Livermore Ranch Complex Fire Update
Incident: Spring Mountain Wildfire
Released: 5/1/2012
Livermore Ranch Complex Fire Update
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 1:00 pmFire Information: Phone (432) 426-3900, http://www.inciweb.org/
This is a Fire Update for the Livermore Ranch Complex: For continuing information on any fires across the state, please continue to monitor the website at http://www.inciweb.org/.
Fire Update: Very warm temperatures and dry air in place. Low afternoon relative humidity values and breezy southwest winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather conditions west of the dryline through Wednesday. The dryline will be oriented roughly a long a Hobbs to Pecos to Lajitas line each afternoon.
A Type 1 incident management team, the Southern Area Red Team, has established unified to manage the Livermore Ranch Complex Fire.
Yesterday afternoon, erratic winds caused the Livermore Ranch Fire to jump containment line, dropping the estimated containment from 50 percent to 0 percent. Incident Commander Paul Hannemann announced Tuesday morning the wildfire is now 25 percent contained.
Resources assigned to the Livermore Ranch Complex include three hand crews, two Type 2 helicopters, four single-engine air tankers, four heavy air tankers, 12 Type 6 engines, five Type 2 dozers and a Type 1 incident management team. Additional resources have been ordered and are scheduled to arrive today.
Evacuation Update: The county judge is strongly suggesting that residents of the Davis Mountains Resort (DMR) evacuate their homes. The shelter has moved from Dirks-Anderson Elementary School to First Baptist Church. Please remember the 5 P's when evacuating:
· People and Pets - And other livestock too
· Papers - Important documents
· Prescriptions - Medications, eyeglasses, hearing aids
· Pictures - Irreplaceable memories
· Personal Computer - Information on hard drives and disks
Burn Ban Remains in Effect Jeff Davis County residents are reminded about the Burn Ban that is in effect. No outdoor burning is allowed. Charcoal grills are permissible but it is highly recommended that a water source is positioned close to the grill when in use. County Fire Marshal Stewart Billingsley would like to remind county residents that on a day with a Red Flag Warning or critical fire weather, no outdoor welding, grinding or anything that could produce a spark is allowed. Fire Marshal Billingsley stressed that property owners are responsible for contractors that they employ. Contractors must also adhere to the County Burn Ban.
Closures: No road closures at this time. Officials encourage non-emergency personnel to minimize driving on Highway 166, the scenic loop.
Fire Name: Livermore Ranch
Geographic Location: Jeff Davis County
Acres Burned: 13,376 acres
Start Date: 4/24/2012
Percent Contained: 25 %
Cause: Dry Lightning
Threatened: Davis Mountains Resort Community
Fire Name: Spring Mountain
Geographic Location: Jeff Davis County
Acres Burned: 10,496 acres
Start Date: 4/24/2012
Percent Contained: 60 %
Cause: Dry Lightning
An evacuation order is currently in effect as of 4/30/2012 at 1 pm
Where: Davis Mountains Resort
