Sunday, September 16, 2007

Inciweb: Butler 2 Wildland Fire - 13,829 acres - 5%

Butler 2 Wildland Fire
INCIDENT UPDATED

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Credit: DANIEL ELLIOTT

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Summary

The Butler 2 Fire was reported at 1:30 pm on Friday northwest of Big Bear Lake. Highway closures--Hwy 18 is closed from Arrowbear east to Big Bear Dam. Drivers may not access Big Bear from Hwy 18 or from Hwy 330 in San Bernardino, but Hwy 18 is open from Apple Valley (the high desert). Drivers may also access Big Bear via Hwy 38 from I-10 in Redlands.

Manadatory Evacuations for Fawnskin--The fire is currently about 18000 acres. Mandatory evacuations have been called for the Fawnskin area from the Big Bear Dam to The Discovery Center north of Hwy 38. An evacuatiion center has been setup at the Big Bear High School in Sugarloaf.

Mandaytory Evacuations for Green Valley Lake-- The entire community from Hwy 18 as well as campgrounds from Green Valley Lake RD. Campgrounds include--Greeen Valley, Crab Flats, Tent Peg, and Fisherman's.

Evacuation center at Jerry Lewis Community Center in Highland.

Voluntary Evacuations have been called for Lucerne Valley from Crystal Creek Road on the east to High Rd on the west and North to the Pitzer Buttes area.

Voluntary Evacuations from Downtown Running Springs east to Arrowbear Lake.

Evcaution center is at Victor Valley College.

Basic Information

Incident Type Wildland Fire
Cause Under Investigation
Date of Origin 09/14/2007 at 1321 hrs.
Location NW of Big Bear Lake
Incident Commander Fiorella

Current Situation

Total Personnel 1,085
Size 13,829 acres
Percent Contained 5%
Fuels Involved

Grass, Brush, and Timber.

Fire Behavior

Running Crowning and Spotting

Significant Events

Not available

Outlook

Planned Actions

Direct attack with heavy air support.

Projected Movement

North and East

Growth Potential

Extreme

Terrain Difficulty

High.

Remarks

Highway closures--Hwy 18 is closed from Arrowbear Lake to Big Bear Dam. Drivers may not access Big Bear from Hwy 18 or from Hwy 330 in San Bernardino, but Hwy 18 is open from Apple Valley (the high desert). Drivers may also access Big Bear via Hwy 38 from I-10 in Redlands.

Evacuations--Camp Whittle, Big Pine Flat, Ironwood, Hanna Flat, Green Valley, Campgrounds, Yellow Post campsites in the area, and Butler Peak Lookout.

Forest Road Closures--2N13, both ends of 3N14, 4N16, 3N16 at Crab Flats, Grays Peak Trailhead.

Resources on Scene--37 hand crews, 41 engines, 7 helicopters, 10 fixed winged, and, 15 dozers, and 14 watertenders.

Manadatory Community Evacuations called for Fawnskin-- Mandatory evacuations have been called for the Fawnskin area from the Big Bear Dam to The Discovery Center north of Hwy 38. An evacuatiion center has been setup at the Big Bear High School in Sugarloaf.

New Evacuations--Sept. 15, 230 pm--The entire community of Green Valley Campground Lake is under mandatory evacuation orders.

Evacuation center is at Rim of the World High School.

Voluntary Evacuations have been called for Lucerne Valley from Crystal Creek Road on the east to High Rd on the west and North to the Pitzer Buttes area.

New Voluntary Evacuations--Sept. 15, 300 pm--

From Downtown Running Springs east to Arrowbear Lake.

Weather

Current Wind Conditions 7 mph W
Current Temperature 62 degrees
Current Humidity 3 %

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