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Sunday, September 16, 2007

Inciweb: Butler 2 Wildland Fire - 15,433 acres - 12%

Butler 2 Wildland Fire

INCIDENT UPDATED 9 MIN. AGO

Smoke Plume
Credit: DANIEL ELLIOTT

Summary

The Butler 2 Fire was reported at 1:30 pm on Friday northwest of Big Bear Lake. Highway closures--Hwy 18 is closed from Arrowbear east to Big Bear Dam. Drivers may not access Big Bear from Hwy 18 or from Hwy 330 in San Bernardino, but Hwy 18 is open from Apple Valley (the high desert). Drivers may also access Big Bear via Hwy 38 from I-10 in Redlands.

Manadatory Evacuations for Fawnskin--The fire is currently about 18000 acres. Mandatory evacuations have been called for the Fawnskin area from the Big Bear Dam to The Discovery Center north of Hwy 38. An evacuation center has been setup at the Big Bear High School in Sugarloaf.

Mandatory Evacuations for Green Valley Lake-- The entire community from Hwy 18 as well as campgrounds from Green Valley Lake RD. Campgrounds include--Greeen Valley, Crab Flats, Tent Peg, and Fisherman's.

Evacuation center at Jerry Lewis Community Center in Highland.

Voluntary Evacuations have been called for Lucerne Valley from Crystal Creek Road on the east to High Rd on the west and North to the Pitzer Buttes area.

Voluntary Evacuations from Downtown Running Springs east to Arrowbear Lake.

Evcaution center is at Victor Valley College.

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildland Fire
Cause	Under Investigation
Date of Origin	09/14/2007 at 1321 hrs.
Location	NW of Big Bear Lake
Incident Commander	Fiorella

Current Situation

Total Personnel	1,085
Size	15,433 acres
Percent Contained	12%
Fuels Involved	Grass, Brush, and Timber.
Fire Behavior	Active ground fire with torching.
Significant Events	Highway 18 remains closed between Running Springs and Big Bear Lake Dam.

Outlook

Planned Actions	Continue to provide structure protection. Continue to construct direct and indirect line.
Projected Movement	North and East
Growth Potential	Extreme
Terrain Difficulty	High.
Remarks	Highway closures--Hwy 18 is closed from Running Springs to Big Bear Dam. Drivers may not access Big Bear from Hwy 18 or from Hwy 330 in San Bernardino, but Hwy 18 is open from Apple Valley (the high desert). Drivers may also access Big Bear via Hwy 38 from I-10 in Redlands. Areas Closed--Camp Whittle Boy Scout Camp, Big Pine Flat, Ironwood, Hanna Flat, Yellow Post campsites in the area, and Butler Peak Lookout. Forest Road Closures--2N13, both ends of 3N14, 4N16, 3N16 at Crab Flats, Grays Peak Trailhead. Resources on Scene--66 hand crews, 41 engines, 14 helicopters, 12 air tankers,15 dozers, and 14 watertenders. Manadatory Community Evacuations remain in effect for the Fawnskin area from the Big Bear Dam to The Discovery Center north of Hwy 38. An evacuation center has been setup at the Big Bear High School in Sugarloaf. The mandatory evacuation order has been changed to voluntary for the Green Valley Lake area. Voluntary Evacuations remain in effect for Lucerne Valley from Crystal Creek West to High Road and North to the Pitzer Buttes area and the communities of Running Springs and Arrowbear. Additional Red Cross evacuation shelters have been set up at the Victor Valley Community College and the Jerry Lewis Community Center in Highland.

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	8 mph SW
Current Temperature	58 degrees
Current Humidity	12 %

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