General Fire Info The Mountain Fire started at 1:43 PM on July 15, 2013 near the junction of Highway 243 and Highway 74. It is burning in very steep and rugged terrain in the southern portion of the San Jacinto Wilderness along the Desert Divide and in the Apple Canyon and Bonita Vista Areas. A Type 1 Incident Management Team lead by Pincha-Tulley assumed command of the fire at 1800 hours on 7/16/2013. The fire is under Unified Command with CAL FIRE Riverside. A Type 3 (local) team will assume command of the fire on Thursday, July 25th. The fire continues to smolder in the northern area of the fire with a few hot spots present. Mondays rainfall over the fire area helped keep the fire perimeter stable. There was no growth in the size of the fire; the increase in acreage shown was due to better infrared mapping. The National Weather Service has forecasted a brief drying trend over the next two days. As the burn area dries and warms up the heavy fuels will begin to smolder and burn. Smoke may become visible from the interior of the fire and may continue for an extended period of time. These smokes do not pose a threat. Crews will be working the fire edge mopping up any hot spots and patrolling against any potential escape. Fireline suppression repair is continuing. Firefighters and Resource Specialists are evaluating the burned areas to determine the extent of damage caused by the fire and suppression operations. Significant demobilization has started and a plan for turning the incident back to the San Bernardino National Forest is being developed. The expected containment date is Friday, July 26, 2013. Closures Notices Open: The Communities of: Idyllwild, Fern Valley, Pine Cove, Bonita Vista, Pine Springs, and Trails End Palm Springs Aerial Tram Hurkey Creek Campground has reopened for Camping Only, Hiking and Biking Trails Remain Closed. Idyllwild State Park and Stone Creek State Park Lake Hemet Campground Highway 243 Highway 74 Closed: All Forest Service Campground and Day-use areas located along Highway 243, Including Lake Fulmor, Black Mtn. Group Camp, Boulder Basin CG, Dark Canyon CG, Fern Basin CG, and Marion Mtn CG. Trail closures include Devils Slide, South Ridge, Deer Springs, Marion Mountain, 7 Pines, Black Mountain, and Fuller Ridge,trails, the Pacific Crest trail from Highway 74 (mile 152) to Strawberry Junction (mile 183) and all trails connecting to the Pacific Crest Trail, including: South Ridge, Carumba, Spitler Peak, Fobes, and Cedar Springs Trail. San Bernardino National Forest Closure Orders 13-8 and 13-9 north of Highway 74 and east of Highway 243 San Jacinto Wilderness San Jacinto State Park Wilderness. All hiking and mountain biking trails out of Hurkey Creek County Campground Area / May Valley Area.. Basic Information Incident Type Wildfire Cause Under Investigation Date of Origin Monday July 15th, 2013 approx. 01:43 PM Location Mountain Center Incident Commander Pincha -tulley Type 1 Imt Current Situation Total Personnel 767 Size 27,531 acres Percent Contained 91% Estimated Containment Date Friday July 26th, 2013 approx. 06:00 PM Fuels Involved Chaparral and Timber Fire Behavior Smoldering fire Significant Events Moderate rainfall leading occured over the fire area on 7/21 and 7/22. Areas of the fire received between .5 to 2 inches of rain. Fire still continues to smolder in heavy down/dead material. Outlook Planned Actions Crews are continuing to mop up and patrol, scout and construct direct line and suppression repair. Backhaul of trash and excess equipment continues, demobilization of resources is ongoing. Growth Potential Low Terrain Difficulty Extreme Remarks Fire is in Unified Command with CAL FIRE Riverside today; but will be turned over to a San Bernardino National Forest Type 3 (Local) team at 0600 tomorrow. Current Weather Wind Conditions 8 mph SW Temperature 82 degrees Humidity 20%
Posted on: Wed, 24 Jul 2013 17:28:08 +0000
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