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Thursday, July 19, 2007

Inciweb update: Fletcher Wildland Fire - 8,121 acres - 80%

The Fletcher Fire created tornado-like winds on Monday
Credit: Kellie Carlsen, Oregon Department of Forestry

Fletcher Wildland Fire

INCIDENT UPDATED 0830 hrs.

Map of the Fletcher Fire on July 18
Credit: Modoc National Forest

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Summary

The Fletcher Fire has burned about 8,121 acres: 2,207 acres on Modoc NF land; 4,399 acres on private land; and 1,515 acres of Oregon land. Nor Cal Team II (IC Bill Kaage), is managing the suppression rehabilitation efforts and coordinating with the Oregon Department of Forestry, Fremont-Winema NF, Oregon BLM units, and the Modoc NF. Firefighters will mop-up hot spots to 300 feet within the fire perimeter. Highter relative humidity and some light moisture that fell on the fire moderated fire behavior yesterday which allowed fire crews to strengthen fire containment lines. All road closures and evacuation orders have been lifted.

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildland Fire
Cause	Lightning
Date of Origin	07/10/2007 at 1315 hrs.
Location	20 miles North West of Davis Creek
Incident Commander	Bill Kaage, Norcal 2

Current Situation

Total Personnel	597
Size	8,121 acres
Percent Contained	80%
Estimated Containment Date	07/19/2007 at hrs.
Fuels Involved	Timber (Jeffrey pine, white fir, juniper) and grass
Fire Behavior	Higher relative humidity and some light moisture that fell on the fire moderated fire behavior which was limited to some isolated interior torching, smoldering, and burnout.
Significant Events	Fire managers mapped and surveyed the burned area for structures that were either damaged or destroyed by the fire. Additional destroyed outbuildings were located. Fire crews continue to make good progress on strengthening containment lines.

Outlook

Planned Actions	Firefighters will mop-up hot spots to 300 feet within the fire perimeter and begin fire suppression rehabilitation.
Projected Movement	None
Growth Potential	Low
Terrain Difficulty	High
Containment Target	7/19/07
Remarks	Closures: None. All roads in the fire area have been re-opened. Evacuations: None. All evacuation orders have been lifted in the areas of Modoc County and Lake County that were affected by the fire. Remarks: Of the total 8,121 acres that the fire has burned, 1,515 acres are Oregon land, 4,399 acres are private land, and 2,207 acres are Modoc National Forest land. Fire suppression and rehabilitation is being coordinated with the Oregon Department of Forestry, Fremon-Winema National Forest, Oregon BLM units, and the Modoc National Forest. Additional Fire Information: www.inciweb.org (including other fires) and (530) 233-5811. Please go to the Forest Service website for more information on fire restrictions and closures at www.fs.fed.us/r5/modoc/.

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	3 mph SW
Current Temperature	41 degrees
Current Humidity	65 %

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