Fire Update - 07/09/08 AM
Incident: Indians Wildland Fire
Released: 7/9/2008
Indians Fire UPDATE
Monterey Ranger District, Los Padres National Forest
Wednesday, July 9, 2008 10:00 AM
On the Web: http://www.inciweb.org/, http://www.fire.ca.gov/, http://www.co.monterey.ca.us/
Inciweb directly to the Indians Fire at http://inciweb.org/incident/1298/
Fire Information Phone Line: (831) 796-1990
Information Specific to Monterey County Mandatory Evacuations: (831) 796-1991
Information Specific to Mid Coast area, call the Fire Department at (831) 626-1961
Fire Stats
Acres burned: 81,378 ·
Acreage increase (last 12 hours): 0
Fireline to be improved: 0 miles
Date started: 06/08/08
Percent contained: 97%
Expected containment: 07/10/08
Injuries: 17
Structures threatened: 422
Structures destroyed: 2
Suppression cost to date: $42.5 million
· not all acres within the fire area are burned; acreage figure reflects the "footprint" of the larger fire area.
Resources
Crews: 2
Engines: 5
Helicopters: 0
Air Tankers: 0 (TBD)
Dozers: 0
Total Personnel Assigned: 121
Headlines: Containment expected by July 10, 2008.
Current Status: Today higher temperatures and lower humidity will increase fire activity within the northern interior areas of the fire. Firefighters will continue to mop-up and patrol along the northern perimeter.
Highway, Road and Area Closures:
· Arroyo Seco Road is closed to the public, except to emergency traffic and residents, from the junction of Arroyo Seco Road and Carmel Valley Road to the west.
· All national forest lands on the Monterey Ranger District are closed to public access.
Closures are subject to change at any time based on fire conditions.
Evacuations:
·· The MANDATORY evacuation for cabins in the Santa Lucia Tract remains in effect.
