Monday, August 11 Fire Update
Incident: Yolla Bolly Complex Wildfire
Released: 8/11/2008
FIRE UPDATE
Mendocino National Forest (530) 934-3316 Web: www.fs.fed.us/r5/Mendocino
Six Rivers National Forest (707) 442-1721 Web: www.fs.fed.us/r5/sixrivers
Shasta-Trinity National Forest (530) 226-2500 Web: www.fs.fed.us/r5/shastatrinity
Monday, August 11, 2008 8:00 a.m.
Yolla Bolly Complex Fire Update
Resources:
Acres Burned
86,192
Crews
9
Cause
Lightning
Engines
14
Date Started
June 20, 2008
Helicopters
4
Percent Contained
90%
Dozers
1
Expected Containment
August 15, 2008
Water Tenders
10
Total Resources
422
Important News: The Grouse and the Vinegar fires continue to burn away from the containment lines established near the Trinity River and into the interior unburned mosaic fuels. A slop over resulting from a burning snag in Division Bravo of the Vinegar fire was the focus of yesterdays suppression activities.
Current Fire Situation: The seasonal curing of vegetation has continued to increase fire behavior. Vegetative curing, combined with the mosaic nature of the burn, will add to an increased potential for interior burning and reburning. Daily inversions and the associated stable air mass could limit smoke dispersal and the use of aviation resources.
Today's Objectives: Today's suppression activities will focus on the slop over on the Yellow Fire. Containment, mop up and the rehabilitation of mechanical fire lines will continue on the remaining portions of the fires.
Structures and Resources Threatened: Successful suppression activities have reduced the wildfire threat to CAL FIRE and BLM Public Lands along with privately-owned property. Structural protection of private holdings near Henthorne Lake and the Forest Service historic buildings have been completed.
Area Closures: For information on Forest road closures, contact the respective national forests listed in this update's letterhead. The Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness is also closed to public use to provide for public safety and facilitate fire fighting efforts.
Additional Fire Information: The Yolla Bolly Incident Information Center is located at the Ruth Fire Camp and will be in operation from 8 AM to 8 PM. The Incident Information phone number is 866-751-0788. Summary information, photos, and maps of the incident will continue to be available online at http://www.inciweb.org/.
