Alps Complex Update July 5, 2008
Incident: Alps Complex Wildland Fire
Released: 7/5/2008
Update No. FS-070508-01
July 5, 2008
Alps Complex
Trinity Alps Wilderness
Current Fire Situation: The Granite and Carey fires are the priority fires within the Alps Complex. Yesterday, the smoke cleared enough so that 8 smokejumpers were able to jump the Carey fire. The jumpers will supplement crews that have been able to hike in to the Fire. Crews continue to make good progress on the 516-acre Granite fire though rolling logs and debris and burning snags falling across the line continue to be a challenge.
Planned Actions: On the Granite fire there is still a high potential for roll-out, but the fire has moved into lighter fuels in the higher elevations slowing the fire progress. Crews have the Granite Fire 50% contained and they will continue to work towards obtaining full containment by July 10th. Additional firefighters will hike in to the Carey fire today increasing the personnel on that fire to 39. Today may be the last day, for awhile, that the air will clear enough to utilize air resources. Incident managers will be attempting to fly the complex today to get additional information on the remaining remote small uncontained fires within the Alps Complex.
Weather: There is enough cool, unstable air aloft to allow inversions to lift today. Temperatures will warm slightly and the humidity will drop a few points. It will be sunny and breezy in the afternoon with highs in the mid 80s.
Alps Complex Status
Location: In the Trinity Alps Wilderness
Cause: Lightning
Estimated Number of Fires:
Granite - 516 acres
Carey - 200 acres
Bacon - 2 acres
Gorge - 1 acre
Gwin - 7 acres
North Fork - 8 acres
Soldier - 2 acres
Pony - 3 acres, contained
Thurston - 2 acres, contained
Willow - 38 acres, contained
Devils - 6 acres, contained
Total estimated acreage: 785 acres
Percent contained: 15%
Resources Committed: Great Basin Type 2 Incident Management Team, 3 crews, 5 engines and 8 smokejumpers
For further information: call the Shasta-Trinity National Forest recorded fire information hotline at (530) 226-2500 selection 2 or Shasta-Trinity National Forest fire information (530) 226-2368 between 8 AM to 8 PM.
