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Inciweb: Zaca Wildland Fire - 183,408 acres - 75 percent Posted: 18 Aug 2007 11:09 PM GMT-06:00 Zaca Wildland Fire Incident Information Announcements News Pictures Maps INCIDENT UPDATED 41 MIN. AGO ANNOUNCEMENT Evacuation Warning Issued for Camino Cielo Road from Gibraltar Road east to the Ventura County Line including Gibraltar Reservoir and Jameson Lake. Effective August 17, 2007 8:00pmThe Santa Barbara County Sheriffs Department and fire authorities have issued an EVACUATION WARNING for East Camino Cielo Road from Gibraltar Road east to the Ventura C... more This photo was taken looking northwest from Highway 33 Credit: Heidi Anderson USFS Ojai Ranger District view pictures || view maps Summary PRECAUTIONARY EVACUATION ISSUED ! Saturday, August 18, 2007 6:00 p.m. The Zaca Fire has moved east towards Highway 33 has become established in Deal and Rancho Nuevo Canyons in the Dick Smith Wilderness. This has prompted the Ventura County Sheriff to issue a Precautionary Evacuation for residents along the west side of Highway 33 from the Ventura/Santa Barbara County Line to Pine Mountain Summit beginning Saturday, August 18, 2007 at 6:00 pm. Headline The Ventura County Fire Department and the U.S. Forest Service will hold an information meeting on the Zaca Fire at 2:00 pm on Sunday at the Matilija Junior High, 703 El Paseo Road in Ojai. Joint Unified Command: Los Padres National Forest and Santa Barbara County Fire Department On the Web: http://www.sbcfire.com/ or www.fs.fed.us/r5/lospadres or http://www.inciweb.org/ ZACA FIRE UPDATE Saturday, August 18, 2007 8:00 PM Joint Unified Command: Los Padres National Forest and Santa Barbara County Fire Department On the Web: http://www.sbcfire.com/ or www.fs.fed.us/r5/lospadres or http://www.inciweb.org/ Fire Information Phone Line: (805) 961-5770 Fire Status Acres Burned: 183,408 acres Acreage Increase (last 12 hours): 11,650 acres Fireline to Build: 3 miles Date Started: July 4, 2007 at 10:53 am Percent Contained: 75 percent Expected Containment: September 7, 2007 Injuries: 30 Structures Threatened: 595 Structures Destroyed: 1 outbuilding Resources Crews: 72 Engines: 118 Helicopters: 20 Air Tankers: 8 Air Attack: 3 Dozers: 39 Water Tenders: 78 Total Personnel Assigned: 2,945 Cost to Date: $81.7 million Headlines: Hwy 33 between Wheeler Gorge and Ventucopa is closed except to local traffic only. Beginning at 10:00 am on Sunday, August 1, this section of Hwy 33 will be closed to all traffic, including residents. The Ventura County Fire Department and the U.S. Forest Service will hold an information meeting on the Zaca Fire at 2:00 pm on Sunday at the Matilija Junior High, 703 El Paseo Road in Ojai. Current Situation: Firefighters conducted firing operations along the Pendola Jeepway and the Ogilvy Ranch area as favorable winds allowed them to make extensive progress with this tactic today. These firing operations, designed to consume fuel in the path of the fire to help suppress and change the fires direction, will continue tomorrow if conditions are favorable. On the northeast perimeter, the fire became active in the Deal and Rancho Nuevo Canyons in the Dick Smith Wilderness 3 miles west of Highway 33. As a result of the activity, the Ventura County Sheriff's Office issued a precautionary evacuation for residents along the west side of Highway 33 from the Ventura/Santa Barbara County Line to Pine Mountain Summit beginning Saturday, August 18, 2007 at 6:00 pm. The fire became active in the Sisquoc Canyon and firefighters were pulled out of the Sweetwater Ridge area due to safety concerns. On the east perimeter, a backfire operation was successful in holding the fire west of the Matilija Wilderness. Tonight, firefighters will begin a backfire operation from Three Sisters Peak northeast to Highway 33. Tomorrow, a backfiring operation will be conducted from Pine Mountain Road to Ozena. This operation will require the closure of Highway 33 to all traffic. Contingency lines in the areas of Paradise Road, Camino Cielo Road, Camuesa Road, the Sierra Madre Ridge, Pendola Road, and the Matilija Wilderness are completed. These fuel breaks provide potential containment and may be used for firing operations in the event that changing conditions warrant such actions. Additional contingency efforts include improving the following fuelbreaks: Romero, Toro, Rincon, Oil, Santa Monica, Snowball, Chismahoo, and Rice-Wills. These fuelbreaks run west to east from Romero Canyon to Lake Casitas. Forest, Road and Area Closures: Hwy 33 between Wheeler Gorge and Ventucopa is closed except to local traffic only. Happy Canyon Road is closed at Los Padres National Forest boundary. Figueroa Mountain Road is closed at the Los Padres National Forest boundary. East Camino Cielo is closed between Painted Cave Road and Gibraltar Road due to fire equipment traffic. Paradise Road is within the Evacuation Warning Area and is currently open to residents only. The Zaca Fire Area Closure in Los Padres National Forest has been expanded to include additional lands in Santa Barbara, Ventura and Kern Counties. The expanded closure now encompasses approximately 888,000 acres including the entire San Rafael, Matilija and Chumash Wildernesses, a portion of the Sespe Wilderness and adjacent national forest lands. Detailed information on the closure can be found at www.fs.fed.us/r5/lospadres or http://www.inciweb.org/ or the Forest Service, Evacuations: A PRECAUTIONARY EVACUATION for residents along the west side of Highway 33 from the Ventura/Santa Barbara County Line to Pine Mountain Summit The EVACUATION ORDER for Paradise Road residents, Los Prietos Boys Camp, and the Rancho Oso Guest Ranch has been downgraded to an EVACUATION WARNING. An EVACUATION WARNING has been issued for East Camino Cielo Road from Gibraltar Road east to the Ventura County Line including Gibraltar Reservoir and Jameson Lake. The Santa Ynez River Road campgrounds, day use areas and trailheads remain closed. 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 Molumby/ Schmit/ Dietrich Current Situation Total Personnel 2,945 Size 183,408 acres Percent Contained 75% Estimated Containment Date 09/07/2007 at hrs. Fuels Involved Heavy brush containing a high dead component. Some conifer at higher elevations. Live fuel moistures are at 49% which is well below critical levels. A continuous fuel bed lies ahead of the fire. Significant Events Live Oak-South side: Richardson-North side: Outlook Planned Actions Not available Projected Movement Live Oak-South side: Continued active spread to the east up Mono and Diable Canyons. Fire is backing South in Agua Caliente Canyon. North side-Richardson Zone: Fire is moving West and North down Sisquoc River toard Sierra Madre Ridge and Southeast toward the Matilija Wilderness. Growth Potential Extreme. Terrain Difficulty Extreme. Containment Target South side: Direct and indirect strategy should succeed by 9/7 with success of backfiring. North side: Success rate is expected to be moderate, and is based on ability to anchor and hold on Sierra Madre Ridge toward Hwy 33 and moderate from Hwy 33 west to Three Sisters. Remarks Not available Weather Current Wind Conditions 10 (g-15) mph S Current Temperature 97 degrees Current Humidity 12 %

[EDIS] Red flag warning remains in effect until midnight pdt tonight for gusty winds and low humidity Posted: 18 Aug 2007 11:06 PM GMT-06:00 [EDIS] Red flag warning remains in effect until midnight pdt tonight for gusty winds and low humidity SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST WILL PUSH A COLD FRONT ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NORTHERN NEVADA SUNDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MIDNIGHT AT 15 TO 25 MPH MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH AHEAD OF THE FRONT. HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS THIS EVENING. GUSTY WINDS WILL REDEVELOP EARLY SUNDAY BUT DIMINISH BY EARLY AFTERNOON. HUMIDITIES WILL INCREASE SUNDAY TO 15 TO 25 PERCENT. Instruction: A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. Area: SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- Affected Counties or parts of: Modoc, Plumas, Placer, Mono, Lassen, El Dorado, Nevada, Sierra, Alpine, Sent: 2007-08-18T20:59:07-07:00 Original Sender: KREV@nwws.oes.ca.gov From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

[EDIS] Red flag warning remains in effect until midnight pdt tonight for gusty winds and low humidity Posted: 18 Aug 2007 11:02 PM GMT-06:00 [EDIS] Red flag warning remains in effect until midnight pdt tonight for gusty winds and low humidity... ... red flag warning remains in effect from 9 am to 7 pm pdt sunday for strong winds and low humidity MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES- A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT TONIGHT. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM PDT SUNDAY. LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST WILL PUSH ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED OVER NORTHERN MONO COUNTY BETWEEN MONO LAKE AND WALKER BETWEEN 5 PM AND 11 PM THIS EVENING. HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS THROUGH THIS EVENING...THEN INCREASE AROUND MIDNIGHT AS WINDS DIMINISH. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH AGAIN SUNDAY MORNING WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION... RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS BY LATE MORNING CREATING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SHIFT TO THE WEST SUNDAY EVENING. Instruction: A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. Area: MONO-EASTERN ALPINE COUNTIES- Affected Counties or parts of: Modoc, Plumas, Placer, Mono, Lassen, El Dorado, Nevada, Sierra, Alpine, Sent: 2007-08-18T20:59:06-07:00 From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

[EDIS] Red flag warning remains in effect from 9 am to 7 pm pdt sunday Posted: 18 Aug 2007 10:58 PM GMT-06:00 [EDIS] Red flag warning remains in effect from 9 am to 7 pm pdt sunday for strong winds and low humidity... ... Red flag warning is cancelled for this evening -GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING WHICH WAS IN EFFECT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM PDT SUNDAY. LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST COAST WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND NORTHERN NEVADA TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY. WINDS THIS EVENING ARE EXPECTED TO SUBSIDE TO AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE VALLEY AREAS AND NEAR LAKE LEVEL...HOWEVER STRONG WIND GUSTS WILL REMAIN LIKELY ON THE RIDGE TOPS WITH GUSTS OF BETWEEN 60 AND 80 MPH LIKELY. POOR HUMIDITY RECOVERIES ARE ANTICIPATED OVERNIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AGAIN SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON AS DAYTIME HUMIDITIES DROP BELOW 20 PERCENT... CREATING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. Instruction: A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR. Area: GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- Affected Counties or parts of: Modoc, Plumas, Placer, Mono, Lassen, El Dorado, Nevada, Sierra, Alpine, Sent: 2007-08-18T20:59:04-07:00 From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

ZACA Fire: CoCo Strike team pulls it off Posted: 18 Aug 2007 09:55 PM GMT-06:00 THE BRAKES! -Prepare to be shocked- ***WARNING VERY GRAPHIC ENDING*** Not for the squeamish, Incident finance, or minors, Turn down the sound Credit: YouTube - Contra Costa County Strike team on the Zaca Fire

Inciweb: Zaca Wildland Fire - 171,750 acres - 65 percent Posted: 18 Aug 2007 10:52 PM GMT-06:00 InciWeb: Zaca Wildland Fire: Zaca Wildland Fire Incident Information Announcements News Pictures Maps INCIDENT UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT Evacuation Warning Issued for Camino Cielo Road from Gibraltar Road east to the Ventura County Line including Gibraltar Reservoir and Jameson Lake. Effective August 17, 2007 8:00pmThe Santa Barbara County Sheriffs Department and fire authorities have issued an EVACUATION WARNING for East Camino Cielo Road from Gibraltar Road east to the Ventura C... more Zaca Fire Perimeter Map - 08/18/07 Credit: Zaca Fire GIS / FIO Unit view pictures || view maps Summary Update Saturday, August 18, 2007 7:30 PM PRECAUTIONARY EVACUATION ISSUED ! Saturday, August 18, 2007 6:00 p.m. The Zaca Fire has moved east towards Highway 33 has become established in Deal and Rancho Nuevo Canyons in the Dick Smith Wilderness. This has prompted the Ventura County Sheriff to issue a Precautionary Evacuation for residents along the west side of Highway 33 from the Ventura/Santa Barbara County Line to Pine Mountain Summit beginning Saturday, August 18, 2007 at 6:00 pm. Headline The Ventura County Fire Department and the U.S. Forest Service will hold an information meeting on the Zaca Fire at 2:00 pm on Sunday at the Matilija Junior High, 703 El Paseo Road in Ojai. Joint Unified Command: Los Padres National Forest and Santa Barbara County Fire Department On the Web: http://www.sbcfire.com/ or www.fs.fed.us/r5/lospadres or http://www.inciweb.org/ Fire Information Phone Line: (805) 961-5770 Fire Status Acres Burned: 171,750 acres Acreage Increase (last 12 hours): 16,305 acres Fireline to Build: 4 miles Date Started: July 4, 2007 at 10:53 am Percent Contained: 65 percent Expected Containment: September 7, 2007 Injuries: 29 Structures Threatened: 581 Structures Destroyed: 1 outbuilding Resources Crews: 75 Engines: 116 Helicopters: 22 Air Tankers: 8 Air Attack: 3 Dozers: 37 Water Tenders: 79 Total Personnel Assigned: 2,963 Cost to Date: $78.9 million Current Situation Yesterday, with the lifting of the inversion layer, multiple convection columns were observed throughout coastal and surrounding communities in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. Firefighters were able to keep pace with the fire in the Ogilvy Ranch area, keeping it north of the ranch road and east of the ranch. Last night the fire was minimally active in Diablo Canyon. Today, firing operations will continue on the Pendola Jeepway Road from the Monte Arido Fuel Break. These firing operations are designed to consume fuel in the path of the fire to help suppress and change the direction of the fire. On the northern perimeter, firefighters continue to mop up and strengthen the line from Sweetwater Ridge east to Santa Barbara Canyon. Firefighters will continue to construct line in the Sweetwater Ridge area towards Sisquoc Canyon in order to stop the northwest progress of the fire in the San Rafael Wilderness. On the east perimeter, the fire is well established in Mono Canyon west of the Matilija Wilderness. Firefighters will begin a backfire operation from Three Sisters Peak northeast to Highway 33. To help facilitate backfiring operations on the northern and eastern front of the fire, a helicopter base has been established at Lake Casitas in Ventura County. Hwy 33 between Wheeler Gorge and Ventucopa is closed except to local traffic only. The closure is the result of smoke and a possible backfiring operation along Hwy 33. The Highway will be closed until it can safely be reopened to thru traffic. Contingency lines in the areas of Paradise Road, Camino Cielo Road, Camuesa Road, the Sierra Madre Ridge, Pendola Road, and the Matilija Wilderness are completed. These fuel breaks provide potential containment and may be used for firing operations in the event that changing conditions warrant such actions. Additional contingency efforts include improving the following fuelbreaks: Romero, Toro, Rincon, Oil, Santa Monica, Snowball, Chismahoo, and Rice-Wills. These fuelbreaks run west to east from Romero Canyon to Lake Casitas. Forest, Road and Area Closures Happy Canyon Road is closed at Los Padres National Forest boundary. Figueroa Mountain Road is closed at the Los Padres National Forest boundary. East Camino Cielo is closed between Painted Cave Road and Gibraltar Road due to fire equipment traffic. Paradise Road is within the Evacuation Warning Area and is currently open to residents only. The Zaca Fire Area Closure in Los Padres National Forest has been expanded to include additional lands in Santa Barbara, Ventura and Kern Counties. The expanded closure now encompasses approximately 888,000 acres including the entire San Rafael, Matilija and Chumash Wildernesses, a portion of the Sespe Wilderness and adjacent national forest lands. Detailed information on the closure can be found at www.fs.fed.us/r5/lospadres or http://www.inciweb.org/ or your local Forest Service Office. Evacuations The EVACUATION ORDER for Paradise Road residents, Los Prietos Boys Camp, and the Rancho Oso Guest Ranch has been downgraded to an EVACUATION WARNING. An EVACUATION WARNING has been issued for East Camino Cielo Road from Gibraltar Road east to the Ventura County Line including Gibraltar Reservoir and Jameson Lake. The Santa Ynez River Road campgrounds, day use areas and trailheads remain closed. ### 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 Molumby/ Schmit/ Dietrich Current Situation Total Personnel 2,963 Size 171,750 acres Percent Contained 65% Estimated Containment Date 09/07/2007 at hrs. Fuels Involved Heavy brush containing a high dead component. Some conifer at higher elevations. Live fuel moistures are at 49% which is well below critical levels. A continuous fuel bed lies ahead of the fire. Fire Behavior South side: The fire actively backed down into Diablo Canyon throughout the night. North and down canyon winds pushed the fire further down Agua Caliente Canyon. The fire is holding along the Monte Arido Fuel Break. North side: The fire burned intensely throughout the evening in the southern divisions. Heavy smoke conditions have hampered visibility. Significant Events South side: An evacuation notice was issued last night for East Camino Cielo Road from Gibraltar east to the Ventura County line. The Paradise Road and Santa Ynez River Recreation remain under an evacuation warning, open to residents only. North side: The fire made a hard push towards the Pendola Rd./ Monte Arido Rd. Junction threatening the Matilija Wilderness. Fire activity on the northwest side of the fire, may compromise the north and east perimeter of fire. CHP has closed Hwy 33 (except to residents) as of 2000 8/17. Outlook Planned Actions South side: Patrol, mop-up, and improve existing control lines. Conduct burnout and holding operations along the Ogilvy Ranch Road, Monte Arido Fuel Break, and Pendola Road. Perform recon, planning and contingency line construction on south east side of the fire and the Santa Barbara front country from Romero Canyon to Lake Casitas. North side: Contain slopovers on northwest side of the fire. Monitor and hold burnout operation. Continue burning from Three Sisters to Potrero Seco Ranch. Structure protection in place for Potrero Seco. Continue road closure for Hwy 33. Projected Movement South side: The fire is expected to actively continue spreading to the east up Mono, Diablo, and Agua Caliente Canyons. North side: The fire is expected to continue west and north down the Sisquoc River toward Sierra Madre Ridge, and east toward the Matilija Wilderness Growth Potential Extreme. Terrain Difficulty Extreme. Containment Target South side: Direct and indirect strategy should succeed by 9/7 with success of backfiring. North side: Success rate is expected to be moderate, and is based on ability to anchor and hold on Sierra Madre Ridge toward Hwy 33 and moderate from Hwy 33 west to Three Sisters. Remarks Not available Weather Current Wind Conditions 4 (g-10) mph NE Current Temperature 66 degrees Current Humidity 35 %

CA-BTU Dustin Incident - WUI Fire - Oroville Posted: 18 Aug 2007 07:34 PM GMT-06:00 CA-BTU Dustin Incident Location: Oroville, CA - Dustin Lane and Crosacountre Lane Initial Sizeup: 20 acres Grass and brush. Full wildland response 4 CDF tankers assigned and 2 Helicopters. Additional type 3's on order Evacuations Grubbs Road area Air Attack putting it at 20-40 with at least two houses out in front. Per Incident command shaky containment. 1 Structure lost, with two outbuildings. Releasing Air Tankers

CA-TMU/ENF-Washoe - Tahoe City -Vegetation Fire - Tahoe City Posted: 18 Aug 2007 11:18 PM GMT-06:00 Tahoe City - CAL FIRE CA-TMU/ENF-Washoe Location: South Lake Tahoe, Ca North Lake Blvd - Tahoe City Area Sizeup: This is a structure into vegetation. Comm: Tac Net 154.265 Evacuations currently in Talmont subdivision, CDF and Tahoe Chiefs cooperators enroute w/Type 1's and 3's Requests for two type I Hand Crews, Type III Engines. NYP sending an immediate need Type 3 strike team @ 1430 Final - 25 acres. Total 6 structures, 5 of which were houses. Update: Road closures Talmont subdivision has been evacuated and Northbound Highway 89 was closed at Sunnyside and Southbound Highway 89 was closed at Tahoe City. Officials gave no estimate for when they would reopen. (1) North Ops is putting this at 25 acres with 3 structures involved. Additional resources on order Latest info now stating 5 structures lost Air Tankers From Columbia - All Aircraft T-82 T-83 KCRA Web Cam - Live Web Cam at www.kcra.com/wxcam/

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USFS - Idaho - ICP Burnover - Cascade Complex IC Posted: 17 Aug 2007 07:47 PM CDT Central Idaho Fire Update Cascade ICP Burnover - The Incident Management Team had a "shelter in place" plan for such an event USFS - Monday, August 13, 2007 at 11:00pm MT Today was another active fire day and several fires continued to threaten structures and communities. Growth on the west side of the Riordan Fire triggered an evacuation order from Governor Otter for a mandatory evacuation of Yellow Pine and Johnson Creek effective at 8:00 a.m., August 14. In order to protect homes and private property along this road and in Yellow Pine, fire tactics may necessitate a burn out operation to remove fuel from the advancing fire front. Preparations for this burn out will begin tomorrow and are expected to take one or two days. Late today, the North Fork Fire spotted across the South Fork of the Salmon River and burned toward the west and south flanks of the Cascade Complex Incident Command Post and base camp. The Incident Management Team had a "shelter in place" plan for such an event and activated it. Incident Commander, Paul Broyles, said, "We had a good plan, we activated it, and it worked." Damage to the Incident Command Post and base camp included the loss of one yurt (large tent), 5 firefighter tents and minor damage to one pickup truck. There were no injuries. The rest of the camp facilities are intact. Two historic structures belonging to Knox Ranch, next to the Incident Command Post, were lost. Firefighters were successful in protecting structures around Warm Lake, including the Youth on A Mission Camp, and the Juniper Outfitters facilities and the historic structures at Stolle Meadows. The Monumental fire continued to grow to the northeast and joined with the Sandy Fire. In addition, there was also some growth on the west side of Stolle Meadows. Firefighting efforts tomorrow will again focus on structure protection around Warm Lake, Yellowpine, Johnson Creek, Warren and Secesh. CASCADE-ICP-BURNOVER CREDIT: UNKNOWN taken from id-bof-cascade-icp-burn-by.pdf Check out the whole story at: id-bof-cascade-icp-burn-by.pdf Read a red hot discusssion about this incident event at Wildlandfire.com They said and the Hotlist Re: ID-BOF-Cascade Complex ID-BOF-Cascade Complex 209 from 1900 yesterday Paul Broyles, IC (T1) Significant events today (closures, evacuations, significant progress made, etc.): Portions of the Boise, Payette, and Salmon Challis National Forests remain closed. Both the Monumental and North Fork Fires are growing significantly. Yesterday showed a combined fire growth of 27,240. Multiple improvements are threatened at this time. Due to rapid fire growth the number of improvements threatened is undetermined. The southern flank of the North Fork fire is threatening the Cascade Complex ICP. The "Stay in Place Plan" was implemented at Cascade ICP at 16:00 due to this threat. At approximately 1730 a running crown fire enveloped Cascade ICP. A defensive strategy was in place. Some infrastructure and two historical cabins were lost in the Knox Ranch/ICP area. Planning continues to reallocate resources to manage the significant change of both fires. Remarks: Yesterday the Monumental and North Fork fire grew a combined 27,240 acres. Today¿s fire growth will most likely mimic the previous operational period. more info here on the ICP burnover: Central ID Fire Update http://www.fs.fed.us/idahofires/audi.../indexpm.shtml (snip)... Late today, the North Fork Fire spotted across the South Fork of the Salmon River and burned toward the west and south flanks of the Cascade Complex Incident Command Post and base camp. The Incident Management Team had a "shelter in place" plan for such an event and activated it. Incident Commander, Paul Broyles, said, "We had a good plan, we activated it, and it worked." Damage to the Incident Command Post and base camp included the loss of one yurt (large tent), 5 firefighter tents and minor damage to one pickup truck. There were no injuries. The rest of the camp facilities are intact. Two historic structures belonging to Knox Ranch, next to the Incident Command Post, were lost. Firefighters were successful in protecting structures around Warm Lake, including the Youth on A Mission Camp, and the Juniper Outfitters facilities and the historic structures at Stolle Meadows.

Red flag warning in effect from 1 pm to 9 pm pdt saturday due to gusty winds and low humidity Posted: 17 Aug 2007 05:42 PM CDT [EDIS] red flag warning in effect from 1 pm to 9 pm pdt saturday due to gusty winds and low humidity - SURPRISE VALLEY CALIFORNIA-EASTERN LASSEN COUNTY-WESTERN NEVADA SIERRA FRONT-NORTHERN WASHOE COUNTY- THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM PDT SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. LOW PRESSURE OFF THE WASHINGTON COAST WILL PUSH A COLD FRONT TOWARD THE AREA SATURDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH SATURDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS EXTREME NORTHEAST CALIFORNIA AND WESTERN NEVADA. PEAK WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH ARE LIKELY BETWEEN 1 AND 9 PM. IN ADDITION... AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO 5 TO 10 PERCENT CREATING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. 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: 2007-08-17T14:59:03-07:00 Original Sender: KREV@nwws.oes.ca.gov From: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV

Local News: Brush Fire Control Water Tower Tapped Into for Pot Plants Posted: 17 Aug 2007 03:09 PM CDT abc7.com: Brush Fire Control Water Tower Tapped Into for Pot Plants Hillside Plants Discovered On Is Owned by City of Glendale - A sophisticated marijuana operation has been busted in Glendale. Over 5,000 marijuana plants were discovered. Preliminary estimates put the street value of the pot at $10 million. The hillside where the pot was discovered is owned by the city of Glendale. A water tower used for brush fire control had been tapped into and was watering pot plants. The tower was half-empty. According to authorities, a chopper checking for brush fires noticed greenery that was out of place and observed suspicious activity. Narcotics officers were notified and they confirmed it was marijuana. There are no suspects currently in custody and the investigation is ongoing. Multiple agencies are participating in the bust, including the DEA, Glendale Fire, Glendale Public Works, Glendale Park Rangers, Burbank Police, and several L.A. County agencies.

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ZACA Fire quick look: 143,212 acres - 59 percent Posted: 17 Aug 2007 01:29 PM CDT Zaca Fire Status Posted at 8/17/2007 09:08:00 AM Acres Burned: 143,212 acres Percent Contained: 59 percent Acreage Increase (last 12 hours): 8,816 acres Fireline to Build: 7 miles Date Started: July 4, 2007 at 10:53 am Expected Containment: September 7, 2007 Injuries: 29 Structures Threatened: 595 Structures Destroyed: 1 outbuilding Resources Crews: 82 Engines: 226 Helicopters: 23 Air Tankers: 8 Air Attack: 3 Dozers: 57 Water Tenders: 101 Total Personnel Assigned: 2,852 Cost to Date: $76.3 million

Out of State News- Wildfire closes in on Yellowstone resort Posted: 17 Aug 2007 10:06 AM CDT Daily Herald - Wildfire closes in on Yellowstone resort: Wildfire closes in on Yellowstone resort- Firefighters continued to poke at the blaze's edges MATTHEW BROWN - The Associated Press PAHASKA TEPEE, Wyo. -- Fire crews shored up defenses around a century-old lodge and houses and cabins outside Yellowstone National Park on Thursday as a 26-square-mile fire continued to push closer through mountainous terrain. The Columbine Fire, which began with an Aug. 9 lightning strike, was threatening a 1904 lodge built by Buffalo Bill Cody and part of the Pahaska Tepee Resort. Firefighters continued to poke at the blaze's edges, with three helicopters dumping water buckets and crews attempting to keep the fire from crossing the park's East Entrance Road. But steep terrain and the potential for wind-driven flare-ups have prevented an all-out attack. Residents and vacationers have already fled in anticipation that it will continue to grow. At the Buffalo Bill lodge, Byron Bennett, a firefighter from Meeteetse, said he was confident the lodge and surrounding cabins would be saved -- but said everything else could soon go. "Any embers get in here, we'll snuff them out," Bennett said. "But we might as well get this over with and burn everything else through." Bennett and others had wrapped a heat-resistant foil around the base of the historic lodge, and set up sprinklers to soak the resort's perimeter. Sprinklers also were set up at around approximately 15 other cabins and lodges along the North Fork of the Shoshone. From Pahaska, a wide column of smoke backlit by the setting sun filled the western sky. The closest hillsides, while not yet burning, were dotted with thousands of trees killed by a recent beetle infestation. Add in some dry weather and winds gusting up to 20 mph and "that's really prime for fire activity," said Tom Rhode, a U.S. Forest Service fire information officer. The east entrance to Yellowstone, through which 3,000 or more visitors pass daily during the summer, remained closed. Nevertheless, a steady stream of locals and the occasional tourist drove up to get a look at the massive fire. "I just wanted to see how far I could get," said Rob Hamilton, who came up from nearby Cody with his wife, Suzi, late Thursday. "All the dead trees up there, they're like a match waiting for something to strike it." By late Thursday, the fire had moved 2 to 3 miles down Canfield Creek, a drainage near Pahaska, and had spread on its northern and western and flanks, said Jill Cobb, fire information officer. Cobb said 167 people were fighting the fire in different ways, and more crews were expected. She acknowledged that people and equipment have been slow coming. "Though this is a high priority, there are a lot of high priorities across the West right now," she said. Four other fires were burning around Yellowstone but didn't threaten to close any roads or facilities. Two remote fires -- a 1,000-acre fire on the Promontory Peninsula in Yellowstone Lake and a 1,500-acre fire east of the lake -- were not being fought. A 2,800-acre fire that had been declared fully contained several weeks ago also flared up this week and firefighters were called into prevent the fire from spreading. Also, a 40-acre fire near the park's south entrance was fully contained.

Inciweb: Zaca Wildland Fire - 143,212 acres - 59 percent Posted: 17 Aug 2007 11:45 AM CDT Zaca Wildland Fire Headlines: There will be an informational meeting on the Zaca Fire on Friday, August 17 at the Halfway House in Ventucopa on Highway 33. The meeting will be at 7 pm. Incident Information Announcements News Pictures Maps INCIDENT UPDATED 09:00 hrs Zaca Fire Perimeter Map Credit: Zaca Fire GIS/FIO original map location: link view pictures || view maps Summary Friday, August 17, 2007 6:00 AM (MORNING UPDATE IN PROGRESS) Joint Unified Command: Los Padres National Forest and Santa Barbara County Fire Department On the Web: http://www.sbcfire.com/ or www.fs.fed.us/r5/lospadres or http://www.inciweb.org/ Fire Information Phone Line: (805) 961-5770 (LIVE) Fire Status Acres Burned: 143,212 acres Acreage Increase (last 12 hours): 8,816 acres Fireline to Build: 7 miles Date Started: July 4, 2007 at 10:53 am Percent Contained: 59 percent Expected Containment: September 7, 2007 Injuries: 29 Structures Threatened: 595 Structures Destroyed: 1 outbuilding Resources Crews: 82 Engines: 226 Helicopters: 23 Air Tankers: 8 Air Attack: 3 Dozers: 57 Water Tenders: 101 Total Personnel Assigned: 2,852 Cost to Date: $76.3 million Headlines There will be an informational meeting today Friday, August 17, at the Halfway House in Ventucopa on Highway 33. The meeting will start at 7 pm. Current Situation (UPDATE IN PROGRESS) Forest, Road and Area Closures: Happy Canyon Road is closed at Los Padres National Forest boundary. Figueroa Mountain Road is closed at the Los Padres National Forest boundary. East Camino Cielo is closed between Painted Cave Road and Gibraltar Road due to fire equipment traffic. Paradise Road is within the Evacuation Warning Area and is currently open to residents only. The Zaca Fire Area Closure in Los Padres National Forest has been expanded to include additional lands in Santa Barbara, Ventura and Kern Counties. The expanded closure now encompasses approximately 888,000 acres including the entire San Rafael, Matilija and Chumash Wildernesses, a portion of the Sespe Wilderness and adjacent national forest lands. Detailed information on the closure can be found at www.fs.fed.us/r5/lospadres or http://www.inciweb.org/ or your local Forest Service Office. Evacuations The EVACUATION ORDER for Paradise Road residents, Los Prietos Boys Camp, and the Rancho Oso Guest Ranch has been downgraded to an EVACUATION WARNING. The Santa Ynez River Road campgrounds, day use areas and trailheads remain closed. 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 Molumby/ Schmit/ Dietrich Current Situation Total Personnel 2,852 Size 143,212 acres Percent Contained 59% Estimated Containment Date 09/07/2007 at hrs. Fuels Involved Heavy brush containing a high dead component. Some conifer at higher elevations. Live fuel moistures are at 49% which is well below critical levels. A continuous fuel bed lies ahead of the fire. Fire Behavior South side of the fire: The fire was very active throughout the night, and made a significant run south down Diablo Canyon, pushed by the north and down canyon winds. North side of the fire: Backing and flanking; uphill runs with extreme fire behavior where drainages align with winds on most portions of the fire. Excellent conditions for burning operations. A large amount of smoke remained on the south east side of the fire. Significant Events South side of the fire: The Paradise Road and Santa Ynez River Recreation remain under an evacuation warning, open to residents only. North side of the fire: Major fire runs south of the Sisquoc river on the western perimeter. The fire is well established in Mono Creek three miles west of Three Sisters. Continued burnout operations to the east. Control line established on the north side of the fire. Completed 1.5 burnout on north west side. Formulated firing/attack plan for east and south east side of the fire. Outlook Planned Actions South side of the fire: Patrol, mop-up, and improve existing control lines. Conduct burnout and holding operations along the Ogilvy Ranch Road and Potrero Seco Road. Perform recon, planning and contingency line construction in Branch IX on the east side, and the Santa Barbara front country from Romero Canyon to Lake Casitas. North side of the fire: Monitor and hold burnout operation on the north east and north west side of the fire. Conduct firing operations on the east and south east side of the fire. Projected Movement Projections for the fire's activity in the next 12 hours. South side of the fire: Continued active spread to the east up Mono, Diablo, and Agua Caliente Canyons. North side of the fire: Northward past Sisquoc River toward Sierra Madre Ridge, Santa Barbara Canyon and Cuyama Peak; south to Mono Creek and Aqua Caliente Canyons. Growth Potential Extreme. Terrain Difficulty Extreme. Containment Target South side of the fire: Indirect line strategy should succeed by 9/7. North side of the fire: Containment strategy has a moderate chance of succeeding, based on the ability to anchor and hold the fire on Sierra Madre Ridge, toward Hwy 33 and from Highway 33 west, to Three Sisters. Remarks South side of the fire: The fire is in Mono Creek, Diablo, and Agua Caliente Canyons. The fire overran the Hildreth Jeepway and became established in Agua Caliente Canyon. Burning operations are being implemented along the contingency lines. Resources are engaging the fire on the east side of the Olgivy burn scar. Percentage of containment and line to build are now being calculated based on the projected control lines. Acreage will continue to reflect actual acres consumed. north side of the fire: Change in structures at risk is due to a resurvey by the Contingency Group Staff. Weather Current Wind Conditions 4 (g-10) mph W Current Temperature 40 degrees Current Humidity 40 %

[EDIS] fire weather watch in effect from saturday... Posted: 17 Aug 2007 09:32 AM CDT [EDIS] fire weather watch in effect from saturday afternoon through saturday evening for strong winds and low humidity WESTERN LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA-EASTERN NEVADA COUNTIES-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. LOW PRESSURE OFF THE WASHINGTON COAST WILL PUSH A COLD FRONT TOWARD THE AREA SATURDAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 10 TO 20 MPH SATURDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE NORTHERN SIERRA FROM LASSEN COUNTY SOUTH TO THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN. PEAK WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 5 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION... AFTERNOON HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO NEAR 10 PERCENT CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDTIIONS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING HOURS. 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 LASSEN-EASTERN PLUMAS-EASTERN SIERRA-EASTERN NEVADA COUNTIES-GREATER LAKE TAHOE AREA- Affected Counties or parts of: Modoc, Plumas, Placer, Mono, Lassen, El Dorado, Nevada, Sierra, Alpine, Sent: 2007-08-17T07:13:16-07:00

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