CA-KNF-Dutch - Wildland Fire - 500 acres 0%

New Fire Reported on the Klamath National Forest

CA-KNF- Dutch Fire - CAL FIRE is assisting the US Forest Service with a 500 acre fire, 9 miles SW of Hornbrook, Dutch Creek along Hwy 96 (Siskiyou County)

Evacuations: No residential evacuations are currently in effect, but plans are being made in case the fire changes direction or threatens any structure.

location: Dutch Creek Road near State Hwy 96, north and east of Yreka. North of the Klamath River between Dutch and Empire Creeks and north of State Highway 96.

IA: Initial reports estimate the fire to be approximately 80-acres and growing quickly.
Date/time of Origin: Saturday July 31st, 2010 approx. 04:20 PMFuels Involve: Timber, grass and brush
Fire Behavior: Very Active, especially when burning uphill
Growth Potential: High
Terrain Difficulty: High

Resources: Air tankers and helicopters are actively dropping water and fire retardant at the head of the fire, which is burning uphill at a high rate of spread.

Fire fighting resources are being mobilized in efforts to contain the fire as small as possible. The fire is burning in steep-rugged terrain with poor access.

CAL-Fire equipment dispatched: E-2660, E2663, E-2664, E2665, E-2666, E-2668, E-2669, E-2675, E-2680, E-2685. DOZ 2642, DOZ 2640, Deadwood crews 1,2,3,4. BC 2616 via hotlist - link
 TGU forming up S/T 2550-C to the Dutch Fire: B2510 E2551 E2561 E2563 E2584 E2574 as 2550C


Updates:
2130- S/T 9244G enroute to the Dutch incident , CalFire HUU ST-9120C (E1265, E1261, E1267, E1266, E1262, BC1211) enroute from the coast
2100- TGU Ishi Camp immediate need crew S/T enroute

1915- estimate 250 acres, Alpha division is holding well, quite a bit of fire backing down into Dutch Creek.
1815-ST 9160C being diverted to this incident

1750- 80-90 acres, heavy spotting, aircraft holding the fire at the top of the ridge separating Dutch and Empire Creeks, Still running up hill with a high spread potential.(1) 1715- Update from Yreka ECC, reports 50-60 acres in timber with spotting.
1630- Tanker 90 enroute to the Klam from Ukiah, Air attack stated "rapid rate of spread", fire is located near Dutch Creek Road.
1620-a Wildland fire report was turned in to the Klamath National Forest dispatch center in Yreka. The fire was reported to be burning very actively and a large column of smoke was visible for miles. Per UAAB it's in the Gottsville area
More info:
Satellite photo: Smoke showing NOAA sat image - http://sat.wrh.noaa.gov/satellite/lo...ype=vis&size=1
CAL FIRE Facebook: Link