Wallow Fire Update - September 4, 2007
Incident: Wallow Wildland Fire
Released: 9/4/2007
Update No. FS-07-0904-01
September 4, 2007 @ 8:00 a.m.
Contact: Cathleen Thompson, (530) 628-5915
WALLOW FIRE UPDATE
Location: 7 miles southwest of Hayfork, California
Date and Time of Fire Start: August 29, 2007 @ 2:00 p.m.
Cause: Under Investigation
Estimated Fire Size: 1,440 Acres (USFS: 784 acres) (Private: 656 acres)
Estimated Fire Containment: 100%
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Operational Objectives: Keep the fire within current containment lines; and complete fire suppression rehabilitation
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Fire Activity: Fire behavior has diminished to smoldering, creeping, and isolated interior burning. Although the fire area received cooler temperatures and higher relative humidity, the fine dead fuel moisture is still low and firefighters expect active smoking from smoldering stumps and logs this afternoon. Dry and gusty northwest winds are expected Wednesday and Thursday.
Past and Current Actions: Fire crews continue to mop-up hot spots within 500 feet of the perimeter and suppression rehabilitation.
Fire Restrictions and Closures: The pre-existing Forest area closure surrounding the fire has been significantly reduced by the Shasta-Trinity NF. The public is encouraged to continue to use the many other dispersed recreation sites in the following South Fork Management Unit areas: South Fork Mountain, Yolla Bolla, west of Hyampom Road, north of Hayfork, Wildwood, and Trinity River. For additional information regarding the closure area boundary or other recreation opportunities, contact the Hayfork Ranger District office at (530) 628-5227.
Highway 36 and Highway 3 remain OPEN.
Remarks: This will be the final fire update from NorCal Team II. Wednesday morning, September 5, NorCal Team II will transfer the management of the fire to a local Type 3 organization. Demobilization of fire personnel continues.
Additional Fire Information: The Shasta-Trinity NF fire information line at
(530) 226-2500 or online at http://www.inciweb.org/.
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A public meeting is being planned for Tuesday, September 4, at 7:00pm in Hayfork at the VFW Post on Highway 3.
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