Daily Update 07/27/2007
Incident: Elk Complex Wildland Fire
Released: 7/27/2007
ELK FIRE COMPLEX UPDATE
July 27, 2007
Total Complex Acreage: 10,244 acres Incident Resources: 1,267 personnel
Total Complex Containment: 59% Expected Full Containment: 8/05/2007
Cost to Date: $11,712,812 Injuries to Date (minor): 9
Structures Threatened: 550 Fatalities to Date: 1
Crews continue to patrol and mop up the perimeter of the Little Grider. Smoke will be produced as fuels burn within the interior of the fire. Suppression efforts continue on the Wingate/Titus/KingCreek2 fire. Aerial patrol of the Elk and Hummingbird fires is continuing and no heat has been observed on the Hummingbird for the last two days. Protection of Happy Camp and Elk Creek communities remains a top priority.
Burnout and line construction on the eastern side of the Wingate/Titus/King Creek 2 fires continues. The containment date for the Elk Complex has been changed to August 5, 2007 due to steep terrain and fuel conditions. To date, a total of 77 miles of fireline have been constructed--including 28 miles of dozer line and 49 miles of handline and brushed roads. A six mile portion of the Klamath River will be used as a west flank containment line for the fires.
Complex Fire Details
Of the thirty identified fires in the Elk Complex, 25 are 100% contained. The contained fires will continue to be monitored, patrolled and staffed as safety, resources and access permit. The remaining five fires are as follows:
- Wingate/Titus/King Creek 2 (6,279 acres) 36% contained. Line construction continues on the fire. A recommended evacuation for homeowners and closure for campers and miners, from Five Mile Bridge to Norcross Campground on Elk Creek Road remains in place. Firelines have been constructed and burnouts continue.
- Elk Fire (1,144 acres) 96% contained
- Hummingbird Fire (80 acres) 0% contained.
Sources of info include: http://www.inciweb.org/ (including other fires) or the incident information office at (530) 841-4451. Visit http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/klamath/condition/ for information on fire restrictions and local closures.
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