- Selecting The Right Tool: The Process to Re-Open Continues on The Chips Fir
Released: 9/9/2012
Suppression repair efforts to open roads, remove fire weakened trees, and related activities are underway on the Chips Fire. Of interest, firefighters dropped two trees across the North Fork of the... - Seneca, a History Worth Saving
Released: 9/8/2012
By John C. NicholsOn June 29, the Chips Fire started in the rugged mountains of the Feather River, southwest of the small historic mining community of Seneca, California. The extreme dryness of the... - Chips Fire Update Saturday- Monday
Released: 9/7/2012
Openings/closure updates:Butt Lake Road (Road 305) has re-opened to the Butt Lake dam. The road leaves Highway 89 near Prattville and then runs along the eastern shore of Butt Lake. Butt Lake Rd.... - Chips Fire September 05, 2012 8:00am
Released: 9/5/2012
Summary: The Chips Fire remains under the management of Northern California (NorCal) Interagency Incident Management Team 2 (Joe Molhoek, Incident Commander). Firefighters continue to mop-up along... - Chips Fire Update September 4, 2012 8:00am
Released: 9/4/2012
Announcement: The Chips Fire Information Phone Number has changed. The new number is 530-258-4512. Join us this morning for a Camp Tour: 10 am to 11am. Come learn about the Incident Management Team... - What Is Fire Danger?
Released: 9/3/2012
The potential for fires to ignite and burn beyond the initial attack phase is very high and has been demonstrated in the past several weeks with the number of extended incidents California has... - Chips Fire Update September 03, 8:00am
Released: 9/3/2012
For Immediate Release: September 3, 2012 @ 8:00amChips Fire UpdateStarted: July 29, 2012Cause: Under InvestigationFuels: Fire is burning in timber and low brush with numerous dead and downed logs and... - Chips Fire Update September 02, 8:00pm
Released: 9/2/2012
Announcement: Tuesday, September 4, 2012 10am, Public Fire Camp Tour Spend an hour with us! Come learn about the Incident Management Team and the effort it takes to support over a thousand... - Chips Fire Update September 02
Released: 9/2/2012
Summary: Northern California (NorCal) Interagency Incident Management Team 2 (Joe Molhoek, Incident Commander) assumed management of the incident at 6:00 am on 9/1/2012. Firefighters continue to mop... - What Is The Difference Between Contained and Controlled?
Released: 9/1/2012
The Chips Fire is 100% contained. However, the fire has no estimated date for control. Containment means that the growth of the fire has been stopped by the hard work of firefighters constructing...
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Announcement - 9/8/2012 - Seneca, a History Worth Saving
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