Northern California Weather discussion: Low pressure off the Northern California coast will slowly approach the coast...moving onshore by Thursday morning.
Today will feature a slight 1-3 deg cool down but little if any thunderstorm activity. However....thunderstorm potential increases Wednesday into Thursday for most of the Northern Mountains...as well as increasing S-SW winds ahead of the approaching low. Fire Weather Watches and Red Flag Warnings have been issued for both lightning over most of the mountains and gusty winds of 15-30 mph for far North East California for Wednesday.
08/04/09 - 0705: The SHU Lightning Complex update - 7,249 10 percent contained. 39 fires have been reported. Containment status unknown.
Large fires include: 1-23 Gomez Fire - 300 acres estimated, 1-33 Cassel Fire - 600 acres +, 1-21 Goose Fire - 2000 acres +, 1-11 Chalk Fire - 2500 acres +. Current priority is to identify, obtain perimeters, and prioritize fires. No entry allowed on Cassel Road, Forest Service Road 36 North 18, West end of Shoshone Road and Cassel. Residents only allowed on Cassel and Dee Knoch Road. Currently no evacuations in place.
The Upper Complex, CA-MDF, is 129 acres and 100 percent contained.
The Dodge Complex, CA-NOD, is 1600 acres and 85 percent contained.
08/04/09 - 0700: LMU August Lightning CA LMU update - 193 acres 60 percent contained, Thunderstorm activity forecast for today will bring wind to the area. A total of 50 fires have been confirmed on State DPA, with continued possibility of new fires associated with drying fuels and continued wind.
08/04/09 - 0630: Hat Creek Complex CA LNF update - 3000 acres 5 percent contained, Evacuations of Hat Creek and Old Station, closure of Highway 89, Threats to power and communication infrastructure,Observed fire behavior included significant uphill runs with short duration crowning, spotting, flanking and backing fire. Roll-out was observed in addition to isolated single and group tree torching.
The Hat Creek Complex:
Sugarloaf Fire, approximate acreage of 2000 and zero percent contained.
Brown fire at approximately 1000 acres with five percent containment.
Butte Fire at 43 acres. The Butte fire is lined and holding within containment lines.
Expected Containment (Block 17) of fires in the Hat Creek Complex are Butte; 8-6-09, Brown 8/8/09, Sugarloaf 8/17/09. Structures threatened in Block 23 are broken down as; 100 from the Sugarloaf Fire and 30 Structures from the Brown Fire.
Critical resource needs will be utilized for bucket drops (Type 1) and mapping and reconnaissance flights (Type 3).
Resources assigned to the Hat Creek Complex will also have I.A. responsibility within the T.F.R. for the Hat Creek Complex.
Command of the Hat Creek Complex will transition to NorCal Team 2 (Molhoek) effective 0600 on August 4, 2009.
Southern California GACC - OSCC - News and Notes:
Knight CA-STF-002207, 5,078 acres, 45% contained. Roll-out material and slope conditions continue to be the prime sources of interior fire movement. Fire continues moving down slopes towards the Middle Fork of the Stanislaus River on the East side with occasional crown runs. Line was completed around the entire fire last night. Holding operations will continue to be the primary objective as the fire is allowed to continue interior burn-out activity. Dozer line rehabilitation has started on the eastern flanks of the fire.
National Fire News - Fire Information:
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This report will be updated daily.
August 4, 2009
Fire activity moderated nationally. Nineteen new large fires were reported: two each in Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, and Oregon; one each in New Mexico and Washington; five in Arizona; and four in California. Four large fires were contained: one each in California, Idaho, Oregon, and Texas.
Weather:
Wet thunderstorms are predicted today over northern California, Pacific Northwest, Idaho, and Montana. The Sierras and Great Basin will be windy along with scattered dry thunderstorms. Thunderstorms are also expected in the southwestern states. The Alaska interior will be hot and dry with gusty winds over the Alaska Range.
Source: National Interagency Coordination Center - LinkLatest Update: 08/04/2009 0800 PDT
Type I IMT - mNational Rotation
* 2 hr. California
* 8 hr: Southern Area
* 24 hr: Southwest
Type II IMT - Regional Rotation
* 2 hr: NC
* 8 hr: SC Fiorella
Type I IMT - Regional Rotation
* 2 hr: McGowan
* 8 hr: Molumby
* 24 hr: Pincha-Tulley
Type II IMT - Local Rotation
* 2 hr: Fiorella
* 8 hr: Joseph
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