InciWeb: Angora Wildland Fire

Monday, June 25, 2007

InciWeb: Angora Wildland Fire

INCIDENT UPDATED TODAY O530

Perimeter map of the Angora Fire within the Lake Tahoe Basin management Unit.

Perimeter map of Angora Fire
Credit: Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit

Summary

The Angora Fire is burning in heavy timber with numerous structures lost. As of 0530 hrs. this morning (06/25/07) there was an estimation of 2,000 acres involved with 0% containment.

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildland Fire
Cause	Under Investigation
Date of Origin	06/24/2007 at 00 hrs.
Location	West of South Lake Tahoe
Incident Commander	Kent Swartzlander

Current Situation

Total Personnel	560
Size	2,000 acres
Estimated Containment Date	06/28/2007 at hrs.
Fuels Involved	Heavy timber with large dead and down component. Large amount of snags in the fire area.
Fire Behavior	Slope driven crown fire with spotting due to roll outs.
Significant Events	Large loss of structures and voluntary evacuations of several area subdivisions.

Outlook

Planned Actions	Continue with perimeter control lines, mop up and secure affected subdivisions. Work with the public and communities of South lake Tahoe.
Projected Movement	Spread to the west towards Fallen Leaf Lake.
Growth Potential	High
Terrain Difficulty	High
Containment Target	Providing that the weather improves and resources arrive in a timely manner it is likely that the suppression strategies will succeed.
Remarks	If the winds abate and the RH values increase, direct tactics can succeed. Subdivisions are surrounded by very steep rugged terrain with heavy timber and lots of snags.

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	5 mph SW
Current Temperature	34 degrees
Current Humidity	69 %

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Monday, June 25, 2007