Fire Update August 27, 2009
Incident: Morris Wildfire
Released: 8/27/2009
Fire Status
Fire Name: Morris
Geographic Location: Highway 39 North of Morris Dam
Acres Burned: 2000
Start Date and Time: 04:27 P.M.
Percent Contained: 60%
Estimated Containment Date: Cause: Under Investigation
Injuries: 1
Structures Destroyed: 0
Commercial Buildings: 0
Evacuations: Mandatory evacuation- East Fork.
Voluntary evacuation - North Fork.
Resources Assigned:
77 Engines
51 Crews
17 Dozers
5 Air Tankers
3 Helicopters
2 Helitankers
Resources
Cooperators: Forest Service (Lead Agency) with support from Los Angeles County Fire Dept., Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept., California State Highway Patrol, Cal Trans, Los Angeles City Fire Dept., Azusa Police Dept., American Red Cross.
Approximate Personnel Assigned: 1619
