Fire Update 082909 Pm
Incident: Morris Wildfire
Released: 8/29/2009
Fire Status
Fire Name: Morris
Geographic Location: Highway 39 North of Morris Dam
Acres Burned: 2168
Start Date and Time: 04:27 P.M.
Percent Contained: 95%
Estimated Containment Date:
Cause: Under Investigation
Injuries: 3
Structures Destroyed: 0
Commercial Buildings: 0 Autos: - 0
Evacuations: Mandatory evacuation-East Fork
Voluntary evacuation-North Fork
Resources Assigned:
5 Engines
15 Crews
6 Dozers
0 Air Tankers
4 Helicopters
3 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: 579
Summary
The Morris Fire began at approximately 4:27 p.m. on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 in the San Gabriel Canyon just north of Azusa California. The fire is 95% percent contained with moderate fire activity north and east in San Gabriel Canyon. A red flag warning is still in effect through today. Crews continue to improve line construction, mop up, and rehab. Fire line repair work is a high priority as crews attempt to reduce the amount of soil exposed to help prevent soil erosion which is always a concern following major fires. As excess resources are identified they are being released to assist in other firefighting efforts in southern California.
Estimated containment date: August 31, 2009
Estimated control date and time: September 2, 2009 1800 hrs.
Terrain: Steep Fuel Type: Medium Brush and Chaparral
Road Closures: A Forest Closure is in effect for the San Gabriel Canyon and will remain in effect until the fire is contained.
Fire Information (626) 334-3717 (Morris Incident Command Post)
Supervisor's Office Fire Information Center, open 24 hours (626) 821-6700 or (626) 574-5208
Information is also available at http://www.inciweb.org/ reference Morris Fire.
