Strike Team 6271C UPDATE 8/5/14: #Local935 #Firefighters with #SBCoFD were assigned to a 12 hour shift today on the #French fire in the Sierra National Forest. During their operational period they were assigned to Division W. Assignments included support of a North Carolina #USFS hot shot crew and mop up of previous burned areas. Crews hiked long distances today in order to access the remote parts of the line. They are off the line for the night and getting some well deserved rest and food. For more information on the fire see the inciweb information below Photo Credit: #Local935 Firefighter / Paramedic Sky Rodriguez Incident Overview Evacuation order will be lifted on Wedensday August 6th at 9:00 AM for residents living in the Arnold Meadows and Wagners Mammoth Pool Resort area. The Forest Service Area Road and Trail Closure remains in effect and the area remains closed to the public. SummaryCrews continue to be successful with fire line construction on the north and west perimeters. The east perimeter has burned down to the San Joaquin River. Fire crews also started fire line suppression repair work, which is repairing or improving fire damaged lands unlikely to recover on their own. The extent of repair will vary depending upon intended use after the fire. For example, the dozers will pull berms back onto the trail and return the line to original grade to prevent concentrations of water flow. Fire hand crews will construct waterbars at or below the slope break. Some firefighting resources, such as engines and crews, were demobilized from the French Fire and sent to other fires in northern California. An investigation has concluded that an abandoned campfire near the Rock Creek Campground was the cause of the French Fire. The abandoned campfire was located towards the bottom of Rock Creek Road, near the San Joaquin River. Investigators are asking for the public’s help for information about anyone who was seen in the area of Rock Creek Road near the San Joaquin River during the afternoon or evening of Sunday July 27. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the 559-877-2605. Closures A Forest Service Area Road and Trail Closure, Forest Order # 15-14-07, has been issued for the French Fire area. More information about the Forest Closure and the closure can be found at: tinyurl/o44cvyu . Basic Information Current as of August 5, 2014 at 7:17:38 PM PDT Incident Type Wildfire Cause Human Date of Origin Monday July 28th, 2014 approx. 05:45 AM Location Mammoth Pool Incident Commander Dave Cooper Current Situation Total Personnel 1,695 Size 13,803 Acres Percent of Perimeter Contained 60% Estimated Containment Date Tuesday August 12th, 2014 approx. 06:00 PM Fuels Involved Timber with some brushy areas Significant Events Evacuation order will be lifted on Wedensday August 6th at 9:00 AM for residents living in the Arnold Meadows and Wagners Mammoth Pool Resort area. The Forest Service Area Road and Trail Closure remains in effect and the area remains closed to the public. Outlook Planned Actions Continue line construction. Projected Incident Activity Crews will continue building and reinforcing containment lines on the north, west and south perimeters. Remarks Interior fire continues to burn out in the north portion of the fire. Current Weather Weather Concerns Warmer weather with gusty winds during the night time hours.
Posted on: Wed, 06 Aug 2014 04:50:10 +0000
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