Panther/North Ukomon Fire Update 8/21/08
Incident: Panther Wildfire
Released: 8/21/2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008 - 9:00am
Today's Update: Fire behavior on the Panther and North Ukonom Fires was moderate on Wednesday due to light rain and cloud cover over portions of the fire area. Crews continue to make good progress repairing firelines.
Containment objectives have been met on the fire outside of the wilderness area. No suppression action is being taken in the wilderness area. The fires will continue to burn naturally and will be closely monitored by firefighters who will take appropriate suppression action if necessary.
Location: 15 miles south of Happy Camp, California
Current Size: 47,910 acres (Panther Fire 24,756 acres; North Ukonom Fire 23,154 acres)
Jurisdiction: US Forest Service, Klamath National Forest
Containment: 75%
Estimated Containment Date: 8/28/2008
Cost to Date: $14,048,410 (Panther $13,894,264;; North Ukonom $154,146)
Cause: Lightning Injuries: 4 Fatalities: 1
Resources: 2 crews, 3 engines, 1 helicopter, 2 water tenders Total Personnel: 184
Cooperating Agencies: US Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, National Park Service and US Fish and Wildlife Service, Siskiyou County Sheriff, Cal-Trans
··NOTE: Maps will be updated if there are significant changes in the fire perimeter.··
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