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INCIDENT UPDATED 8/29/2010

Approximate Location

34.838 latitude, -118.864 longitude

Incident Overview

Post Fire Map August 28, 2010

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Final Update

August 29, 2010

7:00 a.m.

Location: Mt. Pinos Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest

Kern County, California

Date of Fire Start: August 24, 2010

Cause: Under Investigation

Size: 1,312 Acres

Containment: 100 Percent

Management: California Interagency Incident Management Team 4

and Kern County Fire Department

Cooperating Agencies: Bureau of Land Management, California Highway Patrol,

Kern County Sheriff

Fire Status and Today's Actions: The fire is fully contained, however crews will continue to patrol the perimeter to ensure that the fireline remains secure. A small amount of interior burning may continue to occur, however it will not threaten the containment line.

Resources: Total Personnell: 291

Hand Crews: 5 Engines: 7 Dozers: 0 Water Tenders: 6 Helicopters: 1

Structures Destroyed: None

Evacuations and Closures: None

Special Note: At noon today, California Interagency Incident Management Team 4 will transfer management of the Post fire back to the Los Padres National Forest and Kern County.


Basic Information

Incident TypeWildfire
CauseUnder Investigation
Date of OriginTuesday August 24th, 2010 approx. 12:27 PM
LocationLebec, Ca.
Incident CommanderOpliger/marshall

Current Situation

Total Personnel291
Size1,312 acres
Percent Contained100%
Estimated Containment DateSaturday August 28th, 2010 approx. 12:00 AM
Fuels Involved

5 Brush (2 feet).

Significant Events

The fire transitions to local organizations at 1200.

Outlook

Planned Actions

Mop up and Patrol.

Growth Potential

Low

Terrain Difficulty

Extreme

Current Weather

Wind Conditions15 (gusts) mph NW
Temperature50 degrees
Humidity90%

Unit Information

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Los Padres National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
6755 Hollister Avenue
Suite 150
Goleta, CA 93117

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