Gunbarrel Fire Update 08 / 10 / 08
Incident: Gunbarrel Wildland Fire
Released: 8/10/2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Gunbarrel Fire
Sunday August 10, 2008 9:00 A.M.
Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team A
Laura McConnell, Public Information Officer
Fire Information: 1-866-588-5206
Websites: http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/shoshone/
http://www.inciweb.org/incident/1439
Incident Email: gunbarrelfire@gmail.com
NOTICE: 1-866-588-5207 WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNLESS
FIRE ACTIVITY INCREASES
1-866-588-5206 IS AVAILABLE FOR INFORMATION OR MESSAGES
Mild weather kept fire activity to a minimum again on Saturday. There was some activity in the southwest corner of the fire, backing along Libby Creek. Although light rain fell on the fire Friday night, crews found and put out one small lightning start in the area.
With completion of contingency lines near Libby Creek and cleaning up around structures, all actions consistent with long-term management of the fire have been completed. Line crews and engines will now be staged at the Fishhawk Trailhead in order to provide a quick response anywhere necessary.
Todays weather is predicted to be warmer and dryer, with more wind. It will allow fire fighters to see where hot spots are. According to Todd Pachota, Incident Commander Trainee, "This weather will allow the fire to show its hand."
As planned management actions are completed, fire fighting resources are being released to other incidents or their home units. The helicopter base near Wapiti will be closed, and air operations will be based out of the Cody airport.
Although little activity has occurred on the fire for several days, there is still a potential for active burning and fire growth once warmer dryer weather returns.
Gunbarrel Fire Statistics at a Glance:
- Time/Date Started: July 26, 2008
- Location: 40 miles west of Cody, WY north of Hwy 14-16-20.
- Cause: Lightning
- Estimated Cost: $3,700,000
- Fuels: Heavy dead and down timber with 50-80% beetle killed trees in spruce/fir.
- Size: 35,500 acres.
- Resources Committed:
- 1 twenty-person hot shot crew, 1 type two crew, 1 heavy helicopter, 1 light helicopter, 13 engines, and approximately 248 personnel.
