News and Notes: Numerous lightning strikes in California

Numerous new fire starts due to lightning strikes in California - lighting complex fires - Start several new wildland fires on the Shasta-Trinity and Six Rivers National Forests as a result of lightning fires.
Multiple lightning starts on the western part of the Shasta-Trinity. So far 13 fires reported.

CA-SHF-Rabbit-Lightning Complex
Several new starts on the Shasta-Trinity and Six Rivers National Forests as a result of lightning.
Staffing: CalFire HUU just announced of all hand crews, all dozers and all engines (plus reserve engines) 24 hours a day plus additional staffing in the ECC as needed to support.
Resources: SRF, SHU and HUU sending resources including copters, tankers and jumpers to
numerous downstrike fires in the Ruth and Mad River areas, including "Gaynor
Mtn" and "Van Duzen" incidents.
Air: Air attack ordering jumpers and fast ropers.
Helicopter 510 and AA06 enroute to Shasta for lightning fires with multiple fires.
CalFire H102 arriving in the area reports at least 4 additional fires. Hayfork and Big Bar in lightning plans.
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06/21/2008
2: Time 0030
3: Initial XX
4: Incident Number CA-SHF-1041
5: Incident Name LIME COMPLEX
6: Incident Kind Wildland Fire
7: Start Date Time 06/20/2008 1650
8: Cause Lightning
9: Incident Commander BEN NEWBURN
10: Incident Command Organization Type 3 IC
11: State-Unit CA-SHF
12: County TRINITY
13: Latitude and Longitude Lat: 40° 32´ 3" Long: 123° 27´ 3" Ownership: CA-SHF
14: Short Location Description: 5 MILES SOUTH OF HYAMPOM
15: Size/Area Involved 60 ACRES
16: % Contained 0 Percent
18: Line to Build 500 Chains
19: Estimated Costs to Date $50,000
24: Structure Information- Residentional 4; Commercial 4
Evacuation(s) in progress ----
No evacuation(s) imminent --
Potential future threat -------- XX
No likely threat ---------------
Projected incident movement 12, 24, 48, and 72 hour time frames:
12 hours: DOUBLE IN SIZE
24 hours: QUADRUPLE IN SIZE
48 hours:
72 hours: SIGNIFICANT GROWTH EXPECTED
27: Values at Risk: :
12 hours: LYMEDYKE LOOKOUT, SOUTHFORK OF TRINITY RIVER WATERSHED AND FISHERIES. ACCESSMENT OF STRUCTURES THREATENED AND OTHER VALUES AT RISK ONGOING
24 hours:
48 hours:
72 hours:
28: Critical Resource Needs :
12 hours: INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM,TYPE1 HOTSHOT CREWS, TYPE 3 ENGINES
24 hours:
48 hours:
72 hours:
29: Major problems and concerns: LACK OF APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF INCIDENT MANAGEMENT, LACK OF SUPPRESSION RESOURCES, RUGGED TERRAIN, FIRES SPREAD OVER A LARGE GEOGRAPHIC AREA
30: Observed Weather for Current Operational Period
Peak Gusts (mph): 9 Max. Temperature: 99
Wind Direction: W Min. Relative Humidity: 8-13
31: Fuels/Materials Involved: 10 Timber (litter and understory)
32: Today's observed fire behavior: PERSISTENT FUEL DRIVEN FIRES
33: Significant events today: RECEIVED DRY LIGHTNING IN LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. 40 IDENTIFIED NEW STARTS ON THE FOREST, 29 ON THE HAYFORK DISTRICT. LIGHTNING CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT ON THE FOREST.
34: Forecasted Weather for next Operational Period
Wind Speed (mph): 13 Temperature: 91
Wind Direction: S Relative Humidity: 3-8
38: Actions planned for next operational period: CONTINUE SUPPRESSION ACTION WHERE THERE IS A STRONG POSSIBILITY OF SUCCESS, INBRIEF INCIDENT MANAGEMENT.WFSA DEVELOPMENT
39: For fire incidents, describe resistance to control in terms of:
1. Growth Potential - Extreme
2. Difficulty of Terrain - Extreme
40: Given the current constraints, when will the chosen management strategy succeed?
UNKNOWN
42: Remarks: PLACING ORDER FOR INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM
43: Committed Resources:11 crews, 9 engines, 2 dozers, 2 copters, 8 tenders, 50 overhead, 341 total personnel-78 State, 147 USFS, 116 Private
Current fires: - Incomplete list
On the SRF:
CA-SRF-1021 Rabbit
CA-SRF-1024 Van Duzen
CA-SRF-1026 Mad
CA-SRF-1027 Black
CA-SRF-1028 Gainor
CA-SRF-1029 Mingo
CA-SRF-1030 Groves

On the SHF:
CA-SHF-1008 River
CA-SHF- South Fork Mountain
CA-SHF- Limedyke LO
CA-SHF- Lake Mountain Ranch

On the HUU (Humboldt-Del Norte CalFire Unit):
Ca-HUU- 1031 Greedy