Shanta Creek Fire Morning Fact Sheet 07-20-09
Incident: Shanta Creek Fire Wildfire
Released: 7/20/2009
Shanta Creek Fire Facts
Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
Alaska Division of Forestry
Soldotna, Alaska
Monday, July 20, 2009
Fire Information: 907-260-2338 or 907-260-2342
§ Fire Started: June 30, 2009
§ Cause: Lightning
§ Location: 5-miles SE of Soldotna, Alaska
§ Land Managers: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Kenai National Wildlife Refuge
§ Fire Suppression Agency: Alaska Division of Forestry
§ Alaska Fire Plan Suppression Level: Limited
§ Incident Management Team: Boise National Incident Management Organization (NIMO)
§ Incident Commander: Steve Gage
§ Size: 13,221 acres
§ Containment: 80 %
§ Estimated Containment: 10/10/2009
§ Fireline to Build: 0 miles
§ Estimated Cost-to-Date: $4.62 million
§ Reportable Injuries: 3
§ Type 1 Crews (Hotshots): 0 (20-person crews)
§ Type 2 Alaska Crews: 2 (16-person crews)
§ Helicopters: 3 (0-Heavy; 2-Medium; and 1-Light)
§ Air tankers: Available as needed.
§ Fire engines: 1
§ Bull dozers: 0
§ Overhead Support Personal: 117
§ Total Personnel: 193
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