Gnarl Ridge Fire Update 10/05/08
Incident: Gnarl Ridge Wildland Fire
Released: 10/5/2008
Type 3 Incident Management Team
Leo Segovia, Incident Commander
Gnarl Ridge Fire Daily Update
Sunday, October 5, 2008
This will be the final update for the Gnarl Ridge Fire issued by the Type 3 Incident Management Team. The Type 3 Team is starting the transition process to transfer management of this fire to the Hood River Ranger District. The transfer of command is scheduled for 6:00 PM on Monday, October 6, 2008.
The rains have continued to fall on the Gnarl Ridge Fire, with over 3.6 inches recorded in the last 24 hours at the weather station at Cloud Cap. With the forecast calling for more rain over the next couple of days, the Type 3 Team is implementing plans to drastically reduce staffing on the fire.
Most of the remaining people and equipment will be leaving the fire by Monday evening. The camp facilities at the Hood River County Fairgrounds will also be closing on Monday.
Two hand crews and two engines will stay to assist the local resources with the remaining work needed on the fire. This work includes more rehabilitation of fire lines, retrieving any equipment left on the line, and patrolling for visible fire activity near the edges of the burned area
Today, fire supervisors will be checking the safety of the roads before moving firefighters and equipment to the fire area. If conditions allow, more clean-up work will be done on the fire, including chipping, hauling firewood, and checking culverts.
Yesterday firefighters staged in camp assisted with rolling hose, loading surplus equipment into trucks to be hauled back to the cache, and general clean-up of the camp area.
The Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Team has been working out of the Hood River Ranger Station near Parkdale, developing plans for rehabilitation and restoration on the burned areas. They will be holding an Open House at the Ranger Station on Monday, October 6, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. The public is welcome to look at their displays and ask questions about the proposed rehabilitation work.
The fire information number for the Gnarl Ridge Fire will be disconnected around noon today. Future calls should be directed to the Hood River Ranger District at (541) 352-6002.
For up-to-date closure information, see Page 2 of this update or go to http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/mthood/conditions/index.shtml#hor or call the Hood River Ranger District.
Fire at a Glance (10/5/08)
Size: 3280 acres
Cause: Lightning on August 7th.
Location: 18 miles south of Hood River, OR and 7 miles south of Parkdale, OR
Evacuations: None
Containment: 90%
Expected Containment: 10/15/2008
Crews and Equipment:
Dozers: 1
Crews: 1 Type 1
2 Type 2
Helicopters: 1 Type 2 (Medium Lift)
1 Type 3 (Light)
Engines: 5
Total personnel: 164
Closures: For complete closure information, please see Page 2 of this update.
Contact Us: For additional information, please contact the Hood River Ranger District office at (541) 352-6002.
Additional Gnarl Ridge Fire information is available online at http://www.inciweb.org/.
GNARL RIDGE FIRE
AREA CLOSURE
Due to activity associated with the Gnarl Ridge Fire, part of the Mt. Hood National Forest is closed to entry. This closure includes the following campgrounds, trails and roads:
·· Tilly Jane Campground
·· Cloud Cap Campground
·· Cloud Cap Road #3512
·· Forest Road 2840-630
·· Forest Road 2840-620 and associated spurs
·· Forest Road 3511 and associated spurs
·· Cooper Spur Trail #600-B
·· Elk Meadows Trail #645 north of the intersection with Gnarl Ridge Cutoff Trail #652A
·· Lamberson Spur Trail #644
·· Gnarl Ridge Trail #652 north of junction with Gnarl Ridge Cutoff Trail #652A
·· Polallie Ridge #643
·· Polallie Ridge Trailhead and associated dispersed campsites
·· Tamanawas Tie Trail #650-B
·· Wagon Road #642
·· Tilly Jane Trail #648
·· Tilly Jane Trail #600-A
·· Tilly Jane Trail #643
