Carpenter 1 Fire Update 7/11/13, 7 p.m. A community meeting will be held Friday, July 12, in Pahrump at a location to be determined. Todays Activity Heavy rain fell in the western section of the fire near the Spring Mountains, moderating fire activity. Other areas of the fire received light rain. The increased moisture and cloud cover allowed firefighters to build line directly on the fire edge. Crews should be able to secure most of the southern perimeter over the next few days. The Kyle Canyon section of the fire is mostly secure, but scattered heat was detected in this area, with more intense heat east of Rainbow subdivision, where fire continues to back down the mountain toward Kyle Canyon Road. Hotshot crews continued to build line and mop up along the fire edge. Falling trees and rolling debris remain a concern. Evacuations The communities of Kyle Canyon, Lee Canyon and Trout Canyon remain under evacuation. James Bilbray Elementary and Hafen Elementary are designated as Red Cross reception centers. Both are open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Closures The U.S. Forest Service issued an area closure for the Spring Mountain Recreation Area on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. The public is prohibited from entering Lovell Canyon Road (45537) at Highway 160, Trout Canyon Road (45576) at Highway 160, Lovell Summit Road (45536), Carpenter Canyon Road (45544) at Highway 160, Wallace Canyon Road (45081) at Highway 160, Bristlecone Trail, South Loop Trail, North Loop Trail, Griffith Peak Trail and all surrounding areas. Public escorts into the fire area have been discontinued. If you are in need of assistance, contact the American Red Cross at (702) 791-3311. Basic Information Incident Type Wildfire Cause Lightning Date of Origin Monday July 01st, 2013 approx. 12:00 PM Location Fire location is one mile from Kyle Canyon Incident Commander Rich Harvey Current Situation Total Personnel 1,386 Size 27,968 acres Percent Contained 43% Fuels Involved Pinyon Juniper Fire Behavior Moderate surfasce fire with areas of backing fire behavior. Areas of isolated and group tree torching. Fire behavior moderated today due to variable precipitation over the fire. Significant Events A helispot in Div C is being created in order to shuttle handcrews further up the west flank of the fire as weather conditions allow. Structure Protection continues in Div T along Kyle Canyon Road and has been successful. Fire continues to rollout from the cliffs above Kyle Canyon Rd and is still a threat. Direct line construction and and mop up is occuring in Division U as conditions allow. Mop up is being conducted around Harris and Prospect Ranches. Scouting is being conducted in Divs W and X looking for fuel breaks and favorable terrian in order to plan for the line construction due to lack of access. Outlook Planned Actions Patrol and mop up in Divs A and Z. Recon and look for opportunities to contain slopover in Div C and E. Continue to construct and secure line in Div T. Maintain Structure protection at Harris and Prospect Ranches. Continue to scout out ahead of the fire perimeter in Div X and W. Provide Initial Attack respnse. Growth Potential High Terrain Difficulty Extreme Remarks Acres by ownership: USFS 27240, BLM 639, Private 89. 1 commercial building and 5 out buildings were destroyed at Prospect Ranch on 7/9/13
Posted on: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 03:03:05 +0000
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