News: Firefighters Fully Contain Wildfire in Mono County

Monday, June 11, 2007

News: Firefighters Fully Contain Wildfire in Mono County

News: Firefighters Fully Contain Wildfire in Mono County:

"The Larson Fire is is now 100 percent contained and will be transferred to a Type 3 command organization at 6:00 am Monday morning, June 11th.

Resources will include essential overhead, three handcrews and 5 engines. Final acreage of the fire is reported at 1,080 acres.

The fire was sparked two Fridays ago and strong winds on Tuesday blew embers to new spots, igniting a new blaze along U.S. Highway 395 between Walker and Coleville, both in California. Firefighters credited more favorable conditions, lighter winds and some rain, in helping their efforts.

Calmer winds enabled air tankers and helicopters to attack the fire from the air. The wind had also pushed the fire in the opposite direction, causing it to burn into itself and preventing it from spreading.

A portion of U.S. 395 that had been closed was reopened Wednesday, and evacuated residents were allowed back into their homes. About 70 family members of the Marine Corps stationed north of Coleville were among those who returned home.

"Today was a piece of cake compared to yesterday. Yesterday, it was pretty scary. The smoke was real thick and black, and the wind was, what did they say, 75 to 80 miles an hour. I mean, it was coming fast," said Lenore Martin, resident."

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Monday, June 11, 2007