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Date
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Time
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News and Notes
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05/18
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0800
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Border # 6 Incident located in Campo, San Diego County, near US Mexico border. Fire burned an estimated
150 acres and is 60 percent contained
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05/18
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0800
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05/16
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0800
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The National Preparedness Level increased to 2
yesterday (5/15/12). For more information on National Preparedness Levels
and how they are determined, go to http://www.nifc.gov/fireInfo/fireinfo_prepLevels.html
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05/13
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1500
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Five Type 1 crews sent to Region 3: Horseshoe
Meadow, Sierra, Kern Valley, Rio Bravo, Golden Eagles and 1 T/2IA Rincon.
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05/09
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0900
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TREE Fire, Acton, Los Angeles County burned approximately 126
acres and is
70 % contained. Control lines established
while mop-up operations continues.
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05/08
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1900
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TREE Fire, Acton, Los Angeles County
Fire burned 50 acres grass and brush and is 20%
contained.
Fire is 100 % SRA. Heavy fuels added to spread
and intensity
of fire and spotting. Fire is threating 80 residences with two
residential properties lost.
Ground resources continue control line and mop
up around perimeter of fire.
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05/07
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1630
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EDMUND
G. BROWN JR., Governor of the State of California, hereby proclaims May
6-12, 2012 as “Wildfire Awareness Week.”http://gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=17528
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04/27
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0800
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Federal Officials Share Outlook for 2012 Fire
Season
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04/27
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0800
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NV-SND-500028
White Rock Inc. 1 Fixed Wing Air Tactical (N848CE) with overhead ATGS
was filled by
South Ops.
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04/27
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0800
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National
Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy
http://www.forestsandrangelands.gov/strategy/overview.shtml
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04/26
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0800
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Smokey
Bear will be the mascot for the next crew of the International Space Station.
NASA astronaut Joseph Acaba says he hopes
Smokey, the mascot of the U.S. Forest Service, would help raise public
awareness about the dangers posed by forest fires. http://www.chron.com/default/article/Summary-Box-Smokey-Bear-becomes-space-crew-mascot-3510222.php
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4/25
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0800
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Weather
Today: A
30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy,
with a high near 76.
Southwest wind around 5 mph. Potential rainfall amounts
are
expected to range from 0.25 to 0.75 inches across
San
Luis Obispo and Northwestern Santa Barbara Counties to
around
0.50 and 1.00 inches from southern Santa Barbara county to
Los
Angeles County. Higher amounts to around 1.50 inches are
likely on favored
south-facing slopes. The bulk of the rain will fall later
this afternoon and
evening.
Tonight:
Showers,
with thunderstorms also possible after 2200 hrs.
Some
of the storms could produce some heavy rainfall locally.
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4/25
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0800
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Statement by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack
Regarding
a Detection of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in the
United States (Apr 24, 2012)
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navtype=SU&navid=BSE
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4/25
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0800
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Statement by USDA Chief Veterinary Officer
John Clifford Regarding a Detection of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
(BSE) in the United States (Apr 24, 2012)
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?navid=LATEST_RELEASES
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4/24
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1300
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The U.S. Geological Survey reported that an earthquake
struck at 12:44 p.m. The quake was recorded as a magnitude-3.3 earthquake
which jolted parts of the San Jacinto Valley yesterday afternoon shaking
buildings in Valle Vista, Hemet and San Jacinto. According to
seismologists the quake was centered off Bautista Canyon Road, eight
miles east-southeast of Hemet. Initially the quake was reported as a
magnitude-3.4 quake and was lowered slightly later Tuesday. No damage was
reported. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ci15139881#summary
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4/20
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1700
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CA-CNF-1005 Jim Incident, Orange County, Update
Holy Jim Canyon near Santiago Peak Jurisdiction Federal DPA 1T/3 Engines
(CNF)
and WTR Tndr still assigned Incident
is in patrol status.
No heat detected anticipating release of resources after
Sundown
This will be the last report unless conditions change
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4/20
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0800
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In memoriam - On April 20, 2005, Tanker 26, an Aero Union P-3B
Orion, crashed north of Chico, CA while performing proficiency training.
Pilots Brian Burns, Paul Cockrell, and Tom Lynch were all killed. For
more information, visit http://www.wlfalwaysremember.org/incident-lists/121-tanker-26.html
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4/20
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0800
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Jim Incident, Orange County, Update
Holy Jim Canyon near Santiago Peak area, Trabuco Canyon
Jurisdiction Federal DPA
Start Time: 23:11
½ acre grass/ Brush
Fire Contained@ 0400 hrs. 04/20/2012
Last night 2 T/3
Engines (CALFIRE) El Cariso HS
and 1 T/2 Helio (ORC Copter 2) were assigned and have been
released
2 T/3 Engines (CNF)
are assigned to day shift
Incident is in patrol status. No control time, Incident still
under investigation
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4/18
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0730
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Temperatures
will remain warm and humidity will remain low over most of the region
today. Temperatures over the warmer valley locations will be in the
upper 80s and minimum humidity will be mainly between 15% and 30%
today. Well above normal temperatures and continued low humidity
will affect most of the region Thursday through
Saturday. Temperatures over the warmer valley locations will rise
into the mid 90s and humidity will drop into the teens Thursday through
Saturday.
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04/13
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0800
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Winter
Storm Warning remains in effect until 5 am PDT Saturday
Above 4000 feet. Snow accumulations 1 to 4 inches 3500 to 4500 feet 6 to 12
inches 4500 to 6000
feet and over 12 inches above 6000 feet with up to 24 inches above 8000
feet. Timing beginning early this morning
over the San Gabriel mountains spreading eastward by
late morning across the San Bernardino Mountains and across the San
Jacinto mountains and Mountains of San Diego county during the afternoon.
Tapering off to scattered snow showers from west to east this evening. http://forecast.weather.gov/hazards/sgx
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04/12
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1600
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Marty Barrows, former San Jacinto Ranger District (BDF) FMO
and first Training Officer at South Zone, passed away March 31,
2012. This office only received
word of his passing today. Marty, a 37-year resident of Hemet, CA, worked
for the Forest Service from 1955 to 1984. He was an active participant in
the early days of the FIRESCOPE program.
His obituary can be viewed here.
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04/12
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0800
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Snow Depth Analysis
http://www.weatherstreet.com/local_forecast_files/california-snow-cover.htm
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04/10
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0730
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Rain amounts
report for last 24 hours
http://www.cnrfc.noaa.gov/precipMaps.php?group=sca&hour=24&synoptic=0
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04/10
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0730
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Our thoughts are with the families, friends and
fellow firefighters of Captain David Bailey, Los Angeles County Fire
Department. On Tuesday April 3, 2012, at approximately 11:30 a.m., while engaged
in physical fitness activities at Los Angeles County Fire Department Camp
14 in Santa Clarita, Fire Captain David Bailey suffered a medical
emergency, resulting in his untimely death. Captain Bailey, 50, was a
resident of Acton, and is survived by his wife.
Funeral Services will be held on today, April 11, 2012 beginning at
11 am at:
Grace Baptist Church
22833 Copper Hill,
Santa Clarita CA 91350
http://fire.lacounty.gov/default.asp
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03/28
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1200
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Initial attack
in the GACC remains low with the moderate temperatures and troughs
occurring through the week. The GACC is currently supporting Colorado
with their Conifer Fire with 3
type-I handcrews.
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03/13
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0800
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Western U.S.
Weather http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/
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03/08
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1700
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Conditions
for California’s Major Reservoirs: as of 07-March http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cdecapp/resapp/getResGraphsMain.action
Snow Course Measurements for March 2012
March
measurements received as of Thursday, March 8, Snow depth and water
content are in inches. April 1 averages are based
on measurements made during years 1951-2000.
Courses are
grouped by river basins, listed in north-south and high-low elevation
order. http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/snow/COURSES.03
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03/07
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0730
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Cold &
Windy for Inland Empire http://www.10news.com/weather/index.html
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03/02
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1630
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News Release -
Slash and Debris Pile Burning Planned for Oak Glen (San Bernardino NF) http://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/sbnf/alerts-notices
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03/01
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Our thoughts
are with the emergency responders, families, friends and fellow
firefighters in the Cottonwood Fire Protection District”
in Northern California, as one of their own lost his life while in the
line of duty. http://gov.ca.gov/news.php?id=17434
We also take the time to mourn the loss to our Forest Service family in Region
9 and those who lost their life / or suffered a great loss as a result of
the recent spate of tornadoes and severe weather across the nation. May
our prayers provide the strength you need to
survive and move forward. http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/140889343.html
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02/28
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0730
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California Snow Report
http://www.onthesnow.com/california/skireport.html
Preliminary rainfall storm total
summary
http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/sgx/display_product.php?sid=SGX&pil=RRM
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02/24
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0800
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Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax encourages children to discover America’s
National Forests
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02/23
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1300
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“Secretaries of Agriculture
– 30 Leaders, 150 Years”,looking
at the history of USDA from the viewpoints of its nine most recent
Secretaries. The film - which you can watch at www.usda.gov/USDA150 - explores
the history and role of USDA in American life, ideas about the future of
American agriculture, and why USDA continues to be known by the name
given it by its founder, President Abraham Lincoln, “The Peoples
Department.”
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02/23
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0800
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02/23
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0800
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02/21
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0800
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U.S. Forest Service
Chief Tom Tidwell prioritized the proposed FY 2013 Forest Service
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02/16
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1100
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Northern
California was rattled today by flurry of quakes, including a 6.0 A magnitude 3.7 earthquake was
also reported in the same area, also two miles from Crockett, according
to the USGS, the epicenter was two miles from Vallejo, four miles from
Rodeo and 23 miles from San Francisco City Hall.
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02/15
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1200
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SR330 at middle
passing lane 548 3f Arrowhead
Chain
control location: SR330 at middle passing lane
http://www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads.cgi
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2/10
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1200
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Marine Corps
Base Camp Pendleton – Range 131, x-ray impact area
Jurisdiction -
Marine Corp Base MCP
Start Time:
19:52 - 02/09/12125 acres, 50% containment
- ROS –
Forward rate stopped
- 76 degrees,
29% RH, Winds SW @ 9 mph
- No
threat to SRA at this time
- CAL
FIRE resource commitments
- 3 engines
- 4 crews
- Sherriff’s Copter 10 staffed with CAL FIRE
personnel
- 1 Agency Rep.
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02/10
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0800
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Camp Pendleton has
a Fire in the Impact Zone, 100 acres, Started last night @1900 El Cariso
HS, Committed & Released
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02/07
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0800
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Southern California: wet weather expected later today
through tonight
A storm system will drop southeast off the coast through
Wednesday spreading clouds and light precipitation across Southern
California. The rain is expected to begin late today or this evening, but
timing is uncertain due to the storm’s path and a deep dry layer near the
surface. The rainfall is expected to be light to moderate with most areas
getting less than a quarter inch through Wednesday morning. However
heavier amounts are possible if the storm tracks a little closer to the
coast than expected. The snow level will be around 6000 feet. Some
locations in the San Bernardino and Riverside County mountains could
receive some accumulating snow but amounts look to be quite light.
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02/03
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1700
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Fire Potential
Discussion:
Winds will result in
drying of fuels through the weekend. ERC values in the dead fuels, which fell
earlier this week, will climb rapidly during the next 3 days in response
to drying winds over southern California. Although
minimum RH should stay out of the single digits for the most part, ERC’s
in dead fuels will approach the 90th percentile across the
inland valleys and foothills where precipitation
has been lightest. Live fuel moisture is very low for this
time of year in some of the rain shadowed areas of the northern ANF and
BDF, and even live fuels in these areas will carry fire during windy periods.
The greatest likelihood of seeing a large fire will be near
highway 14 in Canyon Country where the overlap of
strong winds and dry fuels will occur once again. Large
fire potential will fall Sunday night and Monday once much more humid
weather arrives. Although there will be a good chance of rain next
Tuesday, this storm will not produce enough precipitation to moisten
fuels substantially. For further information follow link to http://gacc.nifc.gov/oscc/predictive/outlooks/Scal_Fire_Potential.pdf
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02/03
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0800
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Second 2012
Snow Survey Shows Continuing Dry Conditions
http://www.water.ca.gov/news/
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02/02
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1200
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Executive Summary / National Wildland significant Fire Potential
Outlook:
http://www.predictiveservices.nifc.gov/outlooks/monthly_seasonal_outlook.pdf
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02/01
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1600
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Tonight: Mostly clear,
with a low around 47. West wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
Thursday and
Friday potential for gusty northerly winds at times across the Mountains
through the passes into the inland empire and also across the deserts.
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01/31
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1600
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Minimal Initial
attack activity. Today’s weather
warm and dry over most of the region Tonight
mostly clear with temperatures falling into the mid to upper 40s. Winds
WNW at 10 to 15 mph. http://gacc.nifc.gov/oscc/predictive/outlooks/Scal_Fire_Potential.pdf
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01/31
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0800
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Yosemite Road Status call
209/372-0200 (press 1 then 1) for the most up-to-date conditions (the information
below only reflects planned or long-term closures).http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/conditions.htm#CP_JUMP_106631
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01/26
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0800
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A high wind
watch remains in effect from Friday evening through Saturday afternoon.
Timing: Friday evening through Saturday afternoon, with winds peaking
Saturday morning.
Winds: Northeast winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts to 60-70 mph through and
below the favored passes and canyons, including the Cajon and banning
passes in the inland empire and the Fremont, Modjeska, Santa Ana, and
Santiago canyons in orange county. http://www.kesq.com/severeweather/22641584/detail.html
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01/25
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1030
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Windy
conditions are forecast though this afternoon, and then winds will
diminish. Windy conditions will return Friday through Saturday.
Anticipate light Initial attack activity for the region through forecast
period.
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01/24
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0800
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Wind Advisory:
San Bernardino County And Riverside County Valleys - The Inland Empire
Riverside
County Mountains, Coachella Valley
http://www.kesq.com/severeweather/22641694/detail.html
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01/19
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1600
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Bear Divide and Fulton Hot Shots
are being mobbed to Western Great Basin
And will be reassigned to
working fires http://gacc.nifc.gov/wgbc/information/newsandnotes.htm
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01/18
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0730
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Hwy 120 is closed from crane
flat to 5 MI west of the JCT of US 395
Tioga Pass Tuolumne, Mono co due
to potential winter weather conditions http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/conditions.htm
http://www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads.cgi
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01/13
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1800
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18” Incident
CA-BDF-713 HWY 18 X Panorama Point, San Bernardino County
15+ acres of
brush 90% contained.
HWY 18 was
reopened
Ground
resources continue to mop up and improve containment and control lines.
No major
problems at this time, the winds have died down a bit with no active
fire.
Fire staffed
tonight.
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01/10
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1500
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Lawler Inc advises incident is 100% contained at 14
acres
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01/09
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0800
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Lawler Inc. Firefighters continue to work to
contain fire which is estimated at 14 acres burning near Hwy 243 at black Mountain Trail in
the Idyllwild area. Fire is burning in timber and is
approximately 70% contained. Firefighters are improving control lines
with containment expected at 1800 hours today. Ridge top winds are
forecast to blow from the northeast at 10 to 15 miles per hour
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01/04
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0800
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High
temperatures continue in So Cal today with record highs possible in some
areas.
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