CA-SHF- Elmore Wildland Fire - 450 acres 50%

Update: 18:00 hrs - Final - 340 acres - Officials declared the Elmore Fire fully contained at 18:00 hrs., a U.S. Forest Service spokesperson said. All mandatory and precautionary evacuation orders for roads winding through the woods near the Elmore Fire north of Redding have been lifted.

Update: 11:30hrs - 450 acres - The Elmore Wildfire north of Redding is encroaching on Interstate 5 and could cause a closure of this major traffic artery near Lakehead.

Elmore Wildland Fire perimeter map
Credit: Nor Cal team 1

Summary

The Elmore Fire started on 9/7/08 at 1300 hrs. and is 5 miles SE Lakehead, CA. The fire head is spreading to the north and northwest and to the east towards Interstate 5. Mandatory evacuations are in place

Elmore Fire notes: NorCal Team 1 (Swartzlander) assumed command of the fire at 6 p.m. yesterday. The fire continued spreading toward Interstate 5 to the east and remained active on the eastern flank. The head of the fire continued to spread north and northwest. Impacts to Interstate 5 are expected.

Evacuations: Mandatory evacuations are still in place on Stanton Road, Wintoon Way, Pit Place, Yurok, Canuck, Solus Campground road, Lundgren Mt., Klamath Ct. Precautionary evacuations are in effect on Lower Salt Creek Road, Kamloop Road, Old Mill, Tomahawk, Long Tom, Tomhead, Antlerview, Matquaw and Rogurs Ridge. An evacuation center is set up at Old Canyon School in Lakehead, Calif.

Structures Threatened: 80 residences, 2 commercial (Elmore)

Today's Objectives: Firefighters will continue direct attack on both fires using hand crews, dozers, engines and aerial resources. Additional crews and equipment have been ordered.

Basic Information
Incident Type Wildland Fire
Cause human-caused
Date of Origin Sunday September 07th, 2008 aprox 01:09 PM
Location Five miles southeast of Lakehead, Calif
Incident Commander Kent Swartzlander
Current Situation
Total Personnel 461 - 10 crews, 35 engines, 6 copters, 5 dozers, 7 water tenders
Size 340 acres
Percent Contained 50%
Estimated Containment Date Wednesday September 10th, 2008 aprox 12:00 AM
Fuels Involved
4 Chaparral (6 feet) dense brush with scattered oak and grey pine
Fire Behavior
Heavy fuels continued to burn out, with smouldering ground fire
Planned Actions
Continue to secure and improve containment lines. Mop-up 100' in from the lines.
Growth Potential high
Terrain Difficulty high
Weather
Current Wind Conditions 3 gusts 9 mph NW
Current Temperature 65 degrees
Current Humidity 35 %