CA-SHF- Bolli Incident

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

CA-SHF- Bolli Incident

NIFC New Incident 5-22 09:40 : CA-SHF, Bolli Incident. Reported early this morning, in an inaccessible area. Now approximately 30 acres.

Update:

INCIWEB INCIDENT UPDATED: 2007-05-22 20:31:36 ET

Incident: Bolli
Released: 2007-05-22 19:36:00 ET

REDDING, Calif. (May 22, 2007) – The Shasta-Trinity National Forest is currently suppressing a 40-acre forest fire, seven miles northeast of McCloud Bridge Campground near White Rock Mountain.

“Lake users and residents along Shasta Lake may see or smell smoke, but should not be alarmed at this time,” said Forest Service Spokesperson Mike Odle.

The smoke from the Bolli Fire may be visible from Interstate 5 and along Shasta Lake. Public seeing smoke northeast of McCloud Bridge Campground do not need to call 911 or local law enforcement.

There are approximately 60 Forest Service personnel on the Bolli Fire, including 18 smokejumpers, three engines, two hand crews, an air attack helicopter and a water tender.

The Bolli Fire marks fire number 31 on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest since January 18. Forest officials are startled at the large portion of the 31 fires, which are suspected to be human caused. Officials are asking the public to take precautions this Memorial Day weekend.

“Light rain this year, coupled with drier than normal fuels, is a concern for us,” said Odle.

For more information contact the Shasta-Trinity National Forest at (530) 226-2500 or online at www.fs.fed.us/r5/shastatrinity.

Official update:
INCIDENT UPDATED: 2007-05-22 22:26:43 ET
Summary

The Forest Service is currently engaging a fire 7 miles northeast of McCloud Bridge Campground near White Rock Mtn. The Bolli Fire is currently 20 acres in size. Eighteen smokejumpers, two hand crews, three engines, one water tender and an air attack are on the fire. The fire does not threaten any structures and recreation along Shasta Lake is not affected. The area is very inaccessible and in the middle of nowhere. For more information contact the Shasta-Trinity National Forest Public Affairs Office at (530) 226-2500.

Basic Information
Incident Type Wildland Fire
Cause Under Investigation
Date of Origin 05/22/2007 at 0725 hrs.
Location 27 miles northeast of Redding CA
Incident Commander Bob Bente
Current Situation
Total Personnel 86
Size 200 acres
Fuels Involved
Timber

Fire Behavior
Fire made significant runs upslope through heavy logging slash. Gusty winds caused spotting problems.

Significant Events
Driving time to to access the fire is approximately 2.5 hours from Interstate 5. Long drive times allowed fire to become established prior to ground resources arriving to support initial attack by SmokeJumpers. Fire is not accessible by vehicle and requires a 1 hour walk.

Outlook
Planned Actions
Not available

Projected Movement
In the next 12 hours: Fire moving southeast into Chatterdown Creek. Dirunal winds will push fire south down drainage.

In the next 24 hours: Potential is high for fire to cross Chatterdown Creek and establish on the south facing slope below Curl Ridge.

Growth Potential
High

Terrain Difficulty
Extreme

Remarks
Equipment and Crews: 2 crews, 1 helicopter, 3 engines, 1 dozer, 1 water tender.

Heavy logging slash causing control problems. Area is intermixed with private timber lands and Forest Service lands. Full control objective is compromised by areas of heavy logging slash. Gusty winds causing spotting problems.

Weather
Current Wind Conditions 5 mph NW
Current Temperature 76 degrees
Current Humidity 14 %
Forecasted Wind Conditions Not available
Forecasted Temperature Not available
Forecasted Humidity Not available

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