CA-BDF-Grass Valley - Major Vegetation fire - LAKE ARROWHEAD

EVACUATIONS: DEER LODGE PARK NEAR LAKE ARROWHEAD, THREAT TO NEARBY POWER PLANT. IMMEDIATE THREAT TO 100 STRUCTURES AND POSSIBLE THREAT TO THOUSANDS. Evacuations of the Trinity/Modoc subdivisions are in progress
Location: Lake Arrowhead area. Highway18 and Waterman Grass Valley area of the San Bernardino NF well-established in the Grass Valley drainage area.
Initial Sizeup: o5:30 10/22, 75 acres with structures threatened.
Updates: 35-70 acres structure protection needed. Multiple downed power lines in the area.
Narrative:Working large timber fire. IC asking for resources from anywhere.

Major problems and concerns: (control problems, social/political/economic concerns or impacts, etc.) Relate critical resources needs identified above to the Incident Action Plan.
TOWN OF LAKE ARROWHEAD AND SEVERAL ADJACENT TOWNS THREATENED, DEERLOGDE PARK IMMEDIATE THREAT, EVACUATIONS IN PROGRESS. LACK OF RESOURCES HINDERING SUPPRESSION EFFORTS. OTHER FIRES IN THE AREA ARE BURNING, EVACUATIONS IN PROCESS

ALL RESOURCES: UNABLE TO FLY AIRCRAFT, ALL LOCAL ENGINES ARE DEPLETED

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Lack of resources due to draw down.
Incident Number CA-BDF-10566 5: Incident Name:GRASS VALLEY
Incident Commander-R.CLAUSON 10:
Incident Command Organization Type 3 Team
11: State-Unit CA-BDF
Latitude and Longitude Lat: 34° 16´ 24" Long: 117° 12´ 55"
Short Location Description:NW OF LAKE ARROWHEAD
Current Situation
15: Size/Area Involved- 75 ACRES
% Contained 0 Percent
Evacuation(s) in progress ---- XX
No evacuation(s) imminent --
Potential future threat --------
No likely threat ---------------
12 hours: EVACUATIONING DEER LODGE PARK NEAR LAKE ARROWHEAD, THREAT TO NEARBY POWER PLANT. IMMEDIATE THREAT TO 100 STRUCTURES AND POSSIBLE THREAT TO THOUSANDS
24 hours:
48 hours:
72 hours:
27: Critical Resource Needs
12 hours: ALL RESOURCES: UNABLE TO FLY AIRCRAFT, ALL LOCAL ENGINES ARE DEPLEATED
24 hours:
48 hours:
72 hours:
28: Major problems and concerns (control problems, social/political/economic concerns or impacts, etc.) Relate critical resources needs identified above to the Incident Action Plan.
TOWN OF LAKE ARROWHEAD AND SEVERAL ADJACENT TOWNS THREATENED, DEERLOGDE PARK IMMEDIATE THREAT, EVACUATIONS IN PROGRESS. LACK OF RESOURCES HINDERING SUPPRESSION EFFORTS. OTHER FIRES IN THE AREA ARE BURNING, EVACUATIONS IN PROCESS
29: Natural and Cultural Resources to be protected (kind(s) and value/significance):
TIMBER, WATERSHED, RECREATION,
30: Current Weather Conditions
Wind Speed: 30 mph Temperature:
Wind Direction: NE Relative Humidity:
31: Fuels/Materials Involved: 2 Timber (grass and understory)
TIMBER
32: Today's observed fire behavior -SEVERE

1. Growth Potential - Extreme
2. Difficulty of Terrain - Medium
40: Given the current constraints, when will the chosen management strategy succeed?
U/K
Date: 10/22/2007 Time: 0843

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