Thursday, June 28, 2007

InciWeb: Angora Wildland Fire Update

InciWeb: Angora Wildland Fire:

Angora Wildland Fire

INCIDENT UPDATE
Angora Fire Perimeter Map overlayed on Forest Recreation Base Map

Angora Fire Perimeter Map (map was generated 10:54 p.m. 06_27_07)
Credit: Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

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Summary

Note: Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit entered into Fire Restrictions on June 24. Campfires, including charcoal bbqs, are prohibited except in Developed Recreation Sites.

  • The County Sheriff has established an Evacuation Re-Entry hot line with information at (530) 573-7966
  • For current evacuation and re-entry information visit "http://cityofslt.us"

  • For preliminary list of lost or damaged structures visit "http://www.edso.org"

Basic Information

Incident Type Wildland Fire
Cause Under Investigation
Date of Origin 06/24/2007 at 1410 hrs.
Location West of South Lake Tahoe
Incident Commander Rich Hawkins

Current Situation

Total Personnel 2,174
Size 3,100 acres
Percent Contained 55%
Estimated Containment Date 07/03/2007 at hrs.
Fuels Involved

Heavy Timber with large dead and down component

Fire Behavior

Light fire activity observed in all Divisions.

Significant Events

Good progress was made during the last operational period with mop-up extending 200-300 feet in depth. Crews continued to patrol the fire line and monitor any safety risks. Evacuations remained in effect in portions of the South Lake Tahoe community.

Outlook

Planned Actions

Continue perimeter control operations to threatened communities. Line improvement, mop-up and patrol will continue on all Divisions. Damage assessment Teams will continue field assessments. Utility Crews will continue to restore critical utility infrastructure.

Projected Movement

Projected incident movement/spread during next operational period:

12 hours: No forward spread is expected

24 hours: Spread possible due to high winds.

48 hours: Spread possible due to high winds.

72 hours: Spread possible due to high winds.

Growth Potential

High

Terrain Difficulty

High

Containment Target

07/03/07

Remarks

Increase to structures destroyed due to the Damage Assessment Teams developing a more accurate assessment. Structure loss estimated in the amount of $141,000,000. On going assessment will continue in the field. The Angora Fire remains in Unified Command.

Weather

Current Wind Conditions 15-20 mph S
Current Temperature 76 degrees
Current Humidity 18-19 %

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