UPDATE: Goldledge Wildland Fire

Monday, June 11, 2007

UPDATE: Goldledge Wildland Fire

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Goldledge Wildland Fire

INCIDENT UPDATED

Summary

Firefighters are having a difficult time accessing the top end of the Goldledge fire due to steep rugged terrain on the fire. Crews hiked in from the bottom yesterday but were unsuccessful in reaching the hotspots. Today's plan is to continue utilizing the helicopter with water drops and have firefighters monitor the interior hotspots and be prepared to take suppression action if needed. The Goldledge fire still remains at 3900 acres with 65% containment.

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildland Fire
Benefits & Objectives	Keep the fire south of the McNally Fire. West of Kern Plateau. East of county road M99. North of the major ridge in sections 8,16 and 28 north of the south fork of Corral Creek.
Cause	Shooting
Date of Origin	06/03/2007 at 1130 hrs.
Location	10 miles north of Kernville
Incident Commander	Robert Sanders

Current Situation

Total Personnel	70
Size	3,900 acres
Percent Contained	65%
Estimated Containment Date	06/20/2007 at hrs.
Fuels Involved	Annual grass, low shrubs,chaparral and chamise at lower elevations. Fire burning into Jeffrey and lodgepole pine, mixed conifer forest.
Fire Behavior	Some hot spots near top of fire continued to smoke. No further movement. Fire progression continues to be limited by natural barriers.
Significant Events	Area closure remains in effect and will remain in effect until threat to cabins is abated.

Outlook

Planned Actions	Continued efforts on mop-up, hot spotting and cold trailing. Continue backhaul of trash.
Growth Potential	Low
Terrain Difficulty	Extreme
Containment Target	Expected containment 6/20/2007.
Remarks	One type 2 helicopter, two type 1 hotshot crews two type 3 engines and support overhead remain on the fire.

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	Not available
Current Temperature	70 degrees
Current Humidity	30 %
Forecasted Wind Conditions	2-7 mph NW
Forecasted Temperature	80-85 degrees
Forecasted Humidity	14-18 %

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Monday, June 11, 2007