Constantia Fire 51 Percent Contained
Incident: Constantia Complex Wildfire
Released: 7/27/2010
The three fires making up the 1,700 acre Constantia Complex are 51 percent contained. Resources include 15 hand crews, eight engines, two dozers, two water tenders, eight helicopters and air attack for a total of 354 firefighters.
Today, firefighters will continue structure protection, secure fireline and begin to mop-up 500 feet from the fire permiter. In order to determine a more accurate fire size, a flight to GPS the fire perimeter will also take place this morning.
One house, several outbuildings and vehicles were burned on July 25. One firefighter suffered a burned hand; no other injuries have been reported.
The fires were started by lightning on July 24 near the Constantia Road area of Long Valley, five miles south of Doyle, California and are burning in grass, brush and timber.
Kidd's Type 2 Incident Command Team assumed managment of the Constantia Fire Complex last night.
Representatives from various local, state and federal agencies are assisting.
The public is encouraged to drive with extra caution along Highway 395 due to fire traffic in teh area.
Additional fire information may be found online at www.sierrafront.net and www.inciweb.org.
