CA-BDF-Apache - Wildland Fire - 784 acres 66%

Apache Wildland Fire
Update: Apache Wildland Fire - CA-BDF-Apache IC -
Editor: This fire looks very cold via Geomac-Modis expect very little growth this is a creeping smoldering high altitude fire. Full containment predicted for May 4, 2008. Seven helicopters and four aircraft available to augment the ground forces consisting of 33 hand crews...

Perimeter map of Apache Fire
Credit: USDA Forest Service

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Summary

Fire is located in the San Jacinto Wilderness. Winds have died down. There are no evacuations in place. The San Jacinto Wilderness and Mt. San Jacinto State Park are closed until further notice. The Devil's Slide, Spitler Peak, Southridge, Fobes Ranch, and Cedar Springs trails and a section of the Pacific Crest Trail are closed until further notice. The Palm Springs Tramway and adjacent Long Valley area remain open. Full containment predicted for May 4, 2008.

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildland Fire
Cause	Human (smoking)
Date of Origin	04/29/2008 at 1635 hrs.
Location	Apache Peak, San Jacinto Wilderness
Incident Commander	Carlton Joseph

Current Situation

Total Personnel	721
Size	784 acres
Percent Contained	64%
Estimated Containment Date	05/04/2008 at 1800 hrs.
Fuels Involved	Heavy downed logs and timber moving into grass and brush.
Fire Behavior	Fire is smoldering.
Significant Events	Following a successful aerial personnel shuttle, crews made significant progress in increasing line construction and the percentage of containment.

Outlook

Planned Actions	All crews are spiked out for two consecutive day shifts. Most crews will be flown out at the end of the second day shift, and other crews will remain spiked for an additional two shifts.
Projected Movement	Overnight the weather is expected to be a low of 42 degrees with winds out of the west at 6 mph and a relative humidity of 35%.
Growth Potential	Low
Terrain Difficulty	Extreme
Containment Target	Less than 5 days.
Remarks	Resources assigned include 33 handcrews, 3 water tenders, 7 helicopters and 4 fixed wing aircraft.

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	12 mph W
Current Temperature	65 degrees
Current Humidity	20 %