Update: 10:00 5-21 - Honey bee WFU FIRE - 1,235 acres
Summary -The Honeybee Fire is being managed as Wildland Fire Use, and is burning in the South Sierra Wilderness between Olancha Pass and Haiwee Pass on the Kern Plateau. The fire, which was sparked by lightning on May 6th, 2008, has grown to over 1200 acres. The fire is being managed jointly between the Inyo National Forest and the Sequoia National Forest, and is burning according to well-managed resource objectives. Total Personnel 81
Update: 08:00 5-21 - Honey bee WFU FIRE - 1235 acres
Burning in timber with grass and brush understory.
Update: 08:00 5-20 - Honey Bee- WFU FIRE - 1,225 acres
Total Personnel: 74
Size: 1,225 acres
Containment: 0%
Resources: Additional 8-man crew, helicopter, and helicopter support personnel added today. Currently 1 Type 1 line crew, 4 Type 2 line crews, 2 helicopters.
Closures: Pacific Crest Trail is open.
Note: Maximum Manageable Area (MMA) defined in general geographic terms only, but approx. 30,000 acres.
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Honey bee (CA-INF-282) 5-18 1800hrs
Fire has consumed 1,225 acres of 2 Timber (grass and under story) and is a WFIP Stage II. Low humidity's observed this afternoon, has increased fire behavior on the south east portion at 9000 ft elevation, near the Sierra Crest.
A low pressure system forecast for Tuesday will change wind direction from the North West with strong sustained winds predicted. This will push most of the fire area onto itself. But the current fire activity today was venerable to strong northwest winds
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