Fletcher Fire Update -- July 16, 2007
Incident: Fletcher Wildland Fire
Released: 7/16/2007
FIRE UPDATE: Fletcher Fire
Modoc National Forest
July 16, 2007
Fire Information:
(530) 233-5811 or www.fs.fed.us/r5/modoc/
Location: 20 miles northwest of Davis Creek, California
Date and Time of Fire Start: July 10 at 1:15 p.m.
Cause: Under Investigation
Fuels: Timber (Jeffrey pine, White fir, Juniper) and grass
Cooperating Agencies: USDA Forest Service (USFS), USDI Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), Cal Fire, Davis Creek VFD, US Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS), Modoc County, local government, Collins Pine Company, and private contractors
Estimated Fire Size: 2,900 Acres
Estimated Fire Containment: 10%
Estimated Expected Containment: TBD
Cost to Date: $80,000
Injuries to Date: 0
Committed Resources: 200 total personnel that include 4 Fire Crews, 14 Engines, 4 Dozers, 3 Water Tenders, and fire support personnel
Structures Threatened: Residences: 4
Structures Damaged: 0
Structures Destroyed: 0
Fire Activity: Yesterday, firefighters reported extreme fire behavior with long-range spotting. The fire slowed during the night allowing firefighters to construct dozer line around the southwest and southeast flanks of the fire. The fire is burning high value commercial timber on both private and USFS lands.
Today's Actions: Fire crews will construct hand and dozer line along the northeast flanks of the fire.
Closures: None.
Remarks: The Type 2 Incident Management Team (Nor Cal 2, Kaage) will take command of the Fletcher Fire at 6:00pm this evening.
Additional Fire Information: http://www.inciweb.org/ (including other fires) and (530) 233-5811. Please go to the Forest Service website for more information on fire restrictions and closures at www.fs.fed.us/r5/modoc/.
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