Sunday, September 12, 2010

InciWeb Incidents - California: Buckhorn (Wildfire)

InciWeb Incidents - California: Buckhorn (Wildfire)

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Buckhorn (Wildfire)

Posted: 11 Sep 2010 11:09 AM PDT

Buckhorn: (37 34 26.4 x 119 12 1.5; approximately 7100-8000' ele.,Madera Co.) The fire acreage is at 95 acres. The Buckhorn Fire is burning on a S to SW aspect with a varying slope between 20 and 30%. Fire behavior is creeping and smoldering, with low potential for large spread. Average winds are upslope from the S to SW at 3 to 5 mph with varying gust between 8 and 10 mph. The base of the fire is at an elevation of 7100 ft. The fire is predominately in an old growth Red Fir and Mixed Conifer forest, with sporadic stringers of montane brush (manzanita and white thorn) throughout the timber stand. There is minimal scorching to the mature trees. The main carrier for the fire is the needle cast with the 10 and 100hr fuels. Some observed flame lengths in these fuels were .6-18" . The N to NW and the S to SE areas of the fire have more activity and available fuels for growth. The western flank spread has slowed due to meadows. The eastern flank fire spread has been moderated with a...

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