Approximate Location
Incident Overview
The Tennant Fire, which started on Sunday afternoon, July 19, is burning approximately 7 miles south of Macdoel, California.
The fire area primarily east of State Highway 97. Highway 97 is a major travel route for commerce, recreation, and commuters and is being monitored for smoke impacts. Old State Highway 97 has reopened to the public but with reduced speed through the fire area.
Firefighters' control efforts were successful in halting fire growth. Objectives for fire managers are to keep the fire within existing containment lines and accomplish fire suppression repair while minimizing fire damage to bald eagle nesting and winter roost habitat, historic and prehistoric resources, and riparian areas adjacent to Butte Creek.
NorCal Team II assumed command of the Tennant Fire from the Klamath NF on Monday evening, July 20, 2009. Demobilization of resources has begun. NorCal Team II will transfer command of the fire to a local type 3 organization this evening, Friday 24, 2009, at 6:00pm.
Basic Information
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| Cause | Under Investigation |
| Date of Origin | Sunday July 19th, 2009 approx. 03:02 PM |
| Location | 10 miles south of Macdoel, CA |
| Incident Commander | Ken Gregor |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 320 |
|---|---|
| Size | 3,225 acres |
| Percent Contained | 100% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Friday July 24th, 2009 approx. 12:00 AM |
| Fuels Involved | The fire is burning in heavy brush and timber. |
| Fire Behavior | Firefighters observed creeping and smoldering fire. |
| Significant Events | Significant progress was made implementing the fire suppression repair plan. State highway 97 is currently open. Old State Highway 97 has been reopened to the public but with reduced speeds through the fire area. The Union Pacific Railroad is also open but with reduced speeds from Macdoel to Weed due to fire activity. Pacific Power energy lines have been restored to full service. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | No night shift has been planned for this operational period. Firefighters' control efforts were successful in halting fire growth. Crews continue to mop up and implement fire suppression repair and rehabilitation. Today, they will continue to mop up hot spots up to 200 feet from the fire perimeter, and patrol the fire area. --- Objectives for fire managers are to keep the fire within existing fire containment lines and accomplish fire suppression repair while minimizing damage to bald eagle nesting and winter roost habitat, historic and prehistoric resources, and riparian areas adjacent to Butte Creek. |
|---|---|
| Growth Potential | Fire growth potential is medium. |
| Terrain Difficulty | The terrain is medium difficulty. |
| Remarks | Jurisdictional acreage for the Tennant Fire: Federal 2544 and Private 681 acres. The demobilization of excess resources continued today. All air resources will be released by the end of shift today with the exception of one type 3 helicopter assigned to the incident. Command of the Tennant Fire will transition to (Ken Gregor's) Type 3 organization today at 1800. |
Current Weather
| Wind Conditions | 7 mph SW |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 90 degrees |
| Humidity | 15% |
