CA-YNP- Jack Fire - 300+ acres and is 0% controlled

Jack Fire (CA-YNP-4850)
Start Date: 10/29/07 from lightning
Location: Yosemite National Park
Current Size: 300+ acres and is 0% controlled.
Fire is being mapped with Helo/GPS and updated acreage should be available tomorrow.
Fuels: The south half of the fire
is in oak woodland, manzanita, and bear clover. The north half of
the fire is in heavy ponderosa pine/mixed conifer. The fire activity
is light due to intermittent showers.
Comms:
Air to Air - 130.200
Command - YNP Fire

Outlook: 2 miles of contingency line completed, With most activity on the north east flank of fire
This is being managed as a Type 3 Incident right now. Fire originally was placed under wildland fire use management for resource benefits and public safety. On Nov. 8, the fire spread outside the fire use management zone causing a change in strategy. At this point, management actions were taken to stop the fire from spreading further south toward Wawona. Crews are constructing line just outside Wawona north to the fire's south and east sides.
A significant turn in the weather is expected Sunday, bringing measurable precipitation to the fire area. Fire managers continue to assess fire activity and growth potential to determine future management actions.
Selected WFSA alternative is to go direct on the fire south of Turner Ridge, however, steep terrain and rollout may require a larger burnout around the north end Wawona, which would increase the size and complexity of the incident considerably.

Resources:
Crews:
Crane Valley RHC
Horseshoe IHC
Vista Grande IHC
Engines:
Northern Region Type 4 Strike Team (Montana/Idaho)
(these are the ICS Type 4 Large Engines not the Firescope Type 4
light engines)
MT -IPF - E4641
MT -IPF - E4241
MT -IPF - E4841
ID -PDS - E4041
MT -IPF - E4141
California S/T 4601C
CA -TNF - E31
CA -ENF - E13
CA -ENF - E63
CA -ENF - E53
CA -TMU - E41
Aircraft:
Cal-Fire Tanker 76
Cal-Fire Tanker 78
Helicopter 28HJ (Yosemite Park)
Helicopter C-FHQK
Cal-Fire AA430
Helitanker 725 from Helicopter Transport Services
Lead 57