Burnside Fire - Alpine County

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildland Fire
Cause	Under Investigation
Date of Origin	Sunday August 31st, 2008 aprox 04:06 PM
Location	Hope Valley, CA
Incident Commander	Jarren Flinders

Current Situation

Total Personnel	183
Size	204 acres
Percent Contained	50%
Estimated Containment Date	Wednesday September 03rd, 2008 aprox 06:00 PM
Fuels Involved	Timber and understory.
Fire Behavior	Fire behavior is less erratic now that the cold front has passed. Good Progress was made today on the fire due to favorable weather and air support. Handline construction continues. Structural protection continues, but the threat has minimized.
Significant Events	Evacuations have been lifted at local resorts, campgrounds and private residences.

Outlook

Planned Actions	Flinders, Nevada Type III team took over management of the fire on 9/1.
Growth Potential	Medium.
Terrain Difficulty	Moderate.
Remarks	2 Air Tankers, 4 Helicopters, 6 Hand Crews, 16 Engines, 8 Command Staff, 183 Personnel

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	10 mph NE
Current Temperature	65 degrees
Current Humidity	15 %

Summary

The Burnside Fire is burning on in Alpine County, California, south of CA State Route 88/89 in the Hope Valley Area.

Evacuations were lifted on 9/1 at 10am for Sorenson's Resort, Hope Valley Resort, Crystal Springs Campground, Kit Carson Campground, Hope Valley Campground, and approximately 20 residences on Douglas Way. Any future evacuations will be coordinated by the Alpine County Sheriff's Office.There are no highway closures at this time. The Forest Service Roads to Burnside Lake and Pickett's Peak are closed. The Forest Service Road to Blue Lakes remains open at this time.

A Type III overhead management team took over management of the fire on 9/1.

Incident Cooperators:

• Bureau of Land Management
• Alpine County Sheriff's Department
• Cal Fire
• California Highway Patrol
• East Fork Fire Protection District
• Lake Valley Fire
• Nevada Division of Forestry