August Complex: 1,032,264 acres Containment: 91 percent The majority of the August Complex’s perimeter is contained, according to this morning’s update, with the lines are secure and mopped up and no “significant heat sources” around the edge. A fire weather watch goes into effect for the fire area and much of the region, beginning this […]
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Last Day For Marines Working Northeast Zone of August Complex
August Complex: 1,032,264 acres, Containment: 86 percent Weather today will be similar to yesterday with temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s over the fire area. Humidity remains low. Winds are expected to be mild from the north-northwest at 5 to 10 mph. In the Northwest Zone, firefighters worked to improve containment lines near […]
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Progress on the August Complex
August Complex total: 1,029,110 acres and 76 percent containment The Northeast Zone is at 270,336 acres and 60 percent containment. Incoming winds are expected to push the fire in this section, which had relatively low activity yesterday, back into the main fire area and the potential of new spread is considered low, according to today’s […]
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August Complex Efforts Hindered by People Staying in Evacuation Zones
August Complex: 955,513 acres with 51 percent containment The August Complex is continuing to grow to the north and was as the lightning-caused blaze that started more than a month ago moves closer to the 1 million acre mark. According to this morning’s update, “firefighting and public safety operations are being challenged by the public […]
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Sac Bee Looks at Rural Policing and a Kettenpom Couple’s Terrifying Ordeal
Rural residents know that a 911 call to law enforcement may result in an hours long wait for a response. On Wednesday, the Sacramento Bee posted the culmination of several months of research into the problem. Leading the article is the story of how in March of 2011 a Trinity County couple, Jim and Norma […]