CA-SNF-Trimmer Fire

CA-SNF-Trimmer Fire

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1: Date 05/25/2007
2: Time 2341
3: Initial | Update | Final
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4: Incident Number CA-SNF-525
5: Incident Name TRIMMER
6: Incident Kind Wildland Fire
7: Start Date, Time 05/25/2007 1141
8: Cause Under Investigation
9: Incident Commander CHARLEY
10: Incident Command Organization Type 3 IC
11: State-Unit CA-SNF
12: County FRESNO
13: Latitude and Longitude Lat: 36° 54´ 4" Long: 119° 17´ 5" Ownership: CA-SNF
14: Short Location Description (in reference to nearest town): EAST OF TRIMMER RANGER STATION

Current Situation

15: Size/Area Involved 100 ACRES
16: % Contained or MMA 15 Percent
17: Expected Containment Date: 05/26/2007
18: Line to Build
19: Estimated Costs to Date
20: Declared Controlled
Date:
Time:
21: Injuries this Reporting Period: 2
22: Injuries to Date: 2
23: Fatalities 0
24: Structure Information none
25: Threat to Human Life/Safety:
Evacuation(s) in progress ----
No evacuation(s) imminent --
Potential future threat -------- XX
No likely threat ---------------
26: Communities/Critical Infrastructure Threatened (in 12, 24, 48 and 72 hour time frames):
12 hours:
24 hours:
48 hours:
72 hours:
27: Critical Resource Needs(kind & amount, in priority order in 12, 24, 48, and 72 hour time frames):
12 hours:
24 hours:
48 hours:
72 hours:
28: Major problems and concerns:
STEEP TERRAIN AND EXTREMELY HOT DAYTIME TEMPERATURES POSE THREAT TO FIREFIGHTER SAFETY. FIRE RESTRICTS NORTH-SOUTH THOROUGHFARE ON SOUTHERN HALF OF FOREST DURING HEAVILY TRAFFICED HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
29: Natural and Cultural Resources to be protected (kind(s) and value/significance):
BIG CREEK DRAINAGE AND WATERSHED FLOWING INTO PINE FLAT RESEVOIR.
30: Current Weather Conditions
Wind Speed: 4 mph
Temperature: 89
Wind Direction: NW
Relative Humidity: 14
31: Fuels/Materials Involved: 2 Timber (grass and understory)
GRASS, OAK, PINE, MIXED FOREST FUELS. STEEP TERRAIN.
32: Today's observed fire behavior
MODERATE RATE OF SPREAD. WEATHER AT 1100 WAS DRY BULB 89 WITH FUEL TEMPERATURES AT 105 DEGREES. RH14, WINDS 4 MPH OUT OF THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS TO 10 MPH. CLEAR SKIES. FUEL TEMPS AT 1200 HRS WAS 109 DEGREES.
33: Significant events today:
HEAVY HOLIDAY USAGE IN AREA DURING THE ENTIRE WEEKEND.

Outlook

34: Estimated Control Date and Time: 05/27/2007 1200
35: Projected Final Size: 150
36: Estimated Final Cost:
37: Actions planned for next operational period:
KEEP FIRE FROM SPREADING TO THE NEXT RIDGE AND TIE IN ENTIRE LINE ACROSS THE TOP. SUPPORT WITH 3 HELICOPTERS, 5 ENGINES, 5 CREWS. RESOURCES FROM 5/25 EXPECTED TO BE RELEASED 5/26 0800.
38: Projected incident movement/spread during next operational period (in 12, 24, 48, and 72 hour time frames):
12 hours: ANTICIPATE 50 ACRES MAXIMUM.
24 hours: PROPOSE 0 ACRES.
48 hours:
72 hours:
39: For fire incidents, describe resistance to control in terms of:
1. Growth Potential - High
2. Difficulty of Terrain - High
40: Given the current constraints, when will the chosen management strategy succeed?
WITHIN 24 HOURS.
41: Projected demobilization start date: 05/26/2007 1800
42: Remarks:
ANTICIPATE HIGH VISITOR ACTIVITY AND HIGHER TEMPERATURES ARE FORECASTED FOR THE WEEKEND. RH TO REMAIN OR LOWER CONINUALLY DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. HEAT EXHAUSTION IS A DANGER TO FIRE FIGHTERS.
43: Committed Resources (Supplemental Committed Resources follow the first block)
Agency CRW1 CRW2 HEL1 HEL2 HEL3 ENGS DOZR WTDR OVHD Camp
Crews Total
Personnel
SR ST SR ST SR SR SR SR ST SR ST SR SR
USFS 1 4 1 2 1 2
ST 3 1 7
NPS 1
PRI 1 1
Total 4 0 4 0 0 4 0 9 1 0 0 3 0 0 0
Total personnel by agency are listed in the first section of committed resources.
Agency HELTK FIXW TRKCO RESMD LGTAIR
SR SR SR SR
USFS
ST
NPS
PRI
Total 0 0 0 0 0
44: Cooperating and Assisting Agencies Not Listed Above:

Approval Information

45: Prepared by: MAJOHNSON
46: Approved by: MAJOHNSON
47: Sent to:OSC by: MAJOHNSON
Date: 05/26/2007 Time: 0130