CA-SNF Rough Fire, Fresno County, Sierra N.F. FRA

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

CA-SNF Rough Fire, Fresno County, Sierra N.F. FRA

ROUGH FIRE, CA-SNF-001746, Fresno County, Sierra N.F. FRA

Rough Fire, CA-SNF-001746

Updates as available:
Map 08/19/2015 0925:

Rough Fire Perimeter and Hotspot Map 08/19/2015

08/19/2015 0925: 30,901 acres, 3% containment, CA Type 2 IMT (Cooper) in command

CA Type 1 IMT 3 (Vontillow) has been ordered.
Continued closures along Hwy 180
The fire is across the middle fork of the Kings River on the southeast flank spreading south.
Hume Lake is under evacuation with approx. 450 structures threatened
PG & E has significant infrastructure in the north fork of the Kings River including power
generation facilities at Balch Powerhouse and Hass Powerhouse, numerous electrical transmission
and generating facilities.
Communication towers and the Patterson Bluff Repeater also remain threatened.

CA Type 1 IMT 3 (Vontillow) is transitioning with an in-briefing to be held at 1000 at the Hume Lake District Office

08/18/2015 1925: 24,200 acres, 0% containment

CA Type 2 IMT (Cooper) in command
Currently Hwy 180 is closed to the public from the Hume Lake intersection to
Cedar Grove in Kings Canyon National Park
The fire has crossed the middle fork of the Kings River on the southeast flank spreading south.
Hume Lake is under evacuation.
PG & E has significant infrastructure in the north fork of the Kings River including power
generation facilities at Balch Powerhouse and Hass Powerhouse, numerous electrical transmission
and generating facilities.
Communication towers and the Patterson Bluff Repeater also remain threatened.

08/18/2015 0925: 23,600 acres, 0% containment

08/07/2015 0900: 1,200 acres, 0% containment

Major threat to the Sequoia National Monument if the fire crosses the Kings River to the South. The fire also poses a threat to the Hume Lake Christian camp, 4 Forest Service campgrounds and 4 Communication towers and will close access to Kings Canyon National Park within a matter of hours if the fire is not held to the North side of the Kings

08/06/2015 0900: 75 acres, 0% containment
Threat of impacting the Kings Wild and Scenic River special management area.
08/05/2015 0900: 75 acres, 0% containment
08/04/2015 1900: 75 acres, 0% containment

Location: 2.5 miles to the southwest of Spanish Mountain bordering the Monarch Wilderness. Sierra N.F. FRA
GPS: 36 52.422 -118 54.288
Structure threat: Not currently
Special Hazards: Crews must be flown in.
IA Resources: BC32 BC33 H520 HT749 SNF CRW2 SNF FRSNO3 laguna and texas canyon hotshots
Concerns/problems: Threat of impacting the Kings Wild and Scenic River special management area. No ground resources.

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