (9/16/14-6:50PM)



Date

Time


 

08/16/2014

1850

Courtney CA-MMU-016429, Madera County, Update
320 acres, 40% Contained
Type 3 IC (Cheek).
Unified Command with Madera County Sheriff's Office, Madera County Roads,
PG&E, Sierra Telephone Company and CHP.
Evacuations centers are established in Oakhurst and North Folk areas.
Soft road closure on Beasore Road to Road 426 .
Hard road closure on Suncrest Drive to Road 426.
Evacuation centers are established in the Oakhurst and North Folk areas.
Continue mop up and containment line improvement.
Continue damage inspection survey.
Temp 95°, RH 27%, wind W 4 mph.
Commitment of Forest Service air and ground resources.

 

Silverado, Vegetation Fire, CA-CNF-2873, Orange County, Update
FRA
SO CAL Type 2 IMT (Garwood)
Unified Command with CNF, OCFA and CALFIRE.
968 acres, 93% contained.
A thunderstorm cell with associated lightning moved through the fire
area and caused the fire suppression resources to temporarily seek
shelter and withdraw from the area.
A heat and smoke advisory remain in effect for areas near the fire.
Continue to construct and improve containment lines.
Demobilization of surplus firefighters and support personnel continues.
A community meeting will be held for the residents of Silverado Canyon this evening.
Temp 100°, RH 27%, Wind S 1 mph.
Commitment of Forest Service air and ground resources.

 

Meadow Fire, CA-YNP-00101, Mariposa County, Update              
4,772 acres, 80% contained.
Type 3 IC (Speilman)
Campground will reopen to the public the morning of 09/17.
Trail closures remain in effect adjacent to fire area.
Crews will continue to improve direct fire line where needed.
One 209 will be submitted daily at 1800 hrs.
Temp 93°, RH 16%, wind 0 mph.
Commitment of Forest Service air and ground resources.

 

Conway Fire, CA-OVD-001333, Mono County, Update
FRA and SRA
50 acres, 98% contained.
Type 3 IC (Ray)
Temp  80°, RH 20%, winds 7 mph with precipitation
Minimal fire behavior observed today.

Source: http://gacc.nifc.gov/oscc/predictive/intelligence/news_notes/news.php


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


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