Morning Report - California Wildland Fires Quick Look #CaFire

Canada Double Wildland LODD: Firefighters Nathan Jackson and Francis Cardinal killed when their vehicle rolled over returning from a fire near Conklin

California Wildland Fire Updates:

Cow Fire CA-MEU is 250 acres - 40% contained, grass and brush with a rapid rate of spread.
Date/Time Started: August 1, 2010 3:55 pm
Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Mendocino Unit County: Mendocino County
Location: On Cow Mountain, 8 Miles East of Ukiah

West Fire (CA-KRN-021461) FINAL - Southeast of Tehachapi (Kern County) is now 100% contained at 1,658 acres.

Crown Fire (CA-LAC-10169202) 13,918 acres 89% contained. No spread is anticipated. A preliminary infrared flight was performed at 1900 hrs last night. No heat was detected. A more detailed Infrared scan will be performed this morning.

Remarks: demobilization of overhead personnel, Fire Engines, Hand Crews and Dozers continues.

Bull Fire ( CA-SQF-2701) 16,442 acres 95% contained. Continue line construction on the east and west flanks. The acreage was reduced 18 acres due to more accurate mapping. .#CASQF

Bull Fire Map 08-02-2010 GeoMac Beta

Significant Events:

Remarks: The team is preparing to return the fire back to the forest. Discussions are in progress on the turn back standards and what resources will remain.

Observed Fire Behavior: Minimal fire activity.

Planned Actions: No night shift.

Remarks:  Bull Fire Area Closure will be lifted today, Monday August 2, at 9:00 a.m. Mountain Highway 99 will be reopened, however developed campgrounds within the fire area will remain closed until the Forest completes work necessary to allow public access. For more information please go to: www.fs.fed.us/r5/sequoia .
Webcams;
http://sierrafire.cr.usgs.gov/swfrs/pages/WebCam.htm
http://sierrafire.cr.usgs.gov/camHis...lastFrame=true
Inciweb;
http://inciweb.org/incident/2043/
Scanner: Radio traffic (can be heard through itunes or winamp)
http://216.66.69.100:3072/listen.pls

Bar Fire Map 08-02-10

Bar Fire (CA-PNF) 3 miles West of Rich Bar, 140 acres and 40% contained.
Significant Events: Closure of Hwy 70.
Remarks:
Observed Fire Behavior: Rapid rate of spread
Planned Actions: Expect fire to continue north up slope with some spread East and West. Fire has bumped up against the old Rich Fire from 2008.
  #CAPNF


Dutch Fire (CA-KNF) 525 acres and 20+% percent contained.


McDonald Incident, (CA-NOD) FINAL -10,677 acres and 100% percent contained.

Slope Incident, (CA-YNP-2777) 180 acres. The fire is being managed as a Point or Zone Protection/Limited perimeter Control incident. The spread is mostly to the north (towards the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir and to the east towards Pate Valley. The fire is completely in the Yosemite Park Wilderness.