The Mono Fire is burning in the Mono Basin National Forest Scenic Area of the Inyo National Forest. It is burning in between US 395 and the Mono Craters, south of Highway 120 East. Highway 120 east is now closed as are the day use areas at South Tufa and Navy Beach on the shores of Mono Lake. The fire is currently 500 acres. A burn-out operation is being performed this morning from Highway 120 East to control the northern flank of the fire. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
CA-INF-Mono Fire - 500 acres with 5% containment
Updates: The Mono Fire(CA-INF -934) is now 500 acres with 5% percent contained.
Basic Information
CA-SQF-Bull Fire -Wildland Fire - 4,200 acres
Bull Fire(CA-SQF-2701) Update 0800 7-27: now 4,500 acres with 5% percent containment.
Opliger’s Type I Incident Management Team will assume command of the incident at 1800 tonight.Rapid rates of spread were observed during the evening.
Evacuations and road closures are now in effect. There are 5 residences that were damaged.
# Bull Fire resource notes: TUU sending st 9140c 4112, 4152, 4183, 4162, 4164, 4163 / BDF sending E3630 E336 E14 E50 E52 about 14 hours ago via web
LP HOTSHOTS, H-528, H-530, and HT-669 more rotary on order, 6 AT working fire
More info: Inciweb - Link
Opliger’s Type I Incident Management Team will assume command of the incident at 1800 tonight.Rapid rates of spread were observed during the evening.
Evacuations and road closures are now in effect. There are 5 residences that were damaged.
Incident Overview
At approximately 1350 yesterday, Firefighters from the US Forest Service, Bureau of Land management and Kern County Fire Department responded to a report of a wildland fire in the Bull Run Creek area, off Burlando Road, in Kernville. The fire was burning on National Forest lands in grass, brush and scattered pines. First on scene reported the fire to be between 3-5 acres. At approximately 3:00 pm the fire began to burn downslope towards the north and east and 100-125 acres were reported. By 3:15 pm the fire began to spot, to the north, as much as 1/8 of a mile out from the front of the fire. Evacuations were put into place for the Burlando Road/Burma Road area on the west side of the Kern River, just south of the point of origin. At the same time evacuations of the community of Riverkern, on the east side of the Kern River, were put into place. The fire crossed the Kern River and established itself in the community of Riverkern, adjacent to the many residences. At this time the fire was reported to be 500 acres and fire was burning actively on both sides of the Kern River.
Road Closures: The California Highway Patrol has a closure in place on Mountain Highway 99 from Kernville to Fairview (16 miles up river). There is also a closure on Burlando Road - open to residents only.
Personnel: Between 500-550 personnel are on the fire at this time and additional firefighting forces are enroute. Rocky Opligers Type-1 Incident Management Team (Team 4) will be assigned to the fire tomorrow (7/27/2010).
Basic Information
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| Cause | Human |
| Date of Origin | Monday July 26th, 2010 approx. 01:46 AM |
| Location | Kernville,Ca. |
| Incident Commander | Mike Ryan |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 550 |
|---|---|
| Size | 4,200 acres |
| Fuels Involved | Grass and brush. |
| Fire Behavior | Active burning on all divisions today and most likely tomorrow. Projected movement: North and east. |
| Significant Events | Evacuations on Burma Road in Kernville (off Burlando Road) and evacuations of the community of Riverkern. Roads Closures: Mt. 99 closed from Kernville, to Fairview (Approximately 16 miles). Also, Sherman Pass Road is closed at the Blackrock intersection on the Kern Plateau. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Firefighters are: Continuing structure protection, Holding existing firelines and continuing construction of new handlines |
|---|---|
| Growth Potential | High |
| Terrain Difficulty | High |
| Remarks | Major problems are the urban interface and terrain. 1,200 structures are threatened and 5 are damaged. Values at risk are life and property. Lake Isabella Senior Center has been set up for evacuees. |
LP HOTSHOTS, H-528, H-530, and HT-669 more rotary on order, 6 AT working fire
More info: Inciweb - Link
Monday, July 26, 2010
NV-BLM-Potato Fire 525 acres with 20% (Fire is in California)
The Potato Fire (NV-HTF-701) Fire is now 525 acres with 20% percent contained. This fire is BLM jurisdiction with the Unified ordering point being the Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center. A road closure being put in place to southbound access to Geiger Grade Rd. intersection to Bodie Mountain. Ground resources continue to build and improve hand line construction while patrolling the fire. Priority is to strengthen the eastern flank of the fire perimeter. There is the potential for further unstable weather to pass through area today.
Former fire marshal files suit against department in Calif.
She said she was passed up for promotion because of her gender and targeted when she was the only person from the department to be laid off
By Linh Tat
The Oakland Tribune via The Contra Costa Times
UNION CITY, Calif. — The city has been slapped with a $500,000 lawsuit by a former employee claiming gender discrimination, unlawful retaliation and wrongful termination.
Laura Mapes, who worked for the fire department for nine years, filed a suit this month in which she stated she was passed up for a promotion because of her gender and, subsequently, was targeted when she became the only person from the fire department to be laid off because of budget cuts.
The complaint accuses former Fire Chief Carlos Rodriguez who will retire from the department on Aug. 13 of discrimination and retaliation. The suit also identified Rich Digre, administrative services director, and Tony Acosta, the deputy city manager, of failing to investigate complaints that Mapes had lodged against the fire chief, among other claims.
Rodriguez, Acosta and City Manager Larry Cheeves would not comment on the suit, citing ongoing litigation. A message to Digre was not returned.
In April 2007, Rodriguez asked Mapes, who was then the fire marshal responsible for signing off on building safety inspections, to verbally confirm that the new modular building at Fire Station No. 1 was safe, despite improper installation of fire protection equipment, according to the suit.
Mapes e-mailed the chief, as well as Digre and Acosta, with her concerns that Rodriguez wanted her to "falsify information," but no investigation followed, the suit stated.
Later that year, Mapes applied for a position as assistant fire chief. The job description stated that the applicant should hold a bachelor's degree and have substantial municipal fire service experience, including at least four years as a battalion chief or higher rank.
Mapes had a bachelor's degree and had been fire marshal for seven years, but the job went to a man a few months away from earning his bachelor's degree in fire administration.
Although the fire chief did not announce his selection until after interviewing Mapes, when the memo went out to the staff, it was dated one day before Mapes' interview, according to the lawsuit, which stated that "Rodriguez's memo proves that he never intended to give (Mapes) a fair chance."
Mapes filed a complaint of gender discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in January 2008. In April 2009, she was told that she would be laid off the following fiscal year due to financial constraints.
During that period, Mapes learned that money from the Certified Unified Program Agency program, or CUPA, was being funneled into the general fund and notified Rodriguez that state law required the money be used only for CUPA activities, such as overseeing hazardous waste programs.
In Union City's case, the funds were allocated toward paying for two male hazardous materials inspectors and a vacant administrative assistant position, and leftover CUPA dollars which could have paid for part of Mapes' salary since she managed the program were rolled into the general fund instead.
Even after questions were brought to his attention, the fire chief did not look into whether the dollars were being spent properly or if money from that account could be used to save Mapes' position, the suit said.
Mapes believes she lost her job as a direct result of having filed discrimination complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and for complaining about misappropriation of CUPA funds, according to the suit.
The former employee is seeking $500,000 in damages, plus attorney fees.
The Oakland Tribune via The Contra Costa Times
UNION CITY, Calif. — The city has been slapped with a $500,000 lawsuit by a former employee claiming gender discrimination, unlawful retaliation and wrongful termination.
Laura Mapes, who worked for the fire department for nine years, filed a suit this month in which she stated she was passed up for a promotion because of her gender and, subsequently, was targeted when she became the only person from the fire department to be laid off because of budget cuts.
The complaint accuses former Fire Chief Carlos Rodriguez who will retire from the department on Aug. 13 of discrimination and retaliation. The suit also identified Rich Digre, administrative services director, and Tony Acosta, the deputy city manager, of failing to investigate complaints that Mapes had lodged against the fire chief, among other claims.
Rodriguez, Acosta and City Manager Larry Cheeves would not comment on the suit, citing ongoing litigation. A message to Digre was not returned.
In April 2007, Rodriguez asked Mapes, who was then the fire marshal responsible for signing off on building safety inspections, to verbally confirm that the new modular building at Fire Station No. 1 was safe, despite improper installation of fire protection equipment, according to the suit.
Mapes e-mailed the chief, as well as Digre and Acosta, with her concerns that Rodriguez wanted her to "falsify information," but no investigation followed, the suit stated.
Later that year, Mapes applied for a position as assistant fire chief. The job description stated that the applicant should hold a bachelor's degree and have substantial municipal fire service experience, including at least four years as a battalion chief or higher rank.
Mapes had a bachelor's degree and had been fire marshal for seven years, but the job went to a man a few months away from earning his bachelor's degree in fire administration.
Although the fire chief did not announce his selection until after interviewing Mapes, when the memo went out to the staff, it was dated one day before Mapes' interview, according to the lawsuit, which stated that "Rodriguez's memo proves that he never intended to give (Mapes) a fair chance."
Mapes filed a complaint of gender discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in January 2008. In April 2009, she was told that she would be laid off the following fiscal year due to financial constraints.
During that period, Mapes learned that money from the Certified Unified Program Agency program, or CUPA, was being funneled into the general fund and notified Rodriguez that state law required the money be used only for CUPA activities, such as overseeing hazardous waste programs.
In Union City's case, the funds were allocated toward paying for two male hazardous materials inspectors and a vacant administrative assistant position, and leftover CUPA dollars which could have paid for part of Mapes' salary since she managed the program were rolled into the general fund instead.
Even after questions were brought to his attention, the fire chief did not look into whether the dollars were being spent properly or if money from that account could be used to save Mapes' position, the suit said.
Mapes believes she lost her job as a direct result of having filed discrimination complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and for complaining about misappropriation of CUPA funds, according to the suit.
The former employee is seeking $500,000 in damages, plus attorney fees.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
NV-CCD-Constantia 1700 acres with 10% containment. (California Wildfire)
NV-CCD-Constantia
Note: This very active wildland fire has a Nevada incident designator assigned by the Western Great Basin GACC but is actually completely located in California near the Nevada border. 3 structures have been damaged or destroyed, but none of them were residences. Update: 2000 hrs Constantia Complex is 1700 acres with 10% containment, Extreme fire behavior. Spot fires in front of the main fire causing rapid rates of spread.
Fire Name: CONSTANTIA
Start Date: 7/24/2010
Start Time: 7:15 p.m.
Fuel Type: Brush & Grass
Jurisdiction: BLM
Assisting Agencies: USFS, Nv. Div. of Forestry, Lassen County,
Public Safety notes: [Structures, Closures, etc.]
Constantia Residential Area Threatened
County on scene for Structure Protection
2 Residences lost
Resource notes: # Personnel 150, 5 command staff,
Resources Assigned:
Air Tankers
Helicopters
Water Tenders 2
Dozers
Hand Crews 5 - Arrowhead IHC, Bonneville IHC, and Bear Divide IHC committed to the Constantia Fire.
Engines 10
Containment/Control: No estimate of containment or control
Remarks: Extreme fire behavior. Spot fires in front of the main fire causing rapid rates of spread.
Air Operations are currently hampered by weather events between Stead and Doyle.
CA-LMU-3-9 (Russel) Fire 200 - 300 acres - 0%
Update 0730hrs 7-26- The fire is 1 of 15 lightning sparked fires in the Bieber area of Lassen County. A Red Flag Warning for dry thunderstorms continues for the area thru this morning.
Update 1730hrs 200-300 acres timber, Temps 90, R 15%
Threats to commercial/private timber Cal Fire ICT 2 activated and should be setting up resources as of 8 a.m. on Monday, July 26
Update Per North Ops: The largest fire in our GACC is the Russel Fire on LMU at approximately 200 acres.Lightning is continuing this evening. Numerous lightning strikes have ignited over 100 fires in the Northern California area. 3-9 (Russel) Fire has now burned 200 acres. There are 14 other smaller lightning sparked fires burning in the Bieber area.
Name: 3-9 (Russell) Fire
Location: located east of Straylor Lake (Lassen County) in the Jacks Lake area, rough legal of T 34N, R 08E, sec 11. LMU DPA on LNF
County: Lassen County
Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Lassen-Modoc Unit
Date Started: July 25, 2010 Started 1325
Cause: Lightning
Fire Information: Phone Numbers (530) 257-9553 (3-9 (Russell) Fire Information)
Resource Notes: 1900hrs- ST 9160C just got upgraded code 3 immediate need to this fire.
Cooperating Agencies: US Forest Service, BLM, CDCR
Total Fire Personnel: 199 Firefighters
Engines: 13 Fire Engines
Fire crews: 8 Hand Crews
Helicopters: 1 Helicopter
Dozers: 6 Bulldozers
Water tenders: 7 Watertenders
Major Incident Command Team: CAL FIRE Incident Command Team 2
Phone Numbers (530) 257-9553 (Fire Information)
Update 1730hrs 200-300 acres timber, Temps 90, R 15%
Threats to commercial/private timber Cal Fire ICT 2 activated and should be setting up resources as of 8 a.m. on Monday, July 26
Update Per North Ops: The largest fire in our GACC is the Russel Fire on LMU at approximately 200 acres.Lightning is continuing this evening. Numerous lightning strikes have ignited over 100 fires in the Northern California area. 3-9 (Russel) Fire has now burned 200 acres. There are 14 other smaller lightning sparked fires burning in the Bieber area.
Name: 3-9 (Russell) Fire
Location: located east of Straylor Lake (Lassen County) in the Jacks Lake area, rough legal of T 34N, R 08E, sec 11. LMU DPA on LNF
County: Lassen County
Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Lassen-Modoc Unit
Date Started: July 25, 2010 Started 1325
Cause: Lightning
Fire Information: Phone Numbers (530) 257-9553 (3-9 (Russell) Fire Information)
Resource Notes: 1900hrs- ST 9160C just got upgraded code 3 immediate need to this fire.
Cooperating Agencies: US Forest Service, BLM, CDCR
Total Fire Personnel: 199 Firefighters
Engines: 13 Fire Engines
Fire crews: 8 Hand Crews
Helicopters: 1 Helicopter
Dozers: 6 Bulldozers
Water tenders: 7 Watertenders
Major Incident Command Team: CAL FIRE Incident Command Team 2
Phone Numbers (530) 257-9553 (Fire Information)
Red Flag Warnings over the western states for dry lightning thunderstorms
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| Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches posted throughout much of the Western United States for Dry Lightning. |
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EUREKA CA 1117 AM PDT SUN JUL 25 2010 PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. CONTINUE TO CHECK WEATHER.GOV/ELKO FOR UPDATES. WESTERN PORTION OF THE SHASTA TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST.- 1117 AM PDT SUN JUL 25 2010 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONE 283... THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 283 * DRY THUNDERSTORMS: THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WHILE THESE WILL INITIALLY BE ISOLATED IN NATURE...LITTLE OR NO RAIN IS EXPECTED. ADDITIONALLY... THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY MAY PERSIST INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. * OUTFLOW WINDS: GUSTY WINDS TO 35 MPH MAY ACCOMPANY DRY THUNDERSTORMS. THE GREATEST THREAT FOR THUNDERSTORM INDUCED OUTFLOW IS LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING BEFORE GREATER MOISTURE ARRIVES. * IMPACTS: GIVEN RECEPTIVE FUELS...ESPECIALLY AT MIDDLE AND LOWER ELEVATIONS...AND MINIMAL RAINFALL INITIALLY...LIGHTNING MAY RESULT IN WILDFIRE STARTS. WHILE WETTING RAINS MAY ACCOMPANY THUNDERSTORMS TODAY...LIGHTNING AWAY FROM THE CORE MAY RESULT IN ADDITIONAL WILDFIRE STARTS.
CENTRAL LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES- LANDER/EUREKA COUNTIES SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 PLUS NORTHERN NYE COUNTY-CENTRAL AND WESTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY- EASTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY AND NORTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY- ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONES 454...457... 467 AND 468... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONES 454...457... 467 AND 468.... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ELKO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONES 454...457... 467 AND 468...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONES 454...457... 467 AND 468... THIS RED FLAG WARNING AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES: 454 - LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES BETWEEN I-80 AND HIGHWAY 50 457 - NORTHERN NYE COUNTY AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 50 IN LANDER AND EUREKA COUNTIES 468 - EASTERN HUMBOLDT COUNTY AND NORTHWESTERN ELKO COUNTY 469 - SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY * DRY THUNDERSTORMS: ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATER THIS AFTERNOON. THUNDERSTORMS WILL TRANSITION FROM DRY TO WET FROM WEST TO EAST BEGINNING MONDAY AFTERNOON. * OUTFLOW WINDS: ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS IN EXCESS OF 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. * IMPACTS: LIGHTNING FROM THUNDERSTORMS MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS AND COMBINE WITH STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS TO PRODUCE RAPID FIRE GROWTH. WHITE PINE COUNTY-SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY- EASTERN ELKO COUNTY- THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONES 455...469 AND 470. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS FOR THE FOLLOWING FIRE WEATHER ZONES: 455 - WHITE PINE COUNTY 469 - SOUTHWESTERN AND CENTRAL ELKO COUNTY 470 - EASTERN ELKO COUNTY * DRY THUNDERSTORMS: ISOLATED TO SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY. THUNDERSTORMS WILL TRANSITION FROM DRY TO WET FROM WEST TO EAST BEGINNING MONDAY AFTERNOON. * OUTFLOW WINDS: ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS OF 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS. * IMPACTS: LIGHTNING FROM THUNDERSTORMS MAY CREATE NEW FIRE STARTS AND COMBINE WITH STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS TO PRODUCE RAPID FIRE GROWTH. Utah: SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS-WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS- SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS- .AFTER A PROLONGED DRY SPELL ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION...MOISTURE IS FORECAST TO SURGE NORTHWARD ACROSS MUCH OF UTAH MONDAY INTO MONDAY NIGHT. SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG MICROBURST WINDS CAN BE EXPECTED MONDAY AFTERNOON INTO MONDAY EVENING WITH THIS INITIAL SURGE OF MOISTURE ACROSS MOST WESTERN AND CENTRAL VALLEYS. DEEP MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO QUICKLY MOVE NORTH INTO THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY...ALLOWING FOR A TRANSITION TO WET THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK...AS WELL AS MUCH HIGHER RH VALUES. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS FOR FIRE ZONES 433...434 AND 435... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 433 SANPETE AND SEVIER VALLEYS... FIRE ZONE 434 WEST CENTRAL DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS...FIRE ZONE 435 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND MOUNTAINS. * THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP MONDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE VALLEYS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST UTAH...AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY EVENING. DRY LIGHTNING...WITH LITTLE IF ANY MEASURABLE RAINFALL...CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * OUTFLOW WINDS: STRONG MICROBURST WINDS...WITH GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH...WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * IMPACTS: DRY LIGHTNING MAY CAUSE NUMEROUS FIRE STARTS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...WITH GUSTY MICROBURST WINDS RESULTING IN ERRATIC FIRE BEHAVIOR.1200Z-100727T0600Z/ SISKIYOU MOUNTAINS-EASTERN ROGUE VALLEY-SOUTHERN OREGON CASCADES- KLAMATH BASIN AND THE FREMONT-WINEMA NATIONAL FOREST- 244 AM PDT SUN JUL 25 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM PDT MONDAY FOR LIGHTNING WITH INSUFFICIENT MOISTURE FOR FIRE ZONES 621...622...623...AND 624... FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LIGHTNING WITH INSUFFICIENT MOISTURE FOR FIRE ZONES 621...622...623...AND 624... * THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED. STORMS WILL START OUT SOMEWHAT DRY THIS AFTERNOON...BUT WILL BECOME MORE WET WITH TIME INTO THIS EVENING. MONDAY STORMS WILL BE WET...WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN POSSIBLE. * OUTFLOW WINDS: OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR STRONG THUNDERSTORM CELLS. THE STRONGEST WINDS GUSTS ARE EXPECTED EAST OF THE CASCADES. * IMPACTS: DUE TO HIGH FIRE DANGER WITH DRY TO VERY DRY FUELS SCATTERED LIGHTNING WILL RESULT IN A HIGH PROBABILITY OF A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF NEW FIRE STARTS. * TIMING: MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL BEGIN TO ARRIVE FROM THE SOUTH THIS MORNING WITH THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING BY THIS AFTERNOON AND INCREASING INTO THIS EVENING. A DECREASE IN ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED IN THE OVERNIGHT AND MORNING MONDAY... BUT STORMS WILL INCREASE AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL POSE A FIRE THREAT TODAY THROUGH MONDAY OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SOUTHERN OREGON... .SOUTH FLOW WITH AMPLE MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL LEAD TO DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORMS OVER PARTS OF THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. SOME STORMS WILL BEGIN DRY...BUT THE ATMOSPHERE WILL MOISTEN WITH TIME INTO TONIGHT. ACTIVITY SHOULD DECREASE LATER TONIGHT...BUT WILL INCREASE AGAIN IN A SIMILAR FASHION MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOUTH CENTRAL OREGON DESERT INCLUDING THE BLM LAND IN EASTERN LAKE AND WESTERN HARNEY COUNTIES- ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM PDT MONDAY FOR LIGHTNING WITH INSUFFICIENT MOISTURE FOR FIRE ZONE 625... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LIGHTNING WITH INSUFFICIENT MOISTURE FOR FIRE ZONE 625... * AFFECTED AREA: FIRE ZONE 625 * THUNDERSTORMS: SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED. STORMS WILL START OUT SOMEWHAT DRY LATE THIS MORNING...BUT WILL BECOME MORE WET WITH TIME INTO THIS EVENING. STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO WEAKEN OVERNIGHT. * OUTFLOW WINDS: OUTFLOW WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR STRONG THUNDERSTORM CELLS. * IMPACTS: DUE TO HIGH FIRE DANGER WITH DRY TO VERY DRY FUELS SCATTERED LIGHTNING WILL RESULT IN A HIGH PROBABILITY OF A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF NEW FIRE STARTS. * TIMING: MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY WILL BEGIN TO ARRIVE FROM THE SOUTH EARLY THIS MORNING WITH THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING BY LATE THIS MORNING AND INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THIS EVENING. A DECREASE IN ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED IN THE OVERNIGHT HOURS...BUT STORMS WILL INCREASE AGAIN MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING AND WILL BE WETTER.
Update on the fire activity in Western Nevada and Eastern California.
News and Notes: Update on the fire activity in Western Nevada.
Update: 3-9 (Russel) Fire Update, located east of Straylor Lake (Lassen County) has now burned 200 acres.Update: Per SouthOps @1130hrs; The Potato Fire (NV-HTF-701) Fire is now 525 acres with 20% percent contained. This fire is BLM jurisdiction with the Unified ordering point being the Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center. A road closure being put in place to southbound access to Geiger Grade Rd. intersection to Bodie Mountain. Ground resources continue to build and improve hand line construction while patrolling the fire. Priority is to strengthen the eastern flank of the fire perimeter. There is the potential for further unstable weather to pass through area today.
Potato Fire(NV-HTF-701) is at 525 acres 20%, 5 mi east of Bridgeport CA (Hwy395 x182); North of Mono Lake. A type 3 IMT from the Inyo National Forest will be assigned. H-520 and HT-6CH committed to the Potato Fire. Resources from CA-INF: E-11, E-12, Boundary Peak IHC, Crew-2, and BC and PT for overhead support. Stanislaus IHC also committed.
CAL FIRE S-2'S T-82 & T-83 worked fire yesterday(7-24)
Constantia Fire is 150 acres, L-81, H-5KA, HT-737 committed to the Constantia Fire. Diamond Mtn IHC committed to the Constantia Fire.
Roberts Fire near Hallelujah Jtc. is 220 acres
Garson Fire (mutual aide with Reno Fire Department) is 30 acres.
Rock Creek Fire (NV-WID) north of Gerlach reported at 500 acres. Ordering resources from Susanville. H-0CR (Elko Helitack), J-49 and T-410 committed to the Rock Creek Fire.
Source: http://gacc.nifc.gov/wgbc/information/newsandnotes.htm
Update: 3-9 (Russel) Fire Update, located east of Straylor Lake (Lassen County) has now burned 200 acres.Update: Per SouthOps @1130hrs; The Potato Fire (NV-HTF-701) Fire is now 525 acres with 20% percent contained. This fire is BLM jurisdiction with the Unified ordering point being the Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center. A road closure being put in place to southbound access to Geiger Grade Rd. intersection to Bodie Mountain. Ground resources continue to build and improve hand line construction while patrolling the fire. Priority is to strengthen the eastern flank of the fire perimeter. There is the potential for further unstable weather to pass through area today.
Potato Fire(NV-HTF-701) is at 525 acres 20%, 5 mi east of Bridgeport CA (Hwy395 x182); North of Mono Lake. A type 3 IMT from the Inyo National Forest will be assigned. H-520 and HT-6CH committed to the Potato Fire. Resources from CA-INF: E-11, E-12, Boundary Peak IHC, Crew-2, and BC and PT for overhead support. Stanislaus IHC also committed.
CAL FIRE S-2'S T-82 & T-83 worked fire yesterday(7-24)
Constantia Fire is 150 acres, L-81, H-5KA, HT-737 committed to the Constantia Fire. Diamond Mtn IHC committed to the Constantia Fire.
Roberts Fire near Hallelujah Jtc. is 220 acres
Garson Fire (mutual aide with Reno Fire Department) is 30 acres.
Rock Creek Fire (NV-WID) north of Gerlach reported at 500 acres. Ordering resources from Susanville. H-0CR (Elko Helitack), J-49 and T-410 committed to the Rock Creek Fire.
Source: http://gacc.nifc.gov/wgbc/information/newsandnotes.htm
Northern California lightning activity starts numerous wildland fires
Approximately 450 lightning strikes hit the GACC yesterday. Several small fires are burning on the Plumas National Forest, Tahoe National Forest, Lassen National Park, and Northern CA BLM, as well as the Carson City District of BLM and the Humboldt Toiyabe National Forest. We are beginning to process some resource orders for this activity.
Lightning has started several fires in Northern California. The Tahoe National Forest is currently working a 50+ acre fire near Vinton. There is a fire burning near Doyle, CA, managed by the Carson City District of BLM which is 200+ acres; at least 2 residences are reported lost. Lighting is expected to continue tomorrow.
Source: ONCC -GACC Link
Lightning has started several fires in Northern California. The Tahoe National Forest is currently working a 50+ acre fire near Vinton. There is a fire burning near Doyle, CA, managed by the Carson City District of BLM which is 200+ acres; at least 2 residences are reported lost. Lighting is expected to continue tomorrow.
Source: ONCC -GACC Link
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Off Duty Death: Dixon Fire Department - James "Cody" Robben
 | The morning of July 23rd, 2010, the Dixon Fire Department lost a member of its fire department family. It is with great sadness that the Dixon Fire Department announces the passing of one of our own firefighters, James “Cody” Robben. Cody was 24 years old. Cody died as a result of injuries received in a motor vehicle accident while off duty. The Dixon Fire Department was the agency who responded to the scene. The Vacaville Fire Department also responded to the scene and assisted with the incident. Cody served the Dixon Fire Department since 2006. His father, Tony Robben, also served the department for 30 years, retiring as a Captain. This comes as the department was preparing to honor Firefighter Robben for his heroic actions just last week. Cody was off duty and observed a subject lying unconscious on the ground in a rural area. Cody stopped and took action, summoning the Dixon Fire Department and rendering aid to the victim. Without Cody’s intervention, the results could have been tragic. This was Cody’s nature; to pitch in when it was needed, anywhere, anytime. Cody grew up in the Dixon Fire Department family, and so it was only natural that he followed in his father’s footsteps. Cody and his father have been very active in department as well as social functions. Cody was always ready and willing to help when asked, and always did it with a smile and good attitude. Cody will be greatly missed by his fire department family. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends during this difficult time. Source: http://www.ci.dixon.ca.us/fire/index.html City of Dixon 600 East A Street Dixon, CA. 95620 (707) 678-7000 |
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