Approximate Location
40.919 latitude, -123.238 longitudeSummary
At 0600 Thursday morning, July 11, 2008, the management of the fires within the Alps Complex will transfer to the Iron Complex. Information will still be available on these fires, but it will be provided by the Iron Complex.
There was very little active fire on the Granite fire Tuesday. The southern portions of the fire along both Canyon Creek and Bear Creek look good and the lines are holding. Containment on the Granite has increased to 80% percent. On the Carey Fire, firefighters were able to clear a new access route for crews and pack strings using the New River Trail. The New River Trail will provide a shorter and less strenuous route for both crews and pack strings. The smokejumpers that were working on the north side of the Carey fire hiked out Tuesday and a new crew will be going in on Wednesday, July 9th.
Both the Granite and the Carey fires are within the Trinity Alps wilderness. The crews working on the Granite and Carey fires continue to use Minimum Impact Suppression Techniques (MIST). Wednesday, Crews on the Granite Fire will continue to secure the perimeters along Bear Creek and Canyon Creek Trail and monitor and control hot spots on the northern edge. On the Carey fire, the additional crew that will be hiking in will clear trail as they go and firefighters already on the fire will continue to extinguish hot spots along the fire edge and work to further contain the fire's progress.
The Alps Complex, located in the Trinity Alps Wilderness on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, consists of 11 fires that were all started by lightning over the June 21st weekend. There are no immediate threats to structures or communities. The Granite and Carey fires currently are the only active fires within the Alps Complex. The objective in the wilderness area is to use fire fighting techniques that are "light on the land". Wherever possible crews are clearing and using existing trails and natural features such as rock slides, sparse fuels and streams as fire containment lines.
Basic Information
| Incident Type | Wildland Fire |
|---|---|
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | Saturday June 21st, 2008 aprox 09:28 AM |
| Location | Trinity Alps Wilderness, Shasta Trinity National Forest |
| Incident Commander | Soper |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 98 |
|---|---|
| Size | 816 acres |
| Percent Contained | 80% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Friday July 25th, 2008 aprox 12:00 AM |
| Fuels Involved | Timber, (litter and understory) with a brush component |
| Fire Behavior | The Granite and Carey fires within the Alps Complex continue to smolder, creep, and back with occasional isolated and group torching with the potential for uphill runs. |
| Significant Events | The Granite Fire continues to be held from moving west on the Canyon Creek trail and is being held from moving south and east on the Bear Creek trail. There was not much fire activity on the Granite Tuesday. Suppression efforts on Carey are progressing. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | On the Granite fire crews continue to mop-up and secure fire line along Canyon Creek trail and Bear Creek and recon and monitor northern finger, contain and hot spot as needed. Continue suppression effort on the Carey Fire. No air tankers are needed on the Alps Complex. Crews hiking in will do some further work on the trail as they hike in. Validate Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP) for all active fires. |
|---|---|
| Growth Potential | High |
| Terrain Difficulty | The terrain on the Alps Complex is extreme. Slopes are steep and rocky. |
| Remarks | There are 11 fires in Alps Complex Granite: 551 acres - 80% contained Carey: 219 acres - 30% contained. The following six fires will be categorized as Unable To Locate (UTL). Initially, they were reported after a lightning burst beginning on June 20, 2008. Subsequent reconnaissance has not picked up any activity on these fires. Their locations will continue to be monitored until it can be verified on the ground that they are out. 1. Soldier: 2 acres 2. Bacon: 2 acres 3. Gorge: 1 acre 4. Gwin: 7 acres 5. North Fork: 8 acres 6. Thurston: 2 acres. The following three fires were initial attacked by Smoke Jumpers and contained. 1. Willow - 38 acres contained 2. Devils - 6 acres contained 3. Pony - 3 acres contained |
Weather
| Current Wind Conditions | 8-12 mph NE |
|---|---|
| Current Temperature | 95-102 degrees |
| Current Humidity | 13-15 % |
