Yolla Bolly Complex Fires (Repost)
The Yolla Bolly Complex was originally named the June ABCD Complex [here]. On 6/29 these fires received a name change to Yolla Bolly Complex Fires. On 7/11, the Yolla Bolly 209 information was merged with the Lime Complex 209 information [here]. On 7/25 the complex was split off, and is now reporting on its own again.
Location: ~30 mi W of Red Bluff, Trinity, Tehema, Mendocino Cos., CA
Specific Location: Yolla Bolly Wilderness, Mendocino NF, Shasta-Trinity NF, Lat 40° 4´ 13″ Lon 122° 57´ 55″
Date of Origin: 06/21/08
Cause: Lightning
Situation as of 08/20/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 145
Size: 89,994 acres
Percent Contained: 100% (reported, but 85-90% actual)
Costs to Date: not reported, est. $16,100,000
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Situation as of 08/19/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 235
Size: 89,994 acres
Percent Contained: 100% (reported, but 85-90% actual)
Costs to Date: not reported, est. $15.8 million
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Situation as of 08/18/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 253
Size: 89,994 acres
Percent Contained: 95%
Costs to Date: $15,400,000
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Situation as of 08/17/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 297
Size: 89,389 acres
Percent Contained: 95%
Costs to Date: $15,200,000
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Situation as of 08/16/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 311
Size: 89,389 acres
Percent Contained: 95%
Costs to Date: $15,100,000
Responsible official: Mendocino NF Forest Supervisor Tom Contreras
Phone Number: (530) 934-3316
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Situation as of 08/15/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 320
Size: 88,515 acres
Percent Contained: 95%
Costs to Date: $14,700,000
Two Crews have suppressed a 9 acre spot fire near the break at Divisions I/J that was identified during yesterdays patrol flight and Rappelling and Helitack resources staffed two more hot areas near the perimeter of Division J. IR confirms that the fires within the wilderness continue to grow daily.
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Situation as of 08/14/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 334
Size: 87,987 acres
Percent Contained: 90%
Costs to Date: $14,600,000
The IR flight report indicated an intense heat near the line by the Division I/J break. The IA group was deployed to investigate and they found a burning snag several hundred feet inside the line. IA Crews are suppressing a 2 acre spot fire near the break at Divisions I/J that was identified during an afternoon recon flight. Currently the spot fire is causing no problems. IR confirms that the fires within the wilderness continue to grow daily.
Continued containment, mop-up, and rehab operations. Mop up and patrol in Divisions C and B. Fireline repair progressing on Trough Fire.
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Situation as of 08/13/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 354
Size: 87,456 acres
Percent Contained: 90%
Costs to Date: $14,400,000
The fixed wing Air Attack ship assigned to this incident experienced a mechanical failure with it’s landing gear and sustained some damage upon landing at the Redding Airport. There were no injuries associated with this incident.
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Situation as of 08/12/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 402
Size: 87,132 acres
Percent Contained: 90%
Costs to Date: $13,500,000
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Situation as of 08/11/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 397
Size: 86,531 acres
Percent Contained: 90%
Costs to Date: $13,100,000
Lime Complex loaned a Skycrane which was utilized along with Martin Mars fixed wing for water drops. Short-range spots and numerous falling snags caused control problems on Division B slop over.
Active surface fire through heavy fuel concentrations, short crown runs, occasional torching and short range spotting up to 200 yds on isolated portions of the fire.
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Situation as of 08/10/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 422
Size: 86,192 acres
Percent Contained: 90%
Costs to Date: $12,600,000
Slopover resulting from a burning snag began to grow in early afternoon. The slopover grew fast enough that additional air resources were needed. Lime Complex loaned 2 Skycranes and Martin Mars was utilized for water drops. By 1730 three handcrews were on scene and will work much of the night if terrain allows.
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Situation as of 08/09/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 452
Size: 85,529 acres
Percent Contained: 90%
Costs to Date: $12,100,000
IR confirms that the fires within the wilderness continue to grow daily.
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Situation as of 08/08/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 487
Size: 83,806 acres
Percent Contained: 90%
Costs to Date: $11,400,000
Rocky Mountain IMT2 will take command of the Yolla Bolly complex at 0600 on 8/9/07, and will have their ICP out of the Ruth Camp.
Burnout along Powell Ridge to the Trinity River last evening and continued reinforcement of that line throughout the day. This action closed the last open section of line, however there about 10,000 acres of internal unburned area between the Yellow, Vinegar and Grouse Fires.
Grouse Fire 4,241 acs 90% contained. Vinegar Fire 45,255 acs 90% contained. Yellow Fire 30,624 acs 90% contained.
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Situation as of 08/07/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 553
Size: 82,259 acres
Percent Contained: 75%
Costs to Date: $10,900,000
All operational resources have been moved to Ruth Camp. Larsen’s Northern Rockies IMT inbriefed Pete Blume’s Rocky Mountain IMT2 at 0800 this morning for a Transfer of Command. Blume’s Team will take command of the Yolla Bolly complex at 0600 on 8/9/07, and will have their ICP out of the Ruth Camp.
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Situation as of 08/06/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 545
Size: 81,094 acres
Percent Contained: 70%
Costs to Date: $10,200,000
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Situation as of 08/05/08 10:00 PM
Total Personnel: 568
Size: 79,629 acres
Percent Contained: 60%
Costs to Date: $9,200,000
The fire was active again today on the southern perimeter of the Grouse Fire. Operations continued to cleanup unburned islands along Dead Puppy ridge to tie in the Grouse and Yellow Fires. A control line has been completed from the head of the Grouse Fire up Powell Ridge, and the burn plan has been prepared
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Situation as of 08/03/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 562
Size: 77,918 acres
Percent Contained: 50%
Costs to Date: $8,200,000
Initiated burnout between the head of the Grouse Fire and the Yellow Fire along Dead Puppy Ridge. Active ground fire through heavy fuel concentrations and within the Dead Puppy Ridge burnout, short uphill runs, isolated and group torching, and short range spotting.
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Situation as of 08/02/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 547
Size: 77,006 acres
Percent Contained: 48%
Costs to Date: $7,500,000
Burnout operations on the head end of the Grouse fire between Dead Puppy Ridge and the Yolla Bolly, Middle Eel Wilderness boundary. Prep for burnout operations between the Grouse Fire and the head of the Vinegar Fire. Crews will continue to coyote spike as they progress further into the wilderness, and to facilitate early evening burnout operations.
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Situation as of 08/01/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 508
Size: 75,648 acres
Percent Contained: 45%
Costs to Date: $7,000,000
IR confirms that the fires within the wilderness continue to grow daily.
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Situation as of 07/31/08 11:00 PM
Total Personnel: 570
Size: 75,091 acres
Percent Contained: 40%
Costs to Date: not updated, est. $6.5 million
Seasonal curing of the vegetation may increase fire behavior, and areas that have served as a barrier may begin to carry fire. Vegetation curing combined with the mosaic nature of the burn, and the potential for internal burning and re-burning, could contribute the potential for large fire growth. Heavy smoke continues to impact local and regional communities, and can restrict the use of aviation resources for fire suppression and support. Terrain is steep and inaccessible, and safety zones are limited. Due to inaccessibility and long travel times, most operational resources are in remote spike camps and information and communications with ICP are a challenge.
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Situation as of 07/30/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 571
Size: 73,516 acres
Percent Contained: 35%
Costs to Date: $6,000,000
Larsen’s Northern Rockies IMT presented the Strategic Implementation Plan to the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, the Mendocino National Forest and Area Command at 1430 this afternoon. Note that fire has been burning since June 21.
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Situation as of 07/29/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 504
Size: 72,367 acres
Percent Contained: 30%
Costs to Date: $5,700,000
Fire activity consisted of backing fire through heavy fuel concentrations, short up hill runs, isolated and group torching, and short range spotting.
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Situation as of 07/28/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 490
Size: 70,635 acres
Percent Contained: 25%
Costs to Date: $4,950,000
Cold trailing with minimum impact suppression techniques are proposed for portions of the Vinegar and Yellow Fire with lighter fuels and areas that have experienced minimal movement the past couple of days. Reconniassance for potential contingency lines on portions of the Yellow Fire. A helitack crew will be inserted on the southeastern perimeter of the Vinegar Fire to hit isolated spots.
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Situation as of 07/27/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 453
Size: 69,754 acres
Percent Contained: 20%
Costs to Date: $4,500,000
On 7/11 the Yolla Bolly fires were subsumed into the Lime Complex [here]. Now they are their own unique fire complex again. Note that during the two-week hiatus the fires have increased in size ten-fold.
Larsen’s IMT began working on a Strategic Implementation Plan for the complex this afternoon. Note that the fires have been burning for more than month.
Several crews and engines arrived at the incident yesterday, flight conditions for air support have improved, and operational resources made progress building fireline today.
Remaining uncontained fires: Grouse Fire 1,901 acres with 0% containment, Yellow Fire 25,556 acres with 15% containment, Vinegar Fire 38,611 acres and 25% contained. IR confirms that the fires within the wilderness continue to grow daily. With the predicted hot and dryer weather, the potential for fire to move out of the wilderness remains.
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Situation as of 07/25/08 6:00 PM
Total Personnel: 242
Size: 64,658 acres
Percent Contained: 15%
Costs to Date: $2,300,000
The Yolla Bolly Complex now consists of the Yellow Fire (24,074 acres and 10% contained), Vinegar Fire (35,238 acres and 10% contained, Grouse Fire (1,660 acres and 0% contained), and the Trough Fire (3,686 acres and 100% contained).
Dave Larson’s Northern Rockies Type 1 Incident Management Team assumed command at 0600 this morning. The NRIMT was instrumental in burning 800,000 acres of Idaho forests last summer. They do not fight fires, they backburn in massive acreage chunks.
Reconnaissance and control line construction for burnout operations on the south and southwest portions of the Yellow Fire and southern portions of the Vinegar Fire are planned for the next operational period.
