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Approximate Location
41.589 latitude, -123.58 longitudeSummary
Final Update for the Siskiyou/Blue 2 Complex
The weather conditions from yesterdays Red Flag Warning were not experienced over the fire as expected. The preparation and planning of Fire Managers for the Red Flag Warning ensured continued progression toward containment of the fire. A cold front came in Friday night and continuing through the weekend bringing in a marine influence. This marine influence will may bring potential showers, higher relative humidity, and lower temperatures. This may occur on the west side of the fire along with NW winds and gusts up to 20 MPH. These weather conditions will help crews to get a step ahead of the fire.
The fire is predicted to have limited to no surface fire potential. Smoke is expected to increase due to the continued burning of heavy fuels. Fire behavior may change after the weekend, due to another weather change that will bring warmer temperatures, low humidity's, and stronger winds.
Air resources continue to monitor the Siskiyou/Blue 2 Complex for any hotspots and assist nearby fires when needed. Helicopters and ground crews were successful in retrieving hose, which was no longer needed, from part of the southern edge of the fire.
Firefighters have done an immense amount of repair and rehabilitation work along firelines and road systems. The crews have completed this work along the northeastern portion of the Siskiyou/Blue 2 Complex. The northeastern portion will is now being placed on a monitoring only status.
A hotspot was found and taken care of on the north portion of the Blue2 Fire. Additional hotspots were found on the Crescent City Fork of Blue Creek and were suppressed by water dropped by helicopters. The remainder of the fire has been placed in patrol and monitoring status.
Closures: To protect public safety and facilitate fire suppression efforts, closures of trails and roads are in effect for the Klamath and Six Rivers National Forests. The Salmon River Road from Somes Bar eastward is open to the public. For information on the closures, refer to these Forest Service websites at: www.fs.fed.us/r5/klamath/conditions/ or www.fs.fed.us/r5/sixrivers/conditions/.
Siskiyou/Blue2 Complex Planning Map for August 26, 2008
Credit: USDA Forest Service
Basic Information
| Incident Type | Wildland Fire |
|---|---|
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | Saturday June 21st, 2008 aprox 02:00 AM |
| Location | Southwest of Happy Camp, CA |
| Incident Commander | Ken Paul, Orca Imt |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 488 |
|---|---|
| Size | 78,188 acres |
| Percent Contained | 93% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Tuesday September 02nd, 2008 aprox 12:00 AM |
| Fuels Involved | Timber (litter and under story) and brush. |
| Fire Behavior | Lower temperatures and higher humidity provided for minimal fire behavior. Marine layer pushed north into Blue 2 resulting in low creeping benign fire behavior. Siskiyou, east side of Blue Creek there was isolated smoldering and creeping with low spread potential. |
| Significant Events | None to report. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Suppression repair continues in Divisions E/F Heavy repair continuing in Div A-D. Monitoring and patrol status. Continue shadow process with IMT3 Bowers. |
|---|---|
| Growth Potential | Low |
| Terrain Difficulty | Extreme |
| Remarks | Increase acres (181 acres) was from fire backing into interior unburned pockets within the Blue Creek drainage and did not result in changes to containment lines. IMT2 Paul will transition with IMT3 Bowers on Monday, September 1, 2008. |
Weather
| Current Wind Conditions | Not available |
|---|---|
| Current Temperature | Variable degrees |
| Current Humidity | Not available |
