CA-SCU- Corral - Wildland Fire (Grass, Oaks) 15,000+ acres 20%

Update: 8-16-09 0022hrs - Heads Up! Humidity Dropping
73.0° F, 12%, 16 mph from WSW, Gust's to 29 mph
Weather Conditions for TS857
Current time: August 16, 2009 - 0:22 PDT
Most Recent Observations at August 16, 2009 - 0:12 PDT

	0:12	Max since Midnight	Min since Midnight	24 Hour Max	24 Hour Min
Temperature	73.0° F	73.0 at 0:12	73.0 at 0:12	89.0 at 16:12	59.0 at 2:12
Dew Point	17.4° F	17.4 at 0:12	17.4 at 0:12	46.9 at 10:12	17.4 at 0:12
Relative Humidity	12%	12 at 0:12	12 at 0:12	53 at 2:12	12 at 0:12
Wind Speed	16 mph from WSW	16 at 0:12	16 at 0:12	21 at 22:12	4 at 7:12
Wind Gust	29 mph	29 at 0:12	29 at 0:12	29 at 0:12	9 at 7:12
Solar Radiation	1.0 W/m*m	1.0 at 0:12	1.0 at 0:12	967.0 at 14:12	1.0 at 1:12
Fuel Temperature	71.0° F	71.0 at 0:12	71.0 at 0:12	103.0 at 15:12	58.0 at 2:12
10 hr Fuel Moisture	4 gm	4 at 0:12	4 at 0:12	8 at 8:12	4 at 17:12
Battery voltage	13.00 volt	13.00 at 0:12	13.00 at 0:12	13.70 at 10:12	12.80 at 4:12

Update: 8-15-09 0700hrs - Fire is looking very good this morning and laid down all night. No plumes at this time, very little smoke. Most of activity on the right flank(South).
Firing were operations very successful (Great Job!)- At least 25 Dozers creating rest of box today, airshow due to start with arrival of Air Attack @ 11:00 hrs. Aircraft and Crews, Dozers went direct yesterday on the right flank of the fire, The DC-10 Tanker 910 was called away early for a major wildland fire start in Yuba-Sutter area.

The Corral Incident satellite perimeter map
08-15-08 AM

The Corral Incident, CA-SCU is approximately 15,000 acres, and 20 percent contained. Fire is looking very good this morning and laid down all night. No plumes at this time, very little smoke. The Corral Incident satellite perimeter map
08-14-08 AM

Santa Clara County- Corral - Wildland Fire
Photo Credit: Bob O'Connor

Update: 08-15-09 9:15 - 09:45 - The Corral Incident, CA-SCU is approximately 15,000 acres, and 20 percent contained.
Update: 08-14-09 9:15 - Morning Update from CALFire
Name: Corral Fire
County: Alameda County
Location: West of Hwy 205 & South of Hwy 580, Altamont Pass
Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit
Status/Notes: 10,000 acres - 10% containment
Last update: August 14, 2009 9:15 am

Update: 02:15 - 4,000 acres 5%

Update: 19:15 - 2,000 acres 5%

Update: 16:15 - Corral IC: Fire Moving SE also towards Mines Road, ICP will be LL Site 300, I-5 will be shut down at some trigger point., 30+ mph winds,
Update: 16:05 - Branch 1 on White 2, AA still say's 500+ acres, very little containment, head now only a 1/4 mile wide, Deficit of helicopters in region
Update: 16:00 - Corral IC CMD1 Tone 1 - The Box:Plan is hoping for containment @ 1-5 X 580, unsure of SE some containment on North flank.
Update: 15:45 - Structure threat-Resource order for Five Charlie Strike Teams, 6 Golf ST's, 3 Lima Strike Teams, 2 more type 2 copters.
Update: 15:30 - Corral IC resource order for Two type 3 Strike teams filled eta 16:35 Fire is running, now on Connally Ranch heading for I-5
Update: 15:15 - Corral IC: Huge Plume, aa 500+ acres 5% containment, IC: closer to 1000 acres, 10%.


Resources:
Air: Corral AA rotation aa440 ->aa140 ->aa500 now ordering two additional tankers to replace copter order, EBRP eagle 6, C-205, C-104 OS
Cause:
ICP: Pleasanton Fairgrounds, Lawrence Laboratory,Site 300 parking lot, some staging @ Station 26, Some staging and camp at Carnegie park.