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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

CA-SCU- Summit Incident - Wildfire - 4,270 ACRES

Lastest GACC update for the Summit Incident. From the daily report 6/9/2008

Summit

CA-SCU-2548

Type: WF

Start: 05/22/2008 0517

Cause: U

Priority:

Overhead Team Name: Greg Estrada

Organization: Type 3 Team

Local:

GACC:

Size:
4,270 ACRES

% Cnt/MMA:
100 %

Est Contain:
05/27/2008

Latitude:
37° 5´ 18"

Longitude:
121° 49´ 45"

Location: Summit Road at Maymens Flat

$$ Costs to Date: $19,300,000

Structures Threatened: NONE

Structures Destroyed: 64 OUTB , 35 PRIM

Resources Committed:

Total Personnel: 118

Report Date: Jun 09, 2008 1800

Agency	CRW1	CRW2	HEL1	HEL2	HEL3	ENGS	OVHD
PRI	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
ST	4	0	0	0	0	2	20

Significant Events: Mop up and patrol continued with emphasis on locating the hot spots identified during last night's IR flight.

Remarks:

Observed Fire Behavior: Stump holes, dozer piles and large fuels (mainly in draws) are still being found smoldering within containment lines.

Planned Actions: Tonight's 12-hour operational period will focus on mop up and patrol.

Totals:

Summit - Large Fire Totals
Acreage	Personnel	CRW1	CRW2	HEL1	HEL2	HEL3	ENGS	OVHD
4,270	118	4	0	0	0	0	2	24

Also covers a prescribed burn on the Klamath - CA-KNF- Scott Bar Mountain Underburn

Name Scott Bar Mountain Underburn		Agency USFS	ST CA	Unit KNF
Planned Start Date 06/07/2008	Number of days: NR	Acres 687	Strategy/Fuel Type Model 8
VOR NR	Legal 44N 11W 22	Latitude/Longitude NR
Remarks Contingentcy resources on site
			Report Date: 06/09/2008

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CA-SCU- Summit Incident - Wildfire - 4,270 ACRES

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