Approximate Location
Incident Overview
All roads and trails near the Boulder Creek Wilderness are open. Use extreme caution while near burned areas. This includes watching for falling snags, trees, boulders and other dangers associated with a burned landscape. As hazardous trees fall, the tree tops can break with downed limbs and branches accumulating on the ground and across roads or trails.
Rattle Fire began on August 17th in the Boulder Creek Wilderness on the Umpqua National Forest. The fire has burned primarily in the wilderness in the area of the 1996 Spring Fire.
Basic Information
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | Sunday August 17th, 2008 approx. 05:00 PM |
| Location | 6 mi NW of Toketee Falls, OR |
| Incident Commander | Robert Cunningham |
Current Situation
| Size | 19,775 acres |
|---|---|
| Percent Contained | 100% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Saturday November 01st, 2008 approx. 06:00 PM |
| Fuels Involved | 5 Brush and fuel model 10. Fire burned most of the area of the 1996 Spring Fire, and in mature stands to the north. |
| Significant Events | Rattle Fire was declared contained and controlled at 6 p.m. on November 1, 2008. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Forest emplyees are working on burned area emergency response treatments for the Rattle Fire per recommendation made to the Regional Office on Nov. 4, 2008. Treatments include assessing invasive weeds, closing and waterbarring roads, filling pullbacks, repairing ditch and drainage structures. Additional work includes reducing danger trees, patrolling emergency roads, and installing gates, road signs, and trail signs. |
|---|---|
| Growth Potential | None |
| Terrain Difficulty | Extreme |
