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Horse Wildfire

INCIDENT UPDATED 7/29/2006
This incident is 100% contained.
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Summary

This will be the final update of the Horse fire.

Basic Information

Incident Type Wildfire 
Cause Human 
Date of Origin 07/23/2006 at 0530 hrs. 
Location Not available 
Incident Commander Lynn Wilcock 

Current Situation

Total Personnel 859 
Size 16,681 acres 
Percent Contained 100% 
Estimated Containment Date 07/30/2006 at 1800 hrs. 
Fuels Involved

Heavy brush. Last burned in Laguna Fire in 1970.

Fire Behavior

Smoldering within the fire perimeter.

Significant Events

Multiple resources were released from this fire.

Outlook

Planned Actions

Fire crews will pull hose and grid the area. Most of the fire area will be patroled. Rehabilitation of contingency lines will begin.

Projected Movement

None.

Growth Potential

Low.

Terrain Difficulty

Extreme.

Containment Target

Very likely.

Remarks

Transition planning for transfer of command to a Type 3 organization is ongoing. A BAER team will arrive on the fire this afternoon.

Weather

Current Wind Conditions 8 mph W 
Current Temperature 71 degrees 
Current Humidity 50 % 

Contact Information


(619) 659-5199

Unit Information

USFS ShieldCleveland National Forest
10845 Rancho Bernardo Drive
Suite 200
San Diego, California 92127

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