InciWeb: Rancho Wildland Fire

Monday, July 2, 2007

InciWeb: Rancho Wildland Fire

InciWeb: Rancho Wildland Fire: 482 acres - 90%

Rancho Wildland Fire

INCIDENT UPDATED tonight

Summary

Monday, July 2, 6:00 p.m.

The fire had very little to no forward rate of spread last night and today, and there was limited fire behavior in all areas of the fire today.There are still several areas of heat within the control lines, but no active fire. Accurate mapping of the fire's perimeter has now been completed, and the result shows the fire to be a total of 482 acres, rather than the earlier reported 700 acres. The fire is now 90 percent contained. Full containment is still expected on Tuesday, July 3.

581 individuals are currently assigned to the fire, with demobilization of some resources in progress.

No structures have been damaged or destroyed, and no injuries have been reported.

Central Coast Type II Team Number 7, led by Incident Commander Jim Smith, is currently managing the fire.

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Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildland Fire
Cause	Under Investigation
Date of Origin	06/30/2007 at 1756 hrs.
Location	Five air miles north of Santa Barbara, in Santa Ynez River drainage, near Paradise Rd.
Incident Commander	Jim Smith

Current Situation

Total Personnel	581
Size	482 acres
Percent Contained	90%
Estimated Containment Date	07/03/2007 at hrs.
Fuels Involved	Light grass to heavy brush
Fire Behavior	There was limited fire behavior in all Divisions today. The latest Infra Red information shows several areas of heat but no active fire.
Significant Events	Paradise Road is closed at the First River Crossing. Upper Oso Campground is closed, as well as Day Use facilities along Santa Ynez River Road. Rancho Oso and recreation facilities west of the Los Prietos Ranger Station are open. IMPORTANT - Fireworks are prohibited at all times in Los Padres National Forest. IMPORTANT - The usage of fire is permitted only at designated "Fire Usage" sites.

Outlook

Planned Actions	Continue to patrol all divisions of the fire, and demobilize resources that are no longer needed.
Projected Movement	None
Growth Potential	Medium.
Terrain Difficulty	Extreme
Containment Target	Full containment of the fire is expected on Tuesday, July 3.
Remarks	Not available

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	10-15 mph W
Current Temperature	98 degrees
Current Humidity	15 %

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Monday, July 2, 2007