Rich Wildland Fire- 6,371 acres 45%

Monday, August 4, 2008

Rich Wildland Fire- 6,371 acres 45%

Rich Wildland Fire

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildland Fire
Cause	Under Investigation
Date of Origin	Wednesday July 29th, 2009 aprox 03:30 PM
Location	20 miles west of Quincy, CA
Incident Commander	Chris Hoff

Current Situation

Total Personnel	1,066
Size	6,371 acres
Percent Contained	45%
Estimated Containment Date	Sunday August 10th, 2008 aprox 12:00 AM
Fuels Involved	Timber (litter and understory)
Fire Behavior	Most of the fire spread was backing fire.
Significant Events	Highway 70 continues to use a pilot car operation. Crews made significant progress on the southern perimeter with the completion of burnout operations in the Fales Basin area. Crews continue to construct direct and indirect handline on the eastern perimeters. Moderate slopover occurred from burnout operations on the northwestern portion of the fire near the 26N22 road. Helicopter bucket drops were heavily used in conjunction with hand crews and engines. Evacuated residents are being escorted into their property for a short term assessment of damage. However, no evacuees are being allowed back into their residences on a permanent basis.

Outlook

Planned Actions	Provide wildland suppression in and around structures in the Rich Gulch, Rush Creek and Virgilia areas. South of the river (Branch I): secure all lines and begin mop up in all divisions. North of the river on the western and northern flanks: secure lines and continue mop up. On the eastern flank, continue mop up. Complete line and cold-trailing from Rush Creek north to Road 26N67.
Growth Potential	High
Terrain Difficulty	Extreme
Remarks	Evacuated communities include Rich Bar, Rich Gulch, Brush Creek, and Virgilia. Resources on this incident include 8 helicopters, 57 engines, 10 dozers, 21 water tenders, 10 Type 1 hand crews and 13 Type 2 hand crews. Acres shown above reflects combined acreage for both the Rich and Belden fires. Rich Fire is 5,897 acres and is 45% contained. Belden Fire is 474 acres and is 70% contained.

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	4 mph SE
Current Temperature	51 degrees
Current Humidity	50 %

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Monday, August 4, 2008