[californiadisasters] North Ops News & Notes Update (7/31/12-6PM)

Date	Time	News and Notes
7/31/2012	1815	Light initial attack in the Geographic Area today; no new large fires reported (0600-1800).
07/31/2012	1815	CA-PNF Chips Fire. 1000 acres, 10% contained. At 1000 on 8/1/12, NorCal Team 1 (Whitcome) will assume command of this fire as a Branch, but still as a separate incident.
07/31/2012	1815	CA-PNF Peak Fire. 780 acres, 80% contained. Patroling and mopping up all divisions.
07/31/2012	0644	CA-PNF Chips Fire 400 acres 20% contained. Low afternoon humidities, diurnal wind shifts, roll out, snags, heavy fuel loading, steep innaccesable terrain continue to make firefighting difficult.
07/31/2012	0644	CA-PNF Peak Fire 780 acres, 30% contained. Fire is 15 miles NE of Portola. Unburned interior pockets with potential for additional tree torching and spotting, Gusty daytime and nighttime winds, very dry live fuel moistures, poor nighttime humidity recovery.
07/31/2012	0644	CA-MEU North Fire 385 acres 100% contained .

Source: http://gacc.nifc.gov/oncc/predictive/intelligence/news_notes/index.htm

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