UPDATE: Goldledge Wildland Fire UPDATE

Thursday, June 7, 2007

UPDATE: Goldledge Wildland Fire UPDATE

InciWeb UPDATE: Goldledge Wildland Fire:

Goldledge Wildland Fire

INCIDENT UPDATED 5 HOURS AGO

Summary

Yesterday, firefighters continued strong suppression efforts to keep the Goldledge Fire at bay. High winds have abated allowing crews to be transported by helicopter to the northeast tip of the fire to tackle steep terrain and build needed direct line. Several crews will stage at Corral Creek and other crews are assigned to mop-up, patrol and monitor fire lines. The Goldledge Fire holds at 3900 acres and is 50% contained.

For more information on the Goldledge fire suppression efforts, area closures and fire restrictions please call Fire Information at 1-800-958-2094.

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildland Fire
Benefits & Objectives	Keep the fire south of the McNally Fire. West of Kern Plateau. East of county road M99. North of the major ridge in sections 8,16 and 28 north of the south fork of Corral Creek.
Cause	Human Caused
Date of Origin	06/03/2007 at 1130 hrs.
Location	10 miles north of Kernville
Incident Commander	Allen Johnson

Current Situation

Total Personnel	250
Size	3,900 acres
Percent Contained	50%
Estimated Containment Date	06/10/2007 at hrs.
Fuels Involved	Annual grass, low shrubs,chaparral and chamise at lower elevations. Fire burning into ponderosa pine, mixed conifer forest.
Fire Behavior	Some active heat on the fireline was observed overnight. Fire progression conintues to be limited by natural barriers, low temperatures and higher humidity.
Significant Events	Winds have abated but temperatures are expected to increase and humidity decrease. Temperatures and RH are not expected to reach extremes observed during early burning periods of the fire. Area closure for the Western Kern Plateau remains in effect. Continued need for the area closure will be re-evaluated on a daily basis.

Outlook

Planned Actions	Winds have abated and opportunity for helicopter transport of crews to Division C will aid line construction on eastern flank where the fire crested the edge of the Kern Plateau. Good progress was made hot spotting and cold trailing fingers in Division D. West flank continues to hold.
Growth Potential	Low
Terrain Difficulty	Extreme
Containment Target	Containment expected by Sunday.
Remarks	Significant demob of resources will begin today.

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	2-5 mph NE
Current Temperature	73-77 degrees
Current Humidity	14-19 %
Forecasted Wind Conditions	5-10 mph NW
Forecasted Temperature	77 @3000ft degrees
Forecasted Humidity	14-19 %

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Thursday, June 7, 2007