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Local News Posted: 20 Jun 2007 03:43 PM CDT Local News: Central Calaveras Fire District Gets New Equipment Tuesday, June 19, 2007 - 03:15 PM Vanessa Turner MML Calaveras Bureau Mountain Ranch, CA -- The Central Calaveras Fire and Rescue Protection District has received new fire apparatus and equipment thanks to the Menlo Park Fire Protection District. Calaveras Chief Robert Gill thanks the crew at Menlo Park who surrendered the fire engine for $2,500. The engine is a 1987 Pierce 1,250 GPM Pumper. Menlo Park also chipped in a fire hose and some nozzles. Starting June 25 the engine will replace the current 1971 model at Fire Station 5 in Sheep Ranch. Gill says with the upgraded equipment, the district can now respond with four firefighters instead of two. And it also allows for more equipment storage. The district covers Glencoe, Rail Road Flat, Eagle Ridge Ranch/Airport, Mountain Ranch and Sheep Ranch. CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

InciWeb update: Goldledge Wildland Fire Posted: 20 Jun 2007 01:50 PM CDT InciWeb: Goldledge Wildland Fire: INCIDENT UPDATED TODAY Summary Firefighters are working in extremely steep and rugged terrain. Extreme fire behavior is expected today due to the hot and dry weather. Afternoon winds could prove to be an additional challenge for crews. A fire closure area is in effect based on current fire conditions to protect public health and safety. The affected area includes the west side of the Kern Plateau including the Cherry Hill Road, Horse Meadow, Big Meadow and Cannell Meadow. Specifically the area is bounded on the west by Mountain Road 99 just north of Camp Owens to its intersection with the Sherman Pass Road; Sherman Pass road to the overlook is the northern boundary; the Dome Land Wilderness forms the eastern boundary; the southern boundary follows the Cannell Trail. Entering or being in the Goldledge fire closure area is prohibited. The campgrounds along the Kern River, Mountain Road 99 and the Sherman Pass Road all remain open to forest visitors. Basic Information Incident Type Wildland Fire Cause Shooting Date of Origin 06/03/2007 at 1130 hrs. Location 10 miles north of Kernville Incident Commander Ron Woychak Current Situation Total Personnel 349 Size 4,039 acres Percent Contained 70% Fuels Involved Annual grass, low shrubs,chaparral and chamise at lower elevations. Fire burning into Jeffrey and lodgepole pine, mixed conifer forest. Fire Behavior Fire spread is minimal with an average of 75-100 acres per day. Small runs continue is steep rocky terrain. Torching is occuring near the ridge tops at the edge of the Kern Plateau. Significant Events The second Type 1 Helicopter arrived and began operations. Spike camp at Horse Meadow continues to be improved. Outlook Planned Actions Evaluate contingency plans. Concentrate direct supression efforts on the eastern perimeter. Projected Movement 12 hours: Continued small runs in green islands is expected. Predicted fire activity should continue throughout the week at the edge of the Kern Plateau. Growth Potential Medium Terrain Difficulty Extreme Remarks Direct suppression activities will continue for the next 24 to 48 hours. Weather Current Wind Conditions 7-10 mph NW Current Temperature 75 degrees Current Humidity 28 % CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

EDIS - Red flag warning now in effect until 9 pm pdt thursday for relative humidity below 10 percent for up to 15 hours each day Posted: 20 Jun 2007 11:36 AM CDT EDIS Red flag warning now in effect until 9 pm pdt thursday for relative humidity below 10 percent for up to 15 hours each day and very poor overnight recovery of humidity: THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THURSDAY. HUMIDITY WILL BE BELOW 10 PERCENT TODAY. A SLIGHT INCREASE IN HUMIDITY IS EXPECTED DURING THE EVENING HOURS BUT RECOVER OVERNIGHT WILL AGAIN BE POOR. HUMIDITY WILL FALL AGAIN DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS THURSDAY AND REMAIN BELOW 10 PERCENT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING. 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. Area: SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INCLUDING THE MOUNTAIN TOP AND FRONT COUNTRY RANGER DISTRICTS OF THE SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST-RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INCLUDING THE SAN JACINTO RANGER DISTRICT OF THE SAN BERNARDINO NATIONAL FOREST-SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS-INCLUDING THE PALOMAR AND DESCANSO RANGER DISTRICTS OF THECLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST- Affected Counties: San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Kern, Orange, Imperial, Los Angeles CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

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