Quick look: California Wildfires Today -

Friday, August 3, 2012

Quick look: California Wildfires Today -

No Current Fire Weather Watches or Warnings
NIFC News and Notes: The Northern California Geographic Area has now moved to Preparedness Level 3 . - Per the National Interagency Coordination Center: Effective immediately the National Preparedness Level is being elevated to 3.

Initial attack and large fire activity is increasing or expected to increase in many geographical areas due to predicted weather and current fuels conditions.
There are currently 7 each T2 IMT’s, 1 each Type T1 IMT and a NIMO assigned to incidents in the 3 geographical areas.
There is a significant commitment of national resources with additional support being ordered through NICC

California Wildfires today:
ONCC GACC:

CA-SHF Salt Creek Fire. 900 acres, 30% contained.
Last night's fire behavior had moderate rates of spread with slope-driven runs and isolated torching in areas of continuous ladder fuels. NorCal Team 2 (Molhoek) is assigned.

CA-PNF Chips Fire. 4,352 acres, 5% contained.
Early evening fire activity was moderate, with decreasing fire behavior throughout the night. CA IMT 1 (McGowan) assumed command of the fire at 0600 this morning.

Chips fire infrared map:

Chips fire infrared FLIR heat location map

Chips fire infrared Fire Cobra Flyover:

CA-LNU- Dunnigan WildFire: 204 acres - 100% contained
Name: Dunnigan Fire
County: Yolo County
Location: Off County Road 6, west of Dunnigan
Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit
Date Started: August 2, 2012 3:01 pm

OSCC GACC:
Volcano CA-RRU-075254, 355 acres, 75% contained.

Wildland Vegetation Fire, Riverside County, Tenaja Road and Via Volcano, Northwest of Murrieta

South Fire, CA-CND-002404, 271 acres, 100% contained.

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LCES - 10 Standard Fire Orders - 18 Watchout Situations

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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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Friday, August 3, 2012