CA-LPF-INDIANS - Wildland Fire - 950 Acres 6%

Indians Fire Incident Update June 9 - 1800hrs: Summary
Current Sizeup:The fire has now burned 950 acres and is 6 percent contained.
Fire behavior: Moving to the south from Escondido Campground, it is continuing to spread to the east, south and west and is on both sides of the Arroyo Seco-Indians Road which is bounded on both sides by the Ventana Wilderness.
Fire conditions: The fire is burning in steep rocky terrain and heavy grass, oaks and brush. Evacuations: Fifteen summer cabins in the Santa Lucia Tract continue to be evacuated as a precautionary measure.
Weather: Temperature in the area today reached 100 degrees, with only 5 percent relative humidity and wind gusts of 5 to 7 miles per hour.
Temperature this evening is predicted to be 53 degrees with a relative humidity of 45 percent and wind from 2 to 3 miles per hour out of the north.
Incident command: Central Coast Team 7 - T2 team (Jim Smith/Dana D'Andrea) assumed command of the Incident as of 1800 hours.
Resources: There are currently 588 firefighters assigned to the incident including 20 handcrews, 3 helicopters, 29 fire engines, 1 bulldozer and 3 water tenders.
Injuries: No injuries have been reported.
Cause: The fire continues to be under investigation.
Official Info: For more information please call the Los Padres National Forest Fire Information Call Center at 805-961-5770, 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.

Update June 9 1000hrs: Fire made a major run last night and is near or over 1,000 acres.
Today the fire weather will be in the triple digits with single digit Relative Humidities
Growth potential is up to 5,000 acres.

Location: 21 miles west of King City in the Los Padres National Forrest in the Ventana Wilderness area west of Fort Hunter Liggett, Fire is burning on 2 sides of Arroyo Seco drainage, burning on both sides of the Arroyo Seco-Indians Road which is bounded on both sides by the Ventana Wilderness. The fire is moving primarily to the east in steep rocky terrain and heavy grass, oaks and brush. Just West of the Indians, West of the Hare fire in The Kirk Complex of 10-1999.
GPS: Latitude and Longitude Lat: 36° 6´ 3" Long: 121° 25´ 9"
Initial attack: LPF and BEU responding along with all Hollister aircraft.
Cause: Undetermined.
Incident command: Incident Commander Mike Boone - Jim Smith's Type 2 Team ordered.
Fire camp: Fort Hunter Liggett
Ground resources: Committed Resources- 15 crews, 3 copters, 4 tankers, 16 engines, 1 dozer, 2 water tenders, 16 overhead- total 383 personnel, Kings River crews, Laguna IHC crews, Big Bear HotShots
Air resources: Air Attack 210, 4 Air Tankers 81, 80, 78, 93 are in the area., Copter 106 from SCU, H-538 just requested to respond from Ramona AAB.. Copters 104, 106, 406, 538, and 527
T-55 (P2V) being dispatched by South Ops to the Incident from San Bernardino AAB.
Comms: 170.550 Los Padres NF Forest Net
172.350 Unit-to-unit
168.200 LPF Tac-2
166.675 Air Tactics-1
170.000 Air-to-ground
122.925 Victor Frequency
165.0625 Fort Hunter Liggett FD Primary
141.375 Fort Hunter Liggett FD Secondary
Fire behavior: Fire on west side slope, Fire is burning in wilderness, moderate rate of speed. LPF pulling ground resources off fire due to extreme fire behavior and free burning that is taking place.
Fuels/Terrain: The fire is moving primarily to the east in steep rocky terrain and heavy grass, oaks and brush.
Fire potential: Potential to go 1000 to 5000 acres.
Evacuations: 10 nearby cabins threatened but area has been evacuated. Reports indicate that fire has burned through Escondido Campground. Evacuations of Forest Service summer cabins. (Santa Lucia Tract)
Weather: Temps to be in 100 degree range Monday thru Wednesday. Also RH will probably be in single digit numbers. Its 7% at FHL as of 1613PDT and 10% at Arroyo Seco Ranger Station.

Narrative: The National Interagency Fire Center has just posted the following article:

The Indians Fire is located approximately 21 miles west of the town of King City in the Ventana Wilderness of Los Padres National Forest, in Monterey County. The fire has burned approximately 125 acres and is centered around Escondido Campground. It is burning on both sides of the Arroyo Seco-Indians Road which is bounded on both sides by the Ventana Wilderness. The fire is moving primarily to the east in steep rocky terrain and heavy grass, oaks and brush. There is currently no containment. No structures are in immediate danger, but ten summer cabins in the Santa Lucia Tract, located about 3 miles east/southeast of the fire, have been evacuated as a precautionary measure. Temperatures in the area today were in the 90's with low relative humidity and winds 10-15 mph out of the north and northwest. There are about 290 firefighters currently assigned to the incident including six handcrews, 2 helicopters, 13 fire engines, 1 bulldozer and 1 water tender. There have been no injuries reported. The cause of the fire is undetermined.

Morning 209:
1: Date 06/09/2008
2: Time 0600
4: Incident Number CA-LPF-1491
5: Incident Name Indians
6: Incident Kind Wildland Fire (Full Suppression/Perimeter Control)
7: Start Date/Time 06/08/2008 1236
8: Cause Under Investigation
9: Incident Commander Mike Boone
10:Incident Command Organization Type 3 Team
11:State-Unit CA-LPF
12:County Monterey
13: Latitude and Longitude Lat: 36° 6´ 3" Long: 121° 25´ 9" Ownership: CA-LPF
14: Short Location Description (in reference to nearest town): Ventana Wilderness, West of Fort Hunter Liggett
15: Size/Area Involved 800 ACRES
16: % Contained or MMA 5 Percent
18: Line to Build 400 Chains
25: Threat to Human Life/Safety: Evacuation(s) in progress ---- XX- 25 resisdences threatened
26: Projected incident movement/spread 12, 24, 48, and 72 hour time frames:
12 hours: Spread towards the south, west, and east towards Fort Hunter Liggett and the North Coast Ridge Road.
27: Values at Risk: include communities, critical infrastructure, natural and cultural resources in 12, 24, 48 and 72 hour time frames:
12 hours: Monterey Sportsman Club, Santa Lucia Summer Tract, Escondido and Memorial Campgrounds, and the Indians Guard Station. Heritage and Cultural Resources-Special Interest Area.
28: Critical Resource Needs (amount, type, kind and number of operational periods () in priority order in 12, 24, 48, and 72 hour time frames):
12 hours:
24 hours:
48 hours:
72 hours:
29: Major problems and concerns (control problems, social/political/economic concerns or impacts, etc.) Relate critical resources needs identified above to the Incident Action Plan.
Steep terrain, limited access, heavy fuel loading, drought conditions.
30: Observed Weather for Current Operational Period
Peak Gusts (mph): 4-8 Max. Temperature: 53
Wind Direction: N Min. Relative Humidity: 40 31: Fuels/Materials Involved:
Grass/Chaparal/Timber
32: Today's observed fire behavior (leave blank for non-fire events):
Running and Torching with 12 foot flame lengths.
33: Significant events today (closures, evacuations, significant progress made, etc.):
Evacutation of the Santa Lucia Home Tract (15 homes).
34: Forecasted Weather for next Operational Period
Wind Speed (mph): 4-8 Temperature: 83-87
Wind Direction: NW Relative Humidity: 12 35: Estimated Control
Date and Time:
36: Projected Final Size:
37: Estimated Final Cost:
38: Actions planned for next operational period:
Direct Attack. Contingency Lines will be implemented.
39: For fire incidents, describe resistance to control in terms of:
1. Growth Potential - High
2. Difficulty of Terrain - High
40: Given the current constraints, when will the chosen management strategy succeed?
Yes- provided ordered resources will arive as scheduled.
41: Projected demobilization start date:
42: Remarks:
Central Coast Team 7 Type 2 Team has been ordered and will transition today. Wilderness dozer approval will be requested if contingency lines are necessary.
43: Committed Resources- 15 crews, 3 copters, 4 tankers, 16 engines, 1 dozer, 2 water tenders, 16 overhead- total 383 personnel
45: Prepared by: Gary Montgomery
46: Approved by: Mike Boone
47: Sent to:FAM Web by: Gary Montgomery
Date: 06/09/2008 Time: 0334