Thursday, July 31, 2014

[californiadisasters] North Ops News & Notes Update (7/30/14-7:30PM)



Date
Time
News and Notes
07/30/2014
1930

CA-LMU 3-7 Fire: 30 acres, 0% containment. Day road, 2 miles north of Day, CA. Moderate rate of spread. 82 degrees, 15% RH, winds south at 8 gusting 16.

07/30/2014
1845
CA-SKU Lightning Fires: 12 fires for 40 acres, 20% contained.
07/30/2014
1830
CA-MEU Lodge Fire: 10 acres, 0% contained. Fire is located in BLM Heritage Wilderness, 5 miles north of Branscomb.
07/30/2014
1830
CA-MEU 4-3 Fire: 20 acres, 75% contained. Full containment expected tonight.
07/30/2014
1815
CA-LMU Lightning Fires: 10 fires for 5 acres in grass, brush and timber, 10% contained. Slow rate of spread. 79 degrees, 25% RH, winds west-southwest 8 gusting 25.
07/30/2014
1800
Increased initial attack activity in the geographic area today due to thunderstroms and associated out flow winds.
07/30/2014
1745
CA-BTU Web Fire: 389 acres, 70% contained. Expected containment 08/01/2014.
07/30/2014
1745
CA-AEU Sand Fire: 4,240 acres, 95% contained. Transfer of command back to the local unit will occur at 1000 tomorrow.
07/30/2014
1630
CA-MEU 4-3 Fire: 20 acres grass and oak woodland/timber, 0% contained. Bell Springs Road 2 miles west of Hwy 101, Laytonville. Moderate rate of spread. 103 degrees, RH 10%, winds south-southwest 5 gusting 10. Structures threatened.
07/30/2014
0700
National Weather Service - Medford has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 1400 this afternoon through 2300 this evening for abundant lightning with dry fuels for fire weather zones 280...281...284...285...621 and 622. http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/firewx/cafw/rfwwarningsbycwa.php?pil=XXXRFWMFR
07/30/2014
0700
CA-BTU Web Fire: 375 acres, 60% contained. Continue to build and improve fireline.
07/30/2014
0700
CA-AEU Sand Fire: 4,240 acres, 90% contained. Interior smoldering of dead and down fuels. Aggresive mop up and suppression repair continues. Transfer of command back to the local unit is scheduled for 07/31/2014.
Source: http://gacc.nifc.gov/oncc/predictive/intelligence/news_notes/index.htm


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


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