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Quick Look: California Fires Today Tuesday, August 27, 2013

California Statewide Fire Summary
Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Today over 9,300 CAL FIRE, local and federal firefighters are on the frontlines
battling 10 active major wildfires across California. 
Full containment on the Spring Peak Fire that burned into California near Bodie State Park in Mono County. 
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, NE of Mono Lake CA, FRA 14,200 acres 100% contained. -* No Damage In Town of Bodie *-

Rim Fire’s continues growth near Yosemite National Park and historic gold country towns of California, this morning becoming the 7th largest wildfire in California’s recorded history.
  • 3,700 firefighters 
  • 4,500 homes threatened remained threatened along the Hwy 108 corridor in Tuolumne County. 
  • Majority of the large wildfires are burning on federal land, CAL FIRE and local fire 
    departments continue to support the US Forest Service in their battle.
Weather: A low pressure system off the coast could bring some moisture along the Sierra, however most areas in Northern California could continue to see southwest winds. If the weather system moves onshore, it could bring some unseasonably cool conditions, which help aid firefighters in their containment efforts.
 In Southern California rainfall is likely to continue over the mountains and deserts.

. Todays Major Fires of Interest:

**CAL FIRE Incidents**
Deer Fire, Tehama County
10 miles east of Los Molinos
* 10,378 acres – 75% contained
* Full containment expected on Thursday, 8/29

**Unified Command Fires**
Rim Fire ,Tuolumne County Stanislaus National Forest/CAL FIRE
* northeast of Groveland
* 179,481 acres - 20% contained
* Evacuations in effect
* 4,500 residences threatened

**Federal Fires** American Fire, Placer County US Forest Service – Tahoe National Forest
northeast of Foresthill
* 24,935 acres - 88% contained
* CAL FIRE is assisting

Fish Fire, Tulare County US Forest Service – Sequoia National Forest
25 miles northeast of Springville
* 1,900 acres - 7% contained

Little Fire, Riverside County US Forest Service – San Bernardino National Forest
Off Hwy 74 near Lake Hemet
* 100 acres - 70% contained

Gobblers Fire, San Bernardino County US Forest Service – San Bernardino National Forest
6 miles south of Wrightwood
* 413 acres - 93% contained

Spring Peak Fire, Mono County FINAL US Forest Service – Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest 15 miles northeast of Mono Lake
* 14,200 acres - 100% contained
* The fire is primarily in Nevada but did burn into California near Bodie State Park

Orleans Complex, Siskiyou County
US Forest Service – Six Rivers National Forest, 6 miles southeast of Somes Bar
* 21,188 acres - 45% contained

Corral Complex, Humboldt County US Forest Service – Six Rivers National Forest,
east of the Hoopa Indian Reservation
* 11,732 acres - 5% contained

Salmon River Complex, Siskiyou County US Forest Service – Klamath National Forest, 1 mile west of Sawyers Bar 
* 14,771 acres - 95% contained

Aspen Fire, Fresno County US Forest Service – Sierra National Forest near Huntington Lake
* 22,791 acres - 95% contained

For the latest on the fires visit CAL FIRE NEWS
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Tenant Fire, CA-SQF-3227, Kern County FRA 411 acres, 100% contained. #CaFire

Tenant Fire, CA-SQF-3227, Kern County wildfire FRA 

Update 8-22 1900: 794 acres, 100% contained. [Final] (Tenant Fire 411 acres, 100% contained. Shirley Fire 454 acres and 76% contained.) Due to more accurate mapping, total acreage has decreased. California Inter-Agency Incident Management Team #3 (Pincha-Tulley) has scheduled transition to a Type 3 team (Bingham) at 1200 hrs on August 23, 2013.
Hwy 178 remains closed into Kern River Valley until Cal-Trans is able to re-open the road.
Crews mopped up and completed direct line on Shirley Fire and Tenant Fire.
Update 8-20 0700: 351 acres 0% contained 
Update: 351 acres 0% contained. No road access, moderate rate of spread with torching.The fire was one of at least four sparked Sunday night by dry lightning that hit the area around Lake Isabella, Another burned about 20 acres.

Location:  Near Democrat , Kern County FRA 
Reported Date/time: *
IA: *
ROS: Moderate rate of Spread
ROC: Fire has received precipitation from thunderstorm in area, causing rate of spread to slow.
Structure Threats: Yes, burning near 400 homes
Concerns: *
Resources: *
Critical Resource Needs: Hand Crews
Cooperating Agencies: *
Weather Info: *
Special Conditions: *
Other Comments: *
Radio Frequencies: *
Maps: *
Agency Website: *
Agency Twitter: @kerncountyfireOnline Scanner: *
Live Video: *
Web Cams: *
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Spring Peak, NV-HTF-30475 NE of Mono Lake CA, FRA 14,200 acres 100% contained #NvFire #CaFire

Spring Peak, NV-HTF-30475 Mineral County, Nevada Wildfire NE of Mono Lake CA, FRA
MODIS shows this fire has crossed into California just east of Bodie.
Fire 12,000 acres 0% cont'd; closed
Update 8-26 1900: 14,200 acres - 100% contained
Update 8-23 1900: 14,200 acres 85% contained
Type 3 Team (Brown) is in command of this incident.
Bureau Land Management, USFS, CALFIRE, and many other cooperators continue to support this incident with resources.
Update 8-23 0900: 14,200 acres 72% contained
Type 3 Team (Brown) is in command of this incident.
Increased sustained winds continued to cause flare ups within interior and perimeter; this resulted in breaches of containment lines into unburned fuels outside of the lined areas of the fire.
Update 8-22 1900: 14,200 acres 68% contained
Type 3 Team (Brown) is in command of this incident.
BLM, Bishop Field Office, CALFIRE, and USFS supporting this incident with resources.
Fire West, Southwest, Southeast spread potential reduced as containment lines are being created.
Threat to high energy power transmission lines owned by LADWP. Critical communication tower for NDOT, NHP, Mineral County emergency and municipalities in the area.
Increased sustained winds continued to increase fire activity in the interior and perimeter areas resulting in breaches of containment lines into unburned fuels outside the lined areas of the fire.
Direct attack using ground crews and air resources.
Update 8-22 0900: 14,200 acres 68% contained
Type 3 Team (Brown) is in command of this incident.
BLM, Bishop Field Office, CALFIRE, and USFS supporting this incident with resources.
Fire West, Southwest, Southeast spread potential reduced as containment lines are being created.
Significant progress made in overall containment efforts due to added resources and favorable weather and precipitation
Update 8-21 1900: 14,200 acres 68% contained
BLM, Bishop Field Office, CALFIRE, and USFS supporting this incident with resources.
Significant progress was made today in containment efforts.  Direct attack was made on the fire using ground crews and air resources; with an emphasis on protecting the cultural resources in the area and the town of Bodie.  Great effort is being made to keep any fire out of the critical bi-state Sage Grouse habitat.
Update 8-21 0900: 14,300 acres 20% contained
Minimal fire behavior in the morning with increased activity in the afternoon related to the thunderstorms.
Update 8-20 1900: 14,300 acres 20% contained
BLM, Bishop Field Office, CALFIRE, and USFS supporting this incident with resources
Update 8-20 0900: 12,000+ acres 0% contained
Update 8-19 1900: 12,000 acres 0% contained
Fire is still very active.  Continued torching and small runs were experienced.  The same resources are still threatened. 
A concern for firefighter safety due to historical abandoned mining operations in the fire area.
Update 8-19 0900: 3,500 acres 0% contained
Threatening the historical mining town of Aurora and the Aurora Cemetery.  Active Borealis and Esmeralda mining sites threatened.  Critical communications tower for NDOT/NHP and Mineral County Municipal agencies threatened.  Bi-State Sage Grouse habitat.  Cultural and historic resources threatened.
Update 1800:  1000 acres, 0 % Contained

Incident Overview
The Spring Peak Fire was first reported on August 18 at approximately 10:39 a.m. Lightning on August 17 is the primary cause. The fire is burning in light, flashy fuels and is wind-driven.Historical mining structures and the cemetery at the old Aurora townsite and several active mines in the area are threatened. A Sierra Front Type III Incident Management Team has been ordered and is scheduled to take over management of the fire at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday evening (8/18).
Basic Information
Incident Type: Wildfire
Cause: Lightning
Date of Origin: Sunday August 18th, 2013 approx. 10:30 AM
Location: 15 miles NE of Mono Lake; 30 miles SW of Hawthrone, NV
Incident Commander Brown
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 119
Size: 3,500 acres
Estimated Containment Date: Sunday August 25th, 2013 approx. 06:00 PM
Fuels Involved - Grass, brush, pinyon pine and juniper.
Fire Behavior - Extreme, wind-drivenOutlook/Planned Actions - Additional resources in-route
Growth Potential - High
Terrain Difficulty - Medium
Remarks - The fire has impacted a major powerline that services the Pacific Northwest.
Current Weather
Wind Conditions 25 mph SW
Temperature 85 degrees
Humidity 15%
Location:  15 miles NE of Mono Lake; 30 miles SW of Hawthrone, NV
Reported Date/time:  Sunday August 18th, 2013 approx. 10:30 AM
IA: *
ROS: *
ROC: *
Structure Threats: *
Concerns: *
Resources: 
Cooperating Agencies: *
Weather Info: *
Special Conditions: *
Other Comments: *
Radio Frequencies: *
Maps: *
Agency Website: *
Online Scanner: *
Live Video: *
Web Cams: *
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