Inciweb: Moonlight Wildland Fire - 64,997 acres - 89%

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Moonlight Wildland Fire

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INCIDENT UPDATED

ANNOUNCEMENT

North Arm Indian Valley Evacuation Order lifted
As of 6:00 pm, Wednesday, September 12 the mandatory evacuation for residents in North Arm Indian Valley is lifted. The voluntary evacuation order for residents of Taylorsville, Genesee Valley, and..... more

Summary

Containment lines held through the Red Flag warning. Winds were actually beneficial in reducing the risk to lines, aiding interior burning. Good mop-up efforts 100-300' in. 89% containment, 64,997 acres with no growth. Greenville, Taylorsville, and Indian Valley areas will be smokey in the morning for the next few days due to smoke funneling down drainages and an inversion. With less wind, these areas will get smokey. 9/17 is the projected full containment date. Humidity levels will rise through tonight and temperature will be colder. Some crews will begin to demobilize as they reach their 14-day limit.

The Fire Information call center will reduce hours from 6 am to 6 pm beginning tomorrow, 9/14.

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildland Fire
Cause	Under Investigation
Date of Origin	09/03/2007 at 1424 hrs.
Location	Moonlight Valley T27N R10E Sec 3
Incident Commander	Unified Command

Current Situation

Total Personnel	3,223
Size	64,997 acres
Percent Contained	89%
Estimated Containment Date	09/17/0 at hrs.
Fuels Involved	Heavy timber & slash, 80% slopes
Fire Behavior	The Red Flag warning event tested the containment lines today. The fire was held within the containment lines on all divisions. Heavier fuels continued to burn throughout the day in the interior of the fire.
Significant Events	All lines were successful in containing the fire through todays Red Flag warning event. Line was completed and continues to hold in the SW, W, and NW portions of the fire. Line construction is nearing completion on the E portion of the fire. The mandatory evactuation order for residents in North Arm Indian Valley was lifted. The North Arm Indian Valley and Diamond Mountain Roads remain open to residents only. The mandatory evacuation remains in effect for: Taylor Lake, Wilcox Valley, Franks Valley, and Antelope Lake. A Forest closure is in place to ensure safety in the vicinity of the fire. All major highways remain open, however, most Forest roads are closed to access.

Outlook

Planned Actions	The W and NW continue to hold and mop up 500 feet from control lines. The SE perimeter construct direct line, improve and hold established line, grid for heat & mop up 200' from control lines. Provide structure protection. The SW perimeter patrol & mop up 100' from control lines. Provide structure protection in the Diamond Mountain, North Arm, Indian Valley and Wilcox areas.
Projected Movement	Containment lines held through the Red Flag warning event, therefore, no spread is anticipated.
Growth Potential	Extreme
Terrain Difficulty	80% slopes; extreme
Containment Target	The current lines held through the red flag weather event, therefore, an estimated containment date of 9/17/07 at 1800 hrs. has been established.
Remarks	The red flag warning event tested the containment lines today. All divisions were successful in holding the fire within the containment lines. Fire suppression repair and resource demobilization has been initiated. Resource advisors are working with Operatiions to formulate the fire line suppression repair plan.

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	15-25 mph S
Current Temperature	63 degrees
Current Humidity	15 %