July 19 Ball Point Fire Update
Incident: Ball Point Wildland Fire
Released: 7/19/2007
Ball Point Fire
The Ball Point Fire Incident Command Post (ICP) tours will begin Thursday July 19th at 10am and 7pm. Meet at the front doors of the school.
Updated maps are available for viewing on the http://www.inciweb.org/ website.
FIRE LOCATION:
The Ball Point Fire is burning in the vicinity of Ball Point Mountain between Tygh Creek to the north and Happy Ridge to the south. The majority of the fire is burning within the Badger Creek Wilderness Area.
TOTAL ACRES
FIRE CAUSE
CONTAINMENT
TOTAL PERSONNEL
1,100
Lightning
35%
504
FIRE CAMP/HELIBASE LOCATION: The Incident Base Camp (ICP) is at the Dufur High School in Dufur. The helibase is located at Rock Creek in the vicinity of Camp Cody.
RESOURCES ASSIGNED:
Hand Crews
Engines
Water Tenders
Dozers
Helicopters
Camp Crews
Overhead
16
5
6
2
3
2
141
FIRE SITUATION:
Initial containment lines have been completed around the entire fire perimeter earlier than expected due to the cooler temperatures and rainfall received yesterday. This allowed crews to construct direct line near the fire's edge. The objectives of crews for the next several days will be to strengthen and hold these lines and continue mop-up efforts. An infrared flight was completed Tuesday night; the acreage increase reflects the results. The map developed from the flight data shows the growth of the fire on the northwest and west flanks. The data also indicates significant amounts of heat still remain in this area and will require several days of work to secure the reconstructed lines. Containment along these flanks remains a challenge due to steepness of terrain. Rolling, burning debris continues to be an issue. The east flank along the Forest 27 road remains in patrol status. Crews on the south flank have mopped up 100 ft in from the containment line and continue to clean-up any hotspots. The north and west flanks are also in mop-up status with efforts being made to secure the line. Helicopters are supporting the suppression effort by flying and slinging in equipment such as hose and water pumps. Dozers no longer needed for line construction have been demobilized.
CLOSURES:
The temporary flight restriction over the fire remains in effect at a 5 mile radius and 2000' above ground level.
The following closure of areas, trails, campgrounds, and roads also remain in effect:
Areas:
- Badger Creek Wilderness Area
Trails:
- Entire trail system within the Badger Creek Wilderness Area
Campgrounds:
- Bonnie Crossing
- Fifteen Mile
- Little Badger
- Badger Lake
Roads:
- Forest Road 2700
- Forest Road 2700 at the junction with Forest Road 2710
- Forest Road 2730 at the Forest Boundary
- Forest Road 4420 at the junction with Forest Road 4421
- Forest Road 4410 at the junction with Forest Road 4400
- Forest Road 3350 at the junction with Forest Road 4891
- Forest Road 4860 at the junction with Forest Road 4812
- Forest Road 4811 at the junction with Forest Road 4810
- Forest Road 4811 at the junction with Forest Road 2710
WEATHER:
An unseasonably strong upper level low pressure area will persist over the northeast Pacific today. This will maintain moist southerly flow aloft along with cooler and more humid conditions than normal for this time of year. The forecast calls for mostly cloudy with a passing sprinkle or shower. A little more sunshine will occur in the afternoon with max temperatures of 70 to 74 degrees, relative humidity of 38 to 42%, with east winds 2 to 4 mph in the morning, becoming west this afternoon. Westerly wind speeds will increase through the afternoon to 6 to 8 mph with gusts of 15 to 20 mph.
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