Thursday, August 30, 2007

Inciweb: Elk Complex Wildland Fire - 17,684 acres - 90%

Elk Complex Wildland Fire

INCIDENT UPDATED
NEWS RELEASE

Klamath River Access Opened
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Duane Lyon August 17, 2007Phone: 530 841 4485 Website: www.fs.fed.us/r5/klamath Klamath National Forest Announces Changes in ClosuresYreka, CA - The Wingate River... more

Community Oveview 8/4/07

Community Oveview 8/4/07
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Summary

The Elk Complex is 90% contained. Crews continue to monitor. Check www.fs.fed.us/r5/klamath/conditions/ or call the Fire Information Center at 530 841 4451 for current information on road, trail, and river access closures.

Basic Information

Incident Type Wildland Fire
Cause Lightning
Date of Origin 07/10/2007 at 2201 hrs.
Location Happy Camp Ranger District
Incident Commander Herb Mclane

Current Situation

Total Personnel 114
Size 17,684 acres
Percent Contained 90%
Estimated Containment Date 10/30/2007 at 0700 hrs.
Fuels Involved

10 Timber (litter and understory). Mature heavy timber overstory with brush understory, large quantities of dead fuels and snags.

Fire Behavior

Slow moving surface fire in green pockets within fire prerimeter with isolated torching, creeping and roll-out on steep slopes.

Significant Events

Continued to secure line burned on previous days. Patrol, mop-up, and repair activities. Fire backed down to the Klamath River on the west.

Outlook

Planned Actions

Continue to secure the line burned on previous days. Continue to perform fireline repair.

Projected Movement

12 hours: Interior burning of unburn fuels.

24 hours: Potential for re-burn in areas wetted by previous rain event as drying continues.

48 hours: Potential for re-burn in areas wetted by previous rain event as drying continues.

72 hours: Potential for re-burn in areas wetted by previous rain event as drying continues.

Growth Potential

Low

Terrain Difficulty

Extreme

Containment Target

Likely to meet objectives based on current weather projections.

Remarks

Fire finished backing into the Klamath River. Portions of the Elk fire, Humming Bird fire and King Creek to / Titus / Wingate fires are in confinement status which accounts for the 90% continement. Plan to transition to a type 3 team on 08/05/07.

Weather

Current Wind Conditions 1 mph NW
Current Temperature 52 degrees
Current Humidity 75 %

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