CA-RRU-Alta Mesa - Vegetation Fire - 63 acres and 60%

Location: Whitewater canyon approximately one mile north of I-10.
Resources: 15 engines, 1 AA, 2 AT, 1 helo, 1 dozer, and 5 crews.
Terrain: Extreme, limited access
Weather: 0945 temp 96 degrees, humidity in the mid teens, and winds at 8 gusting to 16mph

Updates:
1045 63 acres and 60% contained.
Whitewater Canyon Road closed to the public.
50 mph gusts on top of the ridges
09/14/2007 1255: Fire is 75% contained, no changed in acres burned. One inmate firefighter was transported with heat-related injuries to a local hospital.

RVC 209

Incident Name: Alta Mesa		Incident Number: CARRU-80431
Date Reported: 09/14/2007		Time Reported: 6:19 AM
Incident Type: Wildland Fire
Incident Location: Whitewater Canyon			City: Whitewater
Size/Type of Fuel/etc.: 30-35 acres in light grasses		Cause: Under Investigation
Loss: $0	(STR): $0	(Contents): $0	Vehicle(s): $0
Save: $0	(STR): $0	(Contents): $0	Cost to Date: $0
Injuries:
Fatalities: 0	Critical: 0	Moderate: 0	Minor: 0	Non-Injury: 0
Transported Ground AMB: 0		Air AMB: 0
Containment Time:		Control Time:
Resources Assigned
Engines: 15		Breathing Supp.: 0		Helicopters: 1
Truck Co: 0		Squad: 0		Air Attack: 1
Firefighters: 125		RVC Medics: 0		Air Tankers: 2
Overhead Personnel: 7		AMB's: 0		Fire Crews: 5
Haz. Mat: No Co. Health: No County OES: No Fire Prev.: Yes Water Tenders: 1
Electrical Co: No Gas Co: No Water Co: No Bulldozers: 1
Red Cross: No	Chaplain: No	Displaced Persons: No	Adult: 0	Child: 0
Misc. Equip:	Sheriff's Office: Yes	CHP: Yes	Office: Indio
Cooperating Agencies: CAL FIRE/Riverside, California Highway Patrol – Indio, Morongo Fire Department, Riverside County Fire Dept, Riverside County Sheriff’s Office
Supplemental
Comments:	09/14/2007 1040 hrs: Fire is 63 acres and 60% contained. 09/14/2007 1000 hrs: Fire is 63 acres. Whitewater Canyon Road remains closed. No structures threatened, damaged or destroyed and no injuries have been reported. 09/14/2007 0930 hrs: Fire is 30-35 acres. Field PIO FC Fernando Herrera is at scene. He can be reached at 760-250-9881. Cell phone coverage is limited in this area. In the even FC Herrera cannot be reached, please contact the Fire Information Line at 951-940-6985. 09/14/2007 0830 hrs: Approximately 15 acres involved, burning in light grasses near the Whitewater radio repeater site in Whitewater Canyon.
Problems:	Access problems. Law enforcement assisting with the closure of Whitewater Canyon Road to the public.
Evacuations: No		Evacuation Comments:
Information Center: 951-940-6985		OR:
Prepared By: Jody Hagemann		Prepared Date/Time: 09/14/2007 1039