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<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel> <atom:link href="http://inciweb.org/feeds/rss/articles/i/1382/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>InciWeb Incident Articles for Soda Complex:</title><link>http://inciweb.org/forest/1382/</link><description>Latest articles for Soda Complex: Wildland Fire</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:43:24 -06:00</pubDate><language>en-us</language><item><title><![CDATA["Final Soda Complex Update 7-27-08 (Soda Complex: Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7474/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7474/</guid><description><![CDATA["Date: July 27, 2008Phone: 707-275-2017 Fax: 707-275-2028On the web: http://www.inciweb.org/ E-mail: sodafire1@gmail.com Incident Commander: Dave Fiorella-USFS SCIIMT #3Information Officers: Marc Peebles and Pam Bierce Jurisdiction: Mendocino National Forest Location: Upper Lake High School Agencies: US Forest Service, CAL FIRE, BIA, Fish Wildlife & Parks, National Park Service, and Private  Acres: 8,652 Percentage Contained: 100% Personnel: 655 Crews: 8 Engines: 9 Dozers: 1 Water Tenders: 10 Helicopters: 2  Size: The complex contains four fires: (1) Mill Fire 3043 acres, 100% contained; (2) Monkey Rock Fire 1829 acres, 100% contained; (3) Big Fire 2193 acres, 100% contained; (4) Back Fire 1567 acres, 100% contained.  Current Situation: Southern California Interagency Incident Management Team #3 will be returning the Soda Complex to the Mendocino National Forest to be managed again by the Upper Lake Ranger District on Monday, July 28, 2008 at 8:00am. Crews will continue to work to..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 13:14:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Soda Complex Update 7-26-08 (Soda Complex: Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7456/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7456/</guid><description><![CDATA[" Soda Complex Fire Update Date: July 26, 2008Phone: 707-275-2017 Fax: 707-275-2028On the web: http://www.inciweb.org/ E-mail: sodafire1@gmail.com Incident Commander: Dave Fiorella-USFS SCIIMT #3Information Officers: Marc Peebles and Pam Bierce Jurisdiction: Mendocino National Forest Location: Upper Lake High School Agencies: US Forest Service, CAL FIRE, BIA, Fish Wildlife &amp; Parks, National Park Service, and Private  Acres: 8,652 Percentage Contained: 97% Personnel: 655 Crews: 16 Engines: 25 Dozers: 3 Water Tenders: 10 Helicopters: 2  Size: The complex contains four fires and they are listed in priority: (1) Mill Fire 3043 acres, 95% contained, est containment 7/26/2008; (2) Monkey Rock Fire 1829 acres, 100% contained; (3) Big Fire 2193 acres, 100% contained; (4) Back Fire 1567 acres, 100% contained.  Current Situation: Southern California Incident Management Team #3 remains in command of the Soda Complex. SCIIMT 3 will transition to a Type 3 organization from the Mendocino..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 26 Jul 2008 10:48:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Soda Complex Update 7-25-08 (Soda Complex: Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7452/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7452/</guid><description><![CDATA[" Date: July 25, 2008Phone: 707-275-2017 Fax: 707-275-2028On the web: http://www.inciweb.org/ E-mail: sodafire1@gmail.com Incident Commander: Dave Fiorella-USFS SCIIMT #3Information Officers: Marc Peebles and Pam Bierce Jurisdiction: Mendocino National Forest Location: Upper Lake High School Agencies: US Forest Service, CAL FIRE, BIA, Fish Wildlife &amp; Parks, National Park Service, and Private  Acres: 8,652 Percentage Contained: 95% Personnel: 782 Crews: 21 Engines: 29 Dozers: 3 Water Tenders: 10 Helicopters: 3   Size: The complex contains four fires and they are listed in priority: (1) Mill Fire 3043 acres, 93% contained, est containment 7/26/2008; (2) Monkey Rock Fire 1829 acres, 100% contained; (3) Big Fire 2193 acres, 100% contained; (4) Back Fire 1567 acres, 100% contained.  Current Situation:Southern California Incident Management Team #3 discontinued unified command with CAL FIRE this morning at 8:00 a.m. Yesterday saw the following events: (1) Mill Fire: firefighters were..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:36:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Soda Complex Update 7-24-08 (Soda Complex: Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7434/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7434/</guid><description><![CDATA["Date: July 24, 2008Phone: 707-275-2017 Fax: 707-275-2028On the web: http://www.inciweb.org/ E-mail: sodafire1@gmail.com Unified Incident Commanders: Dave Fiorella-USFS SCIIMT #3, William Bradley-CAL FIREInformation Officers: Marc Peebles and Pam Bierce Jurisdiction: Mendocino National Forest Location: Upper Lake High School Agencies: US Forest Service, CAL FIRE, BIA, Fish Wildlife &amp; Parks, National Park Service, and Private  Acres: 8,652 Percentage Contained: 95% Personnel: 810 Crews: 22 Engines: 29 Dozers: 3 Water Tenders: 10 Helicopters: 3   Size: The complex contains four fires and they are listed in priority: (1) Mill Fire 3043 acres, 93% contained, est containment 7/26/2008; (2) Monkey Rock Fire 1829 acres, 100% contained; (3) Big Fire 2193 acres, 100% contained; (4) Back Fire 1567 acres, 100% contained.  Current Situation:Southern California Incident Management Team #3 will remain in unified command with CAL FIRE through 7//25/08 at 8:00 a.m. Yesterday saw the following..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:54:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Evacuation Order Lifted (Soda Complex: Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7421/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7421/</guid><description><![CDATA["Soda Complex News Release    &middot;&middot;For immediate release&middot;&middot;July 23, 2008   On Scene Contact: Marc Peebles, Fire Information Officer Soda Complex Fire Information Center (707) 275-2017  Evacuation Order Lifted   Upper Lake, CA- Effective at 6:00pm today Wednesday July 23, 2008 the evacuation order in place for Seven residences located between Deadmans Flat and Sunset Gap near the east flank of the fire has been lifted. Forest road 20N04 and areas around the immediate fire area are open to residents but remain closed to the general public due to the large amount of fire equipment traveling in and out of the area. Residents returning to the area are advised to use caution when driving. &quot;We understand that being evacuated from a fire area is a very stressful and inconvenient event&quot;. We appreciate the residents patience and understanding as firefighters worked to make the area safe for their return over the past several days&quot; said Incident Commander..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:03:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Soda Complex Update 7-23-08 (Soda Complex: Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7416/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7416/</guid><description><![CDATA["Date: July 23, 2008Phone: 707-275-2017 Fax: 707-275-2028On the web: http://www.inciweb.org/ E-mail: sodafire1@gmail.com Unified Incident Commanders: Dave Fiorella-USFS SCIIMT #3, William Bradley-CAL FIREInformation Officers: Marc Peebles and Pam Bierce Jurisdiction: Mendocino National Forest Location: Upper Lake High School Agencies: US Forest Service, CAL FIRE, BIA, Fish Wildlife &amp; Parks, National Park Service, and Private  Acres: 8,652 Percentage Contained: 90% Personnel: 860 Crews: 24 Engines: 29 Dozers: 3 Water Tenders: 10 Helicopters: 9   Size: The complex contains four fires and they are listed in priority: (1) Mill Fire 3043 acres, 85% contained, est containment 7/26/2008; (2) Monkey Rock Fire 1829 acres, 100% contained; (3) Big Fire 2193 acres, 100% contained; (4) Back Fire 1567 acres, 100% contained.  Current Situation:Southern California Incident Management Team #3 remains in unified command with CAL FIRE. Yesterday saw the following events: (1) Mill Fire: firefighters..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:52:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Soda Complex Update 7-22-08 (Soda Complex: Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7394/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7394/</guid><description><![CDATA[" Date: July 22, 2008Phone: 707-275-2017 Fax: 707-275-2028On the web: http://www.inciweb.org/ E-mail: sodafire1@gmail.com Unified Incident Commanders: Dave Fiorella-USFS SCIIMT #3, William Bradley-CAL FIREInformation Officers: Marc Peebles and Pam Bierce Jurisdiction: Mendocino National Forest Location: Upper Lake High School Agencies: US Forest Service, CAL FIRE, BIA, Fish Wildlife &amp; Parks, National Park Service, and Private  Acres: 8,618 Percentage Contained: 90% Personnel: 890 Crews: 24 Engines: 36 Dozers: 3 Water Tenders: 10 Helicopters: 9   Size: The complex contains four fires and they are listed in priority: (1) Mill Fire 3009 acres, 85% contained, est containment 7/26/2008; (2) Monkey Rock Fire 1829 acres, 100% contained; (3) Big Fire 2193 acres, 100% contained; (4) Back Fire 1567 acres, 100% contained.  Current Situation:Southern California Incident Management Team #3 remains in unified command with CAL FIRE. Yesterday saw the following events: (1) Mill Fire: firefighters..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:29:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Soda Fire Update 7-21-08 (Soda Complex: Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7385/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7385/</guid><description><![CDATA["Soda Complex Fire Update Date: July 21, 2008Phone: 707-275-2017 Fax: 707-275-2028On the web: http://www.inciweb.org/ E-mail: sodafire1@gmail.com Unified Incident Commanders: Dave Fiorella-USFS SCIIMT #3, William Bradley-CAL FIREInformation Officers: Marc Peebles and Pam Bierce Jurisdiction: Mendocino National Forest Location: Upper Lake High School Agencies: US Forest Service, CAL FIRE, BIA, Fish Wildlife &amp; Parks, National Park Service, and Private  Acres: 8,590 Percentage Contained: 85% Personnel: 853 Crews: 25 Engines: 30 Dozers: 3 Water Tenders: 10 Helicopters: 12   Size: The complex contains four fires and they are listed in priority: (1) Mill Fire 2981 acres, 80% contained, est containment 7/26/2008; (2) Monkey Rock Fire 1829 acres, 100% contained; (3) Big Fire 2193 acres, 100% contained; (4) Back Fire 1567 acres, 100% contained.  Current Situation:Southern California Incident Management Team #3 remains in unified command with CAL FIRE. Yesterday saw the following events: (1)..."]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:32:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Soda Complex Update 7-20-08 (Soda Complex: Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7359/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7359/</guid><description><![CDATA["Date: July 20, 2008Phone: 707-275-2017 Fax: 707-275-2028On the web: http://www.inciweb.org/ E-mail: sodafire1@gmail.com Unified Incident Commanders: Dave Fiorella-USFS SCIIMT #3, William Bradley-CAL FIREInformation Officers: Marc Peebles and Pam Bierce Jurisdiction: Mendocino National Forest Location: Upper Lake High School Agencies: US Forest Service, CAL FIRE, BIA, Fish Wildlife & Parks, National Park Service, and Private  Acres: 8,581 Percentage Contained: 79% Personnel: 793 Crews: 23 Engines: 26 Dozers: 3 Water Tenders: 11 Helicopters: 14  Size: The complex contains four fires and they are listed in priority: (1) Mill Fire 2972 acres, 60% contained, est containment 7/26/2008; (2) Monkey Rock Fire 1829 acres, 100% contained; (3) Big Fire 2193 acres, 100% contained; (4) Back Fire 1567 acres, 100% contained.  Current Situation:Southern California Incident Management Team #3 remains in unified command with CAL FIRE. Yesterday saw the following events: (1) Mill Fire: the fire remains..."]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:14:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Evacuations Remain in Effect (Soda Complex: Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1382/7345/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/announcements/article/1382/7345/</guid><description><![CDATA["(1) Mill Fire: the fire became very active late yesterday burning approximately 150 acres outside of the containment line, moving in the southeast to northeast direction. Approximately six residences are under evacuation at this time. These residences are located between Deadmans Flat and Sunset Gap to the east flank of the fire. The Lake County and Mendocino County Sheriff&#39;s Department are coordinating evacuations. Several spot fires have also occurred. Firefighters and aircraft continue to work to hold the fire in that area. Incident Commanders are evaluating firefighters progress and will re-populate the affected area when deemed safe for residents. There is no estimate for re-population at this"]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:56:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Soda Complex Fire Update 7-19-08 (Soda Complex: Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7344/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7344/</guid><description><![CDATA["      Soda Complex Fire Update Date: July 19, 2008Phone: 707-275-2017 Fax: 707-275-2028On the web: http://www.inciweb.org/ E-mail: sodafire1@gmail.com Unified Incident Commanders: Dave Fiorella-USFS SCIIMT #3, William Bradley-CAL FIREInformation Officers: Marc Peebles and Pam Bierce Jurisdiction: Mendocino National Forest Location: Upper Lake High School Agencies: US Forest Service, CAL FIRE, BIA, Fish Wildlife & Parks, National Park Service, and Private  Acres: 8,381 Percentage Contained: 79% Personnel: 744 Crews: 19 Engines: 18 Dozers: 3 Water Tenders: 12 Helicopters: 8  Size: The complex contains four fires and they are listed in priority: (1) Mill Fire 2772 acres, 60% contained, est containment 7/23/2008; (2) Monkey Rock Fire 1829 acres, 100% contained; (3) Big Fire 2193 acres, 100% contained; (4) Back Fire 1567 acres, 100% contained.  Current Situation:Southern California Incident Management Team #3 remains in unified command with CAL FIRE. Yesterday saw the following events: (1)..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:54:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Soda Complex Fire Update 7-18-08 (Soda Complex: Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7314/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7314/</guid><description><![CDATA[" Date: July 18, 2008Phone: 707-275-2017 Fax: 707-275-2028On the web: http://www.inciweb.org/ E-mail: sodafire1@gmail.com Unified Incident Commanders: Dave Fiorella-USFS SCIIMT #3, William Bradley-CAL FIREInformation Officers: Marc Peebles and Pam Bierce Jurisdiction: Mendocino National Forest Location: Upper Lake High School Agencies: US Forest Service, CAL FIRE, BIA, Fish Wildlife & Parks, National Park Service, and Private  Acres: 8,360 Percentage Contained: 79% Personnel: 722 Crews: 18 Engines: 18 Dozers: 3 Water Tenders: 12 Helicopters: 8  Size: The complex contains four fires and they are listed in priority: (1) Mill Fire 2751 acres, 64% contained, est containment 7/23/2008; (2) Monkey Rock Fire 1829 acres, 100% contained; (3) Big Fire 2193 acres, 100% contained; (4) Back Fire 1567 acres, 100% contained.  Current Situation:Southern California Incident Management Team #3 remains in unified command with CAL FIRE. Yesterday saw the following events: (1) Mill Fire: continued progress..."]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:09:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Soda Complex Fire Update 7-17-08 (Soda Complex: Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7296/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7296/</guid><description><![CDATA["Date: July 17, 2008Phone: 707-275-2017 Fax: 707-275-2028On the web: http://www.inciweb.org/ E-mail: sodafire1@gmail.com Unified Incident Commanders: Dave Fiorella-USFS SCIIMT #3, William Bradley-CAL FIREInformation Officers: Marc Peebles and Pam Bierce Jurisdiction: Mendocino National Forest Location: Upper Lake High School Agencies: US Forest Service, CAL FIRE, BIA, Fish Wildlife & Parks, National Park Service, and Private  Acres: 8,337 Percentage Contained: 75% Personnel: 655 Crews: 15 Engines: 18 Dozers: 3 Water Tenders: 12 Helicopters: 8  Size: The complex contains four fires and they are listed in priority: (1) Mill Fire 2748 acres, 60% contained, est containment 7/23/2008; (2) Monkey Rock Fire 1829 acres, 100% contained; (3) Big Fire 2193 acres, 100% contained; (4) Back Fire 1567 acres, 100% contained.  Current Situation:Southern California Incident Management Team #3 remains in unified command with CAL FIRE. Yesterday saw the following events: (1) Mill Fire: on the northern..."]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:17:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Soda Complex Fire Update 7-16-08 (Soda Complex: Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7273/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7273/</guid><description><![CDATA["Date: July 16, 2008Phone: 707-275-2017 Fax: 707-275-2028On the web: http://www.inciweb.org/ E-mail: sodafire1@gmail.com Unified Incident Commanders: Dave Fiorella-USFS SCIIMT #3, William Bradley-CalFireInformation Officers: Marc Peebles and Pam Bierce Jurisdiction: Mendocino National Forest Location: Upper Lake High School Agencies: US Forest Service, State, BIA, Fish Wildlife & Parks, National Park Service, and Private  Acres: 8,317 Percentage Contained: 69% Personnel: 455 Crews: 12 Engines: 16 Dozers: 3 Water Tenders: 4 Helicopters: 6  Size: The complex contains four fires and they are listed in priority: (1) Mill Fire 2728 acres, 52% contained, est containment 7/23/2008; (2) Monkey Rock Fire 1829 acres, 100% contained; (3) Big Fire 2193 acres, 100% contained; (4) Back Fire 1567 acres, 100% contained.  Current Situation:Southern California Incident Management Team #3 entered into unified command at 1800 hours on 7/15/08 with CalFire. Yesterday saw the following events: (1) Mill..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:27:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Horse Rescued From The Fireline (mill Fire) (Soda Complex: Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7259/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7259/</guid><description><![CDATA[" Soda Complex News Release   &middot;&middot;For immediate release&middot;&middot;July 15, 2008  On Scene Contact: Marc Peebles, Fire Information OfficerSoda Complex Fire Information Center (707) 275-2017 Horse Rescued From The Fireline   Upper Lake, CA- on July 15, 2008 at approximately 8:00 am firefighters working on the western and southwestern edge of the Mill Fire came across an injured horse as crews were constructing containment line and preparing for a backfire operation. Firefighters assessed the injured horse and found that he sustained injuries to his front legs, abrasions and the horse appeared to be very dehydrated, weak and may have been in this condition for several days. It is suspected that the horse may have been spooked and ran off during the initial lightening storm several weeks ago.  Incident Commander, Dave Fiorella of Southern California Incident Management #3 ordered his Management Team to find a local veterinarian and for firefighters to prepare for a rescue..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:50:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Soda Complex Update (Soda Complex: Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7243/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7243/</guid><description><![CDATA[" Date: July 15, 2008Phone: 707-275-2017 Fax: 707-275-2028On the web: http://www.inciweb.org/ E-mail: sodafire1@gmail.com Incident Commander: Dave Fiorella-Southern California Incident Management #3Information Officers: Marc Peebles and Pam Bierce Jurisdiction: Mendocino National Forest Location: Upper Lake High School Agencies: US Forest Service, State, BIA, Fish Wildlife &amp; Parks, National Park Service, and Private  Acres: 7,645 Percentage Contained: 70% Personnel: 422 Crews: 11 Engines: 14 Dozers: 2 Water Tenders: 4 Helicopters: 7   Size: The complex contains four fires and they are listed in priority: (1) Mill Fire 1978 acres, 63% contained, est containment 7/23/2008; (2) Monkey Rock Fire 1829 acres, 100% contained; (3) Big Fire 2193 acres, 100% contained; (4) Back Fire 1567 acres, 100% contained.  Current Situation:Southern California Incident Management Team #3 remains in command of the Soda Complex. Yesterday saw the following events: (1) Mill Fire: on the southeastern..."]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:23:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Soda Complex Update (Soda Complex: Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7151/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/7151/</guid><description><![CDATA[" Soda Complex TIME: 10:00 amDATE: July 9, 2008 INCIDENT COMMANDER: Tom Heintz PHONE: 707-275-2017 Fax: 707-275-2028 WEB: www.inciweb.org EMAIL: sodafire1@gmail.com LOCATION: Upper Lake High School  INFORMATION OFFICERS: Brian LaMoure, Kim Frasier and Tracy Behrens  JURISDICTION: Mendocino National Forest  AGENCIES: US Forest Service, State, BIA, Fish Wildlife & Parks, National Park Service, Private  ACRES: 6,080 PERCENTAGE CONTAINED: 78% PERSONNEL: 322 CREWS: 8 ENGINES: 12 HELICOPTERS: 1 COST TO DATE: $5.9 Million SIZE: The complex contains four fires and they are listed in priority: (1) Mill Fire, 900 acres, 60% contained, est containment 7/10/08; (2) Monkey Rock Fire, 1390 acres, 30% contained, est containment 7/14/08. (3) Big Fire, 2190 acres, contained 7/5/08; (4) Back Fire, 1600 acres, contained 6/29/08. CURRENT SITUATION:  Both the Mill Fire and the Monkey Rock Fire continued to actively burn on Tuesday due to the hot and dry conditions. However, despite the fire activity, crews..."]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:10:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Fires on Mendocino National Forest Prompt More Wil (Soda Complex: Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/6989/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/1382/6989/</guid><description><![CDATA[" Willows, June 28, 2008 - Multiple lightning-caused fires on the Mendocino National Forest have resulted in the closure of two additional Wilderness areas. Effective immediately and until further notice, the Sanhedrin and Yuki Wildernesses in the national forest will be closed. Both of these are in Mendocino County. All of the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness has already been closed due to numerous wildland fires burning within the area. "The purpose of these closures is to provide for public safety and facilitate fire suppression efforts," the closure order reads. Severe lightning storms passed through most of northern California on June 20-21, triggering hundreds of fires. Dozens of fires were started on the Mendocino National Forest, many within rugged and remote areas. Many of these fires remain unstaffed, pending the arrival of additional firefighting resources. For additional information, please contact the Information Center at (530) 934-1278. Copies of the closure orders and..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:40:00 -06:00</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Sanhedrin and Yuki Wilderness Closures (Soda Complex: Wildland Fire)"]]></title><link>http://inciweb.org/incident/closures/article/1382/6961/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://inciweb.org/incident/closures/article/1382/6961/</guid><description><![CDATA["Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50(a) and (b), and to provide for public safety, the following acts are prohibited within the Yuki and Sanhedrin Wilderness Closure Areas located on the Mendocino National Forest. This Order is effective from June 27, 2008, through the end of the official 2008 fire season.  Going into or being upon National Forest System lands within the Yuki and Sanhedrin Wilderness Closure Areas, as shown on the attached map (pdf 425kb). 36 CFR 261.53(e). Being on any National Forest System road within the Yuki and Sanhedrin Wilderness Closure Areas, as shown on the attached map (pdf 425kb). 36 CFR 261.54(e). Being on any National Forest System trail within the Yuki and Sanhedrin Wilderness Closure Areas, as shown on the attached map (pdf 425kb).  36 CFR 261.55(a). Pursuant to 36 CFR 261.50(e), the following persons are exempt from this order:  Any Federal, State or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or fire fighting force in the performance of an official..."]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 07:57:00 -06:00</pubDate></item></channel></rss>