Sunday, August 28, 2011

[californiadisasters] South Ops News & Notes Update (08/28/11-6PM)



Date

Time

News and Notes

08/28

1815

Motor; Mariposa County

4,755 acres, 35% contained, 70 residences and 2 commercial buildings threatened.  The fire is moving in an eastward direction. The fire is burning in steep terrain with limited access.  There are heavy rock slides on roads, limited bridge capacity, and road closures.  A DC-10 air tanker supported operations. 

08/28

1415

There is an increase in Initial Attack activity due to unstable weather and thunderstorm activity.  The systems are "wet" but little precipitation is touching the ground.

08/28

1000

Motor Cedar Lodge, Mariposa County

Central Sierra Type II IMT Cooper in command

The incident remains in a single command

Fire is 4,626 acres, 35% contained,

Fire activity continues in Moss Canyon moving to the east.

08/28

1000

Wells Incident, Halloran Springs, San Bernardino County

Halloran Springs

200+ acres burning mid slope in mix of desert

fuels and Pinyon Juniper

 

Argyle Rd. X Jolon Rd., Lockwood

200 acres, 65% contained

48°, 59% RH, 1 mph, SW

 

Oasis Road X Hwy 138, Pinon Hills

330 acres, 60% contained

Fire on Los Angeles / San Bernardino County line

County change attributed to updated mapping

 

Barrett Junction / Hauser Canyon Area

95 acres, 100% contained

08/28

0800

Last Operational period the GACC experienced moderate to heavy IA as a result of thunder storm & lightning activity with hot temperatures.

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

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