Evans Road Fire Update- July 26, 2008
Incident: Evans Road Wildland Fire
Released: 7/26/2008
Current Status
·The Florida Interagency Incident Management Blue Team's final working day is Sunday. We will be deploying for Florida early Monday morning. Our time here in North Carolina has been challenging, but productive. Even though we left the comforts of home, the North Carolina residents have made our long hours rewarding. We would like to thank the kind people of the state of North Carolina for their hospitality. We also would like to thank the local firefighters and all cooperators for inviting us to assist; we were happy to repay the favor.
· For the Evans Road Fire, firefighters from around the country have packed their bags and set off to fight fire. Their basic needs of food and laundry service were provided by the volunteers from the North Carolina Baptist Men. The Evans Road Firefighters took up a collection and presented the North Carolina Baptist Men's Representative, Greg Avery a check for $590.00. The money is for the North Carolina Baptist Men's next mission. Sheer respect and gratitude were given to the North Carolina Baptist Men as firefighters gave them a standing applause for their support during this incident. For more information about North Carolina Baptist Men visit http://www.ncmissions.org/
·Firefighters with infrared imaging equipment conducted a flight over the Evans Road Fire this morning. Even though the fire received four days of rain this week, the infrared images indicated there are isolated hot spots. Multiple smoke plums were also reported and mapped.
· Firefighters continue to flood hot spots and heat sources that have been pinpointed by infrared imagery. Today's strategy is to construct hard-line pipes on the north side of New Lake. By using the downhill slope, firefighters will flood the hot spots in an effort to raise the water table. Firefighters are patrolling on a routine basis looking for hotspots.
·The Evans Road Fire is 75% contained at 40,704 acres. To date, sixty (60%) percent of the fire has burned on US Fish and Wildlife Lands. Forty (40%) percent of the fire has burned on state and private lands.
· Caution is advised while driving as smoke can reduce visibility on highways. Smoke advisories may be found at: www.weather.gov/mhx. A map of forecast smoke impact areas may be found at www.ncair.org/news/pr/2008/smoke warning.shtml.
Resources on the Fire
247 personnel, 12 tractor/plow units, 3 water tenders; 38 engines, 2 camp crews & 1 helicopter.
Cooperators
Florida Division of Forestry, Georgia Forestry Commission, Kentucky Division of Forestry, Mississippi Forestry Commission, South Carolina Forestry Commission, Tennessee Division of Forestry, Virginia Department of Forestry, US Fish & Wildlife Service; Hyde, Tyrrell & Washington County Emergency Management; NC Division of Emergency Management; National Weather Service; Department of Transportation; Department of Defense; Hyde County; Hyde County Sheriff's Office; National Park Service; NC Division of Parks and Recreation; NC Division of Water Quality; NCWRC, Division of Wildlife Management; NC Division of Air Quality, NC Highway Patrol; NC Office of State Fire Marshal; USDA-Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management; local volunteer fire departments.
Plans for Tomorrow
Pumping & sprinkler operations will continue providing reinforcement of containment lines.
