Final Slinkard Fire Update

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Final Slinkard Fire Update

August 24, 2008 -- Final Slinkard Fire Update

Incident: Slinkard Fire Wildland Fire
Released: 28 min. ago

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8.24.08 Final Fire Update (Doc 38 kb)

August 24, 2008 @ 8:00 a.m.

SLINKARD FIRE

STATUS:

Estimated Acres Burned: 374
Estimated Percent Contained: 100%
Expected Full Containment: August 24, 2008
Cause: Lightning
Date Started: August 17, 2008
Structures Threatened: None

RESOURCES:

Crews: 8
Engines: 5
Helicopters: 0
Dozers:
Water Tenders: 4
Total Resources Assigned: 1302

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Current Situation: The fire is located approximately four miles southeast of Seiad Valley. Fire behavior was minimal during the night and was limited to creeping and smoldering of interior islands of unburned material within the fire perimeter. Firefighters expect no additional fire growth. Fire suppression repair of indirect dozer lines and roadways on all divisions of the fire have been completed. Fire crews made significant progress with mop up operations along the fire perimeter.

Today's Objectives: Fire crews will continue mop-up operations along the northern perimeter of the fire - the south side of State Highway 96, and back-haul fire suppression equipment on all divisions of the fire.

Area Closures: The Klamath National Forest issued an emergency closure order (no. 08-05-674) for Walker Creek Road (Forest Road 46N64) for the section within the Slinkard Fire area. A current forest closure map and description may be found at: www.fs.fed.us/r5/klamath/conditions/.

Evacuations: There are no evacuation orders at this time.

Remarks: State Highway 96 is currently open, however, piloted traffic controls remain in effect for public safety due to rolling material from the steep terrain coming down to the highway. For up to the minute road information call Caltrans at (800) 427-7623 or www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/.

This will be the final fire update for the Slinkard fire from Northern California Interagency Incident Management (NorCal) Team II. NorCal II will transition with the Boise National Incident Management Organization (NIMO) who will manage all the current fires for the Klamath National Forest. NorCal Team II would like to thank the community of Seiad Valley for a wonderful Seiad Day celebration.

Additional Information: A recorded line for Klamath National Forest fire information is available at (530) 841-4451, or additional information online at www.fs.fed.us/r5/klamath. Additional fire information, maps, and photos are available online at http://www.inciweb.org/.

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