今日ベイエリアには雨がかなり降りました。前線はセントラルバレーを越えてシエラの山に移動、現在Tioga Rdは雪のためクローズしています(一時的ですが)。 Rim Fireの沈静化にはかなり貢献しそうです。Web CamではValleyは雨。
Current Situation
Total Personnel 1,321
Size 256,895 acres
Percent Contained 84%
Estimated Containment Date Tuesday October 01st, 2013 approx. 12:00 AM
SR 120
[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
IS CLOSED FROM CRANE FLAT TO 12 MI WEST OF THE JCT OF US 395 /TIOGA PASS/
(TUOLUMNE, MONO CO) – DUE TO SNOW – MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE
ROUTE
R 108
[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
IS CLOSED FROM 7.2 MI EAST OF STRAWBERRY TO 5.3 MI WEST OF THE
JCT OF US 395 /SONORA PASS/ (TUOLUMNE,MONO CO) AT 1730 HRS ON 9/21/13
– DUE TO SNOW – MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE
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CA120 – Tioga Rd.
White Wolfまで道路沿いの様子を見に行ってきました。
Groveland Forest Service ranger station。
この建物の裏側を120号が走っています(左が西側)。120号の北側にはすぐTuolumneの谷があり、対岸の尾根から今回の大火事が発生。ここから先、道路沿いに火事の焼け跡が見え始まりました。
Ranger Stationを過ぎて5分ほど走るとBuck Meadowsに到着、ここには、道路沿いにキャビン、Yosemite West Gateモーテル、レストランなどがあります。周辺の林は焼けていましたが、建造物などに被害は見られませんでした。写真はBuck Meadowsのすぐ東にあるVista Point。このあたりから、South fork Tuolumneの橋(ヨセミテ公園に入る前の最後のgas station, Harden Flat, から数マイル先)の間の被害が一番ひどいようでした。まだ朝なので逆光のためかなり視界が落ちます。
Gin Flat付近の焼けた斜面。
Tioga Road, T5マーカー地点： 停止サインがあり、ここから先は25マイル規制で、駐車は禁止。
地図を見ただけではどのように焼けたのか想像がつきませんでしたが、公園内は、一部道路沿いに火事の跡が見られたものの、いつもの夏の景色とあまり変わりませんでした。気づいたことを書き並べると：
*Grovelandと公園入り口の間は煙かった。
*公園内で煙の影響はまったくなかった。
*エントランスの周りは一部地面が焼けていたが、あまり変化なし。
*Tuolumne Groveへの立ち入りは禁止、Merced GroveはOK。
*Gin Flat付近からT6マーカーまでの間、道路北側に所々火事の跡が見えた。
*T5からSiesta Lake・White Wolfのは完全停車禁止
* White Wolｆ入り口のサインには、”full”となったままだった。
*かなりの数の消防関係の車とすれ違った。
Tioga Rd 開通
Special Road Update
Tioga Pass Road (Hwy 120 east) across Yosemite National Park to Tuolumne Meadows and Lee Vining (Hwy 395) opened at noon today. For safety visitors are not permitted to stop along the road adjacent to the fire perimeter.
http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/3660
http://www.dot.ca.gov/cgi-bin/roads.cgi
RIM FIRE
Current Situation
Total Personnel 2,170
Size 255,858 acres
Percent Contained 80%
Estimated Containment Date Friday September 20th, 2013 approx. 12:00 AM
Significant Events
Approximately 9 miles of fire perimeter in the eastern area of the fire and within Yosemite National Park has been declared contained.
White Wolfそばの包囲線が広がっています。
RIM FIRE
東端のRRRRのラインがTioga RoadからWhite Wolfeへの道路。White WolfeからHarden LakeまでHHHHは林道(Old Tioga Roadの一部)。Harden LakeからTuolumne渓谷のリムまではトレイル。ここが防衛線のようです。
Road Openings
Evergreen Road is opened to Evergreen Lodge. State Hwy 120 is open to Crane Flat. The Big Oak Flat Road is open. Businesses are open and providing services (gasoline food and lodging) for travelers.
Current Situation
Total Personnel 2,764
Size 255,560 acres
Percent Contained 80%
Estimated Containment Date Friday September 20th, 2013 approx. 12:00 AM
http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/3660
RIM FIRE
Current Situation
Total Personnel 3,027
Size 253,332 acres
Percent Contained 80%
Estimated Containment Date Friday September 20th, 2013 approx. 12:00 AM
9月8日のデータを赤でプロット。
動員数は約3000とピークから2000にほど減っています。
RIM FIRE (CA120 reopen)
Highway 120 Opening Today at 12pm
Incident: Rim Fire Wildfire
Released: 11 hrs. ago
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
STATE ROUTE 120 FROM GROVELAND TO YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK WILL REOPENRoad opens at Noon on Friday September 6
State Route 120 (SR-120) from Groveland CA into Yosemite National Park will reopen to all vehicular traffic at noon Friday September 6 2013.
Visitors will have full access to Yosemite Valley via SR-120. However due to continued fire activity in the area stopping along the roadway is strictly prohibited. The public is advised to use extreme caution as firefighting activities continue in this area.
Cherry Lake Road Evergreen Road Old Yosemite Road Harden Flat and all other secondary roads and trailheads off of SR-120 remain closed.
SR-120 (Tioga Road) remains closed from Crane Flat to White Wolf within Yosemite National Park. Park visitors can access the Tuolumne Meadows area from SR-395 via the parks east entrance at Tioga Pass.
For updated road conditions and information visit Caltrans’ website: www.dot.ca.gov/ or call Caltrans District 10 Public Affairs Office at (209) 948-7977.
This highway information is the latest reported as of Friday, September 6, 2013 at 18:58 .
SR 120
[IN THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA AREA & SIERRA NEVADA]
NO TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ARE REPORTED FOR THIS AREA.
[YOSEMITE NAT’L PARK]
IS CLOSED FROM 8 MI EAST TO 26 MI EAST OF THE
WEST YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY (TUOLUMNE CO) – DUE TO A WILD FIRE
– MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE
FOR YOSEMITE NAT’L PARK ROAD INFORMATION CALL 209-372-0200
RIM FIRE
Current Situation
Total Personnel 3,634
Size 237,341 acres
Percent Contained 80%
Estimated Containment Date Friday September 20th, 2013 approx. 12:00 AM
9月5日のデータは水色。
火事の原因はハンターによる火の不始末のようです。National Forest内でマリワナなどを違法栽培するケースが多々ありますが、今回はそれとは関係ないとのことです。さらに調査の必要があり、ハンターの名前はまだ公表していません。
Forest Service Releases The Cause of The Rim Fire
Incident: Rim Fire Wildfire
Released: 10 hrs. ago
NEWS RELEASE
U.S. Forest Service
Pacific Southwest Region
Contacts: Stanton Florea, Pacific Southwest Region, Public Affairs (707) 562-9014
Ray Mooney, Pacific Southwest Region, Public Affairs (707) 562-8995
http://www.fs.usda.gov/r5
Investigators discover cause of Rim Fire
VALLEJO, Calif., Sept. 5, 2013 – Investigators from the U.S. Forest Service Law Enforcement & Investigations and Tuolumne County District Attorney’s Office have determined the Rim Fire began when a hunter allowed an illegal fire to escape. There is no indication the hunter was involved with illegal marijuana cultivation on public lands and no marijuana cultivation sites were located near the origin of the fire. No arrests have been made at this time and the hunter’s name is being withheld pending further investigation.
The Rim Fire began Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013, on the Stanislaus National Forest near the area known as Jawbone Ridge. The fire has burned 237,341 acres and is 80 percent contained.
Rim Fire
Basic Information
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Under Investigation
Date of Origin Saturday August 17th, 2013 approx. 03:15 PM
Location Groveland Range District, Stanislaus NF
Incident Commander Wilkins/lawshe
Current Situation
Total Personnel 4,185
Size 235,841 acres
Percent Contained 80%
Estimated Containment Date Friday September 20th, 2013 approx. 12:00 AM
2013/Sept/2 のデータをマゼンタでプロット。各方面で避難勧告解除が出始まりました。
Webに訂正があり、9月20日が100%containmentのターゲットのようです。また、動員数も4,200と減っています。
Rim Fire (time lapse)
Crane Flat Helibase とGlacier Point から。
Washinｇton Post