Iron Complex Wildland Fire - 84,788 acres 87%

Iron Complex Wildland Fire

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildland Fire
Cause	Lightning
Date of Origin	Saturday June 21st, 2008 aprox 09:28 AM
Location	Junction City, CA Approximate GPS Location 40.733 latitude, -123.054 longitude
Incident Commander	Bill Kaage

Current Situation

Total Personnel	1,365
Size	84,788 acres
Percent Contained	87%
Estimated Containment Date	Monday September 01st, 2008 aprox 12:00 AM
Fuels Involved	10 Timber (litter and understory) Grass, brush, and heavy timber.
Fire Behavior	Firefighters observed low to moderate fire behavior while fire remains active on the Buckhorn fire. Fire behavior is primarily backing and flanking with occasional single and group tree torching.
Significant Events	Fire behavior remained active on the Buckhorn Fire. The south flank of the fire continues to actively back into French Creek drainage. Roll-out, snags, and rugged terrain have limited direct attack options. Other indirect alternatives continue to be explored and scouted. On the Carey Fire good progress was reported on the eastern flank. The western flank of the Carey Fire is being held in Eagle Creek. A Farsite analysis is underway for fire spread projection on the west side of the Carey Fire. The Serious Accident Investigation Team continues their investigation on the firefighter fatality. Military Taskforce Shovel crews are assigned for suppression damage repair on the Zeigler and Ironside Fires.

Outlook

Planned Actions	Actions planned for this operational period include Eagle Fire: Fire fighters will patrol and hold established containment lines and continue to mop up hot spots within 300 feet of the fire’s perimeter. Buckhorn Fire: Fire fighters will construct indirect fireline on the southeastern flank of the fire along Manzanita Ridge. Fire crews will prepare French Creek Road for anticipated burnout operations and will continue to improve perimeter protection for both the Brooks and Lower Waldorff ranches. Carey Fire: Fire fighters will patrol the contained fire perimeter, and continue limited line construction where necessary to hold the fire from significant growth. Cedar: Fire fighters will patrol and mop up hot spots within 300 feet along the containment lines while the National Guard will continue fire suppression repair.
Growth Potential	High
Terrain Difficulty	Extreme
Remarks	Status of the fires within the Iron Complex that remain uncontained: Buckhorn Fire is 15,848 acres and 34% contained; Carey Fire is 2,409 acres and 50% contained; and the Eagle Fire is 24,775 acres and 98% contained. Northern California Interagency Incident Management (NorCal) Team II is managing the fires for the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	16 mph SE
Current Temperature	64 degrees
Current Humidity	37 %