Mad Complex Fact Sheet
Incident: Mad Complex Wildland Fire
Released: 7/12/2008
Mad Complex Fire
Fact Sheet
Mad River Ranger District, Six Rivers National Forest, California
July 12, 2008 8:00 A.M.
Contact:
Sue Rodman Mad Complex Command Post, south of Ruth
Phone (707) 574-6431 Fax (707) 574-6507
Steve Pollard Mad River Ranger District office, west of Mad River
Phone (707) 574-6233 Fax (707) 574-6273
Joint Information Center Regional Fire Information
Phone (530) 226-2749 Fax (530) 226-2748
Incident: The Mad Complex is a collection of 35 wildfires ignited by a lightning storm on June 20, 2008. Fires have burned a total of 3,705 acres which are 95% contained.
Estimated Containment: 7/12/2008 Estimated Control: 7/21/2008
Closures:
- Mad Complex Fire Area on the Mad River Ranger District is closed except to local and fire traffic.
- Yolla Bolly Middle Eel Wilderness
- Details at http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sixrivers/conditions
Potential Threats: Residential structures and other private properties exist within the district. Threatened and endangered species habitat, timber resources and cultural resources are present in this area.
Injuries to date: 1
Resources:
·· Randy Lenon's Alaska Type 3 Team
·· 40 local and district personnel
·· 4 Type 2 hand crews
·· 17 Engines and water tenders
·· 1 Dozer
·· Total personnel: 190
Remarks:
Thirty-two fires are 100% contained. The complex is 95% contained due to three fires in the wilderness area without confirmed locations that are uncontained. The Alaska Type 3 Team will continue to assist the Mad River Ranger District in closing out the fires. Firefighters will continue to mop-up and patrol 300 feet inside containment lines.
Jointly, the Mad River Ranger District and the Alaska Type 3 Incident Management Team held two public meetings on July 11. Local attendees at both meetings were briefed about fire activity within the Mad Complex and surrounding areas.
