UPDATE: Goldledge Fire Still Holding....minimal Fire Activity Despite Strong Winds
Released: 2007-06-07 08:00:00 ET
209 Info:
CA-SQF-Goldledge
Condensed from Morning 209 Incident Action Plan:
1: Date 06/03/2007
2: Time 1130
4: Incident Number CA-SQF-001317
5: Incident Name GOLDLEDGE
6: Incident Kind Wildland Fire
7: Start Date Time 06/03/2007 1130
8: Cause Under Investigation
9: Incident Commander SCOTT WILLIAMS
10: Incident Command Organization Type 3 IC
11: State-Unit CA-SQF
12: County TULARE
13: Latitude and Longitude Lat: 35° 53´ 4" Long: 118° 27´ 46"
Ownership: CA-SQF
14: Short Location Description: 10 MILES NORTH OF KERNVILLE
Current Situation
Size/Area Involved 350 ACRES
% Contained 0 Percent
Structure Information: 1 Commercial Property threatened
Communities/Critical Infrastructure Threatened (in 12, 24, 48 and 72 hour time frames):
12 hours: GOLDEN TROUT RESORT EVACUATED AND THREATENED.
Critical Resource Needs:
12 hours: CREWS AND TYPE 1 HELICOPTERS, HELICOPTER MANAGERS
Natural and Cultural Resources to be protected:
FOREST RESOURCES, AND WILDLIFE HABITAT
Fuels/Materials Involved: 4 Chaparral (6 Feet)
MIXTURE OF GRASS, BRUSH AND TIMBER
Significant events today (closures, evacuations, significant progress made, etc.):
THREATENED GOLDEN TROUT LODGE
Outlook
39: For fire incidents, describe resistance to control in terms of:
1. Growth Potential - Extreme
2. Difficulty of Terrain - Extreme
42: Remarks:
TYPE 2 TEAM ON ORDER.
43: Committed Resources (Supplemental Committed Resources follow the first block)
Agency CRW1 CRW2 HEL1 HEL2 HEL3 ENGS DOZR WTDR OVHD Camp
Crews Total
Personnel
SR ST SR ST SR SR SR SR ST SR ST SR SR
USFS 2 3 1 5 5 105
BLM 1 1 1 1 2 35
CNTY 2 1 2 5 70
PRI 2 4
ST
Total 5 0 3 0 0 3 0 8 0 0 0 3 12 0 214
Total personnel by agency are listed in the first section of committed resources.
Agency HELTK FIXW TRKCO RESMD LGTAIR
SR SR SR SR
USFS 1
BLM
CNTY
PRI
ST 4 1
Total 0 5 1 0 0
44: Cooperating and Assisting Agencies Not Listed Above:
TULARE COUNTY SHERIFF
Date: 06/03/2007 Time: 1700
UPDATE: CA-SQF-Goldledge
(1)Latest from ICP is 2500 Acres and 0% Containment.
15 to 20 MPH wind in the area
1: Date 06/03/2007
2: Time 1130
4: Incident Number CA-SQF-001317
5: Incident Name GOLDLEDGE
6: Incident Kind Wildland Fire
7: Start Date Time 06/03/2007 1130
8: Cause Under Investigation
9: Incident Commander SCOTT WILLIAMS
10: Incident Command Organization Type 3 IC
11: State-Unit CA-SQF
12: County TULARE
13: Latitude and Longitude Lat: 35° 53´ 4" Long: 118° 27´ 46"
Ownership: CA-SQF
14: Short Location Description: 10 MILES NORTH OF KERNVILLE
Current Situation
Size/Area Involved 350 ACRES
% Contained 0 Percent
Structure Information: 1 Commercial Property threatened
Communities/Critical Infrastructure Threatened (in 12, 24, 48 and 72 hour time frames):
12 hours: GOLDEN TROUT RESORT EVACUATED AND THREATENED.
Critical Resource Needs:
12 hours: CREWS AND TYPE 1 HELICOPTERS, HELICOPTER MANAGERS
Natural and Cultural Resources to be protected:
FOREST RESOURCES, AND WILDLIFE HABITAT
Fuels/Materials Involved: 4 Chaparral (6 Feet)
MIXTURE OF GRASS, BRUSH AND TIMBER
Significant events today (closures, evacuations, significant progress made, etc.):
THREATENED GOLDEN TROUT LODGE
Outlook
39: For fire incidents, describe resistance to control in terms of:
1. Growth Potential - Extreme
2. Difficulty of Terrain - Extreme
42: Remarks:
TYPE 2 TEAM ON ORDER.
43: Committed Resources (Supplemental Committed Resources follow the first block)
Agency CRW1 CRW2 HEL1 HEL2 HEL3 ENGS DOZR WTDR OVHD Camp
Crews Total
Personnel
SR ST SR ST SR SR SR SR ST SR ST SR SR
USFS 2 3 1 5 5 105
BLM 1 1 1 1 2 35
CNTY 2 1 2 5 70
PRI 2 4
ST
Total 5 0 3 0 0 3 0 8 0 0 0 3 12 0 214
Total personnel by agency are listed in the first section of committed resources.
Agency HELTK FIXW TRKCO RESMD LGTAIR
SR SR SR SR
USFS 1
BLM
CNTY
PRI
ST 4 1
Total 0 5 1 0 0
44: Cooperating and Assisting Agencies Not Listed Above:
TULARE COUNTY SHERIFF
Date: 06/03/2007 Time: 1700
UPDATE: CA-SQF-Goldledge
(1)Latest from ICP is 2500 Acres and 0% Containment.
15 to 20 MPH wind in the area
UPDATE: CA-SQF-Goldledge
(2)Laguna Hotshots from CNF enroute to this incident as their first fire assignment in 2007. They have been training for many weeks in preparation for the 2007 fire season.
http://www.eyeoutforyou.com/home/7828237.html
http://www.kget.com/news/local/story...5-2bb9de8d95b6
Lookout cameras toward fire
http://sierrafire.cr.usgs.gov/output...ias_peak_4.jpg
http://sierrafire.cr.usgs.gov/output...kenridge_2.jpg
http://sierrafire.cr.usgs.gov/output...dan_peak_3.jpg
(2)Laguna Hotshots from CNF enroute to this incident as their first fire assignment in 2007. They have been training for many weeks in preparation for the 2007 fire season.
UPDATE: CA-SQF-Goldledge
A fire that began over the weekend west of the Tulare River Indian Reservation has burned more than 2,100 acres of rangeland. It had reached 500 acres by Sunday evening.
More than 400 firefighters are fighting the blaze and have it about 80 percent contained, said CAL FIRE Battalion Chief Paul Marquez
UPDATE: CA-SQF-Goldledge: 6-5-07 o8oo hrs
2,400 acres and 30% contained. 500 firefighters.
There are voluntary evacuations of Horse Meadows. Road and trail closures are still in effect for the area.
Johnson's Type II incident management team has assumed command of the incident.
UPDATE: CA-SQF-Goldledge: 6-5-07 1730 hrs
Fire is now approximately is at 3900 acres
UPDATE: CA-SQF-Goldledge: 06/06/2007 0630 hrs
Condensed from Morning 209 Incident Action Plan:
1: Date 06/06/2007
2: Time 0630
4: Incident Number CA-SQF-001317
5: Incident Name GOLDLEDGE
6: Incident Kind Wildland Fire
7: Start Date Time 06/03/2007 1130
8: Cause Under Investigation
9: Incident Commander Allen Johnson
10: Incident Command Organization Type 2 Team
11: State-Unit CA-SQF
12: County TULARE
13: Latitude and Longitude Lat: 35° 53´ 4" Long: 118° 27´ 46"
Ownership: CA-SQF
14: Short Location Description:
10 MILES NORTH OF KERNVILLE
Current Situation
15: Size/Area Involved 3,900 ACRES
16: % Contained or MMA 50 Percent
17: Expected Containment Date: 06/10/2007
18: Line to Build 4 Miles
19: Estimated Costs to Date $1,340,000
21: Injuries this Reporting Period: 0
22: Injuries to Date: 5
24: Structure Information
30 Residences threatened; no other sstructures threatened, damaged or destroyed
25: Threat to Human Life/Safety:
Evacuation(s) in progress ----
No evacuation(s) imminent --
Potential future threat --------
No likely threat ---------------
26: Communities/Critical Infrastructure Threatened (in 12 hour time frame):
12 hours: Immediate threat to Horse meadow summer residences and Cannell historic cabin are reduced. The fire appears to be holding in rocky bluffs due to change in weather.
28: Major problems and concerns (control problems, social/political/economic concerns or impacts, etc.) Relate critical resources needs identified above to the Incident Action Plan.
Terrain that is too steep and rocky for hand crews remains a problem, however fire appears to be holding in rocky bluffs with weather change. FAA tower ordered for Thursday to coordinate between fire aircraft and the Kernville airport traffic for the weekend.
29: Natural and Cultural Resources to be protected (kind(s) and value/significance):
Threat to fisher, spotted owl and goshawk habitat is reduced due to shift in weather pattern.
30: Current Weather Conditions
Wind Speed: 12/22 mph
Temperature: 51
Wind Direction: NNW
Relative Humidity: 32
31: Fuels/Materials Involved: 4 Chaparral (6 Feet)
annual grass, low shrubs, chaparral and chamise at lower elevations, Fire is burning into ponderosa pine, mixed conifer forest.
32: Today's observed fire behavior:
Minimal fire activity yesterday due to change in weather. Fire held in rocks and along retardant line despite high winds.
33: Significant events today:
Portions of the fire received light rain and some hail.
Outlook
37: Actions planned for next operational period:
Continued direct attack where safe. Fireline in inaccessible areas will be monitored. Helicopter water drops will be used to hold line in rock bluffs. A type 1 crew will be flown in to Division C to construct line and suppress hot spots where fire crested above the rocky bluffs. IR flight ordered to detect hot spots in bluffs.
38: Projected incident movement/spread during next operational period (in 12 hour time frame):
12 hours: No expected change
39: For fire incidents, describe resistance to control in terms of:
1. Growth Potential - Medium
2. Difficulty of Terrain - Extreme
40: Given the current constraints, when will the chosen management strategy succeed?
Containment is expected in 3 to 5 days
41: Projected demobilization start date: 06/07/2007 0000
42: Remarks:
Suppression efforts were hampered by high winds but aided by lower temperatures and higher relative humidity
43: Committed Resources
see next update below
44: Cooperating and Assisting Agencies Not Listed Above:
TULARE COUNTY SHERIFF, CHP
(3)Tulare Fire Department sends three to Goldledge fire
The fire started near the Goldledge camping ground. There’s no estimate on when it will be contained.INFORMATION AND WEB CAMS:
Local media coverageA fire that began over the weekend west of the Tulare River Indian Reservation has burned more than 2,100 acres of rangeland. It had reached 500 acres by Sunday evening.
More than 400 firefighters are fighting the blaze and have it about 80 percent contained, said CAL FIRE Battalion Chief Paul Marquez
UPDATE: CA-SQF-Goldledge: 6-5-07 o8oo hrs
2,400 acres and 30% contained. 500 firefighters.
There are voluntary evacuations of Horse Meadows. Road and trail closures are still in effect for the area.
Johnson's Type II incident management team has assumed command of the incident.
UPDATE: CA-SQF-Goldledge: 6-5-07 1730 hrs
Fire is now approximately is at 3900 acres
UPDATE: CA-SQF-Goldledge: 06/06/2007 0630 hrs
Condensed from Morning 209 Incident Action Plan:
1: Date 06/06/2007
2: Time 0630
4: Incident Number CA-SQF-001317
5: Incident Name GOLDLEDGE
6: Incident Kind Wildland Fire
7: Start Date Time 06/03/2007 1130
8: Cause Under Investigation
9: Incident Commander Allen Johnson
10: Incident Command Organization Type 2 Team
11: State-Unit CA-SQF
12: County TULARE
13: Latitude and Longitude Lat: 35° 53´ 4" Long: 118° 27´ 46"
Ownership: CA-SQF
14: Short Location Description:
10 MILES NORTH OF KERNVILLE
Current Situation
15: Size/Area Involved 3,900 ACRES
16: % Contained or MMA 50 Percent
17: Expected Containment Date: 06/10/2007
18: Line to Build 4 Miles
19: Estimated Costs to Date $1,340,000
21: Injuries this Reporting Period: 0
22: Injuries to Date: 5
24: Structure Information
30 Residences threatened; no other sstructures threatened, damaged or destroyed
25: Threat to Human Life/Safety:
Evacuation(s) in progress ----
No evacuation(s) imminent --
Potential future threat --------
No likely threat ---------------
26: Communities/Critical Infrastructure Threatened (in 12 hour time frame):
12 hours: Immediate threat to Horse meadow summer residences and Cannell historic cabin are reduced. The fire appears to be holding in rocky bluffs due to change in weather.
28: Major problems and concerns (control problems, social/political/economic concerns or impacts, etc.) Relate critical resources needs identified above to the Incident Action Plan.
Terrain that is too steep and rocky for hand crews remains a problem, however fire appears to be holding in rocky bluffs with weather change. FAA tower ordered for Thursday to coordinate between fire aircraft and the Kernville airport traffic for the weekend.
29: Natural and Cultural Resources to be protected (kind(s) and value/significance):
Threat to fisher, spotted owl and goshawk habitat is reduced due to shift in weather pattern.
30: Current Weather Conditions
Wind Speed: 12/22 mph
Temperature: 51
Wind Direction: NNW
Relative Humidity: 32
31: Fuels/Materials Involved: 4 Chaparral (6 Feet)
annual grass, low shrubs, chaparral and chamise at lower elevations, Fire is burning into ponderosa pine, mixed conifer forest.
32: Today's observed fire behavior:
Minimal fire activity yesterday due to change in weather. Fire held in rocks and along retardant line despite high winds.
33: Significant events today:
Portions of the fire received light rain and some hail.
Outlook
37: Actions planned for next operational period:
Continued direct attack where safe. Fireline in inaccessible areas will be monitored. Helicopter water drops will be used to hold line in rock bluffs. A type 1 crew will be flown in to Division C to construct line and suppress hot spots where fire crested above the rocky bluffs. IR flight ordered to detect hot spots in bluffs.
38: Projected incident movement/spread during next operational period (in 12 hour time frame):
12 hours: No expected change
39: For fire incidents, describe resistance to control in terms of:
1. Growth Potential - Medium
2. Difficulty of Terrain - Extreme
40: Given the current constraints, when will the chosen management strategy succeed?
Containment is expected in 3 to 5 days
41: Projected demobilization start date: 06/07/2007 0000
42: Remarks:
Suppression efforts were hampered by high winds but aided by lower temperatures and higher relative humidity
43: Committed Resources
see next update below
44: Cooperating and Assisting Agencies Not Listed Above:
TULARE COUNTY SHERIFF, CHP
UPDATE: CA-SQF-Goldledge: 06/06/2007 0630
15 T1 Crews, mostly USFS, BLM, 1 county; 2 Strike Teams of county T1 crews;
10 T2 crews, mostly USFS, BLM, 1 county
2 T1 copters
4 T2 copters
1 T3 copter
6 Single Resource engines; 5 Strike Teams of engines
6 dozers
4 water tenders
46 overhead
3 camp crews
795 Total personnel
Committed Resources from the 209
15 T1 Crews, mostly USFS, BLM, 1 county; 2 Strike Teams of county T1 crews;
10 T2 crews, mostly USFS, BLM, 1 county
2 T1 copters
4 T2 copters
1 T3 copter
6 Single Resource engines; 5 Strike Teams of engines
6 dozers
4 water tenders
46 overhead
3 camp crews
795 Total personnel
(3)Tulare Fire Department sends three to Goldledge fire
Tulare City Capt. Ignacio Vasquez, engineer Rick Wilson and firefighter Chris Franklin have joined a strike team fighting the Goldledge fire burning out of control in the Sequoia National Forest.
The Tulare crew left at 2 a.m. today and was assigned to provide structure protection, Tulare City Fire Chief Michael Threlkeld said. USDA Forest Service Spokeswoman Geri Adams said the fire, reported at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, is burning in a remote portion of the national forest and is threatening structures near Horse Meadow, which features a string of cabins, trailers and outhouses.
It’s burned an estimated 2,400 acres so far. Adams said more than 500 firefighters have been called to help with the fire-fighting effort.
Hot and dry conditions are causing the fire to burn out of control today. The rough terrain makes access difficult, officials said.
The fire started near the Goldledge camping ground. There’s no estimate on when it will be contained.INFORMATION AND WEB CAMS:
http://www.eyeoutforyou.com/home/7828237.html
http://www.kget.com/news/local/story...5-2bb9de8d95b6
Lookout cameras toward fire
http://sierrafire.cr.usgs.gov/output...ias_peak_4.jpg
http://sierrafire.cr.usgs.gov/output...kenridge_2.jpg
http://sierrafire.cr.usgs.gov/output...dan_peak_3.jpg
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