CA-STF- Knight - Wildland Fire(Heavy timber/brush) 4,050 acres, 30%

Knight Wildland Fire – Stanislaus National Forest
Wildland Fire Update – Sunday, August 2, 2009 @ 8 a.m.

Road and area Closures: Several roads and recreation areas, including Crandall Peak Staging Area, Sand Bar Flat Campground, Forest Road 4N14 west off of Beardsley Rd., 4N01 at Fraser Flats, and the southwest end of 4N16 (Italian Bar Rd.) will be closed to the public due to the high number of fire personnel and the operations they are carrying out in those areas. Only authorized personnel will be allowed to pass through Spring Gap.
These areas are clearly marked with cautionary signs.

Location: 10 miles North of Twain Harte
GPS: 38 06.188, 120 14.707
Maps: Collaborative Google map - CA-STF-Knight -Wildland Fire
Acres: 4,050
Started: Sunday, July 26, 2009 - Mount Elizabeth and Pilot Peak Fire Lookouts reported the Knight Fire at 3:36 p.m.
Cause: Under Investigation
Estimated Containment: 30%
Estimated Control: unknown
Estimated Costs: $5,700,000
Injuries: 3
Fuels: Burning in heavy timber/brush
Fire Potential: Extreme
Committed Resources: 1,360 personnel
Personnel: 30 Type I hand crews, 6 Type II hand crews, 10 Helicopters, 4 Air Tankers, 62 Engines, 13 Dozers, 25 Water Tenders, 167 Overhead
Major issues: Steep, rocky inaccessible terrain, extreme fire behavior, active burning throughout night.
Significant events: Fire crews continue to be heavily engaged in suppression efforts on the Knight Fire, located approximately 10 miles north of Twain Harte.
Firefighters are conducting burn-out operations along containment lines to solidify them and hold the fire at bay.
Cooler temperatures and higher humidity levels have allowed firefighters to make good progress with their efforts.
Acreage will continue to increase as the burn-out operations continue moving the fire to the west along the Middle Fork of the Stanislaus River.
Mop-up and rehabilitation of control lines continue at the east end of the fire. Contingency line construction is nearing completion for the entire fire.

Heavy smoke will continue to impact many outlying areas, including those as far away as the Sonora Pass and Angels Camp.

Notes:

Communications:
Tac 1 166.0875
Tac 2 168.250
Tac 3 169.750
Tac 4 164.1375
Tac 5 166.725
Knight-1 168.100
Knight-2 162.9625
Forest Net 168.750
Air to Ground 168.6375
Air Guard 168.625
Air Runway 128.475
Air Command 168.100
Helicopter Ops 163.100
Webcams: Tower cam - Link
Inciweb: http://www.inciweb.org/incident/1757/
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Public Information Officer: Debbie Santiago -Phone: 877-217-1081