CA-PNF - Howland - Wildland Fire(Heavy Timber) 144 acres 100%

Incident: Howland Wildfire - Plumas National Forest

All recreation sites, major roads, and community services near La Porte remain open.

There are no homes or communities within the boundaries of the Plumas National Forest threatened at this time. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Incident: Howland Wildfire
Released: 3 hrs. ago

Update: 7-17 0700hrs - The Howland Fire is 100% contained as of last evening. On the ground mapping has determined that the fire is 144 acres. Fire crews will continue to patrol and mop up over the next several days, while some small interior areas within the fire continue to burn.

All recreation sites, major roads, and community services in and around La Porte and Little Grass Valley Reservoir remain open.

Visitors and residents in the local area are advised to use caution while driving, due to fire emergency vehicles and heavy equipment on the roads.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. A Forest closure of the fire area will be forthcoming.

This will be the last update and the fire information call center will be closed after today. Fire information and a map may be found at the website, http://www.inciweb.org/, or call (530) 283-7890.

Update: 7-16 0700hrs - 200 acres, 65% containment. Today, firefighters will patrol for undetected spot fires, utilize helicopters as air support, and secure the fire perimeter line. Full containment of the fire is expected by Saturday, July 18.
Todays weather RX: The weather forecast is for mild south to southwest winds with temperatures in the 90's. Residents in eastern Plumas County may see smoke this afternoon.

Update: 2300hrs - 160 acres. 40%
Update: 1930hrs - The 120+ acre Howland Fire is burning in a remote area approximately 3 miles northeast of La Porte, on the Plumas National Forest in northeastern California. The fire is burning in heavy timber and rugged terrain around the Slate Creek area.

Firefighters, backed up with helicopters, dozers and air-tankers are hitting the fire hard this afternoon and evening. Additional fire fighting resources have been requested for tomorrow to assist local firefighters.
Due to the current southwest winds, residents and visitors should expect to see smoke from communities within Plumas County (Cromberg and Sloat).
Update: 1700hrs - 120 acres per North Ops.
Update: 1615hrs - 50-60 acres, 1/2 mile active spotting, winds S 5-7, RH 33. Div. 5 enroute, 5 additional handcrews on order,5 additional engines.
Update: 1555hrs - Large header showing in Valley, 5 additional handcrews and 5 additional type 3 engines ordered in last 5 minutes.
Update: 1500hrs - Information from North Ops (ONCC): Update Howland Fire PNF 25 to 30 acres moderate rate of spread, limited access to the fire 5 Airtankers, 4 Helicopters, 2 Load smokejumpers. additional firefighters responding at this time.
Update: 1430hrs - approx 30 acres, heavy spotting, moving up drainage. Light N winds. Type 1 Helo and S/jumpers ordered.
Update: 1330hrs - 1 to 1.5 acres, mod spread, light brush. A/C on order. Difficult ground access.

IA/Sizeup: 1/4 acre. Moderate spread. Heavy fuels. Trees torching. Heavy dispatch, IC request keep all resources coming. Feather River District., Limited ground access so as many aircraft and jumpers as they can get it sounds like. STF Helicopter 517
Location: Near Little Grass Valley Reservoir, just east of La Porte Howland Flat Road, a mile or less north of LaPorte, is well-marked; turn right. -near the old-gold rush St. Louis Cemetery on Howland Flat Road (just north, then east of LaPorte) where it crosses Slate Creek. Twp 21N 9E Sec 1, 11, 12; Cemetery is sec. 11.
GPS Location:
39.41.373
120.56.434
IC: PNF - Howland IC - BC 32, 33 - 172.400
Resources: Plumas ECC (Wildcad) shows the following resources are committed:C1 Beckwourth Crew 1
C3 Feather River Hotshots, American River Hotshots
C351 (Type 2 HC)
Dozer 2
Div 3
Engines: 25, 31, 32
Patrol 33, Patrol 24
air: AA 17,T88,T89,Copter 514
Heli Tanker 708 from Fresno Air Attack Base and Tanker 23 from Porterville Enrout, Jumper-51 on scene at 1525 e
Comms:
PNF Fire Net 172.400
PNF Forest Net 170.550
Air Tac 2
GIS: Direct link to PNF WildCad/Google Earth file:
http://66.134.213.74/WildEarth/WildCAD_CAPNF.kml
Note: must have Google Earth installed to view.
Same file using web browser for viewing:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http:/...dCAD_CAPNF.kml
Map: LINK