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CAL FIRE PRESS RELEASE - Super Tanker Makes Emergency Landing Posted: 26 Jun 2007 03:08 AM CDT California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection news - CAL FIRE DC-10 Air Tanker Makes Emergency Landing: CAL FIRE DC-10 Air Tanker Makes Emergency Landing Flight crew lands aircraft safely in Victorville By: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Published: Jun 25, 2007 at 21:30 At approximately 5:20 p.m. pacific daylight time while operating on the White Fire in Kern County, the DC-10, Tanker 910, encountered severe turbulence that caused the aircraft to descend and strike the top of several trees. The flight crew was able to apply power and fly out of the turbulence and safely return to their base at Victorville. The aircraft was operating in the area of Bison peak which is south of Tehachapi. There were no injuries to the flight crew or anyone on the ground. The incident is currently under investigation. The investigation will include a complete structural review of the aircraft. It will remain on the ground until the investigation is concluded. A CAL FIRE incident investigation team will be in Victorville tomorrow morning. CAL FIRE PRESS RELEASE .pdf File CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

The DC-10 super tanker 910 hits trees suffers damage Posted: 26 Jun 2007 01:46 AM CDT CAL FIRE NEWS EXCLUSIVE BREAKING NEWS STORY - DC-10 super tanker 910 The DC-10 super tanker 910, was working the White Fire in Kern county this afternoon. Tanker 910 encountered severe turbulence over Bison Peak during a drop and suffered a tree strike hitting the tops of some trees. The pilot was able to apply power and pull out of it.. The the DC-10 suffered some severe damage to the wing or flap but landed safely at Victorville Airport escorted back to Victorville by two lead planes. CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

CA-KRN-White / UPDATE Posted: 25 Jun 2007 11:37 PM CDT CA-KRN-White 9100 acres and 30% contained Unverified reports of structure loss Expecting less wind NW 15-25 and temps in the 90's. RH's were reported in the single digets. NET NEWS- The DC-10 super tanker 910, was working this fire this afternoon. tanker 910 encountered severe turbulence over Bison Peak during a drop and suffered a tree strike hitting the tops of some trees. The pilot was able to apply power and pull out of it.. Made it back to Victorville Airport escorted back to Victorville by two lead planes. The the DC-10 suffered some severe damage to the wing or flap Communities/Critical Infrastructure Threatened in the following time frames: 12 hours: Communities of Oak Creek and Blackburn Canyon 24 hours: Wind Energy Farms 48 hours: Tehachapi Valley Major problems and concerns. Adverse weather conditions are causing rapid fire growth. Perimeter control and structure protection is being hampered by poor access to the incident. When the wind diminishes, the fire transitions to fuel and slope driven with a high dead fuel ratio.Communities/Critical Infrastructure Threatened in the following time frames: 12 hours: Communities of Oak Creek and Blackburn Canyon 24 hours: Wind Energy Farms 48 hours: Tehachapi Valley CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

CA-LNU- Mountain - VEGETATION FIRE Posted: 25 Jun 2007 10:08 PM CDT News CA - LNU- Mountain: VEGETATION FIRE 30+ acres with a structure threat. FULL WILDLAND RESPONSE Started about 17:30 LOCATION: Mountain Home Ranch Rd, east of Windsor in Sonoma County, moderate spread with spotting. Near Petrified Forest West of Calistoga on the Petrified Forest Rd/Calistoga rd. 1900 HRS CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

RED FLAG ALERT- Fire weather watch in effect from wednesday afternoon through wednesday evening Posted: 25 Jun 2007 07:21 PM CDT Fire weather watch in effect from wednesday afternoon through wednesday evening: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BECOME STATIONARY OFF THE WEST COAST AND BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE SIERRA...EASTERN CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA WEDNESDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 30 MPH. IN ADDITION... VERY DRY CONDITIONS OVER THE REGION WILL ALLOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT IN WESTERN NEVADA AND EASTERN CALIFORNIA AND BETWEEN 10 TO 20 PERCENT IN THE TAHOE BASIN. STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AND SLIGHTLY STRONGER THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO THE ISSUANCE OF ADDITIONAL FIRE WEATHER WATCHES AND RED FLAG WARNINGS. Instruction: A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FOR UPDATED FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE UPGRADES OF FIRE WEATHER WATCHES TO RED FLAG WARNINGS. Area: GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY-WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- Affected Counties: Modoc, Plumas, Mono, Lassen, El Dorado, Madera, Alpine, Sierra, Shasta, Tuolumne, Placer, Inyo, Fresno, Nevada CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

InciWeb: Angora News Release #1 Posted: 25 Jun 2007 09:05 PM CDT InciWeb: Angora News Release #1: Incident: Angora Released: 2007-06-25 18:33:00 ET Today's Date: Monday, June 25, 2007 3:30 p.m. Contact: Rex Norman, LTBMU Public Affairs Officer Incident Fire Info: LTBMU Forest Supervisor's Office Phone: (530) 543-2600 and 2694 Start Date: June 24, 2007, 2:00 p.m. Cause: Under Investigation Location: South of Lake Tahoe and west of Fallen Leaf Lake Acreage: 2,500 Containment: 0% Expected Containment: Unknown at this time. Fuel type: Heavy timber Committed Fire Resources: 750 Engines: 109 Crews: 21 Helicopters: 2 Water Tenders: Discussion: Current Fire Behavior has moderated due to favorable weather conditions. Winds are light and temperatures are not hot. Fire activity has decreased. Crews are working on protective lines around subdivisions and mopping up. Helicopters are working the fire today. Evacuation: Mandatory evacuations are still in effect for Tahoe Paradise, Fallen Leaf Campground, Tahoe Mountain, and Upper Angora areas. Voluntary evacuations are in effect for Gardner Mountain. The Evacuation Center is at South Tahoe Parks and Recreation at 1180 Rufus Allen Blvd. (530) 541-2850. Road Closures: Highway 50 at Pollock Pines (Sly Park exit). Highway 89 south of DL Bliss State. Highway 50 at Stateline. The road remains closed due to safety concerns. Public Meeting: At Monday June 25, 8:00 p.m. at the South Lake Tahoe Middle School at 2940 Lake Tahoe Blvd. Injuries: None. Currently fire is managed by a Type 2 Incident Management Command Team. A Type 1 Incident Management Team is scheduled to assume management of the Angora Fire effective 6:00 a.m., Tuesday June 26. CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

News - Lake Tahoe wildfire evacuations Posted: 25 Jun 2007 08:36 PM CDT Lake Tahoe wildfire evacuations : Lake Tahoe wildfire evacuations worry Nevada residents By Dave Porter (AXcess) Reno - A wildfire near Lake Tahoe has forced the evacuation of at least 1,000 homes in California and residents in the Nevada area of Carson City are worried, remembering last year's Sierra Mountain range fire that came close to threatening the evacuation of the Capitol city. Its fire season in the Sierra Mountain range and this year it's especially dry. But the Lake Tahoe fire is getting a lot of attention as over 220 homes have been destroyed already and another 500 lay in its path. So far, the Lake Tahoe fire has destroyed over 2,500 acres of heavily wooded land near Angora Lake, fire fighters say. The fire started a little after 2 pm Sunday afternoon on the California side of South Lake Tahoe, an area where tourism and summer vacationers congregate, but with heavy smoke filling the air, the downtown casinos in Lake Tahoe look like a ghost town. The smoke is so high up that fighting the flames with fire retardant dropped from the air is out of the question. Local fire fighters are looking worried, despite multiple teams from several states and the federal government on hand. One Carson City volunteer said he's never seen anything like it before and warned that any increase in winds tonight could turn the Lake Tahoe fire into a deadly wall of flames people there should worry about. "I've never seen anything like this before," he stated. Two fire fighting vehicles were lost to flames, he told AXcess News. The State Patrol has closed Eastbound highway 50 at Slide Park. In Lake Tahoe, southbound Hwy. 89, north of Emerald Bay is closed, and northbound Hwy. 88/89 at Luther Pass is closed. Many residents in and around Carson City were packing up their cars and heading North to Reno, taking no chances that the smoke and flames could reach down into the valley community. Those that stay are staring West towards the great pillar of smoke filling the evening sky near Lake Tahoe wondering - and remembering the past wildfire and how quickly winds can come up in the high-mountain plains that comprise the area. When the wildfire broke down the mountain slopes last year, it send thousands fleeing the area. Reno area hotels quickly filled to capacity as residents of Carson City fled North. That fire took out thousands of acres and came down the Sierra range into the Northwest edge of the city. That evening, winds came up, threatening to jump highway 50 where there would be no stopping it as it swept East toward Silver City, one of Nevada's best-known pioneer miner tourist areas. Luckily, there was a break in the weather and firefighters managed to get it under control. There are over 500 firefighters working at the moment on the Lake Tahoe wildfire with another 200 volunteers nearby. Police in El Dorado County are asking people to please stay off the phone lines as worried relatives and friends are jamming the Department with calls. The Sheriffs Department there says it needs the lines free unless you have an emergency. Many of the calls are coming in due to several thousand people being without power and phone service, which has prompted many to question whether they got out of the fire's away in time. Emergency crews are assuring everyone that rescue plans are in effect and the evacuation of homes is going as planned. CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

Angora fire - South Lake Tahoe fire perimeters map Posted: 25 Jun 2007 12:20 PM CDT Angora fire perimeters - Fire map of Angora fire - South Lake Tahoe Google map courtesy of North Tree fire Data conversion by NorthTree Fire GIS www.northtreefire.com/gis DISCLAIMER: Fire perimeter locations are determined using a variety of methods including field observers, helicopter GPS, and infrared sensors. Under the extreme conditions of a large fire event, each method has significant inherent inaccuracies. Perimeters are provided as a general description of fire location, and should not be used in isolation to make site specific decisions. The State of California and participating agencies make no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy of the data or maps. The user will not seek to hold the State or the agencies liable under any circumstances for any damages with respect to any claim by the user or any third party on account of or arising from the use of data or maps. CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

Arnold Area Fire Posted: 25 Jun 2007 01:30 PM CDT Local News Arnold Area Fire Expands Beyond One Acre Monday, June 25, 2007 - 07:10 AM San Andreas, CA -- According to CAL FIRE officials on the scene, the vegetation fire near Forest Rd. 7N08 at Summit Level Rd. in the White Pines area is greater than one acre. The latitude of the fire is 38 degrees, 16 minutes 15.29 seconds North and the longitude is 120 degrees, 22 minutes, 04.78 seconds West. Staging continues to take place at Hazel Fisher Elementary School located at 1605 Blagen Rd. Access is planned on Forest Road 5N56. CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

ANGORA FIRE UPDATE - CA-TFU-Angora Posted: 25 Jun 2007 01:02 PM CDT Photo from AP ANGORA FIRE UPDATE - 900 PERSONNEL ON FIRE LINE 2500 ACRES 0 - 5% CONTAINMENT No injuries were reported. POSSIBLY ARSON CAUSED CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

InciWeb: Angora Wildland Fire Posted: 25 Jun 2007 12:43 PM CDT InciWeb: Angora Wildland Fire: INCIDENT UPDATED TODAY O530 Perimeter map of Angora Fire Credit: Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit view pictures || view maps Summary The Angora Fire is burning in heavy timber with numerous structures lost. As of 0530 hrs. this morning (06/25/07) there was an estimation of 2,000 acres involved with 0% containment. Basic Information Incident Type Wildland Fire Cause Under Investigation Date of Origin 06/24/2007 at 00 hrs. Location West of South Lake Tahoe Incident Commander Kent Swartzlander Current Situation Total Personnel 560 Size 2,000 acres Estimated Containment Date 06/28/2007 at hrs. Fuels Involved Heavy timber with large dead and down component. Large amount of snags in the fire area. Fire Behavior Slope driven crown fire with spotting due to roll outs. Significant Events Large loss of structures and voluntary evacuations of several area subdivisions. Outlook Planned Actions Continue with perimeter control lines, mop up and secure affected subdivisions. Work with the public and communities of South lake Tahoe. Projected Movement Spread to the west towards Fallen Leaf Lake. Growth Potential High Terrain Difficulty High Containment Target Providing that the weather improves and resources arrive in a timely manner it is likely that the suppression strategies will succeed. Remarks If the winds abate and the RH values increase, direct tactics can succeed. Subdivisions are surrounded by very steep rugged terrain with heavy timber and lots of snags. Weather Current Wind Conditions 5 mph SW Current Temperature 34 degrees Current Humidity 69 % CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

UPDATE - CA-TNF- ANGORA FIRE Posted: 25 Jun 2007 09:48 AM CDT SIT REPORT UPDATE 0700 6-25-07 2400 ACRES 240 STRUCTURES LOST 750 PERSONNEL ON LINE Current threat is to over 500 homes. Within the next 12 hours, a high school and an additional 500 structures. Wind driven crown fire with spotting up to 3/4 mile ahead. Burning in heavy timber with large dead and down component. Large amount of snags in area. 165 structures lost plus an additional 75 out building. Significant resources are on scene and on order. No injuries reported. Air resources will continue operations at daylight, pending safe winds and conditions. The Camino Command Center is managing a fire in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit in the North Upper Truckee Road area, in South Lake Tahoe. Fallen Leaf campground and recreation area has been evacuated. The fire has burned within .5 mile of the High School. The fire is burning in heavy timber with a moderate rate of spread. Firefighter and civilian safety are of major concern, as are the forecasted winds for the next 2 days. Spotting up to 1/2 mile was observed. The fire is under unified command. All fire agencies within the Lake Tahoe Basin, Cal Fire, CHP, South Lake Tahoe Police Department, and El Dorado County Sheriff's Department are cooperating and assisting with the incident. HWY 89 [CENTRAL CALIFORNIA & SIERRA NEVADA] Is closed from Pickett'S Jct (Alpine Co) to 2.7 mi south of the Jct Of Us 50 (El Dorado Co) /Luther Pass/ - due to a forest fire - motorists are advised to use an alternate route. [NORTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA & THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN] Highway 89 is also closed to southbound traffic at Bliss State Park (El Dorado Co) - due to a forest fire - motorists are advised to use an alternate route. US 50 [IN THE SACRAMENTO VALLEY & THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN] Is closed to eastbound traffic at Pollock Pines (El Dorado Co) - due to a forest fire - motorists are advised to use an alternate route. CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

Angora fire perimeters - Geo Mac - Lake Tahoe - FIRE MAP Posted: 25 Jun 2007 11:30 AM CDT Angora fire - Lake Tahoe fire perimeters map GEO-MAC CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

CA-KRN - White Posted: 25 Jun 2007 10:23 AM CDT White CA ST 1,200 10 06/25 91 0 White is located twenty miles northwest of Rosamond, CA and is burning in brush. Wind driven fire behavior was observed Name: White Fire County: Kern Administrative Unit: Kern County Fire Status/Notes: 10% - 4,000 acres Twin Oaks, 20 miles northwest of Rosamond Date Started: June 24, 2007 8:57 am Last update: June 24, 2007 3:00 pm Phone Numbers (661) 391-7086 (White Fire Information) CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

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CA-TMU- ANGORA INCIDENT-NET NEWS Posted: 24 Jun 2007 10:45 PM CDT ANGORA FIRE - News from around the net 750 ACRES 160 HOMES LOST Highway 50 is closed ANGORA FIRE view of header From big hill photo courtesy of Rob WESTERN GREAT BASIN COORDINATION CENTER 6/24-1530 WBC Sending T-21 and T-10 to the Angora Fire on the Lake Tahoe NorCalFire ANGORA INCIDENT: Fixed wing aircraft are having great difficulty due to extreme turbulance in the fire area. Typical of the east Sierra when the wind is blowing out of the west. Tankers 88 & 89 out of Grass Valley both requested aircraft inspection of their aircraft when they landed for refill. Were getting +3gs an -2gs. Wanted to check for loose rivets and screws and skin buckling. Sounds like a rough ride! Aircraft are also using Minden and Stead AABs. Tankers 10 & 21 also on the fire plus several SEATS and helicopters. http://www.wildlandfire.com CA-TMU-Angora Cleveland Type 1 IHC Laguna Hotshots ordered to the fire at 17:57 CA-LNU sent a ST at 16:30 Word is, Hawkin's Type One Team has now been ordered. Sacramento has sent a Type 1 OES Strike Team in Initial Attack Mode (code 3), Understand more S/T orders pending. OES from SAC county and a Type 1 Strike Team from Sac. Metro Fire left about 2 hours ago. Strong, erratic winds are a problem and are expected to be for the next 2 days. Spotting up to 1/2 mile. Because of winds, no air support. Fire is expected to move N & E Local Agency Type 1 Engine ST's enroute from San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties. webcam...http://www.sierraattahoe.com/info/winter/web-cam.asp Free Republic A wildfire is raging out of control near South Lake Tahoe. The Angora Fire is burning near North Upper Truckee Road. That is near the Tahoe Paradise Subdivision. So far, the fire has burned more than 500 acres and is spreading rapidly due to strong winds. 50 homes have been burned by the fire so far and more are threatened. An evacuation center has been set up at the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Center. That's near the ice arena. The whole area along Upper Truckee Road is evacuated. Highway 50 is closed at Lake Tahoe Boulevard. Firefighters are attacking this fire from the ground and the air. Sierrafront.net The Angora Fire is burning in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit in the North Upper Truckee area near the Tahoe Paradise Subdivision, south Lake Tahoe. Some of the air tankers working the Angora Fire are operating out of the retardant base at the Minden Interagency Fire Center. A large plume from this fire is visible from the Sierra Front and affecting air quality in the area. This incident is being managed by the Camino Interagency Command Center, for fire information contact 530-647-5220. *** June 24 at 4:30pm: Fires in the area have produced large volumes of smoke that is affecting the communities of the Sierra Front. Fine particulates in the air may create unhealthful conditions for area residents, particularly the elderly, very young, and those who suffer from respiratory ailments. Affected people should avoid outside activities if possible and seek medical attention for breathing difficulties. This evening and tonight smoke is likely to settle into low areas and may affect visibility along area roadways. Drivers are urged to exercise caution and use headlights when traveling in smoke impacted areas. Also, the ambient smoke will make the detection of new fire starts more difficult so please continue to comply with the fire restrictions that have been in place since June 1. *** CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

CA-TMU-Angora Posted: 24 Jun 2007 10:14 PM CDT Fire News: Incident Name State Lead Agency Size (acres) Percent Contained Estimate of Containment Personnel Structures Lost Angora NV FS 350 0 unknown n/a 12 The Camino Command Center is managing a fire in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit in the North Upper Truckee area, south Lake Tahoe. A large plume from this fire is visible from the Sierra Front. A campground has been evacuated, residents in the area are advised to prepare for possible evacuations. At this point it is unknown if the 12 structures lost are homes or outbuildings. Fires in the area have produced large volumes of smoke that is affecting the communities of the Sierra Front. Fine particulates in the air may create unhealthful conditions for area residents, particularly the elderly, very young, and those who suffer from respiratory ailments. Affected people should avoid outside activities if possible and seek medical attention for breathing difficulties. This evening and tonight smoke is likely to settle into low areas and may affect visibility along area roadways. Drivers are urged to exercise caution and use headlights when traveling in smoke impacted areas. Also, the ambient smoke will make the detection of new fire starts more difficult so please continue to comply with the fire restrictions that have been in place since June 1. Click here to see a live video of the fire RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 PM SUNDAY FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN NEVADA AND NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80 FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY. LOW PRESSURE PASSING NORTH OF THE AREA WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH THIS EVENING. HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN VERY LOW TODAY WITH IMPROVED RECOVERY TONIGHT. LIGHTER WINDS AND WARMER TEMPERATURES RETURN MONDAY UNDER HIGH PRESSURE. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING DRY AND BREEZY WEATHER LATER THIS WEEK. CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

EDIS - Dense smoke advisory in effect until 11 am pdt monday Posted: 24 Jun 2007 10:36 PM CDT EDIS - ANGORA FIRE - Dense smoke advisory in effect until 11 am pdt monday: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT MONDAY. THE SMOKE PLUME FROM THE ANGORA FIRE EXTENDS FROM SOUTH LAKE TAHOE EASTWARD TO FALLON. THE PATH OF THE PLUME INCLUDES CARSON VALLEY... CARSON CITY... VIRGINIA CITY... DAYTON AND SILVER SPRINGS. SPOTTERS AND AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS UNDER THE PLUME HAVE REPORTED LIGHT ASH ACCUMULATIONS. THE HEAVIEST ASH ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR FROM SOUTH LAKE TAHOE TO CARSON CITY TO DAYTON. AS TEMPERATURES COOL TONIGHT SMOKE FROM THE ANGORA FIRE WILL NEAR THE GROUND...ESPECIALLY IN THE TOWN OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE. VISIBILITIES TONIGHT WILL LOWER TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS WITH VERY POOR AIR QUALITY IN THE SOUTH LAKE TAHOE AREA AND IN VALLEYS OF WESTERN NEVADA. LIGHT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW... WHICH WILL ALLOW SMOKE TO LINGER IN THE LOWER VALLEYS. Instruction: A DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN SMOKE FROM WILDFIRES SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES VISIBILITIES...MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE AND BREATHE. THE SMOKE AND VERY POOR AIR QUALITY WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM... ESPECIALLY IN SOUTH LAKE TAHOE... UNTIL THE FIRE IS EXTINGUISHED. PERSONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE SMOKE AND STAY INDOORS. Area: GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA-GREATER RENO-CARSON CITY-MINDEN AREA-INCLUDING THE CITIES OF... SOUTH LAKE TAHOE... TAHOE CITY... TRUCKEE... MARKLEEVILLE... GLENBROOK... INCLINE VILLAGE... SPARKS... VERDI... GARDNERVILLE Affected Counties: Modoc, Plumas, Mono, Lassen, El Dorado, Madera, Alpine, Sierra, Shasta, Tuolumne, Placer, Inyo, Fresno, Nevada CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

News - Lake Tahoe Wildfire Destroys 50 Homes Posted: 24 Jun 2007 10:22 PM CDT Lake Tahoe Wildfire Destroys 50 Homes - News Story - Lake Tahoe: MEYERS, Calif. -- A wind-whipped 500-acre forest fire at Lake Tahoe destroyed 50 homes on Sunday and threatened 500 others, a top U.S. Forest Service official confirmed. Kit Bailey, the agency's fire chief for Lake Tahoe, said high winds were hampering fire crews in their battle against the fast-moving blaze and were a culprit in the property destruction. Asked how fast the fire was growing, Bailey replied, "Let's just call it rapid rates of spread."No injuries were reported. The blaze in the upper Angora Creek drainage about five miles south of Lake Tahoe prompted evacuations of the Angora Lakes Resort and hundreds of homes in the North Upper Truckee Road area of Meyers, located next to the resort town of South Lake Tahoe, authorities said. "I can't stay on the phone. We just got a notice to evacuate," said Gloria Hildinger of the Angora Lakes Resort. "The smoke is getting pretty thick. It's probably two miles away and we're hoping it won't reach here." Flames were being fanned by winds of up to 25 mph, and the National Weather Service was calling for gusts of up to 35 mph on Sunday evening. "They're definitely having problems with the winds up there," said Linda Curran of the Camino Interagency Dispatch Center in California. "The fire has a rapid rate of spread because of the winds." At least five air tankers and two helicopters were assisting more than 400 firefighters on the ground. The fire, believed to be caused by human activity, was reported at 2:14 p.m. Sunday on Forest Service land. The blaze is under investigation. Its huge smoke plume can be seen for miles around the Reno-Tahoe area. CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

EDIS - Red flag warning now in effect until 9 pm pdt sunday for gusty winds and low humidity Posted: 24 Jun 2007 12:54 PM CDT EDIS - Red flag warning now in effect until 9 pm pdt sunday for gusty winds and low humidity: "THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. GUSTY WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON WITH SPEEDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. WIND PRONE AREAS ALONG THE SIERRA FRONT COULD SEE GUSTS TO 45 MPH. HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN BELOW 10 PERCENT THIS EVENING CAUSING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE GUSTY WINDS WILL DECREASE AFTER SUNSET...HOWEVER VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE WITH POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERIES OVERNIGHT. WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH SPEEDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. DAYTIME HUMIDITY VALUES SUNDAY WILL BE AROUND 10 PERCENT KEEPING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. Instruction: A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. Area: MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES-MINERAL AND SOUTHERN LYON COUNTIES- Affected Counties: Modoc, Plumas, Mono, Lassen, El Dorado, Madera, Alpine, Sierra, Shasta, Tuolumne, Placer, Inyo, Fresno, Nevada" CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

CA-KRN-White Posted: 24 Jun 2007 12:49 PM CDT CA-KRN-White: CA-KRN-White New fire in the Tehachapi Area. KRN has 1st alarm equipment onscene. Air Attack just updated fire at 60 Acres in 20 MPH wind. Requesting 4 additional air tankers." CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

InciWeb: Hwy 89 Wildland Fire Posted: 24 Jun 2007 12:02 PM CDT InciWeb: Hwy 89 Wildland Fire: Hwy 89 Wildland Fire Incident Information Announcements News Pictures Maps INCIDENT UPDATED 14 HOURS AGO Summary The Highway 89 fire was first reported at 3:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 23. It is burning on public land in sagebrush, pinyon-juniper and Jeffrey Pine, approximately 1/4 mile NE of Markleeville (Alpine County), California. The fire is currently at 45 acres (reduced acreage due to more accurate GPS mapping) and is 30% contained. Road Closures: CA SR 89 has REOPENED between the intersection of CA SR 88 at Woodfords and through the Markleeville area & Monitor Pass to the intersection with U.S. 395 near Topaz Lake. A pilot car is shuttling vehicles between Airport Road (turnoff to Turtle Rock Park) and Markleeville - expect delays. Evacuations: Indian Creek Campground is under a voluntary evacuation. Two structures are threatened at this time. The Alpine County Airport is being used as a helibase and is closed to general aviation. A Type III Incident Management Team has been ordered and is expected to take over management of the fire at 1800 on 6/23. Incident Commanders: Unified Command of Dave Easton (USFS) & Scott Johnson (BLM). ICP is at Turtle Rock Park.Hand Crews: 6 Engines: 10 Watertenders: 1 Dozers: 1 Airtankers: 3 Helicopters: 2 Total Incident Personnel: approximately 200 Basic Information Incident Type Wildland Fire Cause Under Investigation Date of Origin 06/23/2007 at 0300 hrs. Location Markleeville, California Incident Commander Dave Easton (usfs) & Scot Current Situation Total Personnel 200 Size 45 acres Percent Contained 30% Estimated Containment Date 06/24/2007 at 1800 hrs. Fuels Involved Grass, sagebrush, pinyon-juniper and pine understory. Fire Behavior Wind is pushing the fire through very dry fuels. Significant Events CA SR 89 has REOPENED between the intersection of CA SR 88 at Woodfords and through the Markleeville area & Monitor Pass to the intersection with U.S. 395 near Topaz Lake. A pilot car is shuttling vehicles between Airport Road (turnoff to Turtle Rock Park) and Markleeville - expect delays. Indian Creek Campground (BLM) is under a voluntary evacuation. Outlook Planned Actions A Type III Incident Management Team has been ordered. Growth Potential Extensive if the anticipated wind event occurs. Terrain Difficulty Moderate. Remarks Not available Weather Current Wind Conditions 20 mph SW Current Temperature 80 degrees Current Humidity 8 % CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

Water tender Flipped On Way to Fight Fire Posted: 24 Jun 2007 11:26 AM CDT A Fire Truck Flipped On Way to Fight Fire: 2 firefighters trapped inside By Jessica Peres 06/24/2007 - The accident happened at about 7 pm Saturday, at the intersection of Avenue 21 and Road 26, just north of the City of Madera. It certainly was a scary situation for two volunteer firefighters and two civilians who got caught in a nasty wreck. The Madera County Firefighters were on their way to fighting a vegetation fire along the Chowchilla River when their water tender got broadsided by another car. This was the tangled scene after a Honda crashed into a 4 thousand gallon water tender. As the water tender lay helpless on its side, two volunteer firefighters were trapped inside. CHP Officer Peter Grotto was one of the first to arrive on the scene. He says the two volunteer firefighters were calm as the jaws of life came to free them. "We had two volunteer firefighters that were very calm and they had their wits about them they were talking to us and to each other and they were just patiently waiting to be rescued from the vehicle" says Officer Grotto. Cal fire officials said it was hard to see one of their own in such a critical situation. Tracy Cheek, Cal fire, says "afterwards we think about the families of the PCF's and the people that were involved, but that's what we do that's our job." The two firefighters had their lights and sirens on as they traveled down road 26 to the Chowchilla River fire. CHP officers say they cleared the intersection and kept going but they were hit by a Honda when the driver didn't stop at the stop sign. When emergency crews arrived, the water tender was on its side. They say it took 15 minutes to get the firefighters out. "The H40 helicopter transported the two passengers from the Honda to Regional Medical Center and the two volunteers went via ambulance to the medical center" says Officer Grotto. Crews helped drain the water tank to make it easier to tow away. Officials say the accident shows how dangerous firefighters' jobs are, even when responding to an incident. The fire along the Chowchilla River was fully contained. The driver of the water tender truck was released from the hospital Saturday evening. The other firefighter spent the night at the hospital, no word on his condition. CHP is continuing to investigate the accident. CAL FIRE NEWS FROM http://calfire.blogspot.com/

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