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Friday, September 14, 2007

Inciweb: Butler 2 Wildland Fire - Actually 300 acres

Butler 2 Wildland Fire

INCIDENT UPDATED 1:02 HRS. AGO

Summary

The Butler 2 Fire was reported at 130 pm northwest of Big Bear Lake. Several Campgrounds north of Big Bear have been evacuated. No communities are currently threatened or evacuated.

Basic Information

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

Current Situation

Total Personnel	225
Size	200 acres
Fuels Involved	Brush and Timber.
Fire Behavior	High temperatures and low humidity, high winds aloft.
Significant Events	Not available

Outlook

Planned Actions	Not available
Growth Potential	Extreme
Terrain Difficulty	High.
Remarks	Evacuations--Camp Whittle, Big Pine Flat, Ironwood, Hanna Flat 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--11 hand crews, 11 engines, 2 helicopters, 8 airtankers 4 watertenders. No communities are currently threatened or evacuated.

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	27 mph S
Current Temperature	80 degrees
Current Humidity	8 %

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