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Last Update: Friday, May 24, 2013 17:26

 
NWS Current Fire Weather Watches / Warnings

California Red Flag Warnings

 

Type I IMT - National Rotation
Changes 05/31/2013 at 1000 MST
  • 2 hr: Rocky Basin
  • 8 hr: Southern
  • 24 hr: Rocky Basin
Type II IMT - Regional Rotation
Changes 05/21/13 at 2400 PDT
  • 2 hr: SC3
  • 8 hr: NC2
 CAL FIRE Type 1 ICT Regional Rotation
Changes 05/20/13 at 0800 PDT
  • Zombro
Type I IMT - Regional Rotation
Changes 05/21/13 at 2400 PDT
  • 2 hr: Pincha-Tulley
  • 8 hr Opliger
  • 24 hr: Joseph
 Type II IMT - Local Rotation
Changes 05/21/13 at 2400 PDT
  • 2 hr: Johnson
  • 8 hr: Minton
 Neighboring GACC News & Notes / Morning Briefing Links
 
Date
Time
News and Notes
05/23/2013
1745
 Light initial attack reported today throughout the Geographic Area.
05/19/2013
1730
 Minimal initial attack activity reported today.
05/18/2013
1740
 Light initial attack reported over the past 24 hours.
05/16/2013
0645
 Light initial attack reported over the past 24 hours.
05/15/2013
1200
 As of 1200 hours today, North Ops is at Preparedness Level 2, MACs Mode 2.
05/14/2013
0735
 Light initial attack reported over the past 24 hours.
05/12/2013
1745
 Light initial attack reported today.
05/12/2013
0700
 Happy Mother's Day!
05/11/2013
0700
 Light initial attack reported through out the Geographic area.
05/09/2013
1730
 Light initial attack reported through out the Geographic Area today.
05/09/2013
0700
 CA-BTU Panther Fire: 6,965 acres, 100% contained.
05/08/2013
1730
 CA-BTU Panther Fire: 6,965 acres, 95% contained - Demob in progress
05/08/2013
0700
 CA-BTU Panther Fire: 6,864 acres, 90% contained - Demob in progress.
05/07/2013
1800
 CA-BTU Panther Fire: 6,864 acres, 90% contained.
05/07/2013
0630
 CA-BTU Panther Fire: 6,864 acres, 80% contained.
05/06/2013
1730
 CA-BTU Panther Fire: 6,864 acres, 80% contained. Isolated pockets of downed heavy fuels continue to hamper mop-up operations.
05/06/2013
1100
 Effective 1100, North Ops is moving to Preparedness Level 2.
05/06/2013
0700
 Many North Ops units reported lightning with precipitation in the past 24 hours. Small lightning fires are being reported. Initial attack efforts are successful.
05/06/2013
0700
 CA-BTU Panther Fire: 6,864 acres, 60% contained. Fire continues to spread in the Ishi wilderness.
05/05/2013
1730

CA-TGU 306 Fire: 217 acres, 100% contained
05/05/2013
1700
 CA-MEU Foster Fire: 300 acres, 100% contained.
05/05/2013
0700

CA-BTU Panther Fire: 6,792 acres 40% contained. Fire continues to have short range spotting due to predicted instability and isolated thunderstorms. The Cedar Fire within the Panther incident is 72 acres and 100% contained.

CA-MEU Foster Fire: 300 acres 80% contained. Minimal spread projected.

CA-TGU 306 Fire: 217 acres, 95% contained. No fire perimeter spread projected.
05/05/2013
0700
 Over the past 24 hours, North Ops had moderate initial attack activity.
05/04/2013
1950
 CA-MEU Foster Fire: 300 acres, 80% contained. Fire is burning in grass and oak woodlands on private land, 10 miles east of Willits.  Minimal fire behavior observed.
05/04/2013
1950
 CA-BTU Panther Fire: 6,648 acres, 30% contained. Threat remains to the private timber lands, Deer Creek and Mill Creek drainages.  Additional threats are to archeological sites in the Ishi wilderness and McCarthy historic lookout.
05/04/2013
1950
 CA-TGU 306 Fire: 217 acres, 95% contained. No fire perimeter spread reported.
05/04/2013
0700
 CA-TGU 306 Fire: 217 acres, 90% contained. No fire perimeter spread is projected.
05/04/2013
0700
 CA-BTU Panther Fire: 6,705 acres, 20% contained. Threat still remains to private timber lands and habitat to spring run chinook salmon. Red flag warnings remain in place for strong northeast winds and low humidity. Potential for thunder storms.
05/03/2013
1800
 CA-BTU Panther Fire: 6,665 acres, 20% contained. Incident reports active fire with continued spotting. Red flag warning in place for the next 24 hours.
05/03/2013
1800
 CA-TGU 306 Fire: 217 acres, 85% contained.
05/03/2013
1800
 CA-LNU Yellow Fire: 125 acres, 100% contained.
05/03/2013
0615
 CA-LNU Yellow Fire: 125 acres, 97% contained. Expected containment 05/03.
05/03/2013
0615
 CA-TGU 306 Fire: 217 acres, 75% contained. Major problems remains the threat to annual grazing lands for cattle industry. Expected containment 05/03.
05/03/2013
0615
 CA-BTU PantherFire: 6,393 acres, 10% contained. Decreased acreage due to updated mapping. Major spotting issues due to severely dry fuels. Major problems are remote access and steep terrain.
05/02/2013
1830
 CA-BTU Panther Fire: 10,000 acres, 10% contained. Threat to prime SPI and Collins Pine timber lands.  Current threats are to Deer Creek and Mill Creek drainages, threatened species, including spring run Chinook salmon and wilderness habitat.  Additionally, there are threats to archeological sites in the Ishi wilderness. 
05/02/2013
1830
 CA-LNU Yellow Incident: 125 acres, 95% contained.
05/02/2013
1830
 CA-TGU 306 Incident: 217 acres, 50% contained.
05/02/2013
1100
 Effective 1100 hours today, North Ops is moving to Prepardeness Level 3.
05/02/2013
0600
 CA-TGU 306 Fire: 110 acres, 5% contained. Fire is located 2 miles south of the community of Elk Creek.
05/02/2013
0600
 CA-LNU Yellow Fire: 125 acres, 60% contained.
05/02/2013
0600
 CA-BTU Panther Fire: 1600 acres, 0% contained. Fire is burning in steep timber covered lands with the potential for 2000 acres due to inaccessable terrain. Fire is located 8 miles northwest of Butte Meadows.
05/01/2013
1945
 CA-BTU Panther Fire: 1500 acres, 0% contained. CALFIRE Team IMT 4 has been activated for this incident.
05/01/2013
1945
CA-BTU Cedar Fire: 55 acres, 40% contained.
05/01/2013
1945
 CA-LNU Silverado Fire: 75 acres, 100% contained.
05/01/2013
1945
 CA-LNU Yellow Fire: 125 acres 60% contained.
05/01/2013
1215
 CA-BTU Panther Fire: 120 acres, 0% contain. Fire is burning near the K-line.
05/01/2013
1215
 CA-BTU Cedar Fire: 50 acres, 40% contained. Fire is located near the Cedar Creek Loop Road.
05/01/2013
1215
 CA-LNU Silverado Fire 75 acres, 75% contained.
05/01/2013
1215
 CA-LNU Yellow Fire 125 acres, 50% contained. Decrease in acreage due to updated mapping.
05/01/2013
0730
 CA-LNU Silverado Fire 50 acres, 40% contained. Fire is near Yountville
05/01/2013
0730
 CA-LNU Yellow Fire: 150 acres, 0% contained. Fire is burning in grass and oak woodland near Knights Valley.
05/01/2013
0730
 NOPS has had moderate initial attack activity over the past 24 hours.
04/25/2013
0900
 CA-BTU Onion Fire: 27 acres, 100% contained.
04/24/2013
0745
 CA-BTU Onion Fire: 27 acres, 75% contained. Expecting containment 4/24 at 1800.
04/23/2013
1615
 CA-BTU Onion Fire: 20-30 acres of timber burning near Onion summit. Incident is 0% contained.
04/23/2013
1615
 CA-SHU Gulch Incident: 2 acres of grass and brush, just south of Hayfork. Incident is 100% contained.
04/23/2013
0800
 CA-MDF DH Sheepy Fire: 7.1 acres of grass and brush, 100% contained. Fire started on 4/22 and is located west of Klamath Wildlife Refuge on Sheepy mountain.
04/22/2013
0730
 Initial attack fire activity has increased over the weekend.
01/23/2013
1000
 CA-LNU Becks Fire: 296 acres, 100% contained.
01/23/2013
0800
 CA-LNU Becks Fire: 296 acres, 50% contained. Fire is expected to be contained 01/23 at 1000.
01/22/2013
1508
 CA-LNU Becks Fire: 250 acres of brush, 0% contained. This incident is near Kelseyville, CA.
 
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