June 21, 2008
Lime Complex; All Hands To California's North Coast
Dry lightning ignited 11 named fires (so far) in the Six Rivers and Shasta National Forests. At risk is watershed and fisheries resources. The town of Hyampom could be at risk. The eleven named fires are Rabbit, Van Duzen, Mad, Black, Gainor, Mingo, Groves, River, South Fork Mountain, Limedyke, Lake Mountain Ranch and Greedy Fires.
Redding Smokejumpers responded before nightfall last evening and are deployed on at least three of the fires.
These fires and others could burn all summer. The initial ICS-209 filed includes the following information;
Projected incident movement/spread 12, 24, 48, and 72 hour time frames:
12 hours: DOUBLE IN SIZE
24 hours: QUADRUPLE IN SIZE
48 hours:
72 hours: SIGNIFICANT GROWTH EXPECTED
Significant events today (closures, evacuations, significant progress made, etc.):
RECEIVED DRY LIGHTNING IN LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. 40 IDENTIFIED NEW STARTS ON THE FOREST, 29 ON THE HAYFORK DISTRICT. LIGHTNING CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT ON THE FOREST.
Values at Risk: include communities, critical infrastructure, natural and cultural resources in 12, 24, 48 and 72 hour time frames:
12 hours: LYMEDYKE LOOKOUT, SOUTHFORK OF TRINITY RIVER WATERSHED AND FISHERIES. ASSESSMENT OF STRUCTURES THREATENED AND OTHER VALUES AT RISK ONGOING
99 degrees in the region yesterday!
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Redding Smokejumpers responded before nightfall last evening and are deployed on at least three of the fires.
These fires and others could burn all summer. The initial ICS-209 filed includes the following information;
Projected incident movement/spread 12, 24, 48, and 72 hour time frames:
12 hours: DOUBLE IN SIZE
24 hours: QUADRUPLE IN SIZE
48 hours:
72 hours: SIGNIFICANT GROWTH EXPECTED
Significant events today (closures, evacuations, significant progress made, etc.):
RECEIVED DRY LIGHTNING IN LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. 40 IDENTIFIED NEW STARTS ON THE FOREST, 29 ON THE HAYFORK DISTRICT. LIGHTNING CONTINUED THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT ON THE FOREST.
Values at Risk: include communities, critical infrastructure, natural and cultural resources in 12, 24, 48 and 72 hour time frames:
12 hours: LYMEDYKE LOOKOUT, SOUTHFORK OF TRINITY RIVER WATERSHED AND FISHERIES. ASSESSMENT OF STRUCTURES THREATENED AND OTHER VALUES AT RISK ONGOING
99 degrees in the region yesterday!
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Labels: 2008 Fire Season, Lime Complex
