Long Prong Fire
Location: ~35 air miles NE of Enterprise, Wallowa Co., OR
Specific Location: Hells Canyon National Recreation Area, Long Prong Creek, Lat 45° 39´ 07″, Lon 116° 38´ 03″
Date of Origin: 07/26/2009
Cause: Lightning
Situation as of 08/04/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 114
Size: 145 acres
Percent contained: 95%
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Situation as of 08/03/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 156
Size: 145 acres
Percent contained: 75%
Costs to Date: $718,700
The fire is creeping in grass and underburn of timber stringers. Isolated torching. Minimum growth in fire size. Crews have timber stringers lined and most of the grassy slopes.
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Situation as of 08/02/2009 7:00 am
Personnel: 109
Size: 145 acres
Percent contained: 40%
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Situation as of 07/31/2009 9:00 pm
Personnel: 109
Size: 140 acres
Percent contained: 20%
“This area has a history of BIG fires. ID-Poe Cabin/OR-Battle Creek 2007″ - Wildlandfire.com [here]
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Situation as of 07/30/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 109
Size: 100 acres
Percent contained: 5%
The only means of getting resources to the fire are by helicopter. Lords Flat Landing Strip is near fire.
