Fact Sheet - Wedge Creek & Poat Falls Fires September 7, 2012
Incident: Wedge Creek Fire Wildfire
Released: 9/7/2012
Date Started: August 8, 2012
Cause: Lightning
Size: 1,610 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Resources: One Light Helicopter
Structures Threatened: Two FS Remote Cabins & Two Trail System Bridges
Cooperating Agencies: Powell County Sheriff Department
The fire is actively backing in stringers of timber in the Falls Cr. and Hayden Cr. drainages creating occasional single to group tree torching. The fire is smoldering and creeping with the occasional torching of trees. Approximately 30% of the fire area is actively burning.Closures:
Fenn Mountain Trail #88 the entire trail, beginning in T 16 N, R 12 W, Section 3.
Conger Point Trail #468 the entire trail, beginning in T 17 N, R 11 W, Section 31.
Dwight Creek Trail #414 from the junction with Conger Point Trail #468 to Omar Mountain T 17 N, R 12 W, Section 14.
Conger Creek Trail #403 from the junction with Conger Point Trail #468 T 17 N, R12 W, Sec. 23 to the junction with Canyon Point Trail #1437 T17 N, R 11 W, Sec. 29.
Falls Point:Date Started: July, 30 2012
Cause: Lightning
Size: 222 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Resources: One Light Helicopter
Structures Threatened: Two FS Remote Cabins & Two Trail System Bridges
Cooperating Agencies: Powell County Sheriff DepartmentClosures:
No Closures at this time.Today's Plan for both fires: Due to heavy fuel loadings with intermittent bug-killed trees, steep slopes and inaccessible terrain it is unsafe to have crews on the ground. At this time, actions will continue to engage the fire in a way that will not place firefighters in danger. No private structures or property are currently threatened by the fire. Aircraft to will be utilized to observe and engage the fires as necessary. Weather will include patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny with a high near 76; light and variable wind, tonight a low of about 30.
· More information about Stage 1 Fire Restrictions can be found at: http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5388694.pdf
