Rombo Mountain Fire Update 09 07 6:00 PM
Incident: Rombo Mountain Wildland Fire
Released: 9/7/2007
Rombo Mountain Fire
Update 9 / 7 / 2007
6:00 PM
Quick Facts
5 miles south of Conner, 2 miles east of Painted Rocks Lake
Start Date: July 31, 2007
Cause: Lightning
Containment: 20%
Approx. Size: 27,800 acres
Total Personnel: 257
Crews: 4
Dozers: 1
Engines: 15
Helicopters: 0
Water Tenders: 1
FIRE STATUS:
Hand and dozer line repair continues and the fire-resistant wrap is being removed from Medicine Point Lookout and Two Good Cabin.
Preparations are being made to break down the Sula Camp; the plan is to have this accomplished on Monday the 10th.
Lines held well today and the forecast looks good for the weekend.
CLOSURES
Forest Supervisor David T. Bull has altered the southern closure boundary; it is now approximately Overwhich Creek, east to Straight Creek, to the southern side of Trail 606. Lookout Mountain and the roads in the Hughes Creek area are now open; Road 5734 to the Saddle Mountain area is now open. For details about the closure change, please call 821-3269.
