Forest Roads Reopened
Yreka, CA-Several roads in the Titus Fire and Little Grider Fire areas, as well as the Cherry Fire area have been reopened. Forest Roads 15N010, 15N17Y and 15N07 have been reopened in the Titus Fire..... more
Summary
The Elk Complex is 90% contained. Crews continue to monitor. Check www.fs.fed.us/r5/klamath/conditions/ or call the Fire Information Center at 530 841 4451 for current information on road, trail, and river access closures.
Basic Information
| Incident Type | Wildland Fire |
|---|---|
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | 07/10/2007 at 2201 hrs. |
| Location | Happy Camp Ranger District |
| Incident Commander | Sue Daniels |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 114 |
|---|---|
| Size | 17,684 acres |
| Percent Contained | 90% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 10/30/2007 at 0700 hrs. |
| Fuels Involved | 10 Timber (litter and understory). Mature heavy timber overstory with brush understory, large quantities of dead fuels and snags. |
| Fire Behavior | Slow moving surface fire in green pockets within fire prerimeter with isolated torching, creeping and roll-out on steep slopes. |
| Significant Events | Continued to secure line burned on previous days. Patrol, mop-up, and repair activities. Fire backed down to the Klamath River on the west. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Continue to secure the line burned on previous days. Continue to perform fireline repair. |
|---|---|
| Projected Movement | 12 hours: Interior burning of unburn fuels. 24 hours: Potential for re-burn in areas wetted by previous rain event as drying continues. 48 hours: Potential for re-burn in areas wetted by previous rain event as drying continues. 72 hours: Potential for re-burn in areas wetted by previous rain event as drying continues. |
| Growth Potential | Low |
| Terrain Difficulty | Extreme |
| Containment Target | Likely to meet objectives based on current weather projections. |
| Remarks | Fire finished backing into the Klamath River. Portions of the Elk fire, Humming Bird fire and King Creek to / Titus / Wingate fires are in confinement status which accounts for the 90% continement. Plan to transition to a type 3 team on 08/05/07. |
Weather
| Current Wind Conditions | 1 mph NW |
|---|---|
| Current Temperature | 52 degrees |
| Current Humidity | 75 % |
