Rombo MT n Fire Update 09 08 8:00 AM
Incident: Rombo Mountain Wildland Fire
Released: 9/8/2007
Rombo Mountain Fire
Update 9 / 8 / 2007
8:00 AM
Quick Facts
5 miles south of Conner, 2 miles east of Painted Rocks Lake
Start Date: July 31, 2007
Cause: Lightning
Containment: 20%
Approx. Size: 27,800 acres
Total Personnel: 266
Crews: 4
Dozers: 1
Engines: 16
Helicopters: 1
Water Tenders: 3
FIRE STATUS
Evening Fire Updates will no longer be posted to InciWeb unless conditions warrant.
Posting of Fire Updates and Maps in public places has been discontinued. For information on the fire, please call 821-1065.
There was virtually no increase in the fire yesterday; however there will be a few isolated areas that may still be burning. We do not expect these to be a concern. SAFETY is still our number one priority during the suppression line restoration period. Beware of heavy equipment on the roads.
CLOSURES
Forest Supervisor David T. Bull has altered the southern closure boundary; it is now approximately Overwhich Creek, east to Straight Creek, to the southern side of Trail 606. Lookout Mountain and the roads in the Hughes Creek area are now open; Road 5734 to the Saddle Mountain area is now open. For details about the closure change, please call 821-3269.
