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Wednesday, August 22, 2007

InciWeb: Snow Wildland Fire - 80 acres - 20%

Snow Creek Header from Hwy 79
North looking over the French Valley Airport.
Credit: Readers Ed & Sharon

Snow Wildland Fire

INCIDENT UPDATED 30 MIN. AGO

Summary

The Snow Fire began about 12 noon on Aug. 21, 2007 and is burning in heavy brush and timber at a slow to moderate rate of spread. The fire began at the top of Mt San Jacinto in the Snow Creek area northeast of Black Mountain Group Campground in steep and rugged wilderness terrain. Six abandoned structure at Camp Lackey has been burned, but no communities are threatened. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildland Fire
Cause	Under Investigation
Date of Origin	08/21/2007 at 1157 hrs.
Location	NE OF THE TOWN OF PINE COVE
Incident Commander	Dave Fiorella

Current Situation

Total Personnel	403
Size	80 acres
Percent Contained	20%
Estimated Containment Date	08/27/2007 at hrs.
Fuels Involved	Heavy brush and timber.
Fire Behavior	Light to moderate rate of spread. Single Tree torching.
Significant Events	Six abandoned structure at Camp Lackey have been burned, but no communities are threatened. Manadatory evacuation of Black Mtn Campground and the portion of the San Jacinto State Park wilderness in the immediate fire area was completed Wednesday afternoon

Outlook

Planned Actions	Continue direct line construction where possile. Utilize aircraft to support ground operations.
Projected Movement	NE in the Snow Creek drainage. Possible spread south thoward Fuller Ridge.
Growth Potential	High
Terrain Difficulty	Medium
Remarks	Eight airtankers, 14 crews, 6 helicopters, 19 engines, one dozer and 6 water tenders are on scene.

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	1 mph NW
Current Temperature	Not available
Current Humidity	Not available

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