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News - Tahoe blaze burns moments into memories - sacbee.com Posted: 01 Jul 2007 09:12 AM CDT News - Tahoe blaze burns moments into memories - sacbee.com: Tahoe blaze burns moments into memories Portraits from the fire By Chris Bowman - Bee Staff Writer Last Updated 12:20 am PDT Sunday, July 1, 2007 PAT HENNESSY: For the first time in 30 years, the retired firefighter is seeing destroyed homes, especially his own, in a new way. "It's just full of skeletons of childhood memories," he said. Sacramento Bee/Hector Amezcua SOUTH LAKE TAHOE -- The sudden losses suffered by hundreds amid the splendor of this alpine resort area are by now known the world over. What's left behind? The spirit to rebuild, the will to protect the famously clear lake, the determination to reduce the risk of another catastrophic forest fire. And the moments frozen in time by journalists from all points to chronicle the Angora fire. In other words, photographs. The Bee revisited some of these moments to sketch out the stories and complete the portraits of individuals caught by the camera. PAT HENNESSY 'We've still got the view' Pat Hennessy, 54, is a retired firefighter who drafted himself back into the ranks to battle the Angora blaze -- after seeing his own house burn to the foundation. No sooner did his home of 20 years vanish than he hopped on his water-tender truck and got himself assigned to fire crews. On Saturday, he returned to his home site off Lake Tahoe Boulevard to search for anything left intact. There was more at stake than just his own family's belongings. His garage had served as a storehouse for many generations of Hennessys, dating back to their arrival from Germany during the California Gold Rush. His '49er ancestors owned butcher shops in Downieville and Sierra City. They used the income to run the family-owned stamp mill, the Kentucky Mine, now a historic Nevada County park. "I've seen the aftermath of many house fires," Hennessy said Saturday as he surveyed his own ashen heap. "They're really no longer homes -- they are just rubble." Now, of course, he's developed a different perspective. "It's just full of skeletons of childhood memories," Hennessy said as he pointed out a toddler-sized 1950s pedal tractor. He found a heap of twisted, tiny railroad track that went with the 1930s Lionel train set handed down from his father. What remains of those homes? The outline of very personal property. "This was the first time in 30 years of firefighting that I don't like the media trampling on ruins. Before, I never thought about it. It was just rubble. "You start recognizing things, and then you start thinking, hey, maybe I'll find something. I found myself walking around saying, did this make it? Did that make it?" On Friday, an insurance adjuster had stepped into the garage area to document damage, Hennessy recalled. "I said, 'Hey, you're trampling all over my Life magazine collection.' Not everybody has every issue of Life magazine -- and I mean every issue from 1936 to 1975." Hennessy continues to talk about his house and things in the present because his family has no doubt about rebuilding. With arms akimbo, Hennessy stood in what had been his living room and looked out at what had been his picture- window view of a forest service meadow. "We've still got the view," he said. "It just has a little charcoal." CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

News - Tahoe blaze burns moments into memories - sacbee.com Posted: 01 Jul 2007 08:58 AM CDT News - Tahoe blaze burns moments into memories: "PAT HENNESSY: For the first time in 30 years, the retired firefighter is seeing destroyed homes, especially his own, in a new way. 'It's just full of skeletons of childhood memories,' he said. Sacramento Bee/Hector Amezcua See additional images SOUTH LAKE TAHOE -- The sudden losses suffered by hundreds amid the splendor of this alpine resort area are by now known the world over. What's left behind? The spirit to rebuild, the will to protect the famously clear lake, the determination to reduce the risk of another catastrophic forest fire. And the moments frozen in time by journalists from all points to chronicle the Angora fire. In other words, photographs. The Bee revisited some of these moments to sketch out the stories and complete the portraits of individuals caught by the camera. PAT HENNESSY 'We've still got the view' Pat Hennessy, 54, is a retired firefighter who drafted himself back into the ranks to battle the Angora blaze -- after seeing his own house burn to the foundation. No sooner did his home of 20 years vanish than he hopped on his water-tender truck and got himself assigned to fire crews. On Saturday, he returned to his home site off Lake Tahoe Boulevard to search for anything left intact. There was more at stake than just his " CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

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FireLine listserv - Last Transmission - NICC Incident Management Report - 30-Jun-07 Posted: 30 Jun 2007 11:14 PM CDT Real Time History - fireline list server- Last Transmission - NICC Incident Management Report - 30-Jun-07: The last FireLine Listserv Report - NICC Incident Management Report - 30-Jun-07 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NICC Incident Management Report - 30-Jun-07 Incident Information to fireline The distribution of the Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR) through this FireLine listserv began in January 1997. Now it is finishing. The distribution of the IMSR through FireLine stops with this issue distribution. The NIFC is soon to establish a holding of the archives for these reports and the information availability will be through their structure. Watch for details of the service at www.nifc.gov - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - National Interagency Coordination Center Incident Management Situation Report Saturday, June 30, 2007 - 0800 MDT National Preparedness Level 2 National Fire Activity Initial attack activity: Moderate (210 new fires) New large fires: 6 (*) Large fires contained: 7 Uncontained large fires: 17 Area Command Teams committed: NIMOs committed: Type 1 IMTs committed: 2 Type 2 IMTs committed: 3 Fire Use Teams committed: ** Uncontained large fires do not include WFU or confine/contain incidents. ** Eastern Great Basin Area (PL 3) New fires: 12 New large fires: 1 Uncontained large fires: 3 Type 2 IMTs committed: 1 Horse Creek, Bridger-Teton NF. IMT 2 (Saleen). Thirty miles southeast of Alpine, WY. Timber. Torching crown fire runs and spotting. M & M Complex (two fires), Eight miles south of Saratoga Springs, UT. Grass and brush. Running fire behavior. Rabbit Creek, Wasatch Front Area, Utah DOF. Ten miles northeast of Laketown, UT. Grass and sage. No further information received. ------------------------------ -------------------------------------------- INCIDENT |ST|UNIT| SIZE | % | EST |TOTAL|CRW|ENG|HELI|STRC| $$$ |Org NAME | | | |CTN| CTN |PERS | | | |LOSS|C-T-D|Own -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Horse Creek |WY| BTF| 7660| 40| 7/2| 419| 12| 15| 4| 0| 1.5M| FS * M & M Complex|UT| SLD| 6189| 60| 7/1| 201| 7| 9| 3| 0| 1.3M|BLM Rabbit Creek |UT| NWS| 320| 60| 6/29| 41| 0| 12| 1| 0| 60K| ST -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern California Area (PL 2) New fires: 20 New large fires: 0 Uncontained large fires: 1 Type 1 IMTs committed: 1 Angora, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, FS. IMT 1 (Hawkins). Two miles southwest of South Lake Tahoe, CA. Timber and grass. Light fire activity. Structures remain threatened. Voluntary evacuation continue. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCIDENT |ST|UNIT| SIZE | % | EST |TOTAL|CRW|ENG|HELI|STRC| $$$ |Org NAME | | | |CTN| CTN |PERS | | | |LOSS|C-T-D|Own -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Angora |CA| TMU| 3100| 80| 7/3| 1332| 38| 73| 4| 329| 9.7M| FS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern California Area (PL 3) New fires: 31 New large fires: 1 Uncontained large fires: 2 Type 1 IMTs committed: 1 White, Kern County FD. CDF IMT 1 (Hutchinson). Started on private land 20 miles northwest of Rosamond, CA. Timber. Minimal fire activity. Goldledge, Sequoia NF. Ten miles north of Kernville, CA. Chaparral, grass and timber. Last report unless significant activity occurs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCIDENT |ST|UNIT| SIZE | % | EST |TOTAL|CRW|ENG|HELI|STRC| $$$ |Org NAME | | | |CTN| CTN |PERS | | | |LOSS|C-T-D|Own -------------------------------------------------------------------------- White |CA| KRN| 12400| 75| 7/3| 1687| 57| 88| 5| 18| 5.5M|PRI Goldledge |CA| SQF| 4196| 96| UNK| 10| 0| 0| 1| 0| 5.5M| FS * Mission |CA| FHL| 2300|100| ---| 99| 2| 8| 0| 0| 75K|DOD -------------------------------------------------------------------------- FHL - Hunter Liggett Military Reservation, DOD Northern Rockies Area (PL 2) New fires: 16 New large fires: 0 Uncontained large fires: 2 Type 2 IMTs committed: 1 Madison Arm, Gallatin NF. IMT 2 (Secrest). Two miles west of West Yellowstone, MT. Timber and brush. Torching and spotting. Structures threatened. Evacuation order remains in effect. Road closure area expanded. Middle Fork, Lewis and Clark NF. Twenty miles southwest of Utica, MT. Pine litter. Isolated torching, smoldering and creeping. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCIDENT |ST|UNIT| SIZE | % | EST |TOTAL|CRW|ENG|HELI|STRC| $$$ |Org NAME | | | |CTN| CTN |PERS | | | |LOSS|C-T-D|Own -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Madison Arm |MT| GNF| 3200| 20| UNK| 338| 7| 14| 7| 0| 110K| FS Middle Fork |MT| LCF| 1146| 35| 7/15| 85| 3| 1| 2| 0| 210K| FS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southwest Area (PL 3) New fires: 28 New large fires: 2 Uncontained large fires: 3 Mansfield, Coronado NF. Eight miles northwest of Patagonia, AZ. Chaparral. No further information received. Manzora Three, Tuscan District, Arizona State Forestry. Four miles west of Cochise, AZ. Grass and brush. Double D, Taos Field Office, BLM. Fifteen miles northwest of Taos, NM. Logging slash. Minimal fire activity. Reduction in acreage due to more accurate mapping. Ten, Gila NF. Twenty-eight miles southeast of Reserve, NM. Grass. Smoldering and creeping. Last narrative report unless significant activity occurs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCIDENT |ST|UNIT| SIZE | % | EST |TOTAL|CRW|ENG|HELI|STRC| $$$ |Org NAME | | | |CTN| CTN |PERS | | | |LOSS|C-T-D|Own -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mansfield |AZ| CNF| 750| 25| 7/1| NR| 7| 0| 3| 0| 240K| FS * Manzora Three|AZ| A3S| 380| 75| 6/30| 15| 0| 5| 0| 0| 10K| ST Double D |NM| TAD| 254| 95| 7/1| 49| 2| 5| 0| 0| 410K|BLM HL - WFU |NM| GNF| 2947| NA| NA| 24| 0| 2| 0| 0| 20K| FS * Ten - WFU |NF| GNF| 392| NA| NA| 4| 0| 0| 0| 0| 3K| FS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alaska Area (PL 3) New fires: 6 New large fires: 0 Uncontained large fires: 1 Type 2 IMTs committed: 1 Caribou Hills, Kenai-Kodiak Area Forestry. IMT2 (Jandt). Started on private land 15 miles southeast of Ninilchik, AK. Grass and timber. Interior torching, creeping and smoldering. Numerous structures remain threatened. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCIDENT |ST|UNIT| SIZE | % | EST |TOTAL|CRW|ENG|HELI|STRC| $$$ |Org NAME | | | |CTN| CTN |PERS | | | |LOSS|C-T-D|Own -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Caribou Hills |AK| KKS| 55222| 67| UNK| 612| 21| 6| 4| 197| 5.4M| ST Hammer Creek- W|AK| GAD| 5250| NA| NA| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| NR|FWS Uluksian Creek-|AK| GAD| 890| NA| NA| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| NR|NPS Su River |AK| MSS| 8489|100| ---| 314| 12| 1| 4| 0| 1.9M| ST -------------------------------------------------------------------------- GAD - Galena Zone, BLM MSS - Mat-Su Area Forestry Southern Area (PL 2) New fires: 64 New large fires: 2 Uncontained large fires: 4 Linville Complex (three fires), National Forests in North Carolina. Twelve miles northeast of Marion, NC. Logging slash and hardwood litter. Backing fire with isolated short crown runs and torching. 36/ Andalusia-Palmetto, Florida DOF. Six miles north of Cape Coral, FL. Southern rough. Running and spotting. Haymaker, Florida DOF. Twenty miles southwest of Orlando, FL. Southern rough. No new information. Erin Cutoff, Florida DOF. Sixteen miles east of Bayonet Point, FL. Timber litter. No new information. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCIDENT |ST|UNIT| SIZE | % | EST |TOTAL|CRW|ENG|HELI|STRC| $$$ |Org NAME | | | |CTN| CTN |PERS | | | |LOSS|C-T-D|Own -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Linville Comple|NC| NCF| 5400| 90| 6/30| 203| 6| 7| 3| 0| 3.7M| FS * 36/ Andalusia|FL| FLS| 2000| 75| 7/1| NR| 0| 26| 1| 0| NR| ST Erin Cutoff |FL| FLS| 131| 30| 6/30| 9| 0| 3| 0| 0| NR| ST Haymaker |FL| FLS| 40| NR| 6/30| 5| 0| 0| 1| 0| NR| ST Sable Palm East|FL| FLS| 800|100| ---| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| NR| ST Scofield |FL| FLS| 575|100| ---| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| NR| ST Bonita South |FS| FLS| 320|100| ---| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| NR| ST * Vincent Road |FS| FLS| 302|100| ---| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| NR| ST Echo |FL| FLS| 186|100| ---| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| NR| ST -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rocky Mountain Area (PL 2) New fires: 12 New large fires: 0 Uncontained large fires: 1 Citadel, Shoshone NF. Twenty-five miles southwest of Cody, WY. Timber litter. Isolated interior runs and torching. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- INCIDENT |ST|UNIT| SIZE | % | EST |TOTAL|CRW|ENG|HELI|STRC| $$$ |Org NAME | | | |CTN| CTN |PERS | | | |LOSS|C-T-D|Own -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Citadel |WY| SHF| 950| 20| 7/2| 145| 4| 1| 3| 0| 302K| FS -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Predictive Services Discussion: Windy conditions will continue over portions of California, the Great Basin and western Wyoming. Cooling temperatures and slightly higher relative humidity will move into the northwest quarter of the country. Thunderstorms, some dry, may develop again in southeastern Arizona, western New Mexico and portions of the Rockies. In Alaska, conditions will continue to warm with a chance of thunderstorms. The Southeast will see widespread showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Fires and Acres Yesterday --------------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA | BIA | BLM | FWS | NPS | ST/OT | USFS | TOTAL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alaska |FIRES| | | 1| | 5| | 6 |ACRES| | | 0| | 0| | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northwest |FIRES| 1| 1| | 1| 6| 1| 10 |ACRES| 1| 0| | 0| 3| 0| 4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern |FIRES| 1| | | | 17| 2| 20 California|ACRES| 0| | | | 535| 2| 537 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern |FIRES| | | | | 28| 3| 31 California|ACRES| | | | | 36| 0| 36 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern |FIRES| 2| | 1| 0| 4| 9| 16 Rockies |ACRES| 1| | 0| 1| 5| 201| 208 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern |FIRES| | 3| | | 7| 2| 12 Great Basi|ACRES| | 1313| | | 179| 7| 1499 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Western |FIRES| | 2| | | 2| | 4 Great Basi|ACRES| | 36| | | 7| | 43 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southwest |FIRES| 2| 1| | | 4| 21| 28 |ACRES| 0| 3| | | 460| 96| 559 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rocky |FIRES| 3| 3| | | 1| 5| 12 Mountain |ACRES| 1| 21| | | 0| 1| 23 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern |FIRES| | | | | 7| | 7 Area |ACRES| | | | | 35| | 35 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern |FIRES| | | | | 61| 3| 64 Area |ACRES| | | | | 682| 100| 782 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL |FIRES| 9| 10| 2| 1| 142| 46| 210 |ACRES| 3| 1373| 0| 1| 1942| 407| 3726 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fires and Acres Year-to-Date --------------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA | BIA | BLM | FWS | NPS | ST/OT | USFS | TOTAL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alaska |FIRES| 1| 13| 12| 10| 243| 5| 284 |ACRES| 2| 1708| 18934| 130| 104882| 1| 125657 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northwest |FIRES| 106| 48| 4| 7| 427| 168| 760 |ACRES| 907| 722| 1| 1| 8464| 416| 10511 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern |FIRES| 28| 7| 1| 14| 665| 216| 931 California|ACRES| 20| 158| 26| 6| 5883| 4005| 10098 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern |FIRES| 16| 45| 6| 6| 2001| 217| 2291 California|ACRES| 619| 4292| 4| 1993| 11869| 6114| 24891 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern |FIRES| 573| 2| 13| 0| 231| 65| 884 Rockies |ACRES| 8488| 16| 333| 1| 6922| 4491| 20251 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern |FIRES| 8| 111| 3| 5| 234| 62| 423 Great Basi|ACRES| 31| 58242| 7| 4| 14401| 2116| 74801 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Western |FIRES| 2| 109| 1| 10| 93| 22| 237 Great Basi|ACRES| 10| 8493| 38| 0| 2710| 1167| 12418 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southwest |FIRES| 452| 94| 8| 39| 541| 520| 1654 |ACRES| 5395| 1344| 1540| 591| 31932| 12993| 53795 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rocky |FIRES| 313| 112| 7| 10| 187| 127| 756 Mountain |ACRES| 722| 2305| 460| 308| 9782| 1951| 15528 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern |FIRES| 416| | 64| 16| 6761| 349| 7606 Area |ACRES| 8370| | 1365| 449| 113394| 38803| 162381 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern |FIRES| 260| | 86| 48| 29215| 736| 30345 Area |ACRES| 13745| | 344387| 65829| 756179| 159153| 1339293 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL |FIRES| 2175| 541| 205| 165| 40598| 2487| 46171 |ACRES| 38309| 77280| 367095| 69312|1066418| 231210| 1849624 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ten Year Average Fires 40562 Ten Year Average Acres 1624629 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *** Changes in some agency YTD acres reflect more accurate mapping or reporting adjustments. *** Prescribed Fires and Acres Yesterday --------------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA | BIA | BLM | FWS | NPS | ST/OT | USFS | TOTAL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alaska |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 |ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northwest |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 |ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 California|ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 California|ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 Rockies |ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern |FIRES| | | | | | 0| 0 Great Basi|ACRES| | | | | | 400| 400 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Western |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 Great Basi|ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southwest |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 |ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rocky |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 Mountain |ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 Area |ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 Area |ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL |FIRES| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0 |ACRES| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 400| 400 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prescribed Fires and Acres Year-to-Date --------------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA | BIA | BLM | FWS | NPS | ST/OT | USFS | TOTAL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alaska |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 |ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northwest |FIRES| 21| 60| 17| 3| | 350| 451 |ACRES| 5640| 8468| 4783| 98| | 30535| 49524 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern |FIRES| | 3| 7| 9| 19| 175| 213 California|ACRES| | 175| 19974| 14| 2674| 11412| 34249 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern |FIRES| | 4| 10| 8| 5| 90| 117 California|ACRES| | 180| 3011| 378| 57| 9512| 13138 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern |FIRES| 2| 20| 79| 7| 47| 208| 363 Rockies |ACRES| 438| 2834| 19672| 461| 1803| 21555| 46763 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern |FIRES| 4| 19| 6| 3| 13| 55| 100 Great Basi|ACRES| 164| 3191| 802| 427| 3249| 16078| 23911 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Western |FIRES| | 8| 5| 3| | 1| 17 Great Basi|ACRES| | 3439| 1415| 5| | 16| 4875 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southwest |FIRES| 52| 161| 11| 10| | 166| 400 |ACRES| 9353| 13691| 2876| 1090| | 47255| 74265 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rocky |FIRES| 34| 41| 99| 11| 27| 103| 315 Mountain |ACRES| 3680| 6790| 24028| 3609| 3241| 33999| 75347 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern |FIRES| 41| | 303| 31| 1350| 143| 1868 Area |ACRES| 15716| | 47889| 4104| 87358| 35482| 190549 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern |FIRES| 20| | 157| 64| 14925| 870| 16036 Area |ACRES| 18108| | 54183| 51893| 948742| 876026| 1948952 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL |FIRES| 174| 316| 694| 149| 16386| 2161| 19880 |ACRES| 53099| 38768| 178633| 62079|1047124|1081870| 2461573 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *** Changes in some agency YTD acres reflect more accurate mapping or reporting adjustments. *** WFU Fires and Acres Year-to-Date --------------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA | BIA | BLM | FWS | NPS | ST/OT | USFS | TOTAL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alaska |FIRES| | 9| 2| 3| 2| | 16 |ACRES| | 15858| 5280| 16348| 1| | 37487 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northwest |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 |ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern |FIRES| | | | | | 1| 1 California|ACRES| | | | | | 0| 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern |FIRES| | | | 1| | 1| 2 California|ACRES| | | | 1| | 85| 86 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern |FIRES| | | | 1| | | 1 Rockies |ACRES| | | | 1| | | 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern |FIRES| | | | 1| | 3| 4 Great Basi|ACRES| | | | 0| | 798| 798 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Western |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 Great Basi|ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southwest |FIRES| | | | 3| 1| 16| 20 |ACRES| | | | 1| 148| 11316| 11465 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rocky |FIRES| | 1| | | | 1| 2 Mountain |ACRES| | 0| | | | 1| 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 Area |ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern |FIRES| | | | 2| | 1| 3 Area |ACRES| | | | 1277| | 3481| 4758 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL |FIRES| 0| 10| 2| 11| 3| 23| 49 |ACRES| 0| 15858| 5280| 17628| 149| 15681| 54596 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *** Changes in some agency YTD acres reflect more accurate mapping or reporting adjustments. *** Canada Fires and Hectares --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Provinces | Fires | Hectares | Fires | Hectares | Last Week | Last Week | Year-to-date | Year-to-date --------------------------------------------------------------------------- British Columbia | 0| 0| 330| 10466 Yukon Territory | 1| 0| 58| 17829 Alberta | 5| 968| 610| 23469 Northwest Territory | 0| 0| 70| 93577 Saskatchewan | 4| 0| 190| 47132 Manitoba | 1| 0| 159| 5861 Ontario | 6| 5| 425| 35247 Quebec | 0| 0| 614| 332608 Newfoundland | 0| 1| 56| 1367 New Brunswick | 0| 0| 230| 430 Nova Scotia | 1| 1| 346| 610 Prince Edward Island | 0| 0| 6| 18 National Parks | 0| 17541| 17| 164938 Total | 18| 18515| 3111| 733552 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *** National Interagency Coordination Center *** distributed by - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Center for 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NEWS: Returning fire engine crashes Posted: 30 Jun 2007 09:17 PM CDT Recordnet.com: Returning fire engine crashes: Angora Fire strike team - Stockton fire Returning fire engine crashes By The Record June 30, 2007 6:00 AM STOCKTON - A team of four Stockton firefighters returning from the wildfire at Lake Tahoe crashed on Highway 50 when the brakes on their fire engine failed, officials said Friday. The captain, engineer and two firefighters were not injured. Stockton fire Capt. Michael Lilienthal said the group owed their lives to engineer Don Marlow, who was driving when the crash took place about 6:45 p.m. Thursday. "This easily could have been fatal for our firefighters," Lilienthal said. "You're talking a 35,000- or 40,000-pound engine." The fire engine was traveling about 50 mph on windy roads outside Strawberry when Marlow discovered the brakes did not work, Lilienthal said. Marlow purposely crashed the engine into a mountain to stop its momentum. An NBC news van was clipped by the engine, and a woman inside suffered minor injuries, Lilienthal said. The engine that crashed belongs to the state and was on loan to Stockton for major disasters. In exchange, Stockton firefighters respond to fires like the Angora Fire, which continued burning Friday. Marlow, Capt. Brian Jones and firefighters Steven Thienes and Ryan Peters had worked the fire since Monday, Lilienthal said. Three other Stockton firefighters responded to the Angora Fire to lead strike teams, he said. CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

After a Wildfire Posted: 30 Jun 2007 08:18 PM CDT InciWeb: After a Wildfire: After a Wildfire...... http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=631609828&size=l Uploaded on June 26, 2007 Credits: by photog22navarro Wildfires change the landscape... Whether you evacuated during the fire or stayed throughout the Fire, the fire has changed conditions around your home and in the community. Please be especially careful in this new environment. Hazards... Burned trees: Shallow roots systems have burned and standing dead trees (called snags) will be falling down, especially in high winds. Ash pits: White ash on the ground may indicate deep pockets of hot ash where roots and ground vegetation have burned and may be continuing to burn below ground level. Broken glass and sharp metal edges: When fire has burned through trash heaps, sheds, etc. glass is often broken and metal edges exposed. Children and pets should be carefully supervised to avoid these hazards. Hazardous smoke: Smoldering piles may include plastics or other materials that produce toxins in the smoke. Please avoid breathing direct smoke from smoldering areas. Retardant Cleanup... The orange retardant used to protect homes and resources is non-toxic and actually has a fertilizing agent. When re-wetted it becomes slick. It can be cleaned up with water, but may require a low-pressure spray or scrubbing on windows and vehicles. Sprinklers... Sprinklers are important when fire is threatening your home. Winds from fire can carry embers for hundreds of yards and sometimes even miles when fire behavior is extreme. When evacuating during a fire, sprinklers can be left running in place on roofs and porches. After the wildfire threat is over, the sprinklers can be removed or left in place for ash and dust mitigation. CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

[EDIS] Red Flag warning remains in effect until midnight pdt sunday night for gusty winds and low relative humidity Posted: 30 Jun 2007 07:53 PM CDT [EDIS] Red Flag warning remains in effect until midnight pdt sunday night for gusty winds and low relative humidity VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT SUNDAY NIGHT. FROM TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED DURING THE NIGHTTIME AND EARLY MORNING HOURS. WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE MOUNTAIN AREAS. IN ADDITION TO THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS... THERE WILL BE VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB WELL INTO THE 80S AND 90S ACROSS ALL MOUNTAIN AREAS EACH DAY...WITH LONG DURATIONS OF HUMIDITIES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. Instruction: A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. Area: VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST- Affected Counties: Monterey, Santa Barbara, Kings, San Bernardino, Kern, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Orange, Los Angeles CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

InciWeb: OUT OF STATE - Caribou Hills Wildland Fire Posted: 30 Jun 2007 03:25 PM CDT Caribou Hills Wildland Fire 55,222 acres CL 215 dropping water Caribou Hills Fire Credit: Paul Slenkamp InciWeb: Large Picture http://www.inciweb.org/incident/pictures/full/727/0/ Caribou Hills Wildland Fire Incident Information Announcements News Pictures Maps INCIDENT UPDATED TODAY June 30 Topo Map Credit: AK Type 2 Team GIS view pictures || view maps Summary OILWELL ROAD WILL OPEN FOR GOOD MONDAY EVENING Oilwell Road will continue to be closed during the day through Monday, and open in the evenings from 7:00 pm to 7:00 am, as suppression work and fire conditions allow. Everyone is encouraged to drive with care in this area due to the heavy traffic and hazards including firefighting equipment and falling trees. Traveling on roads during the day should be limited due to fire traffic. The road will open permanantly Monday evening at 7:00 pm. TFR LIFTED IN THE EVENING Beginning each evening at 10:00 pm, until 8:00 in the morning, the temporary flight restriction over the fire area will be lifted. Pilots may fly into and land in the Caribou Hills area. The TFR will go back into effect at 8:00 am. The TFR will be lifted during those hours, daily. Basic Information Incident Type Wildland Fire Cause Human Date of Origin 06/19/2007 at 1734 hrs. Location 15 MILES SE OF NINILCHIK Incident Commander Dave Jandt Current Situation Total Personnel 612 Size 55,222 acres Percent Contained 67% Fuels Involved 2 Timber (grass and understory) Grass, brush, black spruce, beetle kill spruce, and some alpine. Fire Behavior Smoldering and creeping fire behavior was observed today. Interior islands continued to torch periodically throughout the day. Significant Events Some residents remained in the fire area today during the operational period. The Oilwell Road closure remains in effect between 0700 and 1900. Rehab was completed on the contingency line northwest of Caribou Lake. Outlook Planned Actions In Divisions P, A, and W crews at H-3 will continue to mop up 200 feet in from the perimeter and monitor green islands for spotting potential. Mop up will continue on the underslung line in Deep Creek drainage. Engines will continue to patrol and mop up any problem smokes. An excavator will start rehab on interior dozer lines in the Divisions. Crews in Division B will continue to assess and mop up 200 feet around cabins and in from the perimeter. A dozer and excavator will rehab unnecessary containment lines and repair roads as needed. Cabin assessments and 200 foot mop up will continue in Division D. In Divisions F and I Chena will work north from H-80 to Kolomin Lake and south to the Division F/I Break. Equipment will work south from the F/I Break towards Jessie's Trail. Crews in Division M will continue to mop up 200 feet in from the perimeter between H-3.5 and H-4. Crews and overhead in Division J will relocate to Rocky Base Camp and the Division will be unstaffed thereafter. Projected Movement 12 hours: Fire spread is expected to be low due to the continued success of containment efforts. The potential still exists for some spread to the northeast in the Kenai NWR Wilderness Area. 24 hours: 48 hours: 72 hours: Growth Potential MEDIUM Terrain Difficulty HIGH Remarks Not available Weather Current Wind Conditions 5 mph NW Current Temperature 70 degrees Current Humidity 32 % CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

InciWeb: OUT OF STATE - Horse Creek Fire Wildland Fire Posted: 30 Jun 2007 02:50 PM CDT InciWeb: Horse Creek Fire Wildland Fire: Horse Creek Fire Wildland Fire Incident Information Announcements News Pictures Maps INCIDENT UPDATED TODAY Horse Creek Fire Wildland Fire Photographer Barbara Johnson from Bondurant shows Horse Creek Fire Credit: Barbara Johnson view pictures || view maps Summary Horse Creek Fire is burning on the Bridger-Teton National Forest in the Big Piney Ranger District in Wyoming. The fire started at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, June 21, about 8-miles west of the town of Merna off the Horse Creek Road. There are no structures threatened, and the Horse Creek Road is closed except to authorized personnel. The cause of the fire is unknown, and the fire danger for the Bridger-Teton is listed as high. The Type 2 Incident Managemnt Team commanded by Merrill Saleen assumed control of the fire at 6:00am on Tuesday June 26, 2007. For more information, visit http://www.tetonfires.com/ Basic Information Incident Type Wildland Fire Cause Unknown Date of Origin 06/21/2007 at 1500 hrs. Location West of Merna Wyoming Incident Commander Merrill Saleen Current Situation Total Personnel 419 Size 7,660 acres Percent Contained 40% Estimated Containment Date 07/02/2007 at hrs. Fuels Involved Lodgepole pine, alpine fir, engleman spruce. Fire Behavior Fire behavior was active on the northwest side with sustained group torching and spotting. Significant Events Relative humidities were low with hot and windy conditions. Outlook Planned Actions Continue focusing containment efforts with burn out operations on the southwest and west flanks. Mop up operations on the north and east flanks. Projected Movement Low relative humidities are expected for today and tomorrow. Winds are predicted to be out of the west on Saturday. Growth Potential moderate Terrain Difficulty moderate Containment Target Very likely to achieve target date. Remarks Saleen's Type 2 Incident Management Team assumed management of the fire at 6:00 a.m. Tuesday. Weather Current Wind Conditions 8 - 20 mph SW Current Temperature 77 degrees Current Humidity 20 % CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

Old News - CA-BTU-Stoney - VEGETATION FIRE Posted: 30 Jun 2007 02:36 PM CDT CA-BTU-Stoney - CA-BTU- Stoney Butte unit yesterday at approximately 1600 hrs? Re: CA-BTU-Stoney 1/4 acre in the Bangor area, Three fires going on at the same time, the largest was 40 acres CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

NEWS - Fire behind Poly Dorms - Posted: 30 Jun 2007 01:22 PM CDT Credit: http://gisfireguy.googlepages.com Fire behind Poly Dorms - : June 30, 2007 San Luis Obispo- Units from several fire agencies are fighting a fire behind the Cal Poly dorms. The fire started at about 8am Saturday. A spokesperson for Cal Fire says the fire has burned more than 120 acres. A line has been cut around 20% of the fire. There are no evacuations at this time. UPDATES FROM AROUND THE NET: CA-SLU-966: POLY CA-SLU-966 Fire around 20 acres, ran to the top of the ridge. Burning in grass and brush, with potential to burn around structures. Appears mostly contained with one open flank that the tankers are hitting now. Air attack reported approx. 100 acres when they initially arrived on scene and has requested a total of 4 airtankers and 2 helo's. strike team of structure protection in addition to a strike team of type 3 engines on scene. Three additional type 3 engines just dispatched. 120 acres, 25% contained, Structrure threat deminishing Resources: 1 Air Attack, 4 air tankers, 2 helos, 10 type 3 engines, 2 s/t Local Gov engines, 1 s/t Dozers, 6 hand crews. Photos: http://gisfireguy.googlepages.com/20...U_966_POLY.kml as of 1000 hrs approx http://gisfireguy.googlepages.com/IMG_0387.JPG http://gisfireguy.googlepages.com/IMG_0392.JPG http://gisfireguy.googlepages.com/IMG_0383.JPG http://gisfireguy.googlepages.com/IMG_0382.JPG CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

Angora Fire General Information 80% CONTAINED Posted: 30 Jun 2007 12:35 PM CDT Angora Fire General Information: Angora Fire Angora Fire Incident Information: Last Updated: June 30, 2007 8:00 am Date/Time Started: June 24, 2007 2:10 pm Administrative Unit: Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit County: El Dorado County Location: West of South Lake Tahoe Acres Burned: 3,100 acres; Full containment expected on July 3. Containment 80% contained - 3,100 acres West of South Lake Tahoe. Control: Full control expected on July 3, 2007 at 6:00 pm Structures Destroyed: 254 residence and 75 commercial structures have been destroyed 14 residence have been damaged Threatened: No additional homes threatened at this time. Evacuations: A limited re-entry schedule has been developed for the residence of the Tahoe Mountain area and portions of the Lake Tahoe Blvd. For more information on evacuations and re-entry call (530) 541-9205. Injuries: 3 Cause: Under Investigation Cooperating Agencies: All fire agencies within the Tahoe Basin, USFS, CAL FIRE, CHP, South Lake Tahoe Police Department, El Dorado County Sheriffs Office, Red Cross, Civil Air Patrol. Total Fire Personnel: 1,332 (424 CAL FIRE) Fire crews: 27 (14 CAL FIRE) Engines: 73 (30 CAL FIRE) Helicopters: 4 Dozers: 2 Water tenders: 10 Costs to date: $10 million Major Incident Command Team: Unified Command Conditions: The fire is burning in heavy timber and rugged terrain. The Highway 89 road closure has been lifted. Utility companies are restoring services within the fire area including power and gas lines. Crew safety remains a concern due to working in hazardous conditions including rolling material, snags and along roads where public and utility traffic has been reintroduced. Phone Numbers (530) 543-2694 (Angora Fire Information) CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

[EDIS] Red flag warning in effect through sunday evening for the mountains of Santa Barbara. Posted: 30 Jun 2007 11:14 AM CDT [EDIS] red flag warning in effect through sunday evening for the mountains of santa barbara... ventura... and los angeles counties... as well as the santa barbara south coast... due to gusty winds and low humidities SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- .A VERY WARM AND DRY AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS INTERIOR SECTIONS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH THE WEEKEND. NORTHWEST FLOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE WARNING AREAS...RESULTING IN SUNDOWNER WIND CONDITIONS ACROSS THE PASSES AND CANYONS OF SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON THROUGH NIGHTTIME HOURS TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THE GUSTY SUNDOWNER WIND WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR WARMER AND DRIER CONDITIONS ALONG WIND EXPOSED PORTIONS OF THE SANTA BARBARA SOUTH COAST. THE NORTHWEST FLOW WILL ALSO BRING GUSTY WINDS TO THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR DURING THIS PERIOD...WITH CONTINUED LOW HUMIDITIES ACROSS HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT SUNDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT SUNDAY NIGHT. FROM TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE PASSES AND CANYONS OF SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS DURING THE NIGHTTIME THROUGH EARLY MORNING HOURS. IN ADDITION TO THE GUSTY WINDS...THERE WILL BE VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE MOUNTAIN AREAS THROUGH THE PERIOD...WITH A LONG DURATION OF HUMIDITIES IN THE TEENS...AND SINGLE DIGITS...LIKELY. THE WARMEST TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE... WHERE TEMPERATURES COULD SOAR TO AROUND 90 DEGREES EACH DAY. Instruction: A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. Area: SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- Affected Counties: Monterey, Santa Barbara, Kings, San Bernardino, Kern, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Orange, Los Angeles CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

InciWeb: Angora Fire News Release #9 Posted: 30 Jun 2007 10:42 AM CDT InciWeb: Angora Fire News Release #9: Angora Fire News Release #9 Incident Information Announcements News Pictures Maps Incident: Angora Released: 2007-06-30 10:42:00 ET Today's Date: Friday, June 29, 2007, 9:00 a.m. Start Date : June 24, 2007, 2:00 p.m. Location: South of Lake Tahoe and east of Fallen Leaf Lake Acreage: 3,100 acres Containment: 70% Expected Containment: 07/03/07 Fuel Type: Heavy Timber Injuries: 3 Cause: Under Investigation Fire Resources: 2,008 Engines: 166 Engines Crews: 49 Helicopters: 21 Water Tenders: 15 Discussion: Fire behavior has greatly diminished but the potential for problems still exist. Isolated interior single tree torching may be likely throughout the day. Today's expected winds are southwest 5 mph with gusts up to 14 mph will decrease to 2-5 mph. Temperatures are expected to be 77-80 slightly higher than yesterday. Humidity is expected to be 14-18 % down slightly lower than yesterday. Crews will continue perimeter control operations to threatened communities. Line improvement and mop up activities will continue to be completed 300 feet interior of the line and snags will felled 500 feet interior of the line. Evacuations remain in effect for the Fallen Leaf Lake area. Voluntary evacuations remain in effect for portions of South Lake Tahoe community. Fire restrictions are in effect outside of fee campgrounds: No open fires or charcoal barbeques, propane only is allowed with a 2007 fire permit. No Fireworks allowed in any area. Public meeting is scheduled for tonight at the South Lake Tahoe Middle School at 8pm. Current fire information can be obtained by calling: Joint Information Center: (530)542-6006, Incident Command Post: (530)541-9205/9206, Forest Supervisor's Office: (530)543-2842/2824. CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

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