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Saturday, September 13, 2008

CA-SNF - Cascadel Incident Wildland Fire

Summary

The Cascadel Fire burned actively today. Upslope winds pushed the fire away from Cascadal Woods deeper into unpopulated areas of the Sierra National Forest. A threat remains to Cascadal Woods as winds are expected to shift down slope tonight. An evacuation warning remains in place.

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildland Fire
Cause	Human Caused
Date of Origin	Thursday September 11th, 2008 aprox 09:21 PM
Location	East of North Fork
Incident Commander	Mark Smith

Current Situation

Total Personnel	400
Size	125 acres
Percent Contained	30%
Estimated Containment Date	Sunday September 14th, 2008 aprox 12:00 AM
Fuels Involved	Dense Brush and timber
Fire Behavior	Fire Behavior is expected to have moderate rates of spread with high potential
Significant Events	Not available

Outlook

Planed Actions	Firefighters continue to flank the fire between Whiskey and Gertrude drainages.
Growth Potential	High
Terrain Difficulty	Terrain is step and inaccessible. Access in the area is limited.
Remarks	Not available

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	5 mph SW
Current Temperature	80 degrees
Current Humidity	30 %

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