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[EDIS] HEAT ADVISORY - Above normal temperatures through saturday

Posted: 30 Aug 2007 12:05 AM CDT

[EDIS] well above normal temperatures through saturday

WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-MARIPOSA MADERA AND FRESNO COUNTY FOOTHILLS-TULARE COUNTY FOOTHILLS

STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SPREADING WESTWARD INTO THE REGION WILL KEEP A VERY HOT AIRMASS OVER THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INTERIOR THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. IN ADDITION...MOISTURE SURGING NORTHWARD AROUND THE HIGH WILL INCREASE HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE AREA. THIS COMBINATION OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL NUDGE HEAT INDEX READINGS ABOVE ADVISORY LEVELS BEGINNING THURSDAY AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH HOT CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK BEFORE THE HIGH PRESSURE WEAKENS...HEAT INDEXES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE THE ADVISORY THRESHOLD OF 110 DEGREES DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS ON THURSDAY...FRIDAY AND SATURDAY BEFORE DRIER AIR MOVES IN SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY. HEAT INDUCES WILL DROP BELOW 80 DEGREES FOR A FEW HOURS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY MORNINGS. ... HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 7 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA... A HEAT ADVISORY FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA...AND THE FOOTHILLS OF THE SOUTHERN SIERRA NEVADA...REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THURSDAY TO 7 PM PDT SATURDAY. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL CLIMB TO AROUND 110 DEGREES ACROSS MUCH OF THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS ON THURSDAY...FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS... WHERE TEMPERATURES CAN RUN SEVERAL DEGREES WARMER THAN IN MORE RURAL LOCATIONS. HEAT INDEX VALUES ALSO WILL CLIMB TO AROUND 110 DEGREES ACROSS MUCH OF THE FOOTHILLS DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS OF THURSDAY... FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... ESPECIALLY IN THE NORMALLY HOTTER LOCATIONS OF THE LOWER FOOTHILLS...WHERE TEMPERATURES CAN RUN SEVERAL DEGREES WARMER. NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN...THE ELDERLY OR PETS IN ENCLOSED VEHICLES...EVEN FOR THE SHORTEST TIME. TEMPERATURES QUICKLY RISE TO LIFE THREATENING LEVELS...EVEN IF THE WINDOWS ARE PARTIALLY OPENED.

Instruction:
DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...AND STAY OUT OF THE SUN. CHECK UP ON ANYONE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT...SUCH AS AN ELDERLY NEIGHBOR...AT LEAST TWICE A DAY. PETS ARE ALSO SUSCEPTIBLE TO HEAT ILLNESS AND SHOULD BE CARED FOR ACCORDINGLY. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE.

Area: WEST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-EAST CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHWESTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-SOUTHEASTERN SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY-MARIPOSA MADERA AND FRESNO COUNTY FOOTHILLS-TULARE COUNTY FOOTHILLS-

Affected Counties or parts of: Tuolumne, Tulare, Mariposa, Merced, Kings, Kern, Fresno, Madera,

Sent: 2007-08-29T21:59:15-07:00

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY - HANFORD CA

[EDIS] Red flag warning remains in effect from 2 pm to 11 pm pdt thursday for scattered thunderstorms producing lightning with insufficient moisture

Posted: 30 Aug 2007 12:01 AM CDT

[EDIS] Red flag warning remains in effect from 2 pm to 11 pm pdt thursday for scattered thunderstorms producing lightning with insufficient moisture

WESTERN KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY INCLUDING SHASTA VALLEY-SHASTA-TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST IN SISKIYOU COUNTY-SISKIYOU COUNTY FROM THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS EAST A ND SOUTH TO MTSHASTA-MODOC COUNTY

THIS RED FLAG WARNING IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES: ZONE 280...281...282...284...285..

.621...623...624...AND 625. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHERN OREGON AS MID AND UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE CONTINUES MOVING NORTHEASTWARD. VERY DRY FUEL MOISTURE PRESENT ACROSS THE AREA WILL LEAD TO HIGH POTENTIAL FOR LIGHTNING STARTED FIRES ACROSS THE AREAS. WHILE SOME RAINFALL IS EXPECTED WITH MOST OF THESE STORMS...THEY WILL BE FAST MOVING...WITH AVERAGE STORM MOTION EXPECTED TO BE 30 TO 40 MPH. THEREFORE NUMEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR WITH ONLY A LITTLE RAINFALL AND SOME STRIKES WILL OCCUR OUTSIDE OF THE CORE RAINFALL AREAS. ADDITIONALLY...THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 TO 40 MPH.

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: WESTERN KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY INCLUDING SHASTA VALLEY-SHASTA-TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST IN SISKIYOU COUNTY-SISKIYOU COUNTY FROM THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS EAST AND SOUTH TO MTSHASTA-MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY-SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS-SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES-KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST-SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERNLAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES-

Affected Counties or parts of: Modoc, Siskiyou,

Sent: 2007-08-29T21:54:08-07:00

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR

Numerous Lightning starts on the Mendocino

Posted: 29 Aug 2007 11:34 PM CDT

Mendocino National forest Lightning series of vegetation fires

Sizeup: 17 forest fires on the Mendocino at this point, Trinity/Tehama boundry in the forest all but one in the Yolly Bolly Wilderness. Tomhead lookout reporting multiple downstrikes. Majority are un-staffed. Various sizes, most reporting moderate rates of spread.
Resources:
SHU CalFire responding to the Wallow fire in the Hayfork
area.
Orders for tomorrow, 2 type 2 Helicopters, 2 type 2 IA Crews or Type I (fed only), 2 loads of Jumpers.
(1)One fire outside the wilderness is the Spanish Fire reported at 2 acres.
IC thinks they have it stopped.

Inciweb: Vista Wildland Fire - 420 acres - CONTAINED

Posted: 29 Aug 2007 10:56 PM CDT

Vista Wildland Fire

INCIDENT UPDATED

This incident is 100% contained.

Vista Fire
Credit: NorCal 1

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Summary

Firefighters have contained the Vista Fire located in the remote area of the Sequoia National Forest. The fire will be transitioned back to the Sequoia National Forest today. Fire officials ask all visitors and off road vehicle riders to avoid traveling through fire activity areas.

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildland Fire
Cause	Under Investigation
Date of Origin	08/22/2007 at 1130 hrs.
Location	South of Paloma Meadow
Incident Commander	Kent Swartzlander

Current Situation

Total Personnel	58
Size	420 acres
Percent Contained	100%
Estimated Containment Date	08/26/2007 at hrs.
Fuels Involved	Timber,mixed conifer and some logging slash.
Fire Behavior	Minimal fire activity over night.
Significant Events	Crews continue to make good progress in all divisions.

Outlook

Planned Actions	Secure and mop up perimeter.
Projected Movement	Minimal
Growth Potential	Medium
Terrain Difficulty	Medium
Containment Target	Direct attack continues to be successful.
Remarks	Increase in acreage was due to GPS mapping.

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	Not available
Current Temperature	50 degrees
Current Humidity	68 %

CA-SHF-Wallow - Vegetation fire

Posted: 29 Aug 2007 08:14 PM CDT

CA-SHF-Wallow

Sizeup: New start near the South Fork of the Trinity River, north of Hwy 36, in the "Bear Wallow Creek Area.
262 degrees off Chester Airbase for 100 miles Rapid ROS, 15-20 ac
Resources: Numerous resource orders, T-27 just dispatched, Additional Tankers ordered,
4 jumpers originally enroute to Rainbow Fire were diverted to the Wallow Fire, jumped and are on the ground. Bravo59 enroute to Wallow Fire at this time.
Updates:(1) Reported to be 125 acres at this time. Expecting it to grow to 500 + acres.

Additional AT's enroute.

Forest Service Reduces Zaca Fire Closure

Posted: 29 Aug 2007 06:50 PM CDT

Los Padres National Forest

CONTACT: Kathy Good (805) 961-5759 www.fs.fed.us/r5/lospadres

Zaca Fire Information Center (805) 961-5770
Date: August 29, 2007

Forest Service Reduces Zaca Fire Closure

GOLETA, CA…Some areas within Los Padres National Forest east of Highway 33 that were previously closed to public entry because of the Zaca Fire will be reopened on August 30, the Forest Service announced today.

The revised emergency closure will encompass all national forest lands between Highway 166 and Highway 33. On the east side of Highway 33, the Pine Mountain Road (aka Reyes Peak Road and Forest Road 6N06), and all recreation facilities along the road will remain closed, as will the Boulder Canyon Trail (Forest Trail 23W03) between Pine Mountain Road and the Forest Service Station at Ozena. The closure affects approximately 663,435 acres of the 1.76 million-acre national forest.

The temporary closure is needed for public and firefighter safety. While the Zaca Fire is nearing full containment, it will be at least several weeks before the fire is completely controlled. In addition, firefighters and heavy equipment will continue to work in the general fire area putting out remaining hotspots and rehabilitating firelines.

The closure prohibits all public entry to national forest lands, trails, roads and recreation sites within the designated area. It does not apply to private land within or adjacent to the national forest. The closure will be in effect until further notice. A detailed description and map are available at Forest Service offices and on-line at http://www.inciweb.org and http://www.fs.fed.us.r5/lospadres .

Forest visitors are reminded that fire restrictions remain in effect throughout Los Padres National Forest. These restrictions prohibit the use of wood or charcoal fires in all areas; limit the use of gas-type stoves to designated Campfire Use Sites with a California Campfire Permit; prohibit recreational target shooting except at the Winchester Gun Club and Ojai Valley Gun Club; and limit smoking to buildings, enclosed vehicles and Campfire Use Sites.

The Zaca Fire started on July 4, and has burned approximately 240,207 acres. It is currently 95 percent contained with full containment expected by September 4.

[EDIS] Red flag warning in effect from 2 pm to 11 pm pdt Thursday - California fire weather zones 280, 281, 282, 284 and 285

Posted: 29 Aug 2007 03:49 PM CDT

[EDIS] Red flag warning in effect from 2 pm to 11 pm pdt thursday for oregon fire weather zones 621... 623... 624 and 625 and california fire weather zones 280... 281... 282... 284 and 285

WESTERN KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY INCLUDING SHASTA VALLEY-SHASTA-TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST IN SISKIYOU COUNTY-SISKIYOU COUNTY FROM THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS EAST AND SOUTH TO MTSHASTA-MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY-SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES-KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST-SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERNLAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES-

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 11 PM PDT THURSDAY DUE TO LIGHTNING WITH INSUFFICIENT MOISTURE. THIS WARNING INCLUDES OREGON FIRE WEATHER ZONES 621... 623... 624 AND 625 AND CALIFORNIA FIRE WEATHER ZONES 280...281...282...284 AND 285. THIS INCLUDES THE TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST IN SISKIYOU COUNTY...THE WINEMA AND FREMONT NATIONAL FORESTS AND THE KLAMATH AND MODOC NATIONAL FORESTS. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHERN OREGON AS MID AND UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE MOVES NORTHWARD. RAINFALL IS EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. HOWEVER NUMEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR OUTSIDE THE CORE AREA OF RAINFALL.

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: WESTERN KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY INCLUDING SHASTA VALLEY-SHASTA-TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST IN SISKIYOU COUNTY-SISKIYOU COUNTY FROM THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS EAST AND SOUTH TO MTSHASTA-MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY-SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES-KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST-SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERNLAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES-

Affected Counties or parts of: Modoc, Siskiyou,

Sent: 2007-08-29T13:30:34-07:00

Original Sender: .oes.ca.gov

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR

[EDIS] Fire weather watch - KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY INCLUDING SHASTA VALLEY-SHASTA-TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST IN SISKIYOU COUNTY-

Posted: 29 Aug 2007 03:11 PM CDT

[EDIS] Fire weather watch in effect from thursday afternoon through thursday evening

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MEDFORD HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING DUE TO LIGHTNING WITH INSUFFICIENT MOISTURE. THIS WATCH INCLUDES OREGON FIRE WEATHER ZONES: 623...624 AND 625 AND CALIFORNIA FIRE WEATHER ZONES: 280... 281... 282... 284 AND 285. THIS INCLUDES THE WINEMA AND FREMONT NATIONAL FORESTS AND THE KLAMATH AND MODOC NATIONAL FORESTS. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHERN OREGON AS UPPER LEVEL MOISTURE MOVES NORTHWARD.

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: WESTERN KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST-CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY INCLUDING SHASTA VALLEY-SHASTA-TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST IN SISKIYOU COUNTY-SISKIYOU COUNTY FROM THE CASCADE MOUNTAINS EAST AND SOUTH TO MTSHASTA-MODOC COUNTY EXCEPT FOR THE SURPRISE VALLEY-SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES-KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST-SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERNLAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES-

Affected Counties or parts of: Modoc, Siskiyou,

Sent: 2007-08-29T07:02:50-07:00

Original Sender: OES - CA

From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR