And here is alittle bit more on that from fire inteligence tonite Significant Events: Good progress was made on containing a 61 acre spot fire in Division R Southeast of Pilot Peak Lookout. Good progress was made with burnout operations In Division Q around the Crane Flat Lookout. Mandatory evacuations continue South of HWY 120 in Division R and towards Yosemite National Park North of the Old Yosemite Road. Closure of Tioga Road West of Yosemite Creek Picnic Area. Evacuation Advisory continues for areas East of Highway 108 from Ponderosa Hills North to Pinecrest. A Forest Closure in in effect for locations near and in advance of the fire. Several locations on the West side of Yosemite National Park have had closures implemented as a result of the fires spread. Access and difficult terrain remain concerns for crews and equipment. Burnout operations have been temporarily suspended in Division N South of Hetch Hetchy Reservoir inside Yosemite N.P. while FBAN and LTAN assess possibilities for opportunities for direct line construction in Divisions N and Q in South of Harden Lake. Significant progress made on burnout operations in Division L between Hells Mountain and Clavey Meadow. Remarks: Very active fire and extensive spotting continues to hamper suppression efforts and pose risks to firefighters. A significant utilization and reliance upon aerial resources with heavy air tankers including the VLAT DC-10 and MAFFS is occurring with reinforcement of control lines in advance of the fires spread, control of spot fires and slowing the fires advancement through terrain inaccessible to ground resources to allow time for indirect line construction to be completed. Type 1 helicopters are providing point protection and cooling areas where direct line construction can be achieved safely. The extremely dry fuels, high winds and potential for long-range spotting remain a significant concern for the fire to advance beyond the retardant lines. Approx 4500 structures remain threatened in advance of the fire on both the East and West sides. Fire expected to continue eastward spread farther into the West side of Yosemite N.P. East of Aspen Valley. Several residents remain under mandatory evacuation in the Scotts Ridge area South of HWY 120. Due to inaccessible steep terrain and extreme fire behavior, suppression efforts on active portions of the fire are being significantly challenged. Heavy reliance on aviation resources has been critical in an effort to slow the fires progress to allow suppression resources to establish indirect control lines in areas where accessibility and safety can be achieved. The availability of heavy aircraft continues to be pertinent to the success of suppression efforts. Continued warmer and drier weather is forecasted for the next several days which will continue elevated concerns with control and slow burnout progress. Remotely piloted aircraft is providing realtime visual and Infrared intelligence on the fire. Continued unified command with Cal-Fire. Observed Fire Behavior: Very active fire behavior in the afternoon after the inversion broke. Running surface fire, torching, crowning and spotting were observed on the fires South and East perimeters. Moderate rates of spread were observed both in advancing surface fire and backing fire on the Northern and Western fire perimeters. Heavy fuels still continue to experience complete combustion with high probability of ignition. Planned Actions: Continued direct line construction and plumbing of handlines with Type 1 crews to contain spot fires both Southwest and Southeast of Pilot Peak Lookout. Continued direct and indirect line construction accompanied by burnout operations where accessibility and safety allows in Branches IV and V. Continuation of burnout operations on Division F in the Hull Creek Drainage. Reinforcement of contingency lines in Branches II and IV in advance of the communities of Tuolumne City, Twain Harte and Long Barn. Continued construction and improvement of contingency lines in Branch IV along Dodge Ridge. Continued burnout operations planned in Yosemite National Park along the Big Oak Flat Road and Tioga Road in Division Q, as favorable conditions allow. Continued burnout operations in Divisions F and K near Clavey Meadow. Patrol and mopup in Divisions A,B,D and E. reposted by *Joann
Posted on: Mon, 02 Sep 2013 04:13:55 +0000
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