Preparedness Levels

California & Hawaii Hotlist Questions and Discussion
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It looks like we are at that point in fire season where things are thin.

MACS Mode = 4
Signifies the existence of a total regional or statewide area effort where resource use priorities require a concerted multi-agency coordination effort. A statewide MAC operation may be established in Sacramento, while the Regional MAC Operations would be activated at South Ops and/ or North Ops. Agency representatives, by either conference call or in person at the coordination center, should be authorized to speak and commit resources for their agency

National Preparedness Level= 4
Continuing initial attack activity and Class D or larger fires are common in one or both Geographic Area/Regions. Resource ordering and mobilization of personnel is occurring between Geographic/Regions. Current and short-term weather forecasts are for high to very high fire danger. The long-range forecast for the next week indicates continued high fire danger. Local units may implement new fuel/wildland fire use/ prescribed fire projects, but operational and contingency resources must be provided by the agency or by local arrangements. Actual and long-range fire weather forecasts predict high to very high fire danger. Significant potential exists for moving into extreme fire danger for most of the Geographic Area/Region. Personnel and resources at minimum drawdown levels, especially for initial attack. Fuels projects and prescribed fires can only be implemented with agency contingency resources or special arrangements within the local units. Mobilization and resource orders are occurring for suppression assignments within the Geographic Area/Region and between Geographic Areas/Regions

https://firescope.caloes.ca.gov/pages/search-results.aspx?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffirescope.caloes.ca.gov&k=macs

Stay Safe!

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National Preparedness Level to PL 5, effective at 2000 MDT today.

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And the hits keep coming

CalMAC is fully activated. Agencies are below drawdown levels. Class D and larger fires are common in the North and/or South GACC/Region. North and/or South GACC/Region cannot fill many outstanding resource requests and are sending these orders to NICC. Use of local government resources is common. Reassignment of personnel and resources between incidents is common. Current and short-range weather forecasts predict very high to extreme fire danger. Long-range forecasts for the following week for North and/or South GACC/Region indicate continued very high to extreme fire danger. Activation of National Guard or military personnel and resources is being considered or has been done. Orders for California resources are causing the state to drop below agency drawdown levels. State and Local government personnel are being used to fill in-state and out-of-state resource orders. Actual and long-range fire danger predictions are for very high or extreme. Personnel and resources are at or below agency minimum.

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Thanks for the great info, Chief Baldy.