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| Posted: 03 Jul 2007 12:45 AM CDT California Fire News: Commentary -The best of Breed - Cal Fire News Top Twelve Simply the best of breed the Top Twelve in Wildland Information resources for JuneBreaking news, new equipment, fun reading, info, and of course a hot chick :  -She currently fly's for one company that operates the channel 4 helicopter for KNBC here in Los Angeles as well as several USFS/CDF contracts for firefighting. A beutiful chick helicopter pilot fighting fires for the USFS and CDF during the summer and flying news in Los Angeles during the winter for KNBC, Los Angeles does it get any hotter than that?, And then she shares her experience's this one you have to bookmark!http://copterchick.blogspot.com/ The best new Firefighter blog - Firefighter Blog - Firefighter Stories, Fire News, Commentary & General Firefighting Content, Firefighting News and commentary from a old saw, written in a been there done it perspective Firefighter Blog - http://firefighterblog.blogspot.com/  The best Fire fighter wives blog - wildland firefighter wives blog -Title says's it all Take those dirty boots off before you even think about coming in here...http://www.wildlandfirefighterwives.blogspot.com/ The best new name in Fire photo's -Lucas911  This kid is bright and when he is not on the fireline with a hose look for him there with a lens. http://lucas911.com/ The best in Bay Area Web Cams - Bay Area Web Cams - Simply Bay Area outdoor Web Cams! - When SCU is busy check out the Mount Hamilton view http://www.rntl.net/cams.htm The best Fire Information in Los Angeles County - LAFD BLOG - Brought to you by  volunteer blog members of the Los Angeles Fire Department who else would have the scoop!http://lafd.blogspot.com/  The best new wildland equipment - Chocks.com the best place for Wildland Fire rated Wheel Chocks - No more wood and rope, No more heavy rubber!, These Chocks are just Sweet! Lighter weight Extruded aluminum, Solid gripper bottom, welded handle, %15 grade single 30% grade doubled up, If your specifying Rig equipment from type 3 brush Truck to a type 1 water Tenderthis is the link... http://www.chocks.com  The best Active Fire Information in the country - Inciweb is in full swing this year and getting better everyday, For the official wildland fire scoop go to InciWeb.http://www.inciweb.org The best Commercial News source for Southern California Wildland Fire news - Press Enterprise http://www.pe.com/ The best Commercial News source for Northern California Wildland Fire news-mercury news.com http://www.mercurynews.com  The best new Wildland Fire Forum - wildlandfirefighter.org -Tennessee Wildland Fire fighters forum might go national?http://www.wildlandfirefighter.org/index.phpWe site dedicated to the hard working seasonal  GOLD MEDAL - The best wildland Fire forum- Wildlandfire.com Check out They said if you want the real scoop, and then the HotList for fire line reports at The king of Wildland Fire Forums if you want the real scoop you have to go here first.http://www.wildlandfire.com Email this • Digg This! • Share on Facebook • Subscribe to this feed • Save to del.icio.us | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Out of state: Caribou Hills Wildland Fire - 55,438 acres Posted: 03 Jul 2007 12:33 AM CDT InciWeb: Caribou Hills Wildland Fire: Caribou Hills Wildland FireINCIDENT UPDATED TONIGHT SummaryROAD AND AIRSPACE OPENING FOR GOOD THIS EVENING Monday at 7:00 pm when Oilwell Road opens, it will remain open. Monday at 10:00 pm when the TFR lifts, the airspace will remain open. The Caribou Hills Fire is winding down quickly. Most crews and equipment are finishing their assignments today and only 4 crews will remain behind with the Type 3 organization. The only portion of the fire that is uncontained is that which burns in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. This website, and the Kenai Peninsula Borough OEM website, will be maintained by the Alaska Division of Forestry Soldotna Office beginning Tuesday morning at 7:00 am. Any questions about the fire after Monday evening, should be directed to 260-4261. The Incident Command Post at Ninilchik School will disappear mid-day Tuesday. The Alaska Type 2 Incident Management Team appreciates the kindness and generosity of the communities of the Kenai Peninsula. You have made us feel welcome and appreciated. Basic Information
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| Posted: 03 Jul 2007 12:27 AM CDT InciWeb: Rancho Wildland Fire: 482 acres - 90% Rancho Wildland FireINCIDENT UPDATED tonight SummaryMonday, July 2, 6:00 p.m. The fire had very little to no forward rate of spread last night and today, and there was limited fire behavior in all areas of the fire today.There are still several areas of heat within the control lines, but no active fire. Accurate mapping of the fire's perimeter has now been completed, and the result shows the fire to be a total of 482 acres, rather than the earlier reported 700 acres. The fire is now 90 percent contained. Full containment is still expected on Tuesday, July 3. 581 individuals are currently assigned to the fire, with demobilization of some resources in progress. No structures have been damaged or destroyed, and no injuries have been reported. Central Coast Type II Team Number 7, led by Incident Commander Jim Smith, is currently managing the fire. Anonymous tip hotline: Citizens can submit anonymous tips regarding wildfire starts to sbsheriff.org. Tips can also be submitted by phone to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Detective Bureau at 805-681-4150. Basic Information
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| White Fire General Information Posted: 03 Jul 2007 12:23 AM CDT White Fire General Information: 98% containment - 12,400 acres White Fire
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| Banner Fire General Information - 100% contained Posted: 03 Jul 2007 12:19 AM CDT Banner Fire General Information: 100% contained - 110 Acres; Banner Fire
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| Posted: 02 Jul 2007 10:50 PM CDT CA-TCU-Shell 12:24 - New fire in the shell road area of Tuolumne County. AA440 reporting 40 to 50 acres in grass and oak woodland. 2 mobile home parks and several residences in the area. 8 Cal-Fire Engines, 4 crews plus local govt at scene. Tankers now on load and hold at Columbia 14:59 - Fire contained at 96 acres. Actual location in the MTZ (Mutual Threat Zone) between Stanislaus and Tuolumne Counties, east of Knights Ferry, near Shell Road and Sonora Road | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ca-SCU-San Ramon Fire - Wildland fire Posted: 02 Jul 2007 10:16 PM CDT Ca-SCU-San Ramon Fire: Ca-SCU-San Ramon Fire 17:19 - New start: 7 Acres mod spread light grass 'starting to take off'. Camino Tassajara and Finely Rd. East of San Ramon. Ground units cannot find fire. Fire 45 Acres mod spead from Air Attack. 17:40 - Air Attack: 2 more tankers requested. No more tankers available in North Ops. IC: Strike team of engines ordered. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NorCalFire Train Derailment in the Feather River Canyon Posted: 02 Jul 2007 10:07 PM CDT Old news - 6-30-07 - UNKNOWN DETAILS - Train Derailment in the UPDATES FROM SCANNER GUY'SFeather River Canyon: SITUATION UPDATE FROM STATE OF CALIFORNIA OES HAZMAT REPORT: GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES Hazardous Material Spill Update OES IDO Paul Calkins advises The derailment is not in Butte County it is in Plumas County per the Plumas County Dispatch. Train derailed in the Feather River Canyon. There 20 cars are involved 3-5 cars are leaking an unknown liquid which is thought be vegetable oil and 1-2 cars (best guess on number ) denatured alcohol (Industrial type not for human consumption) Conflicting reports of Full Car of Alcohol in River. Plumas Sheriff reported no HAZMAT just peanut oil. Conflicting reports of Full Car of Alcohol 30,000 gals drained into Feather River. Nearby well was also discovered possible contamination. Local Flora and Fauna affected. UPDATES FROM TRAIN GUY'S A thousand feet of track lost. Five cars over the bank. Sounds like about twenty derailed. Appears to be near Storrie. There is talk of a water tank above the track that is losing water and needs to be capped off. Whether this contributed to the derailment is unknown. It seems that one car is leaking corn syrup all the way down to the roadway. Cal Trans is closing Hwy 70 for unknown reasons. I would put this between Storrie and Camp Rodgers (MP 255). Okay, the actual location of the derailment is MP 251, which puts it between Tobin and Rock Creek. One of the problems the supes are facing is getting enough clear track between Keddie and the derailment to bring a tamper and regulator down from Keddie. Parked trains, everwhere. No cell phone service at the derailment site. Interesting that the Caltrans report states that this is "NOT A PASSENGER TRAIN". Wonder if anyone at Caltrans knows that there hasn't been regular passenger trains in the Feather River Canyon for some 37 years now? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EDIS - Heat wave expected this week Posted: 02 Jul 2007 09:20 PM CDT [EDIS] significant heat wave expected this week
.A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES TO THE MOJAVE DESERT THIS WEEK. ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM PDT /12 PM MST/ TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT PDT /MIDNIGHT MST/ THURSDAY NIGHT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEVADA...NORTHWEST ARIZONA...AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEVADA...NORTHWEST ARIZONA...AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAS VEGAS HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 12 PM PDT /12 PM MST/ TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT PDT /MIDNIGHT MST/ THURSDAY NIGHT FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEVADA...NORTHWEST ARIZONA...AND SOUTHEAST CALIFORNIA FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 4000 FEET. THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. EXTREME HEAT IS EXPECTED FOR MUCH OF THIS WEEK DUE TO A STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE AREA. HIGH TEMPERATURES TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ARE EXPECTED TO BE 112 TO 116 IN LAS VEGAS... BARSTOW...AND THE MORONGO BASIN...118 TO 121 ALONG THE COLORADO RIVER VALLEY INCLUDING LAKE MEAD AND LAKE MOHAVE...115 TO 118 IN THE MESQUITE AREA...105 TO 110 IN KINGMAN...PAHRUMP AND PRIMM... 122 TO 127 IN DEATH VALLEY...AND 119 TO 123 IN BAKER. RESIDENCE AND ESPECIALLY TOURIST WHO ARE NOT ACCLIMATED TO THE DESERT HEAT ARE URGED TO PLAN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS FOR EARLY MORNING AND LATE EVENING. REMAIN IN AN AIR CONDITIONED BUILDINGS DURING THE HOTTEST PART OF THE DAY. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO REACH DANGEROUS LEVELS THAT WILL STRESS THE BODY IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. Instruction: USE EXTRA CAUTION AND REMEMBER TO DRINK PLENTY OF WATER...STAY OUT OF THE SUNSHINE AND IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM IF POSSIBLE... AND CHECK UP ON ELDERLY RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. Area: LAKE HAVASU AND FORT MOHAVE-NORTHWEST DESERTS-LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA-DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-WESTERN MOJAVE DESERT-EASTERN MOJAVE DESERT-MORONGO BASIN-CADIZ BASIN-SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY-UPPER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY-NORTHEAST CLARK COUNTY-WESTERN CLARK AND SOUTHERN NYE COUNTY-LAS VEGAS VALLEY-SOUTHERN CLARK COUNTY-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... LAKE HAVASU... TOPOCK... NEEDLES... KINGMAN... GOLDEN VALLEY... HUALAPAI RESERVATION... DOLAN SPRINGS... VALENTINE... WIKIEUP... FURNACE CREEK... STOVEPIPE WELLS... SHOSHONE... TECOPA... BARSTOW... DAGGETT... FT IRWIN... BAKER... MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE... MORONGO VALLEY... YUCCA VALLEY... JOSHUA TREE... TWENTYNINE PALMS... MESQUITE... OVERTON... MOAPA... PAHRUMP... INDIAN SPRINGS... DESERT ROCK... AMARGOSA VALLEY... LAS VEGAS... NORTH LAS VEGAS... HENDERSON... BOULDER CITY... LAUGHLIN... BULLHEAD CITY... HOOVER DAM... PRIMM... JEAN... SEARCHLIGHT... CAL-NEV-ARI Affected Counties: Tulare, Inyo, Riverside, San Bernardino, Kern, Fresno Sent: 2007-07-02T15:27:52-07:00 Original Sender: KVEF@nwws.oes.ca.gov From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [EDIS] red flag warning - ANTELOPE VALLEY Posted: 02 Jul 2007 06:41 PM CDT . EDIS - Red flag warning remains in effect until 6 pm pdt thursday due to gusty winds and low humidities ANTELOPE VALLEY A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THURSDAY. GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE ANTELOPE VALLEY. WINDS GUSTING TO AS MUCH 40 MPH WERE REPORTED SUNDAY EVENING UNDER SIMILAR CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION TO THE STRONG WINDS...THERE WILL BE HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. TEMPERATURES HAVE CLIMBED TO BETWEEN 100 AND 108 DEGREES TODAY...WITH SIMILAR CONDITIONS EXPECTED EACH DAY THROUGH THURSDAY. IN ADDITION... THERE WILL BE LONG DURATIONS OF LOW HUMIDITIES IN THE TEENS AND SINGLE DIGITS. 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: ANTELOPE VALLEY- Affected Counties: Monterey, Santa Barbara, Kings, San Bernardino, Kern, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Orange, Los Angeles Area: ANTELOPE VALLEY-" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEWS - SCU - Livermore grass fire contained Posted: 02 Jul 2007 06:21 PM CDT Inside Bay Area -" Livermore grass fire contained By Roman Gokhman Article Launched: 07/02/2007 10:48:36 AM PDT Eighty acres of grassland were burned Sunday evening on the 7200 block of Collier Canyon Road north of Livermore. No one was hurt and no structures were damaged. The fire started around 5 p.m. About 70 firefighters from the San Ramon Valley Protection District, Alameda County Fire Department and Cal Fire — 10 engines, a water tender, a helicopter, one air tanker, two bulldozers and two hand crews — responded. It took crews until 6:15 p.m. to have the blaze under control. San Ramon Battalion Chief John Viera said an investigation has been completed and the cause of the fire was undetermined. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EDIS- Red flag warning now in effect until 6 pm pdt thursday due to gusty winds and low humidities Posted: 02 Jul 2007 03:07 PM CDT VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST- THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THURSDAY. GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 45 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 Sent: 2007-07-02T10:24:11-07:00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [EDIS] red flag warning now in effect - SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST Posted: 02 Jul 2007 03:02 PM CDT [EDIS] red flag warning now in effect until 8 am pdt thursday due to gusty winds and low humidities SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SOUTH COAST- THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM PDT THURSDAY. Instruction: GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED BELOW THE PASSES AND CANYONS OF SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS DURING THE NIGHTTIME THROUGH EARLY MORNING HOURS. THE SUNDOWNER WIND CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BRING SIGNIFICANT WARMING AND DRYING TO THE FOOTHILLS AND WIND EXPOSED AREAS...WITH TEMPERATURES SOARING TO AROUND 90 DEGREES AND HUMIDITIES FALLING INTO THE TEENS ACROSS THESE AREAS. 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 SOUTH COAST- Affected Counties: Monterey, Santa Barbara, Kings, San Bernardino, Kern, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Orange, Los Angeles Sent: 2007-07-02T10:24:10-07:00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| [EDIS] Red flag warning extended Antelope valley Posted: 02 Jul 2007 02:33 PM CDT [EDIS] red flag warning extended through thursday for the western portion of the antelope valley... due to gusty winds and low humidities: SANTA BARBARA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST- RED FLAG WARNING EXTENDED THROUGH THURSDAY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA BARBARA...VENTURA...AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING EXTENDED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE FOOTHILL AREAS OF THE SANTA BARBARA SOUTH COAST...DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... .A VERY WARM AND DRY AIR MASS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS INTERIOR SECTIONS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THROUGH THURSDAY. THE DRY AIRMASS IS RESULTING IN VERY LOW HUMIDITY READINGS. IN ADDITION...NORTHWEST FLOW HAS LED TO PERIODS OF GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE WARNING AREA. EVENING AND NIGHTTIME SUNDOWNER WIND CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING THROUGH THE PASSES AND CANYONS OF SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY. OCCASIONAL GUSTY WINDS ARE OCCURRING THROUGHOUT THE MOUNTAINS WITH THE FOCUS BEING THROUGH THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR AND OUT ACROSS THE WESTERN ANTELOPE VALLEY AND MAINLY IN THE EVENING AND AT NIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF THESE GUSTY WINDS AND LONG DURATIONS OF VERY LOW HUMIDITIES ALONG WITH CRITICALLY DRY FUELS HAS PROMPTED THE EXTENSION OF THE WARNINGS. ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THURSDAY DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PDT THURSDAY. GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE LIKELY THROUGH THE PASSES AND CANYONS OF THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE...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. THE WARMEST TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SANTA YNEZ RANGE. 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 Sent: 2007-07-02T10:24:09-07:00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CA-TMU-Angora - Fire 100% contained Posted: 02 Jul 2007 02:20 PM CDT CA-TMU-Angora Incident Angora incident is now 100% contained.The incident command center reports the Angora fire has reached 100 percent containment this morning. It was 95 percent contained last night. Here is the latest briefing from 9:45 a.m. Monday. Fire Activity: Fire activity is predicted to be light today. Winds will range from 5 to10 mph with temperatures in the mid-70s. Smoke will continue to be visible within the fire area. However, these interior smokes are deep within the fire and are not a threat to the fireline. Today's Actions: Crews are using infrared technology to monitor and secure firelines. Line improvement and mop up activities continue 400 feet into the interior of the line. Today, the Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team will begin their assessment of the burned area focusing on emergency stabilization of the watershed. At 6:00 tonight the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will resume responsibility for management of the fire. Evacuations, Closures and Restrictions: A Forest closure order for the burned area is in effect July 2 through Nov. 30, 2007. All trails and roads leading into the burned area on forest system lands are closed to the public. Due to very dry fuels, fire restrictions have gone into effect throughout the state of California. A National Fire Prevention Team arrived today to assist local agencies with their prevention needs. Within the Tahoe Basin area, campfires are only allowed within hosted fee campgrounds. No open fires or charcoal barbeques will be allowed on public lands. Only propane stoves are allowed with a 2007 fire permit. No fireworks are allowed in any area. Current fire information can be obtained by calling the Lake Tahoe Basin Forest Supervisors office: (530) 543-2600 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Start Date: 06/24/07 2:00 p.m. Cause: Illegal Warming Fire Current Size: 3,100 acres Current Information: Location: South of Lake Tahoe and East of Fallen Leaf Lake Fire Containment: 100 percent Expected Containment: Tuesday Cost to date: $11.3 million Resources Available: 6 Hand Crews, 11 Engines, 1 Helicopter, 1 Water Tender, 1 dozer, 2 Camp Crews, 75 Overhead Total Personnel: 310 Persons * * * Update 9:10 a.m. The incident command center reports the Angora fire has reached 100 percent containment this morning. It was 95 percent contained last night. Right now there are nine handcrews, 23 engines, one helicopter, one water tender, one dozer, two camp crews and 140 overhead personnel. The total firefighting personnel on the job stands at 459. The fire started on June 24, burned 3,100 acres and 254 homes. On Sunday the Lake Tahoe Management Basin Unit implemented an area wide closure within the Angora Fire area in order to protect natural and cultural resources. The order specifically prohibits: 1.Going into or being upon National Forest System lands within the Angora Fire Closure area, which is located in Sections 13, 23, 24, 25, and 26, Township 12 N, Range 17 E, MDBM, and Sections 6, 7, 8, 18, and 19, Township 12`N, Range`18 E, MDBM, as shown on the attached map. 36 CFR 261.52(e). 2.Being on any National Forest System trail within the Angora Fire Closure area. Maps of the closure area and the order can be viewed at the Supervisor's Office. For further information contact the Supervisor's Office at (530) 543-2600. Meanwhile, the American Red Cross is accepting donations online at www.sacsierraredcross.org. Click to link called Angora Fire. The Red Cross is no longer accepting donations at the evacaution center. The evacuation center is shutting down its operations today. The Red Cross does have a service center located at Lake Tahoe Community College in the cafeteria. The hours of this operation are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| NEWS - CDF - Handing-off ceremony - Tulare County Posted: 02 Jul 2007 10:44 AM CDT Visalia Times-Delta - www.visaliatimesdelta.com -: It lasted for just a moment, but it was momentous. At 8 a.m. Sunday, the Tulare County Fire Department officially took charge of fire protection for the unincorporated areas of the county. "The service will be seamless," said Tulare County Fire Chief Steve Sunderland, who participated in a symbolic handing-off ceremony with CAL FIRE Chief Ed Wristen at the CAL FIRE Tulare Unit headquarters on Lovers Lane. The two men stood silently between two fire engines — one from CAL FIRE and the other from the Tulare County Fire Department — as the radio signal from the CAL FIRE command center officially relinquished its fire protection responsibilities to the county department.After about a minute of silence, to the sound of blaring beepers the Tulare County Fire Department officially took command while also thanking the CAL FIRE administration for its 80 years of service to the county. "It's kind of anticlimactic," Wristen said. "It's been 18 months of extremely hard work by all of us, and I'm very proud of the employees of CAL FIRE that have put some hurt, some pain and some frustration aside and performed at the highest standards in the fire service." Sunday morning's handover was bittersweet for Wristen and CAL FIRE, which has seen this day coming since the county canceled its contract in December 2005. The state agency had been responsible for providing fire protection for unincorporated areas for 80 years. County supervisors made the decision to sever ties with CAL FIRE in an attempt to gain greater control of money it spends on fire protection. Tulare County Fire Department officers point out that the new administration has made some positive changes in the county, including: The transition has not resulted in any jobs lost by CAL FIRE firefighters. Wristen said that firefighters have either retired, transferred to other CAL FIRE posts or taken positions with the county fire department. Though the Tulare County Fire Department will function with greater autonomy in the coming years, CAL FIRE is not going anywhere, Wristen said. CAL FIRE will remain at its headquarters on Lovers Lane and in other county locations to fulfill its state-mandated fire-protection responsibilities in areas between the foothills and the boundaries of national parks and forests. "If there's a structure fire, we'll deal with it," Wristen said. "If there's a vehicle accident, we will help." | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah Fire - Neola - 33,400 acres Posted: 02 Jul 2007 10:11 AM CDT Utah Fire Info.gov: Neola - 33,400 acres - only 5% containment - Three civilian fatalities while fighting the fire Type I Incident Team that is scheduled to take over the fire on Sunday. Start Date: June 29, 2007 Location: Neola, north of Roosevelt Cause: Unknown, Under investigation Size: 30,000+ acres Contained: 5% Estimated Containment: Unknown Fuels: Grass and pinyon juniper Structures Threatened: Some structures have been lost and others are threatened. Evacuations: White Rocks and Farm Creek towns have been evacuated. Resources: At least 100 firefighters, 1 hand crew, 5 engines, numerous volunteer engines, 5 heavy air tankers 2 helicopters, 2 dozers. More national resources are en route and joining the Type I Incident Team that is scheduled to take over the fire on Sunday. Injuries: No firefighter injuries. Three civilian fatalities. Please contact the Uintah County Sherriff's Office for more information. (435) 789-2511 Other: Fire is burning on land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Forest Service and private owners. Fire is expected to continue to grow quickly. Contact: Louis Haynes, (208) 755-0083 News Releases: July 1, 2007" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 02 Jul 2007 09:51 AM CDT InciWeb: Rancho Wildland Fire: Rancho Wildland FireINCIDENT UPDATED 0600 hrs SummaryMonday, July 2, 5:00 a.m. The fire had very little to no forward rate of spread yesterday, except for some short uphill runs in the afternoon that were pushed by strong winds. Accurate mapping of the fire's perimeter was possible, and the result of that more accurate mapping showed the fire to be a total of 482 acres, rather than 700 acres. The fire is now 60 percent contained. No date or time has been set for full containment. Five hundred and ninety-nine individuals are currently assigned to the fire, which has been burning in light grass and some heavy brush. Some crews will continue to build handline to connect with dozer line on the western edge of the fire, as other crews continue to build handline on the eastern side of the fire. The demobilization of some resources is being evaluated this morning, for the possible release of some engines that have been in place for structure protection. No structures have been damaged or destroyed, and no injuries have been reported. A Red Flag Alert for heightened fire danger is still in place until 8:00 a.m. Central Coast Type II Team Number 7, led by Incident Commander Jim Smith, took over management of the fire at 6:00 p.m. yesterday. Anonymous tip hotline: Citizens can submit anonymous tips regarding wildfire starts to sbsheriff.org. Tips can also be submitted by phone to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Detective Bureau at 805-681-4150. Basic Information
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