Monday, September 15, 2014

[californiadisasters] South Ops News & Notes Update (9/15/14-6:40PM)



Date

Time

 

08/15/2014

1840

Courtney CA-MMU-016429, Madera County, Update
320 acres, 35% 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.
Open Road 426 to Suncrest Drive to allow repopulation.
Continue mop up and containment line improvement.
Temp 93°, RH 17%, wind W 1 mph.
Commitment of Forest Service air and ground resources.

Silverado, Vegetation Fire, CA-CNF-2873, Orange County, Update
SO CAL Type 2 IMT (Garwood)
 Unified Command with CNF, OCFA and CALFIRE.
968 acres, 87% contained.
250 residents remain under minimal threat in Silverado and Ladd Canyons.
All evacuation orders have been lifted.  Repopulation of evacuated areas continued.
Silverado Canyon Road remains open to residents only.
No fire spread due to successful suppression.
Continue structure protection in Silverado Canyon and continue to construct fire line.
Potential for thunderstorms and heavy rain over incident area.
Temp 98°, RH 34%, Wind NE 3 mph.
Commitment of Forest Service air and ground resources.

Meadow Fire, CA-YNP-00101, Mariposa County, Update              
4,772 acres, 80% contained.
Type 2 Central Sierra IMT 2 (Cooper).  
Crews will continue line construction and improve direct fire line.
A transition meeting with the incoming Type 3 Incident Organization
occurred at 1300 today.
Transition to the Type 3 organization will occur at 0700 on 09/16/2014.
A closeout meeting for the Type 2 team will occur at 1300 on 09/16/2014
in Yosemite Valley.
Two Type 2 helicopters will continue to support suppression actions.
The bulk of suppression resources are being demobilized.
Temp 69°, RH 35%, wind N 12 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 78°, RH 24%, winds SWW 11 mph
Minimal fire behavior observed today.

 

09/15/2014

0710

Courtney CA-MMU-016429, Madera County
320 acres, 20% Contained
Type 3 IC (Cheek).
Unified Command with Madera County Sheriff's Office, Madera County Roads,
PG&E, Sierra Telephone Company and CHP.
Multiple structures damaged
Evacuations centers are established in Oakhurst and North Folk areas,
Reverse 9-1-1 being conducted by Madera County Sheriff's Office
Road closure on Road 222 and Road 426 to Suncrest Road.
Damage to PG&E infrastructure including lines and transformers. Threat to recreational campgrounds along Bass Lake.
Temp 59°, RH 59%, wind SE 2 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, 80% contained

250 residents remain under minimal threat in Silverado and Ladd Canyons

All evacuation orders lifted. Repopulation of evacuated areas has begun.

Fire remains threat to power lines that supply Orange County/San Diego with power.

Power had been restored to the residents of Silverado Canyon.

Temp 71°, RH 85%, wind 0 mph

Commitment of Forest Service air and ground resources

Meadow Fire, CA-YNP-00101, Mariposa County, Update              

4,772 acres, 80% contained

Type 2 Central Sierra IMT 2 (Cooper)

Fire beginning transitional planning to return incident back to the Yosemite National Park

Crews continue to patrol containment lines and hotspots as needed.

As containment lines are met, crews are being placed in demob status.

Temp 69°, RH 35%, wind N 12 mph

Commitment of Forest Service air and ground resources

 

Conway Fire, CA-OVD-001333, Mono County, update

FRA and SRA

50 acres, 75% contained

Type 3 IC (Ray)

Temp 46°, RH 74%, winds NW 4 mph

Fire is in patrol status.

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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