Flat Fire Information Update July 17, 2012 6:30 a M
Incident: Flat Fire Wildfire
Released: 7/17/2012
Flat Fire Information Update
July 17, 2012 6:30 am
Location: 16 miles west of Junction City, California along Hwy. 299
Command: Northern California Interagency Incident Management Team 1 (Whitcome)
Start Date & Report Time: July 11, 2012 at 5:03 PM Cause: Under Investigation
Acres: 1688 Containment: 80%
Estimated Containment: July 18, 2012
Resources: Hand Crews: 16
Dozers: 1
Engines: 21
Water Tenders: 9
Helicopters: 2
Injuries: 3
Structures Threatened: 50
Structures Damaged: 0
Estimated Cost-to-Date: $3,580,000
Total personnel assigned to the incident: 531
Current Situation: The Flat Fire is burning on U.S. Forest Service land on the Trinity River Management Unit of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest near the community of Del Loma. The Northern California Interagency Incident Management Team 1 is in command of the fire. The fire has been burning along Highway 299 in the Del Loma area. The highway is open with one-way controlled traffic with a Pilot Car through the fire area. The highway may be closed at times due to fire activity. Crews are protecting structures in the Del Loma area and are improving firelines around the fires perimeter. Last night crews successfully completed lighting low intensity backing fires and have secured the firelines that have been constructed behind the community of Del Loma. Today crews will concentrate their efforts on mopping up around the Del Loma community. Crews will remain on the fire for several more days to complete mop up and insure that all firelines have been secured.
Additional Information: Additional fire information can be obtained by calling the Public Information Line at (530) 623-2534 or contact the Shasta-Trinity National Forest Public Affairs Officer Robin Croft at (530) 226-2494. Also check Inciweb.org for additional updates.
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