RIM FIRE UPDATE, Sept 10, 7 a.m.-ish

There is no update information on MyMotherlode.com this morning as of 7 a.m.  And on InciWeb.org there seems to be little change.  I do notice changes in fire behavior overnight in the report below.   Sorry I can't tell you exactly where Divisions  P & Q are located.  I'm looking for a map with those markers.  A positive note:  humidity is up to 42% this morning and that's a good thing.

In a separate post, just before this one I hope, is a video of the Sunday evening Town Meeting in Twain Harte.

I haven't been able to locate a legend for the map above and can't tell you exactly what the yellow highlighted areas signify.  For what it's worth, I think they are the current active spots of interest for the fire crews.

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	Mcgowan

Current Situation

Total Personnel	3,104
Size	253,332 acres
Percent Contained	80%
Estimated Containment Date	Friday September 20th, 2013 approx. 12:00 AM
Fuels Involved	Brush, Oaks, and Pine, conifer stands
Fire Behavior	Fire behavior observed within the interior unburned islands of Division P consisted of running surface fire and short crown fire runs resulting in a rotating column with fire whirls in the early evening hours. Numerous spot fires were detected outside the existing containment lines, largest reported at one quarter acre. Surface fire with isolated torching was observed during the remainder of the night in other active portions of the fire, along with creeping and smoldering in other contained Divisions of the fire.
Significant Events	New initial attack fires discovered during yesterday's day shift have been contained. Night shift resources have contained all known spots outside the containment lines near the Division P and Q break. Resources also completed a small firing operation around developments at Hetch Hetchy to further secure the fire perimeter around those structures.

Outlook

Planned Actions	Implementation of the Suppression Damage Repair Plan will continue. Resources will continue to patrol, mop-up, and monitor all areas of the fire, in addition to the developed areas interior of the fire perimeter and those adjacent to the fire area. Resources will continue to monitor for possible spot fires and mop-up yesterday's new initial attack fires that were reported during day shift.
Growth Potential	High
Terrain Difficulty	Extreme
Remarks	O-Shaughnessey, and Aspen Valley continue to be evacuated due to lack of power and ongoing mitigations of hazards caused by fire. Significant progress is being made to mitigate these hazards and restore power. Small contingents of employees from Hetch Hetchy Power and Water have been allowed back into Mather. The pockets of unburned fuel within the perimeter of the fire area continue to consume and create potential for spot fires outside the containment lines. Approximately 2,490 structures remain threatened in areas near the fire perimeter to the north, south, and southeast portions of the fire. State Route 120 is opened to Crane Flat and the Big Oak Road is open from Crane Flat to Yosemite Valley. The portion of State Route 120 (Tioga Pass Road) from Crane Flat to White Wolf remains closed. Evergreen Road, Old Yosemite Road, Harden, and the Cherry Creek Road remain closed. A Forest closure order is in effect for locations within the proximate to the fire area.

Current Weather

Wind Conditions	10 mph E
Temperature	56 degrees
Humidity	42%    (Signature won't cooperate this morning!)