CA-RRU- Lamb Wildland Fire 300 acres

Saturday, July 11, 2009

CA-RRU- Lamb Wildland Fire 300 acres

Lamb Fire from Strawberry Peak Lookout on the San Bernardino National Forest

Photo credit: Vern Southard
Note: They called in the smoke check (outside the Forest) location to triangulate with Keller Peak Lookout yesterday.

CAL FIRE/Riverside County Firefighters are on scene of a wildland fire on Hy 79 north of Gilman Springs in Lambs Canyon.

Road Closures: The Incident Commander has requested CHP to close all northbound lanes of Hy 79 until further notice. Updates at CHP website at www.chp.gov for updates on road closures. Motorists are urged to comply with road blocks for their safety and the safety of firefighters and emergency equipment.

Final Update: 17:10 Hy 79 was re-opened at 4:30 p.m.. The fire is 80% contained and updated full containment expected by 7:00 p.m.
Update: 17:00 p.m.- 80% contained
Update: 1:50 p.m.- One firefighter is being treated for heat-related injuries. Fire is approximately 280 acres and 30% contained. Fixed-wing aicraft is on hold.
Update: 1:00 p.m. -Fire is now approximately 300 acres with a potential of 1000. No injuries reported.

IA: 10 acres burning in light to medium fuels at a moderate rate with a potential of 500-1000 acres. No structures threatened and no evacuation orders.
Incident Type: Wildland Fire
Incident Location: Highway 79 North of Gilman Springs Road
Resources Assigned:
Firefighters: 160 RVC
Engines: 8
Air Attack: 1
Air Tankers: 4
Helicopters: 2
Overhead Personnel: 5
AMB's: 1 Fire Crews: 8
Fire Prev:Yes Water Tenders: 2
Bulldozers: 2
Weather: Hemet CA, 12:59 - Temp: 98°F Humidity: 14% Wind: 1 mph W (271°) Gusts: 8 mph

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Every year in California thousands of wildfires start throughout the state. In most cases, the dispatch center sending the initial resources to a wildland fire will designate a name for the fire, but the first on scene engine or fire official can also name the incident. Fires are usually named for the area in which they start – a geographical location, local landmark, street, lake, mountain, peak, etc. Quickly naming the fire provides responding fire resources with an additional locater, and allows fire officials to track and prioritize incidents by name. For example during the Southern California Fire Siege of 2003, the largest wildland fire in California history, the Cedar Fire in San Diego County, was named after the Cedar Creek Falls area where it started. The destructive Old Fire, which burned during the same time period in San Bernardino County, was named after the road along which it started - Old Waterman Canyon Road.

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Saturday, July 11, 2009