Constantia Fire Now 60 Percent Contained
Incident: Constantia Complex Wildfire
Released: 7/28/2010
The two fires making up the 1,495 acre Constantia Complex are 60 percent contained. One fire has been mapped at 1,414 acres and the other has been mapped at 81 acres.
Today, firefighters will continue mop-up and begin to rehabilitate dozer lines as well as maintaining readiness for potential new fire starts.
Resources include 12 hand crews, seven engines, one dozer, one water tender, seven helicopters and air attak for a toal of 450 firefighters. Air tankers are also available in the area, should they be needed. Agencies providing resources include Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Forest Service, Cal Fire, Bureau of Indian Affairs, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Lassen County as well as private contractors.
The public is encouraged to drive with extra caution along Highway 395 due to fire traffic in the area.
Additional fire information may be found online at www. inciweb.org.
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