Blue #2 Fire Now Under Siskiyou Complex
Todays (8/13) 0600 Update will be the last for the Blue #2 Fire. Effective 1800 8/13, all information for the Blue #2 will be combined into the Siskiyou Complex. more
Approximate Location
41.566 latitude, -123.822 longitudeSummary
The Blue 2 Fire and the Siskiyou Fire are now being managed as one complex under one management strategy by the Organ/California Incident Management Team lead by Indicent Commander Ken Paul.
Basic Information
| Incident Type | Wildland Fire |
|---|---|
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | Friday June 20th, 2008 aprox 08:00 PM |
| Location | 18 miles East of Klamath, CA |
| Incident Commander | Lynn Wilcock |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 176 |
|---|---|
| Size | 9,728 acres |
| Percent Contained | 69% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Saturday August 30th, 2008 aprox 06:00 PM |
| Fuels Involved | 10 Timber (litter and understory) FM 9, FM10 and FM4. Heavy timber and heavy brush, and some regeneration in old fire scars. Hardwood litter under the canopies. Plantations directly southwest of fire perimeter. |
| Fire Behavior | Smoldering and creeping, with isolated torching and active backing where crews are performing fiing operations. |
| Significant Events | Crews continued to monitor fire progression in the Crescent City Creek drainage. Division M/N, held and monitored line previously fired on the G-O Trail. Divisions J,K,and l monitored fire movement, prepared contingency lines and coordinating indirect operations,strategy and tactics with Cooperating/Assisting agencies and with Siskiyou fire Divisions |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Crews will continue to monitor fire progression in the Crescent City Fork drainage. Division M/N willl hold and monitor previously fired line along the G-O Trail. |
|---|---|
| Growth Potential | High |
| Terrain Difficulty | Extreme |
| Remarks | today's(8/13) 0600hrs. 209 will be the last 209 for the Blue 2 Fire. Effective 1800 hrs.8/13/08, all infoprmation for the Blue 2 will be combined into the Siskiyou Fire 209. |
Weather
| Current Wind Conditions | Not available |
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| Current Temperature | 52 degrees |
| Current Humidity | 87 % |
