Approximate Location
Incident Overview
A transfer of command for the Shanta Creek fire will take place July 22, at 8:00 am, from the Boise NIMO team to a local Type 3 organization and the Kenai Nation Wildlife Refuge. NIMO Incident Commander Steve Gage would like to thank the community for allowing firefighters and his team in staying at the Soldotna Skyview High School during the fire emergency.
The public can call the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters at (907) 262-7021 or the Alaska Division of Forestry at (907) 260-4262 with additional questions and fire information. The Incident Command Post at the Skyview High School will shut down on Wednesday morning July 22. All fire resources will relocate to the Alaska Division of Forestry headquarters in Soldotna.
For additional information on this incident, please visit the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge web site at http://kenai.fws.gov/, then click on the link for the Shanta Creek Fire or visit the Shanta Creek Fire information on "InciWeb" at www.inciweb.org/incident/1724/.
To comment or ask questions on the incident, please use the fire e-mail address at,
Harboring any other adverse changes occur this Inciweb for the Shanta Creek fire will be the last entry and will no longer be updated.
Basic Information
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | Tuesday June 30th, 2009 approx. 07:48 PM |
| Location | 5 mile SE of Soldotna |
| Incident Commander | Steve Gage |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 110 |
|---|---|
| Size | 13,221 acres |
| Percent Contained | 80% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Saturday October 10th, 2009 approx. 12:00 AM |
| Fuels Involved | 9 Hardwood Litter, White Spruce and beetle kill Spruce. |
| Fire Behavior | Isolated pockets of smoldering fuels. |
| Significant Events | No crews on the fire perimeter today. Continue to improve and rehabilitate defensive lines. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Transfer of command to a Type 3 organization. Continue rehabilitation of defensize lines above fire perimeter from the northern and western perimeters. |
|---|---|
| Growth Potential | Low |
| Terrain Difficulty | Medium |
| Remarks | Transfer of command to Type 3 organization for July 22 at 0800. Currently meeting 80% of the identified management and operational objectives. |
Current Weather
| Wind Conditions | 17 mph E |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 59 degrees |
| Humidity | 60% |
