Morning Report - California Wildland Fires Quick Look

Northern California Fire Behavior Forecast: http://gacc.nifc.gov/oncc/predictive/intelligence/fb_forecast/fb_forcast.pdf

Bar Fire CA-PNF is 992 acres and 60% contained.
Significant Events: All control lines have held. Remarks:
Observed Fire Behavior: Smoldering and creeping.
Planned Actions: Continue to hold control lines. Mop up 100' from control lines. Continue to monitor fire spread to the east towards the old Rich fire
Dutch Fire CA-KNF is 371 acres and 100% contained.
Significant Events: Significant progress in containment and mop up. Repair work to continue.
Remarks:
Observed Fire Behavior: smoldering
Planned Actions: Continue to mop up, and complete suppression repair phase I
 
Wolf Creek NV-HTF is 300 acres and 10 % contained, the fire is 15 miles southeast of Markleeville, Ca the fire has high growth potential because of the terrain where it is located. 6 Type 1crews , 1 Type 2 crew and 5 helicopters are assigned.

Cow FireSignificant Events: Containment and mop-up near completion.
Remarks:
Observed Fire Behavior: Isolated hot spots burning in the interior.
Planned Actions: Complete fireline improvement and mop-up as well as fireline suppression repair.

MCDONALD (W-23) CA-NOD-3688 is 9,408 acres, 95%

Location: 3 MILES NE OF TERMO
Observed Fire Behavior: Smoldering stump holes
Planned Actions: continue mop up and suppression repair

California Morning Report - Update on the fire activity in the West

Latest Update: 08/04 810 hours


Type I IMT - National Rotation
2 hr California
8 hr: Northern Rockies
24 hr: California

Type II IMT - Regional Rotation
2 hr: NC
8 hr: CS Cooper

Type I IMT - Regional Rotation
2 hr: Dietrich
8 hr: McGowan
24 hr: Pincha-Tulley

Type II IMT - Local Rotation
2 hr: Wakoski
8 hr: Joseph


News and Notes: OSCC GACC: Effective 0800 hrs today OSC / CSR has downgraded to PL 2 from PL 3.

California Wildland Fires: 

Buzzard CA-SHU is 20 acres contained.

Crown (CA-LAC-10169202) 13,918 acres 100% contained. Transitioned to a Type 3 organization (Claus). This will be the last report on this incident.
Bar Fire CA-PNF is 900 acres and 60% contained.
Significant Events: All burnout operations completed with no control issues.

Observed Fire Behavior: Interior unburnt islands consumed assisted by aerial ignition.
Planned Actions: Continue to hold control lines. Mop up 50'from control lines. Continue to monitor fire spread to the east towards the old Rich fire.

Dutch Fire CA-KNF is 371 acres and 90% contained.
 Significant Events: Significant progress in containment and mop up. Begin repair work.
Remarks: Cost did not change due to better accounting. Tentative transition back to home unit on 8/5/2010 at 0600.
Observed Fire Behavior: smoldering and stump holes.
Planned Actions: Continue to hold and mop up. Complete suppression repair phase one.

Cow Fire CA-MEU is 293 acres and 97% contained
Significant Events: Significant progress on fireline construction and improvement as well as mop-up activities. 
Observed Fire Behavior: Isolated hot spots burning in the interior.
Planned Actions: Complete fireline improvement and mop-up. Continue fireline suppression repair activities.

Annie Fire CA-NOD is contained.
Significant Events: extended hand and dozer line

Observed Fire Behavior: line held last night, some heat in the stringers of timber in the draws
Planned Actions: Tie in containment lines and extend mopup further into burn.

McDonald (W-23)CA-NOD-3688 9,408 ACRES, 95%
Observed Fire Behavior: Smoldering stump holes
Planned Actions: continue mop up and suppression repair.


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Redding: Spaghetti Fundraiser & Benefit For Abby

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Spaghetti Fundraiser and Benefit For Abby:  Saturday, September 25th at the Anderson VFW Donner 4-7 pm - Party 4-10 pm Tickets adults $7 / Children under 12 $5
For more information, please call 530-209-3537
Or visit www.alyssaswingsofangels.org to make a donation in Abby's name.
KRCR Story: Redding Girl Fights Rare Blood Disease - News Story - KRCR Redding

Morning Report - California Wildland Fire situation

Bar  - 900 acres, 40% contained.
Crown (CA-LAC-10169202) 13,918 acres 100% contained. Transitioned to a Type 3 organization (Claus). This will be the last report on this incident.

Bull (CA-SQF-2701) 16,442 Acres and 96% contained. Transitioned to a Type 3 organization (Carothers) today at 0600 hours. This will be the last report on this incident.

Remarks: The closeout meeting is at 1000 on 8/4 at the Olive drive fire training facility.

Observed Fire Behavior: Creeping and smoldering

Planned Actions: No night shift.

Slope (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.

Bar Fire  (CA-PNF) is 900 acres and 40% contained. A Monday afternoon burnout operation was very successful. Increased acreage is due to successful burn out operation on Monday afternoon. Today, islands of unburned brush and some timber will burn with single tree torching and some short range spotting. Smoke will continue to be an issue as south/southwest winds carry smoke from the fire aloft to points north/nothwest of fire including the Lake Almanor BAsin, Indain Valley, Westwood and Honey Lake Basin.Smoke is visible along the Highway 395 corridor from Nevada through Lassen County and north. Hwy 70 is open
ASM Bravo 3 committed the Bar Fire.
Significant Events: Burn out operation currently on going. Highway 70 is open. Remarks:
Observed Fire Behavior: Increased acreage due to burn out operation. Single tree torching with short range spotting.
Planned Actions: Hold burnout operation on north side of fire and monitor fire spread on the east side towards the old Rich fire.

Dutch Fire CA-KNF is 371 acres and 60% contained.
Significant Events: Significant progress in containment and mop up. Remarks: Transition from Type 3 IMT to Unified command (IMT T2 Orca, Cal Fire, IC Fillis/Sweet)
Observed Fire Behavior: smoldering and stump holes.
Planned Actions: Continue to hold and mop up, continue suppression repair along contingency lines.

Cow Fire CA-MEU is 293 acres and 80% contained.
Significant Events: Closure of BLM dirt road (North Cow Mtn. Road). Good containment progress made overnight. Remarks:
Observed Fire Behavior: Critical rates of spread likely and short ranged spotting
Planned Actions: Construct direct fireline with crews and dozers. Construct contingency line with dozers.

Annie Fire CA-NOD is 175 acres and 50% contained.

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.

SJFD: San Jose Union Works to Save Laid-Off Firefighters

Officials from Local 230 claim their new proposal will save the city at least $5.3M.

BY DANA HULL  -San Jose Mercury News - Article linkSan Jose, Calif. -

Eager to save the jobs of 49 firefighters who were just laid off, San Jose Fire Fighters Local 230 on Sunday unveiled a new proposal that union officials claim will save the city at least $5.3 million.
But city officials were quick to dismiss the union's latest proposal, saying that it amounted to too little, too late. They also questioned why union officials were making proposals at a news conference, instead of at the bargaining table.
The union's latest proposed package of concessions includes some items that have previously been introduced, such as a 5.25 percent take-home pay reduction and increased health-care co-pays for office visits and prescription drugs. But fire officials say they are now
willing to adopt a two-tier retirement system for new hires, which could include reducing benefits by 10 percent, changing the vesting time, increasing employee contributions and hiking the retirement age. Some veteran firefighters can now retire at 90 percent of their pay.
Union officials say the new fire chief, William McDonald, who starts today, also has ideas for alternate deployment models and ways of staffing firehouses that could save the department more money in overtime costs.
"We're stepping up once again and making another proposal," union President Randy Sekany said at a rare Sunday morning news conference, flanked by dozens of firefighters in blue T-shirts. "If implemented, this could save the city money and keep all our firefighters on the job."
Sekany said he sent the union's latest proposal to the city manager and the city's chief negotiator but had not heard back from anyone yet.
Alex Gurza, employee relations manager for the city of San Jose, told the Mercury News early Sunday afternoon that there wasn't much new in the proposal.
City officials had asked all employee unions for a 10 percent reduction in wages and benefits, so the reduction that firefighters have proposed falls way short of that, Gurza said.
"Now that the layoffs have happened, the question now is can they offer enough for us to hire the firefighters back," Gurza said. "My quick review is unfortunately no. The city is still looking for more in terms of wages and benefits."
Gurza also said that labor proposals are usually made at the bargaining table, not via the media.
City Councilman Pierluigi Oliverio agreed, saying that the firefighters are still coming up short because even the reduced retirement benefits would be too high.
"The only reason we're having these layoffs is because of the escalating costs of the pensions," Oliverio said.
San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed has taken a hard line against the city's 11 labor unions, noting that employee costs have risen far faster than city revenues.
Forty-nine members of the Fire Department have turned in their equipment and badges over the past few days because the union initially did not agree to the 10 percent cut city officials have said is required to meet San Jose's monstrous budget gap.
The San Jose Fire Department has been forced to mothball one fire station, three engines and one truck and to eliminate the personnel attached to each.
Fire leaders chose to close Station No. 33 on Communications Hill because it typically receives far fewer calls for service than other stations in the city.
But fire Capt. Rick Wardall said Sunday that Station No. 33 has handled 275 calls within the last five months.
"In the last month, we've had two grass fires, a structure fire and a man suffering from a heart attack," Wardall said. "If our paramedics had not been there to assist him, the man would have been transported to the morgue."
Wardall said it was unconscionable that San Jose was closing fire stations but appears to be willing to spend millions to try to lure the Oakland A's to build a new ballpark downtown.
Union officials say the layoff of the 49 firefighters will increase response times and make the city less safe.
Chris Cobillas, 28, is one of the firefighters hoping he'll get his job back.
Cobillas grew up in East San Jose and had been with the department for six months.
"I want to work in the city that I have a vested interest in," Cobillas said. "The concessions and the pay cut will hurt, but I want a job and a career. This is what I want to do."

Original source: McClatchy-Tribune News Service
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Morning Report - California Wildland Fires Quick Look #CaFire

Type I IMT - National Rotation

• 2 hr: Rocky Basin
• 8 hr: California
• 24 hr: Northern Rockies  

Type II IMT - Regional Rotation

• 2 hr: SC
• 8 hr: NC

Type I IMT - Regional Rotation

• 2 hr: Dietrich
• 8 hr: McGowan
• 24 hr: Pincha-Tulley

Type II IMT - Local Rotation

• 2 hr: Molhoek

Active Fire Map - Large Wildland Fire Incidents

California Wildland Fire Updates:
West Fire (CA-KRN-021461) 1,658 acres, 94% contained. No fire growth over night

Significant Events: No significant fire activity. Damage inspection report completed.

Remarks: Potential for spotting via wind driven brands, dust devils, and torching continues. Diminished threat to the electrical infrastructure for the city of Tehachapi, wind generator farms, and to structures.

Observed Fire Behavior: Smoldering with pockets of activity in 1,000 hour fuels.

Planned Actions: Continue with mop-up. Continue evaluating and conducting fireline suppression repair. Demobilize excess resources to support new fires and initial attack.

Crown Fire (CA-LAC-1016902) 13,918 acres, 87% contained. Heavy demob of resource will begin at 0600 today.

Significant Events: The control lines held today when tested by winds of 20-30 mph, with gust up to 45 mph. The protection of major Communications Infrastructure, the Southern California Power Grid and the California Aqueduct continued to be successful. Significant progress was made in constructing control lines to contain the fire. Crews also continued to mop up around structures and improved existing control lines.

Remarks: A massive demobilization of overhead personnel, Fire Engines, Hand Crews and Dozers is in progress. All fixed wing aircraft have been released and the number of Rotary wing aircraft has been reduced. The remaining rotary wing aircraft have been retained to support fire suppression if needed.

Observed Fire Behavior: The 20-30 mph winds tested the control lines throughout the day. Interior pockets of fuel burned prompting calls from concerned citizens.

Planned Actions: Continue to protect structures through perimeter control, mop up and patrolling. Work to close all remaining uncontrolled fireline. Mop up at least 100’ within the burn area. Maintain the protection of vital infrastructure. Identify and initiate fire suppression repair.

Bull Fire (CA-SQF-2701) 16,460 acres, 85% contained.#CASQF

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: Crews continued to make significant progress containing the Bull Fire today. Firefighters working on the west flank of the fire were transported across the Kern River to the fire area on rafts. In the next several days, firefighters will work to ensure that the firelines are secure, as well as conduct repair of areas damaged from fire suppression activities. A few hot spots remain well inside the interior of the western portion of the fire, as well as in a small portion along the eastern flank.
Mountain Highway 99 continues to be closed from Headquarters Campground north of Kernville to the Sherman Pass Road. The Sherman Pass Road is also closed east to Sherman Pass. An area closure exists on the Forest in the fire area. For more information please go to: www.fs.fed.us/r5/sequoia .

Lilac Fire (CA-RRU) 10 acres forward rate of spread stopped.

Scissors Fire (CA-MVU) 110 acres, located off County Road S-2, 3 miles north of Hwy 78 along the south boundary of Anza Borrego State Park (San Diego County) is now 110 acres. Full containment is expected tonight.

Bar Fire (CA-PNF) 110 acres and 10% contained. #CAPNF

Dutch Fire (CA-KNF) 525 acres and 0% percent contained.
is 525 acres and 0% percent contained, Steep terrain and heavy fuels in alignment with topography is leading to heavy spotting. This will continue to make containment difficult.Transition with T2 IMT should take place this evening. Unified command with Cal Fire was established this morning at 0600. Forces will continue to build line along the east and west flanks. Aviation resources will support operations with bucket work and retardant.

McDonald Incident, (CA-NOD) 10,677 acres and 90 percent contained.

Slope Incident, (CA-YNP-2777) 137 acres being managed for multiple objectives.

Significant Events: HANDLINE COMPLETED TO PREVENT FIRE SPREAD TO WEST. CONSIDERING BLACK LINE AND BURN OUT OPERATIONS TO BACK UP THE HANDLINE.

Remarks: FIRE IS BEING MANAGED FOR MULTIPLE OBJECTIVES, INCLUDING RESOURCE BENEFIT. COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION IS OCCURING BETWEEN THE NPS, TUOLUMNE CO AIR POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICE AND SAN FRANCISCO WATER AND POWER.

Observed Fire Behavior: LOW TO MODERATE, MOSTLY CREEPING AND SMOLDERING. OCCASIONAL FLAREUPS IN BRUSH AND UNDERSTORY TREES. RATES OF SPREAD: MAX-UP TO 5-10 CHAINS AND HOUR.

Planned Actions: CONTNUE TO MONITOR, CONSIDER BLACK LINE AND/OR BURN OUT TO HOLD THE WESTERN LINE.

Canada - Double LODD - Pilot, Co-pilot killed in Air Tanker crash

Two people are dead after a firefighting plane crashed late Saturday while battling one of the hundreds of wildfires raging in British Columbia.

According to CBC (the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) News, a water bomber crashed just before 9 p.m. PDT Saturday about 10 miles south of the town of Lytton, British Columbia.
There are reports that the crash actually ignited a new fire.
It has been confirmed that the crash killed the pilot and co-pilot, but conditions remain too dangerous for anyone to reach the wreckage. Crews got within 2,000 feet of the crash site Saturday night.
Visibility has been reduced across the area due to smoke from the fires, so this may be a reason why the plane crashed.
The plane was battling one of the more than 300 forest fires raging across British Columbia. Over 1,000 firefighters are working against the blazes. Air tankers, helicopters and heavy machinery are providing assistance.

Four separate evacuation orders remain in effect, and most of the province is in a campfire ban.

Canada: Helicopter crashes en route to B.C.'s Jade wildfire

A helicopter bucketing water to a wildfire blazing in B.C.'s southern Interior crashed Thursday afternoon, sending its occupants to hospital.

The Yalakom wildfire burning northwest of Lillooet, B.C.,
is seen on July 27, 2010.
Credit: CTV News

Two people were on board when the Bell 214-B chopper, carrying a full load of water, hit the side of a large hill while fighting the Jade Wildfire burning northwest of Lillooet, about two hours west of Kamloops.
Both were found conscious. The 61-year-old pilot was taken to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops with a concussion and leg injury, while his 27-year-old co-pilot was treated for minor bumps and bruises and released in Lillooet.

The helicopter was on contract to the B.C. Fire Service by TransWest Helicopters, based in Chilliwack.
It is still not known what caused the crash.
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In Pictures: Yakalom Valley fire
The Yalakom Valley fire, sparked by lightning July 21, is now 10 square kilometres in size and is only 15-per-cent contained.
On Wednesday, fire officials said crews were limited to fighting the blaze from the air because it is on such steep terrain.
A total of 125 firefighters, five structure protection unit personnel, 11 helicopters and 12 pieces of heavy equipment are working to contain the wildfire.
High winds were forecast for the region Thursday.
Source: http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca Article- Link

CA-KNF-Dutch - Wildland Fire - 500 acres 0%

New Fire Reported on the Klamath National Forest

CA-KNF- Dutch Fire - CAL FIRE is assisting the US Forest Service with a 500 acre fire, 9 miles SW of Hornbrook, Dutch Creek along Hwy 96 (Siskiyou County)

Evacuations: No residential evacuations are currently in effect, but plans are being made in case the fire changes direction or threatens any structure.

location: Dutch Creek Road near State Hwy 96, north and east of Yreka. North of the Klamath River between Dutch and Empire Creeks and north of State Highway 96.

IA: Initial reports estimate the fire to be approximately 80-acres and growing quickly.
Date/time of Origin: Saturday July 31st, 2010 approx. 04:20 PMFuels Involve: Timber, grass and brush
Fire Behavior: Very Active, especially when burning uphill
Growth Potential: High
Terrain Difficulty: High

Resources: Air tankers and helicopters are actively dropping water and fire retardant at the head of the fire, which is burning uphill at a high rate of spread.

Fire fighting resources are being mobilized in efforts to contain the fire as small as possible. The fire is burning in steep-rugged terrain with poor access.

CAL-Fire equipment dispatched: E-2660, E2663, E-2664, E2665, E-2666, E-2668, E-2669, E-2675, E-2680, E-2685. DOZ 2642, DOZ 2640, Deadwood crews 1,2,3,4. BC 2616 via hotlist - link
 TGU forming up S/T 2550-C to the Dutch Fire: B2510 E2551 E2561 E2563 E2584 E2574 as 2550C


Updates:
2130- S/T 9244G enroute to the Dutch incident , CalFire HUU ST-9120C (E1265, E1261, E1267, E1266, E1262, BC1211) enroute from the coast
2100- TGU Ishi Camp immediate need crew S/T enroute

1915- estimate 250 acres, Alpha division is holding well, quite a bit of fire backing down into Dutch Creek.
1815-ST 9160C being diverted to this incident

1750- 80-90 acres, heavy spotting, aircraft holding the fire at the top of the ridge separating Dutch and Empire Creeks, Still running up hill with a high spread potential.(1) 1715- Update from Yreka ECC, reports 50-60 acres in timber with spotting.
1630- Tanker 90 enroute to the Klam from Ukiah, Air attack stated "rapid rate of spread", fire is located near Dutch Creek Road.
1620-a Wildland fire report was turned in to the Klamath National Forest dispatch center in Yreka. The fire was reported to be burning very actively and a large column of smoke was visible for miles. Per UAAB it's in the Gottsville area
More info:
Satellite photo: Smoke showing NOAA sat image - http://sat.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/lo...ype=vis&size=1
CAL FIRE Facebook: Link