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Grass Valley Wildland Fire

INCIDENT UPDATED 11/15/2007
This incident is 100% contained.

Approximate Location

34.273 latitude, -117.215 longitude

Summary

  • So Cal BAER Coordination Burned Area Emergency Response--

    Forest Service and Department of Interior Interagency Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) teams for the recent southern California wildfires are established and conducting ground and aerial reconnaissance on eight fires. The BAER teams consist of resource specialists such as Hydrologists, Soil Scientists, Geologists, Biologists and Engineers with experience working on BAER teams throughout California and the Western United States.

For a partial list of damaged properties go the San Bernardino County Assessor's web site at

http://www.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/assessor/

The Forest Closure was lifted on November 8th. However, check with the Big Bear Discovery Center to determine the specific closure area. Please call (909) 382-2790

Basic Information

Incident Type Wildland Fire 
Cause Under Investigation 
Date of Origin Monday October 22nd, 2007 aprox 05:08 AM 
Location West of of Lake Arrowhead 
Incident Commander Rene Mccormick 

Current Situation

Total Personnel 39 
Size 1,247 acres 
Percent Contained 100% 
Estimated Containment Date Monday October 29th, 2007 aprox 05:08 AM 
Fuels Involved

Timber (grass understory)and scattered brush

Fire Behavior

Smoldering hot spots with occassional smokes within the fire perimeter.

Significant Events

Patrol and mop-up around structures and 700 feet in from perimeter control lines.

Outlook

Planned Actions

Patrol, mop-up, backhaul, and suppression repair.

Projected Movement

None

Growth Potential

Low

Terrain Difficulty

Extreme

Remarks

178 structures destroyed and 22 structures damaged.

Weather

Current Wind Conditions Not available 
Current Temperature Not available 
Current Humidity Not available 

Unit Information

Incident Contact

Skyforest Ranger Station
Phone: (909) 382-2782

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