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Inciweb Update: Elk Complex Wildland Fire - 16,449 acres - 80% Posted: 02 Aug 2007 06:12 PM GMT-06:00 Elk Complex Update 8.2.07 Incident Information Announcements News Pictures Maps Incident: Elk Complex Released: 6 hrs. ago ELK FIRE COMPLEX UPDATE August 2, 2007 Total Complex Acreage: 16,449 acres Incident Resources: 805 personnel Total Complex Containment: 80% Cost to Date: $17,400,000 Injuries to Date (minor): 15 Fatalities to Date: 1 Expected Full Containment: 8/05/2007 Siskiyou County Public Health Officer, Stephan Perlman, M.D. again wants to advise residents throughout Siskiyou County to be aware that air quality may be extremely poor in some areas due to severe smoke today. Residents in areas with poor air quality are advised to remain indoors and refrain from physical exertion. In areas with visibility less than 2 miles, drivers are cautioned to drive carefully and to turn their headlights on as they drive through the area. Firefighters plan to continue to use aerial ignition to burn portions of the interior of the fire on the King Creek 2/Wingate/Titus Fires. This involves releasing ping pong ball size incendiaries (PSD's) as the helicopter flies over the area to be burned. As the fire slowly backs down towards the Klamath River the percentage of containment will rise. Crews are continuing to secure established firelines. Patrol and mop up the Little Grider Fire continues. Complex Fire Details Of the thirty identified fires in the Elk Complex, 25 are 100% contained. The contained fires will continue to be monitored, patrolled and staffed as necessary. The remaining five fires are as follows: Wingate/Titus/King Creek 2 Fires is 13,381 acres (increase in acreage due to limited burning of interior) and 76% contained. Firelines have been constructed and limited burning of interior areas will continue. A closure for campers and miners, from Five Mile Bridge to Norcross Campground on Elk Creek Road remains in place. Elk Fire (1,144 acres) 96% contained and remains in aerial patrol. Hummingbird Fire (80 acres) 0% contained. The fire remains in aerial patrol. Sources of info include: http://www.inciweb.org/ (including other fires) or the incident information office at (530) 841-4451 or (530) 493 1519. Visit http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/klamath/condition/ for information on fire restrictions and local closures. The Forest Service, in cooperation with the Siskiyou County Air Pollution Control District, has installed an air quality monitoring station in Happy Camp. Real-time data may be viewed online at http://www.satguard.com/usfs/Chartnew.aspGet=4&UnitID=36&CustID=2&sDate=7/29/2007. Contact Information Information (530) 841-4451 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Unit Information Klamath National Forest 1312 Fairlane Road Yreka, California 96097 News Releases Elk Complex Update 8.2.07 Released: 6 hrs. ago Elk Complex Update 8/1/07 Released: 1 day ago Daily Update 7.31.07 Released: 2 days ago Daily Update 07/30/2007 Released: 3 days ago Elk Complex Community Meeting on Tuesday 07/31/2007 Released: 4 days ago Elk Complex Update 07/29/2007 Released: 4 days ago Related Incident Links Klamath National Forest Cooperators Bureau of Indian Affairs Bureau of Land Management Fish and Wildlife Service National Park Service National Weather Service Siskiyou County Sheriff's Office USDA Forest Service Cal Fire Karuk Tribe

EDIS - Dry and breezy conditions possible this weekend Posted: 02 Aug 2007 05:48 PM GMT-06:00 - SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY-WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- A WEAK LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE WEST COAST THIS WEEKEND BRINGING A MUCH DRIER SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. AFTERNOON WEST WINDS WILL ALSO BE ENHANCED BRINGING THE POSSIBILITY FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR EXTREME WESTERN NEVADA AND NORTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA FOR LOW HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY WEST WINDS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. WEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE ALONG THE SIERRA FRONT ON FRIDAY WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH BECOMING WIDESPREAD ON SATURDAY. A MUCH DRIER AIRMASS WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION STARTING FRIDAY WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITY VALUES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT EXPECTED ON SATURDAY. THE POSSIBLE COMBINATION OF LOW HUMIDITY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS WOULD RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SATURDAY. Instruction: A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. Area: SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY-WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- Affected Counties or parts of: Modoc, Plumas, Placer, Mono, Lassen, El Dorado, Nevada, Sierra, Alpine, Sent: 2007-08-02T15:07:23-07:00 Original Sender: KREV@nwws.oes.ca.gov From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

CA - SCU - FELTER IC - Vegetation Fire --> Structure threat Posted: 02 Aug 2007 06:04 PM GMT-06:00 FULL VEGETATION RESPONSE W/ AIR SHOW 16:01 lOCATION: Two fires east of the Milpitas area - One fire is at Calaveras at Felter, the second fire nearby at Felter and Marsh. SIZEUP: Spring Valley Engine 22 reports one fire is 4 acres with a rapid rate of spread. with at least one structure threatened. COMM:151.445 ADDITIONAL: Battalion 1630 ordering a local government strike team for structure protection UPDATE: CHP CAD Incident: 1350 Type: Location: info as of: 8/2/2007 5:01:46 PM ADDITIONAL DETAILS 4:42PM S11 -- FIRE IS OUT ,, ETA 1 HR WHILE THEY CLEAN UP ,, 530 REMAINING ON SNCE TILL THEN 4:38PM S11-- HAVE CALAVERAS RD AT WELLER RD CLOSED FOR FIRE EQUIPMENT 4:16PM MILPITAS FIRE REQ CHP FOR 1184 // PLS COME UP CALAVERAS TO FELTER // FIRE WILL ADVS WERE 1184 IS NEEDED 3:57PM PER FIRE HAD MULTIPLE REPORTS 3:57PM 1039 FIRE ENRT 3:56PM 1039 FIRE 3:56PM NEEDS TO MOVE HER HORSES RESPONDING OFFICERS STATUS 4:18PM CHP Unit On Scene

Zaca Wildland Fire - 38,030 Acres - 70 percent Containment Posted: 02 Aug 2007 10:17 AM GMT-06:00 Zaca Wildland Fire Incident Information Announcements News Pictures Maps INCIDENT UPDATED 08:30 ANNOUNCEMENT Forest Service Closes Additional Areas in Los Padres National Forest Forest Service Closes Additional Areas in Los Padres National Forest GOLETA, CA...Additional areas in Los Padres National Forest are now closed to the public due to the Zaca Fire emergency, the Forest... more Zaca Fire Area Closure Map Credit: Zaca Fire GIS Unit view pictures || view maps Summary Update Morning August 2, 2007 Location: 15 miles Northeast of Buellton, Santa Barbara County Incident Management Team: U.S. Forest Service / Santa Barbara County Start Date & Report Time: July 4, 2007 at 10:53 AM Acres: 38,030 Acres Percent Containment: 70 percent Estimated Containment: September 7, 2007 Resources: Hand Crews: 34; Dozers: 11; Engines: 29; Water Tenders: 27; Helicopters: 7-Type 1, 7-Type 2 and 3-Type 3; Air Tankers: 8 ordered; Air Attack: 2; Total Personnel: 1,355; Injuries: 11; Structures Threatened: 14; Fireline-to-Build: 15 miles; Estimated Cost-to-Date: $41.4 million Current Forest and Road Closures: Happy Canyon Road is closed at the Los Padres National Forest boundary. Figueroa Mountain Road is closed at the Los Padres National Forest boundary Paradise Road is closed at the First Crossing picnic area For current fire information while traveling on Highway 154, tune to 1040 AM. Significant Events: An EVACUATION ORDER continues for the Peachtree Community. This order will be re-evaluated on Thursday, August 2nd. An EVACUATION WARNING remains in place for Happy Canyon Road north of Baseline Avenue, including the ranches between Lake Cachuma and McKinley Ridge. The Forest Service announced an expanded closure of the Los Padres National Forest today. The closure area is approximately 649,000 acres, and is between Hwy 166 in northern Santa Barbara County and Highway 33 and Matilija Canyon in Ventura County. Detailed information on the closure can be found at your local Forest Service Office. Current Situation: The majority of the fire activity moved south in the head of Black Canyon and East into Coche Creek. Islands of unburned fuel continue to burn within the fire perimeter. The daily inversion layer has continued the trend of increased burning at night and suppressed burning during the day. Hand line construction will be started on a ridge adjacent to Black Canyon and South of Santa Cruz Peak Thursday. The hand line at the head of Peachtree Canyon continues to hold. Dozers continue to clean up contingency lines in the existing fuel breaks near Paradise Rd. Structure protection groups are in place in the Peachtree and Paradise areas and continue working on improvements around structures. Safety Message: Travelers using SR-154, Happy Canyon or Figueroa Mountain Roads are asked to be cautious of firefighting equipment and personnel traveling in the area. Additional Information: In light of the current conditions and fire behavior, smoke is likely to be visible throughout the Central Coast and into the San Joaquin Valley. More information is available at: http://www.sbsheriff.org/ and http://www.sbcfire.com Incident Commanders: Aaron Gelobter, Boise Incident Management Team and Mark Schmitt, Santa Barbara County Fire Department. Basic Information Incident Type Wildland Fire Cause Human Caused Date of Origin 07/04/2007 at 1053 hrs. Location 15 miles NE of Buellton Incident Commander Aaron Gelobter Current Situation Total Personnel 1,355 Size 38,030 acres Percent Contained 70% Estimated Containment Date 09/07/2007 at hrs. Fuels Involved Model 4 (6 ft) and oak woodlands. Live fuel moistures are at 51%, levels normally seen in late summer. Division J is burning in a mix of pine and chaparral. Fire Behavior The inversion continues to encourage active burning conditions during nightime hours and suppresses intense daytime burning. Significant Events Additional areas in Los Padres National Forest are now closed to the public due to fire activity. Closure area now includes lands between Highway 166 in Northern Santa Barbara County and Highway 33 and Matilija Canyon in Ventura County. This closure now affects approx. 649,000 acres. Outlook Planned Actions Direct line construction continues in Division J. Direct line construction will be initiated on a ridge adjacent to Black Canyon and south to Santa Cruz Peak. This operation will coincide with backing fire activity into the Santa Cruz drainage. Indirect line construction and preparation for burnout if necessary continues in portions of Divisions T, S and R. Crews continue to hold and secure line in Divisions U and I. Dozer group continues clean up of existing fuelbreaks as contingency lines. Peachtree and Paradise structure protection groups are in place and continue improvements around structures. Projected Movement There is a high probability of the fire increasing significantly in size, during the next 12 to 72 hours. Growth Potential Extreme. Terrain Difficulty Extreme. Containment Target The remote access and rugged terrain require a long term strategy of both direct and indirect attack with contingency planning that is being implemented over a 5 to 6 week period. Remarks Not available Weather Current Wind Conditions 5 mph NE Current Temperature 70 degrees Current Humidity 25 %

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