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Saturday, August 25, 2007

Inciweb: Vista Wildland Fire - 420 acres Percent Containment: 30%

Vista Wildland Fire

INCIDENT UPDATED 6 MIN. AGO

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Vista Fire Update - Aug. 24, 2007
Contact: Incident Information, Kernville Office Phone: (760) 376-3781 August 24, 2007 Total Acreage: 320 acres Percent Containment: 30% Injuries to Date: 0Structures Threatened: 0Committed Resources: ... more

Vista Fire
Credit: NorCal 1

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Summary

Firefighters continue suppression efforts on the Vista fire located in the remote area of the Sequoia National Forest. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Northern California Team #1 (Swartzlander) assumed command of the fire on August 24. Residual burn out of the heavy fuels continued throughout the night. Direct attack continues to be successful.

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildland Fire
Cause	Under Investigation
Date of Origin	08/22/2007 at 1130 hrs.
Location	South of Paloma Meadow
Incident Commander	Kent Swartzlander

Current Situation

Total Personnel	378
Size	420 acres
Percent Contained	75%
Estimated Containment Date	08/26/2007 at hrs.
Fuels Involved	Timber,mixed conifer and some logging slash.
Fire Behavior	Minimal fire activity over night.
Significant Events	Crews continue to make good progress in all divisions.

Outlook

Planned Actions	Secure and mop up perimeter.
Projected Movement	Minimal
Growth Potential	Medium
Terrain Difficulty	Medium
Containment Target	Direct attack continues to be successful.
Remarks	Increase in acreage was due to GPS mapping.

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	Not available
Current Temperature	51 degrees
Current Humidity	36 %

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