Rattlesnake Fire Fact Sheet - September 19, 2007
Incident: Rattlesnake Wildland Fire
Released: 9/19/2007
Rattlesnake Fire
Red River Ranger District
September 19, 2007
Information Officers: Terina Mullen & Marianne Baumberger
@ (208) 842-9225
Office hours: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Incident: A lightning-caused wildland fire, which started near Shepp Ranch on 7/13/2007.
Location: Twenty-five miles south of Elk City, ID along the Salmon River.
Jurisdiction: Nez Perce National Forest
Cooperating Agencies: Idaho County Sheriff's Office, Idaho County Disaster Coordinator and Dixie Vol. Fire Dept.
Incident Commander: Mark Grant, Northern Rockies Type II Incident Management Team (IMT). The Incident Command Post is located at the old Red River Ranger Station.
Current Size: 102,000 acres Containment: 25%
Yesterday's Activity: Steady precipitation fell over much of the fire area. The Dixie area received a quarter of an inch of rain. Crews are nearing completion of the rehabilitation activities. Seeding operations were completed in the Lemmon Saddle area. Firefighters progressed through Dixie, removing wrap and staples from structures. Crews also removed water-handling equipment (pumps and hoses).
Current Resources: The number of firefighters on the incident is 127. Resources assigned include two crews, one dozer, four engines and two water tenders.
Today's Strategy: Firefighters continue with rehabilitation efforts. Crews will continue with removal of structure wrap, working through Dixie and toward Comstock. Very cool and much moister conditions, with additional precipitation, are predicted through Wednesday. Snow is likely above 6500 feet elevation.
Special Messages: The Nez Perce National Forest has rescinded the Rattlesnake Fire Area Closure. All previously closed areas will be open Wednesday morning, September 19, 2007, with the exception of Rd #233, which will remain closed from Old Orogrande to the Del Rio Mine.
Stage I Fire Restrictions are in place on the Nez Perce Forest. Campfires are restricted to designated recreation sites. Smoking is restricted to vehicles, buildings and areas void of vegetation.
For further information, visit: http://www.inciweb.org/; Select "Rattlesnake"
