Kootenai Creek Foofurb* Fire
Location: 7 miles NW of Stevensville, Ravalli Co., MT
Specific Location: Bitterroot NF, Lat 46° 33´ 9″ Lon 114° 14´ 7″
Date of Origin: 07/12/2009
Cause: Lightning
Location: 7 miles NW of Stevensville, Ravalli Co., MT
Specific Location: Bitterroot NF, Lat 46° 33´ 9″ Lon 114° 14´ 7″
Date of Origin: 07/12/2009
Cause: Lightning
Situation as of 10/01/2009 1:00 pm
Personnel: 81
Size: 6,690 acres
Percent Contained: 15%
Costs to Date: $2,500,000 (not updated)
This will be the last report unless activity increases.
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Situation as of 09/28/2009 5:30 pm
Personnel: 121
Size: 6,293 acres
Percent Contained: 10%
Costs to Date: $2,500,000
Demob is in progress, closeout tentatively scheduled Wednesday with a transition to a local Type 3 organization.
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Situation as of 09/27/2009 5:30 pm
Personnel: 205
Size: 5,820 acres
Percent Contained: 10%
Costs to Date: $1,900,000
Currently crews continue to further reinforce fire lines in the Larsen Creek drainage on the southeast corner of the fire, and in the Bass Creek area on the NE corner of the fire. Structure protection operations in Kootenai Creek, Brooks Creek and Bass Creek are currently in place. Focus on tactical actions on stopping the spread of the fire to the north, east and south and keep it from moving onto private property.
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Situation as of 09/23/2009 5:00 pm
Personnel: 241
Size: 4,830 acres
Percent Contained: 10%
Costs to Date: $930,000
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Situation as of 09/22/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 221
Size: 4,583 acres
Percent Contained: 10%
Costs to Date: $810,000
Crews continue burn out and line construction operations and have made progress towards securing the E flank and SE corner of the fire.
Continue to focus tactical actions on stopping the spread of fire to the N, E and S and keep it from moving onto private property.
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Situation as of 09/20/2009 10:30 am
Personnel: not reported (est 140)
Size: 4,535 acres
Percent Contained: 0% (no update)
Costs to Date: not reported
Fire has blown up. No GACC report. Evacuation Alert & Warning remains in effect for homeowners west of the Sharrott Hill Loop at the west end of the South and Middle Kootenai Creek Roads.
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Situation as of 09/15/2009 4:50 pm
Personnel: 3
Size: 3,050 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Costs to Date: Not reported
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Situation as of 09/03/2009 4:20 pm
Personnel: 3
Size: 2,685 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Costs to Date: Not reported
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Situation as of 08/11/2009 5:00 pm
Personnel: Not reported
Size: 2,400 acres (not updated)
Percent Contained: 0% (not updated)
Costs to Date: Not reported
“While many have asked about the intent to ‘let this fire burn’, agency officials are quick to confirm that this fire is not being “allowed to burn” or managed for resource benefits. Fire managers established a goal to suppress this fire right from the start, but recognized that due to the hazardous conditions on the ground, there would be limited opportunities to utilize ground-based firefighters or air-based resources safely and effectively. Fire managers have identified natural barriers and changes in terrain and fuels where, as the fire moves into those locations, aggressive suppression actions will be immediately taken to prevent the fire from moving on to private lands.”
Note: That’s an interesting change of events. However, fire managers are NOT reporting, and/or the Northern Rockies Coordination Center (NRCC) has thrown a cone of silence over all information, due to the sensitive nature and National Security quality of that information. Nice job, Cone Heads!!!!
You have to admire the use of the term “agency officials” when obfuscating. Spin managers of uncertain parentage would be more accurate.
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Situation as of 08/07/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 3
Size: 2,400 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Costs to Date: Not reported
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Situation as of 08/04/2009 11:00 am
Personnel: Not reported
Size: 2,033 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Costs to Date: Not reported
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Situation as of 07/28/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 4
Size: 786 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Costs to Date: $206,000
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Situation as of 07/26/2009 6:30 pm
Personnel: 7
Size: 786 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
The crews completed their objective of temporarily securing the SE/SW corners of the fire by utilizing natural barriers and aircraft. Crews will be demobing the fire area until a significant event occurs requiring additonal resources.
No estimated date of containment, no report of desired incineration acreage.
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Situation as of 07/25/2009 8:00 am
Personnel: 32
Size: 780 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
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Situation as of 07/24/2009 6:40 pm
Personnel: 32
Size: 727 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Fire has doubled in size since yesterday. A long term plan is expected in the 3-5 days, indicating the Bitterroot NF is in no hurry to contain, control, or extinguish this fire. No maximum burn zone or estimated date of containment have been announced. A public meeting in Stevensville was held today to discuss the status of the Kootenai fire and long term plan being developed.
*foofurb: euphemism for “fire used for resource benefit.” However, as is usual with foofurbs, no benefits have been elucidated, no EIS created, no NEPA process undertaken or envisioned.
Tennant Fire
Location: Klamath NF, 10 miles S of Macdoel, Siskiyou Co., CA
Specific Location: along Hwy. 97 near Mt. Hebron, Lat 41° 44´ 56″, Lon 121° 58´ 27″
Date of Origin: 07/19/2009
Cause: under investigation
Situation as of 07/23/2009 6:00 am
Personnel: 838
Size: 3,225 acres
Percent Contained: 90%
Costs to Date: $2,700,000
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Situation as of 07/22/2009 7:30 am
Personnel: 853
Size: 3,225 acres
Percent Contained: 90%
Remapped. Fire is currently holding within fire containment lines. Full containment expected July 25, 2009.
State highway 97 is currently open. Old State Highway 97 has been reopened to the public but with reduced speeds through the fire area. The Union Pacific Railroad is also open but with reduced speeds from Macdoel to Weed due to fire activity. Pacific Power energy lines have been restored to full service.
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Situation as of 07/21/2009 7:30 am
Personnel: 693
Size: 4,168 acres
Percent Contained: 20%
28 homes threatened. Highway 97 is under traffic escort restrictions due to smoke. Type 2 IMT requested. Fire had been reported at 25% contained, 1,000 acres Monday morning, but that containment dropped as the fire continued to grow. Burning on both sides of Hwy 97. The Union Pacific Railroad is closed due to fire activity.
Desert Ridge Fire
Location: 7 miles north of Crater Lake, Klamath Co., OR
Specific Location: S slope Gaywas Peak within Crater Lake NP, Lat 43° 03´ 18″, Lon 122° 08´ 46″
Date of Origin: 07/03/2009
Cause: Lightning
Situation as of 07/22/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 34
Size: 276 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
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Situation as of 07/21/2009 3:00 pm
Personnel: 35
Size: 170 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Costs to Date: $200,000
Now being managed for the “benefit” of park resources. Single and multiple tree torching.
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Situation as of 07/20/2009 3:00 pm
Personnel: 32
Size: 80 acres
Percent Contained: 40%
Fire is 2 miles S of the Whitney Fire [here]. The Desert Ridge Fire has not been reported by the Northwest Interagency Coordinating Center, although it has been burning for 2 weeks.
Fire crews burned out containment lines today. Active fire behavior is anticipated tomorrow. Expansive lava and pumice beds to S and E will limit fire spread in those directions.
Bielenburg Fire
Location: 10 miles N of Anaconda, Powell Co., MT
Specific Location: Deer Lodge NF, Racetrack Rd. vicinity, Lat 46° 17´ 17″, Lon 112° 57´ 47″
Date of Origin: not reported
Cause: lightning
Situation as of 10/01/2009 3:15 pm
Personnel: not reported
Size: 2,000 acres
Percent Contained: not reported
Costs to Date: $1,000,000 (not updated)
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Situation as of 09/28/2009 4:30 pm
Personnel: 141
Size: 1,952 acres
Percent Contained: not reported
Costs to Date: $1,000,000
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Situation as of 09/27/2009 4:30 pm
Personnel: 135
Size: 900 acres
Percent Contained: not reported
Costs to Date: not reported (est. $2.0 million)
Blow up. Air resources engaged. Burnout NW flank.
Racetrack Road closed w/ guards.
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Situation as of 07/26/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 84
Size: 177 acres
Percent Contained: 75%
Costs to Date: $832,000
Heavy rain and hail halted fire growth.
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Situation as of 07/24/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 94
Size: 175 acres
Percent Contained: 50%
Costs to Date: $614,000
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Situation as of 07/23/2009 4:00 pm
Personnel: 181
Size: 177 acres
Percent Contained: 50%
Costs to Date: $437,335
Active surface fire along the W flank.
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Shull Ridge Foofurb* Fire
Location: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF 8 miles S of the Canadian border, Whatcom Co. WA
Specific Location: Shull Lake, Mtn. vicinity, Lat 48° 52´ 32″, Lon 120° 49´ 13″
Date of Origin: 07/13/2009
Cause: not reported
Situation as of 07/27/2009 8:00 am
Personnel: 9
Size: 180 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Safety concerns include Canadian border approx. 8 miles to N, Ross Lake NRA (NPS) 7 miles to W, Pacific Crest Trail 3 miles E of fire.
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Situation as of 07/22/2009 2:00 pm
Personnel: 9
Size: 150 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Desired Incineration Acreage: 23,562 acres
Single-tree and group-tree torching, spotting along the entire S flank. Material rolling out bottom of fire initiating torching activity. Fire activity picked up in the afternoon of 7/21/2009. Significant fire growth along the NE ridge and ridge to the E. The small fire area on the Trouble Creek side of ridge toward the W end of the fire. Possibility of fire spread onto the Trouble Creek side of the ridge as fire continues to the E.
This will be the last report. No further 209’s will be issued unless there is significant activity.
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Situation as of 07/21/2009 2:00 pm
Personnel: 9
Size: 109 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Desired Incineration Acreage: 23,562 acres
Pacific Crest Trail closure has been lifted.
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Situation as of 07/21/2009 7:45 am
Personnel: 9
Size: 109 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Fire could reach or exceed 1,500 acres. Several wilderness rangers sweeping and closing trails and providing public information.
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Situation as of 07/19/2009 9:00 am
Personnel: 0
Size: 130 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Fire is being monitored. The Pacific Crest Trail is closed N of Holman Pass.
*foofurb: euphemism for “fire used for resource benefit.” However, as is usual with foofurbs, no benefits have been elucidated, no EIS created, no public involvement or hearings held.
Kelowna Fires
Includes Rose Valley Dam, Terrace Mountain, Glenrosa - Westbank Fires
Location: West Kelowna, BC
Specific Location: W of Rose Valley Lake, Okanagan Lake, Glenrosa. Lat 49° 50´ 58″, Lon 119° 40´ 06″
Date of Origin: 07/18/2009
Cause: Human, under investigation
Terrace Mountain Fire
Situation as of 08/14/2009 10:00 am
Personnel: 459 firefighters, 12 helicopters, 77 heavy equipment
Size: 9,277 ha (est.)
Percent Contained: 75%
The Evacuation Order has been rescinded for an estimated 1,499 Westside Road residents living between the south end of Ewings Landing and the northern boundary of Lake Okanagan Resort. These residents will remain on short notice evacuation alert. The evacuation order will remain in effect for approximately 18 residents in Fintry High Farm and District lots off South Terrace Main.
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Terrace Mountain Fire
Situation as of 08/11/2009 7:30 am
Personnel: 475 firefighters, 16 helicopters, 108 heavy equipment
Size: 9,158 ha (est.)
Percent Contained: 75%
Effective 12:00 p.m. Wednesday , August 12th, the Evacuation Order will be rescinded for an estimated 1,499 Westside Road residents living between the south end of Ewings Landing and the northern boundary of Lake Okanagan Resort. These residents will remain on short notice evacuation alert. The evacuation order will remain in effect for approximately 18 residents in Fintry High Farm and District lots off South Terrace Main.
Cooler moist weather has arrived and crews are reinforcing their fire guards.
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Terrace Mountain Fire
Situation as of 08/07/2009 9:30 am
Personnel: 421 firefighters, 16 helicopters, 91 heavy equipment
Size: 8,550 ha (est.)
Percent Contained: 40%
Effective 8:00 a.m. Thursday, August 6th, the Evacuation Order will be downgraded to an Alert for the Traders Cover and Bear Creek Road north residents that have been impacted by the Terrace Mountain wildfire.
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Terrace Mountain Fire
Situation as of 08/05/2009 4:30 pm
Personnel: 371 firefighters, 16 helicopters, 88 heavy equipment
Size: 8,000 ha (est.)
Percent Contained: 40%
This fire is now estimated at 8,000 hectares, however this increase in fire size is a reflection of the successful burnoff operations. With temperatures easing firefighters are getting the break they need to focus their efforts on strengthening fireguards along the north and west.
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Terrace Mountain Fire
Situation as of 08/03/2009 5:45 pm
Personnel: 264 firefighters, 16 helicopters, 83 heavy equipment (over 400 total)
Size: 7,500 ha
Percent Contained: 30%
An evacuation order has been issued by the Regional District of Central Okanagan for approximately 2500 residents. For more information on evacuations please call either the public info line at 250-469-8490 or if you are a member of the media call 250-469-8493.
This morning the S side of the fire was the most active. Both helicopters and airtankers have been flying continuously during daylight hours to extinguish hot spots to keep the fire perimeter from flaring up.
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Terrace Mountain Fire
Situation as of 08/02/2009 1:00 pm
Personnel: 237 firefighters, 16 helicopters, 83 heavy equipment
Size: 7,025 ha
Percent Contained: 30%
The Terrace Mountain Fire grew significantly yesterday due to wind; it is estimated to have grown 2500 hectares. The evacuation order has been reissued and extended. Firefighters were pulled back from endangered positions. More air and ground support is enroute.
The current active crown fire was not a result of the burning off activity; this fire burned over the fireguard that was built. Extremely dry fuels, wind speed, and wind direction all contributed to the fire’s vigorous growth.
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Glass Complex Fires
Includes Forks, North Glass, and Cemetery Fires
Location: 12 miles W of Bishop, Inyo, Fresno Cos., CA
Specific Location: Inyo NF, near Intake II Lake alongside State Route 168, Lat 37° 18´ 06″, Lon 118° 31´ 55″
Date of Origin: 07/18/2009
Cause: Lightning
Situation as of 07/23/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 300
Size: 3,268 acres
Percent Contained: 100%
Costs to Date: $2,992,000
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Situation as of 07/22/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 438
Size: 3,268 acres
Percent Contained: 90%
Costs to Date: $2,400,000
Demob in progress, working on transition plan to return incident to USFS
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Situation as of 07/21/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 564
Size: 3,268 acres
Percent Contained: 85%
Costs to Date: $1,400,000
Hwy 168 reopened to public, all forest service campgrounds except Bitterbrush to be reopened.
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Situation as of 07/20/2009 8:30 pm
Personnel: 424
Size: 3,268 acres
Percent Contained: 60%
A total of 26 lightning fires were ignited on the Inyo National Forest on Saturday, July 18, 2009. The Forks Fire, which is now approximately 3268 acres, started at 2:54 p.m. near Intake II, a small lake alongside State Route 168, 12 miles west of Bishop. The fire quickly grew in size and forced mandatory evacuation of all campgrounds, marinas, and pack stations in the Bishop Creek drainage, as well as the community of Aspendell. The fire crossed the state highway closing the road to traffic. Sunday winds shifted and the fire burned in the direction of the of Starlite, prompting a voluntary evacuation order for that community. An evacuation center was established at the Pine Street school in Bishop.
The mandatory evacuation of the Bishop Creek Canyon Recreation Area will be lifted on Tuesday morning at 10:00 am for business owners, special use permit holders, and residents of Aspendell and South Fork. Starlite will remain under voluntary evacuation. It is anticipated that the general public will be allowed to enter the Recreation Area either Wednesday or Thursday.
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Situation as of 07/20/2009 6:00 am
Personnel: not reported
Size: ~2,500 acres
Percent Contained: 50%
Woychak’s Type II Team took command of the fire at 0600 hours. Mandatory evacuation remains in effect for all campgrounds, resorts, marinas, and pack stations in the Bishop Creek drainage, as well a the residential communities of Aspendell and South Fork. Starlite remains under voluntary evacuation. Residents who leave Starlite will be allowed back in if they have proof of residency and have a reason for returning home.
The Evacuation Center in Bishop has been re-located to Pine Street School.
This morning between the hours of 10:00 and 12:00 am, campers will be escorted in to the campgrounds that they were evacuated from in order to retrieve their belongings. All must be back out of the canyon by 1:00 pm. Fire managers and the Inyo County Sheriff’s Department will be evaluating the situation this afternoon and will attempt to make an announcement by 5:00 this evening regarding whether or not the evacuation will be lifted tomorrow.
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Situation as of 07/19/2009 5:30 am
Personnel: 0, teams enroute
Size: ~1,100 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
From California Fire News [here]:
As of 8:00 PM on Saturday July 18th a total of 21 wildland fires have been sparked within the Inyo National Forest in the Eastern Sierra region of Inyo and Mono Counties. Most fires have remained small but one incident 12 miles west of Bishop has grown to 300 acres and has forced the evacuation of several popular campgrounds in the Bishop Creek drainage.
The Forks Fire was started by a lightning strike at about 2:30 PM near Intake II, a small lake alongside State Route 168, 12 miles west of Bishop. As of 8:00 PM the fire had burned about 300 acres with no containment at this time. A total of 9 air tankers has been ordered to help suppress the Forks Fire, in addition to numerous other local, county, state and federal fire fighting resources.
The evacuation of nearly 100 campers went smoothly, according to Inyo County Sheriff Bill Lutze, in part due to an early voluntary evacuation request shortly after the fire began. At about 5:30 PM a mandatory evacuation order was issued for four Forest Service campgrounds in the vicinity of the fire. Those campgrounds are the Forks, Big Trees, Intake and the Bishop Park Campground.
Also at about 5:30 PM the fire crossed the state highway closing the road to traffic. Law enforcement units escorted evacuees out of the area as the fire started to move north. Voluntary evacuation orders are still in place at numerous other Forest Service campgrounds in the area around Lake Sabrina, South Lake and North Lake. Local law enforcement officers remain in the communities of Aspendell, South Lake and Starlite to monitor the fire, however none of the residents of these communities are being considered for evacuation at this time.
As fire conditions permit, evacuees may be able to return to their campsites to retrieve their camping equipment. Evacuees may check at the highway road closure on State Route 168 for information on road opening possibilities.
Whitney Fire
Location: 10 miles north of Crater Lake, Douglas and Klamath Cos., OR
Specific Location: 3 miles S of Diamond Lake, Lat 43° 04´ 55″, Lon 122° 08´ 25″
Date of Origin: 07/03/2009
Cause: Lightning
Situation as of 07/22/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 114
Size: 92 acres
Percent Contained: 100%
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Situation as of 07/21/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 197
Size: 92 acres
Percent Contained: 80%
Costs to Date: $901,694
Type 2 IMT (Paul) to transfer command local Type 3 today.
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Situation as of 07/21/2009 7:45 am
Personnel: 185
Size: 92 acres
Percent Contained: 70%
Type 2 IMT (Paul) committed.
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Situation as of 07/20/2009 noon
Personnel: 185
Size: 92 acres
Percent Contained: 50%
Fire has hand line constructed around the perimeter. Fire Weather Watch in effect today for a Haines 6 with strong winds predicted. Coordination with State Police and ODOT of traffic on Hwy 230.
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Situation as of 07/19/2009 8:15 am
Personnel: 0
Size: ~100 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Costs to Date: not reported
This fire was not reported by the Northwest Interagency Coordinating Center until today, 07/19, although it has been burning for 2 weeks. The National Park Service adopted a Let It Burn strategy and the fire has spread into the Umpqua National Forest.
The Oregon State Police have been called upon to manage traffic on Highway 230 due to heavy smoke. Smoke has also choked Crater Lake in violation of the strict Clear Air Act provisions there. Human health and safety have been put at risk as Federal functionaries incinerate Oregon forests in secret Let It Burn fires.
Craig Ackerman, Crater Lake NP superintendent, is the official responsible for allowing the Whitney Fire to burn unchecked. His phone number is (541) 594-3000.
Bridge Foofurb* Fire
Location: 8 miles SW of Bryce Canyon City, Garfield Co., UT
Specific Location: Bryce Canyon N.P., Lat 37° 32´ 45″, Lon 112° 16´ 25″
Date of Origin: 06/14/2009
Cause: Lightning
Situation as of 09/03/2009 4:45 pm
Personnel: 3
Size: 4,759 acres
Percent Contained: 100%
Costs to Date: not reported
Fire 100% contained as of 1546 today
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Situation as of 07/25/2009 6:20 pm
Personnel: 27
Size: 3,766 acres
Percent Contained: 80%
Costs to Date: $1,630,000
Light precipitation, very limited fire behavior, smoldering, creeping. Fire will be placed in monitor status with Ty 5 IC.
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Situation as of 07/22/2009 6:30 pm
Personnel: 21
Size: 3,616 acres
Percent Contained: 75%
Costs to Date: $1,600,000
Increased fire activity. Continuing to burn out on Whiteman Bench Road.
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Situation as of 07/21/2009 3:45 pm
Personnel: 102
Size: 3,556 acres
Percent Contained: 75%
Costs to Date: $1,300,000
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Situation as of 07/20/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 163
Size: 3,556 acres
Percent Contained: 75%
Costs to Date: $1 reported
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Situation as of 07/19/2009 5:30 pm
Personnel: 291
Size: 3,556 acres
Percent Contained: 70%
Costs to Date: not reported
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Situation as of 07/18/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 299
Size: 3,488 acres
Percent Contained: 50%
Costs to Date: not reported
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Situation as of 07/17/2009 5:00 pm
Personnel: 249
Size: 2,900 acres
Percent Contained: 10%
Costs to Date: not reported
The Bridge Fire was allowed to burn unimpeded for a month. Then it blew up on 7/14. Whatever “resource benefits” were gained, they have been overwhelmed by costs and damages from a runaway wildfire.
Bryce Canyon N.P. closure of park service road 63 begins one mile after the main park entrance.
Direct suppression of south flank below the rim of Bryce Canyon, and continuing holding at the Whiteman Bench Road on the north flank. Air attack, 3 helos, 5 crews, 3 eng assigned; additional orders being filled.
No listing of this fire on InciWeb.
*foofurb: euphemism for “fire used for resource benefit.” However, as is usual with foofurbs, no benefits have been elucidated, no EIS created, no public involvement or hearings held.
Mammoth Fire
Location: American River Canyon, E of Auburn, Placer Co. CA
Specific Location: Mammoth Bar Recreation Area, Lat 38° 55´ 12″, Lon 120° 59´ 42″
Date of Origin: 07/16/2009
Cause: Human, fireworks
Situation as of 07/17/2009 8:00 pm
Personnel: 466
Size: 643 acres
Percent Contained: 95%
Full containment is expected tomorrow, July 18 at 6:00 pm.
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Situation as of 07/16/2009 9:00 pm
Personnel: 375
Size: 525 acres
Percent Contained: 40%
CAL FIRE / Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit. Placer County Sheriff’s Office deputies are currently evacuating Grizzly Range, the American River Confluence and the Lake Clementine Recreational Area. Forest Hill Road closed at Lincoln Way in Auburn; traffic is being escorted through.
Trailer 1 Fire
Location: California-Nevada border on Seven Lakes Mountain, ~30 miles N of Reno, Washoe Co. NV
Specific Location: E of U.S. Highway 395 near the north end of Red Rock Road, Lat 39° 54´ 36″, Lon 120° 00´ 43″
Date of Origin: 07/15/2009
Cause: Human, vehicle sparks
Situation as of 07/22/2009 5:00 pm
Personnel: 12
Size: 1,349 acres
Percent Contained: 100%
Costs to Date: $925,000
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Situation as of 07/20/2009 5:00 pm
Personnel: 56
Size: 1,349 acres
Percent Contained: 95%
Costs to Date: $915,154
Minimal fire. Transition to local team today.
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Situation as of 07/20/2009 9:30 am
Personnel: ~150*
Size: 1,349 acres
Percent Contained: 95%
*Combined Trailer 1 and Red Rock Fire personnel: 478
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Situation as of 07/18/2009 5:00 pm
Personnel: 161
Size: 1,349 acres
Percent Contained: 80%
Costs to Date: $485,997
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Situation as of 07/17/2009 6:30 pm
Personnel: 250
Size: 1,336 acres
Percent Contained: 50%
Estimated Containment Date: Sunday July 19th
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Situation as of 07/16/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: ~300
Size: 1,198 acres
Percent Contained: 20%
There are 6-7 residences in the fire area, about 2-3 miles outside of the fire perimeter. Monitoring continues to establish structure protection as needed.
Mike Whalen’s Type II Incident Management Team will take over this fire at 0600 on 7/17.
This northern flank of this fire has run into an old burn area, slowing the progression of the blaze. Firefighters will continue constructing direct fire line along the flanks of the fire.
Aircraft are being used to cool the fire ahead of the handcrews.
Hwy-395 and Red Rock Road are both currently open with no controls. Travelers are requested to watch out for fire apparatus and vehicles in and around the fire area.
Red Rock Fire
Location: California-Nevada border, ~20 miles N of Reno, Washoe Co. NV
Specific Location: E of U.S. Highway 395 near Hallelujah Junction, Lat 39° 47´ 15″, Lon 120° 01´ 47″
Date of Origin: 07/15/2009
Cause: Human, vehicle sparks
Situation as of 07/22/2009 7:00 pm
Personnel: 12
Size: 10,549 acres
Percent Contained: 100%
Costs to Date: $2,447,406
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Situation as of 07/20/2009 5:00 pm
Personnel: 205
Size: 10,549 acres
Percent Contained: 95%
Costs to Date: $2,447,406
Minimal fire. Close out today.
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Situation as of 07/20/2009 9:30 am
Personnel: ~325*
Size: 10,579 acres
Percent Contained: 90%
*Combined Trailer 1 and Red Rock Fire personnel: 478
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Situation as of 07/18/2009 5:00 pm
Personnel: 478
Size: 10,549 acres
Percent Contained: 60%
Costs to Date: $869,256
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Situation as of 07/17/2009 6:30 pm
Personnel: 350
Size: 9,898 acres
Percent Contained: 40%
Estimated Containment Date: Sunday July 19th
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Situation as of 07/16/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: ~300
Size: 6,051 acres
Percent Contained: 30%
NE side of the fire has pushed over the Peterson Range onto the valley floor in the Rancho Haven area. W side of the fire is backing down the slope with a 1/4-1/2 mile flaming front. S side is backing down within 2 miles N of Cold Springs area. NW side is burning cross-slope to the NW.
Structure protection for both Rancho-Haven and Cold Springs is being monitored and handled through Reno Fire Department. Units are in the area and will continue to assess the situation and threat. Personnel reported at 4:40pm today (7/16) that the fire is making an aggressive run to the NE and is within 1 mile of closest structures; aircraft activity is increasing, and the fire is close to “trigger points” that would initiate an evacuation plan. Washoe County Sheriff’s Department SAR volunteers are prepared to contact local residents about the potential need to evacuate.
Mike Whalen’s Type II Incident Management Team will take over this fire at 0600 on 7/17.
Aircraft are being used to cool the fire ahead of the handcrews.
Hwy-395 is currently open with no controls. Travelers are requested to watch out for fire apparatus and vehicles in and around the fire area.
Howland Fire
Location: Plumas NF, 4 miles W of La Porte, Sierra Co. CA
Specific Location: Yankee Hill, Slate Ck., Howland Flat area,, Lat 39° 41′ 24″, Lon 120° 56′ 13″
Date of Origin: 07/15/2009
Cause: Under Investigation
Situation as of 07/17/2009 10:00 am
Personnel: 265
Size: 144 acres
Percent Contained: 100%
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Situation as of 07/16/2009 10:00 am
Personnel: 265
Size: 187 acres
Percent Contained: 65%
Patrol for undetected spot fires, utilize helicopters for bucket work on detected spots, secure perimeter line.
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Situation as of 07/15/2009 7:30 pm
Personnel: ~75
Size: 120 acres
Percent Contained: not reported
Firefighters backed up with helicopters, dozers, and air-tankers are hitting the fire hard this afternoon and evening. Beckwourth Crew 1, Feather River Hotshots, American River Hotshots engaged. Additional firefighting resources have been requested for tomorrow to assist local firefighters.
Forrest Fire
Location: 30 miles W of Yakima, Yakima Co. WA
Specific Location: Ahtanum State Forest, Green Lake, Lat 46° 32′ 52″, Lon 121° 9′ 7″
Date of Origin: 07/11/2009
Cause: Lightning
Situation as of 07/15/2009 7:00 am
Personnel: 230
Size: 255 acres
Percent Contained: 100%
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Situation as of 07/13/2009 5:15 pm
Personnel: 342
Size: 255 acres
Percent Contained: 75%
Acreage reduction due to improved detection, mapping.
The fire is burning in bug-killed timber, creating a significant safety hazard. The concern is for firefighters working around snags and the high likelihood of trees falling unexpectedly.
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Situation as of 07/12/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 186
Size: 300 acres
Percent Contained: 50%
Rapid deployment, aggressive suppression actions by Washington IMT 1 (Johnson) credited.
N CA and SW OR: Dry Lightning RED FLAG WARNING
Fire Weather Forecast for Oregon and Northern California
National Weather Service Medford, OR
251 pm PDT Sun Jul 12 2009RED FLAG WARNING in effect until 8 pm PDT this evening for scattered thunderstorms with insufficient moisture for zones 280 281 284 and 624…
Discussion — A low pressure system at the south Oregon coast will move inland across Oregon tonight. The atmosphere is unstable and scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop and continue into the evening over portions of southwest Oregon and northwest California. Storms across Northern California and south central Oregon will be mainly dry. Southwest winds will also increase with gusts of 30 to 40 mph near thunderstorms. Monday and Tuesday a thermal trough builds along the coast with dry offshore flow developing. A dry and warm pattern will persist through the coming week.
Also, lighting striking now in ID, NV, UT, CO, and AZ. See the Visala Lightning Explorer [here]
