Update 0730hrs 7-26- The fire is 1 of 15 lightning sparked fires in the Bieber area of Lassen County. A Red Flag Warning for dry thunderstorms continues for the area thru this morning.
Update 1730hrs 200-300 acres timber, Temps 90, R 15%
Threats to commercial/private timber Cal Fire ICT 2 activated and should be setting up resources as of 8 a.m. on Monday, July 26
Update Per North Ops: The largest fire in our GACC is the Russel Fire on LMU at approximately 200 acres.Lightning is continuing this evening. Numerous lightning strikes have ignited over 100 fires in the Northern California area. 3-9 (Russel) Fire has now burned 200 acres. There are 14 other smaller lightning sparked fires burning in the Bieber area.
Name: 3-9 (Russell) Fire
Location: located east of Straylor Lake (Lassen County) in the Jacks Lake area, rough legal of T 34N, R 08E, sec 11. LMU DPA on LNF
County: Lassen County
Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Lassen-Modoc Unit
Date Started: July 25, 2010 Started 1325
Cause: Lightning
Fire Information: Phone Numbers (530) 257-9553 (3-9 (Russell) Fire Information)
Resource Notes: 1900hrs- ST 9160C just got upgraded code 3 immediate need to this fire.
Cooperating Agencies: US Forest Service, BLM, CDCR
Total Fire Personnel: 199 Firefighters
Engines: 13 Fire Engines
Fire crews: 8 Hand Crews
Helicopters: 1 Helicopter
Dozers: 6 Bulldozers
Water tenders: 7 Watertenders
Major Incident Command Team: CAL FIRE Incident Command Team 2
Phone Numbers (530) 257-9553 (Fire Information)
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