Saturday, July 31, 2010

CA-PNF- Bar IC - Wildland Fire - 110-acres, Highway 70 is closed

BAR FIRE - 110-acre fire that started today in the Plumas National Forest has closed Highway 70 
Location: Feather River Canyon near Rich Bar, about four miles east of Belden., north of highway 70, GPS: 40 00.07 X 121 09.98

Terrain/Fuels: Heavy timber in steep terrain.
Fire behavior: Rapid ROS, Fire heading towards Red Hill(communications)
IA: 60-70 acres, A-512, T-93, T-23, C-512 enroute, From tanker in air, smoke showing good from valley.
WX: Temp 90, RH 12%, Winds S @4 gusting to 19
Updates: 
1900- 110ac per Inciweb 1hr ago: http://inciweb.org/incident/2053/
1700- Jumper 51 dropped 10 jumpers who were on their way home from a prepostion in Fresno.
1645- AA06 estimating 120 acres,
1530- T-23, T-88, T-89, T-93, AA06, copter 510, 512, 68AH and Jump 51. Using Chester air base.
1510- Antelope Crews 1 thru 5 just dispatched to this incident
1500- 100 ac per AA
 
Road Closure: Highway 70 is closed in both directions from one mile west of the Jarbo Gap in Butte County to the highway's junction with Highway 89 at the Greenville Wye in Plumas County, California Department of Transportation spokesman Michael Mayor said this evening, The highway may be closed until noon Sunday, Mayor said.
 Resource orders:Air resources: AA 06, T-93, T-88, T-89, H-512, H-510, H-514, H-522, 58AH. Air attack put in an order for 2, type 1 copters but none were available. All tankers loading out of Chester.

Cause: Under investigation.
Related Story: Plumas forest fire closes Highway 70 - Link

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