Panther Update: August 11, 2008
Incident: Panther - Klamath Theater Wildland Fire
Released: 8/11/2008
Fire Stats
Acres burned: 21,802
Acreage increase (last 24 hours): 2,170
Fire line to build: 5 miles
Date started: 7/22/2008
Percent contained: 28%
Expected containment: 8/28/2008
Injuries: 4 Fatalities: 1
Structures threatened: 14 residences, 0 other
Structures destroyed: 0 residences, 0 other
Resources
Suppression cost to date: $8,800,000
Crews: 21
Engines: 35
Helicopters: 10 (shared with other fires)
Dozers: 2
Total Personnel Assigned: 793
Command: California Interagency Incident Management Team 1- McGowan
The Panther fire is located 15 miles south of Happy Camp, CA.
Yesterday, the fire continued to back its way down to the Klamath River from King Creek to just south of Aubrey Creek. This backing fire was primarily a low-intensity burn in the understory of the forest.
The containment line along the southern edge of the fire is complete and holding well. Crews will continue to hold, mop-up, and patrol this piece of line.
Firefighters are making good progress building direct and indirect handline around the slopover in the Bishop Creek drainage.
Burn out operations will occur along the containment line south of Titus Ridge
Fire continues to burn into the Marble Mountain Wilderness.
Today's weather forecast is for mostly sunny with areas of dense smoke. Temperatures will be 86-94 degrees with a relative humidity of 18-25% in the lower elevations. Temperatures will be 76-84 degrees with a humidity of 20-28% at mid-slope and ridgetops.
Tonight's operations will include, patrolling, holding and mop-up along the fire line.
California Interagency Incident Management Team 1 (McGowan) will transfer command of the Panther Fire tomorrow morning to Great Basin Interagency Incident Management Team (Harvey).
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