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INCIDENT UPDATED 8/16/2012

Approximate Location

39.9 latitude, -120.167 longitude

Incident Overview

Lightning fire from August 15 (1/10th acre) south of Big Cove Campground at Frenchman Lake was quickly contained. T24N, R16E, Sec27. Resources including 2 engines, 2 patrols and one battalian chief on scene. Low rate of spread and nothing threatened. This is the final update unless something significant occurs.


Basic Information

Incident TypeWildfire
CauseLightning
Date of OriginThursday August 16th, 2012 approx. 12:18 PM
LocationS of Big Cove Campground at Frenchman Lake

Current Situation

Total Personnel15
Estimated Containment DateThursday August 16th, 2012 approx. 12:00 AM
Fuels Involved

Pine and some brush

Fire Behavior

Contained

Significant Events

No structures threatened

Unit Information

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Plumas National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
159 Lawrence Street
P.O. Box 11500
Quincy, CA 95971

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