CDF Incident news: Tar Fire General Information

Thursday, August 16, 2007

CDF Incident news: Tar Fire General Information

Tar Fire

Tar Fire Incident Information:
Last Updated:	August 16, 2007 7:00 am
Date/Time Started:	August 10, 2007 5:34 pm
Administrative Unit:	CAL FIRE Fresno-Kings Unit
County:	Fresno County
Location:	9 miles southwest of Avenal
Acres Burned:	5,644 acres
Containment	95% contained - 5,644 acres; Full containment expected on August 16
Injuries:	3
Cause:	Under Investigation
Cooperating Agencies:	CAL FIRE, Fresno County Fire Protection District, Fresno City Fire, Clovis City Fire, California Highway Patrol, BLM.
Total Fire Personnel:	1,066 (980 CAL FIRE)
Fire crews:	34 CAL FIRE
Engines:	41 (40 CAL FIRE)
Airtankers:	1
Helicopters:	1
Dozers:	6 (5 CAL FIRE)
Water tenders:	26
Costs to date:	$4.7 million
Major Incident Command Team:	CAL FIRE Incident Command Team 9
Conditions:	The fire is burning in difficult terrain, making the fire inaccessible for engines. A Senior Geologists from the California Geological Survey conducted a field survey of the area designated as likely to contain Naturally Occurring Asbestos and confirmed that the area contains Asbestos bearing rock. Therefore, until further tests are conducted, firefighters will continue to use precautionary health measures when traveling through the Asbestos areas and firefighting aircraft and infrared will be used for fire control.
Phone Numbers	(559) 292-2371 (Tar Fire Information)

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Thursday, August 16, 2007