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Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Inciweb: Rosa Wildland Fire - 411 acres - 100% - Final

Rosa Wildland Fire

INCIDENT UPDATE

This incident is 100% contained.

Summary

This fire has burned 411 acres and is 70 percent contained. 175 residences near Temecula are threatened. Evacuations have been lifted and residents are allowed to return to their homes. All roads are open. 223 firefighters are assigned to this incident under CAL FIRE command. The cause of this fire is arson. Rosa Fire Information Line (951) 940-6985.

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildland Fire
Cause	Under Investigation
Date of Origin	10/22/2007 at 2306 hrs.
Location	East of Temecula, north of Fallbrook
Incident Commander	Bart Chambers

Current Situation

Total Personnel	223
Size	411 acres
Percent Contained	100%
Estimated Containment Date	10/24/2007 at hrs.
Fuels Involved	Chaparral (6 Feet)Heavy Brush, slash from agricultural operations
Fire Behavior	None. Continued mop up.
Significant Events	Damage assessmnent on the Pellegrino Branch, 5 acres of avocado damaged/destroyed. On the Vaquero Branch, 1 backhoe destroyed, 25 acres of avocado damaged/destroyed. On the Borranca Branch, no damage to structures, vehicles or agricultural products.

Outlook

Planned Actions	Continue patrol of perimeter. Watch for hot spots. Extinguish any flareups within 300' of line. Check grovesand agriculture areas for hot spots.
Growth Potential	Low
Terrain Difficulty	High
Remarks	Not available

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	7 mph SE
Current Temperature	97 degrees
Current Humidity	7 %

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