Morning Report California Wildland fires

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Morning Report California Wildland fires

National Preparedness Level 2
National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Moderate (237 new fires)
New large fires: 6 (*)
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: ** 17
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 3
Type 2 IMTs committed: 3
Nationally, there are 52 large fires being managed to achieve multiple objectives.
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Southern California Area (PL 2)
New fires: 23
New large fires: 1
Uncontained large fires: 4
Type 1 IMTs committed 2

Bull, Sequoia NF. (CA-SQF-2701) 15,586 acres, 5% percent contained. IMT 1 (Opliger). Eight miles north of Kernville, CA. Brush and grass. Active fire behavior. Numerous residences threatened. Evacuations in effect.

West, Kern County FD. (CA-KRN-021461) 400 acres, 0% percent containment. Cal Fire IMT 1 (Zambro). Five miles south of Tehachapi, CA. Grass. Active fire behavior. Residences threatened. Evacuations in effect.

Potato, Owens Valley District, BLM. 686 acres and 100% contained. Seven miles southeast of Bridgeport, CA. Sagebrush. No new
information.

Mono, Inyo NF. (CA-INF -934) 1,000 acres, 20% percent contained. Five miles southeast of Lee Vining, CA. Brush. Active, wind-driven fire behavior. Road closures in effect.

Northern California Area (PL 3)
New fires: 29
New large fires: 1
Uncontained large fires: 3
Type 1 IMTs committed 1
Type 2 IMTs committed 1

Russel Complex, Lassen-Modoc Unit, Cal Fire. CA-LMU 250 acres with 90% containment. Previously reported as Russel (3-9). Cal Fire IMT 1 (Wallen).Nine miles southeast of Little Valley, CA. Timber. Smoldering.

Modoc Lightning Complex, Modoc NF. IMT 2 (Swartzlander). CA-MDF 64 acres with 60% containment. Twenty miles southwest of Alturas, CA. Timber, brush and grass. Smoldering with isolated torching and short-range spotting. Numerous structures threatened. Reduction in acreage due to more accurate mapping.

* Mcdonald (W-23), (W-23) Fire CA-NOD 750 acres with 15% containment. Northern California District, BLM. Three miles northeast of Thermo, CA. Sagebrush and grass. Active fire behavior.

Western Great Basin Area (PL 3)
New fires: 3
New large fires: 0
Uncontained large fires: 2
Type 2 IMTs committed: 1

Constantia, Carson City Field Office, BLM(NV-CCD). 1495 acres with 51% contaiment. IMT 2 (Kidd). Five miles south of Doyle, CA. Brush and grass. Creeping and smoldering. Reduction in acreage due to more accurate mapping.
Rock Creek, Winnemucca Field Office, BLM. Eighteen miles north of Gerlach, NV. Pinyon pine, sage and juniper. Minimal fire activity. Residences threatened.

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How fires get their names

Every year in California thousands of wildfires start throughout the state. In most cases, the dispatch center sending the initial resources to a wildland fire will designate a name for the fire, but the first on scene engine or fire official can also name the incident. Fires are usually named for the area in which they start – a geographical location, local landmark, street, lake, mountain, peak, etc. Quickly naming the fire provides responding fire resources with an additional locater, and allows fire officials to track and prioritize incidents by name. For example during the Southern California Fire Siege of 2003, the largest wildland fire in California history, the Cedar Fire in San Diego County, was named after the Cedar Creek Falls area where it started. The destructive Old Fire, which burned during the same time period in San Bernardino County, was named after the road along which it started - Old Waterman Canyon Road.

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Wednesday, July 28, 2010