Butler 2 Fire Update Sept 16
Incident: Butler 2 Wildland Fire
Released: 9/17/2007
Butler 2 Fire Update
September 16, 2007-Evening Shift
On Scene Contact: Jim Wilkins, Fire Information Officer, (909) 815-3967
Forest Contact: Valerie Baca, Public Information Officer (909) 382-2711
Unified Command--US Forest Service San Bernardino Sheriff San Bernardino County Fire CALFIRE
Location: San Bernardino National Forest, Mountain Top Ranger District, western Big Bear Valley area.
Acres Burned: 15,433 Percent Contained: 12 %
Date Started: September 14, 2007
Cause: Under Investigation
Injuries: 1
Full Containment Expected: No estimate
Resources:
Hand crews: 102
Engines: 250
Helicopters: 14
Water Tenders: 33
Air Tankers: 12
Dozers: 12
Total personnel assigned to fire: 2,245
Firefighters Injured: One injury reported.
Mandatory Evacuations:
Fawnskin - Evacuation shelter has been set up by the Red Cross at Big Bear High School.
Voluntary Evacuations:
Lucerne Valley from Crystal Creek west to High Road.
Green Valley Lake, Running Springs and Arrowbear
Red Cross Evacuation Centers
Big Bear High School
Jerry Lewis Community Center
Victor Valley Community Center
Areas Closed:
Hanna Flat Campground
Ironwood Campground
Big Pine Flats Campground
Camp Whittle
Road Closures: Highway 18 is closed to Big Bear-Use Hwy 38 as alternate.
Weather, Fire Behavior and Smoke Conditions:
Low humidity (4-8%), low fuel moistures and temperature high ranging from 65 to 70 oF with winds out of the southwest 5-15 mph. Fire behavior expected to continue to be extreme.
Southern California Interagency Incident Management Team 3
Dave Fiorella, Incident Commander
