Posted on 07/15/2006 8:33:30 AM PDT by Knitting A Conundrum
Fight Moves To San Gorgonio Wilderness
Breaking News
By RIMOFTHEWORLD.net
Saturday, July 15, 2006
Firefighters and resources have been deployed to the northern and northwestern sides of the Millard Complex Fire burning about three miles from Onyx Summit and about five miles from Heart Bar Campground in the Coon Creek Canyon. Structure preparation is ongoing in both the Rainbow Lane area and in Heart Bar, with crews in place to perform structure protection, if needed.
The Sawtooth Complex Fire is 40% contained — mostly to the north and east. Activity along the western side of the Sawtooth Complex Fire has been lower the past few days as the fire burns in sparser areas of vegetation.
While there is no immediate threat to the Lake Williams or Erwin Lake communities, smoke will be very visible this afternoon. Additionally, as the fire moves further into the San Gorgonio Wilderness, some flames may be visible from along Highway 38, Onyx Summit, and some other areas.
The California Highway Patrol is ready to close Highway 38 if smoke causes visibility problems and to protect firefighters working along the roadway, if needed.
An operations camp is being set up on Bear Mountain to handle communications and manage logistics.
http://www.rimoftheworld.net/columns/rotw/fight
Not too bad where you're at!
Sawtooth Incident - Pioneertown map at http://tinyurl.com/zye9f
10:12 AM
Sat 7/15 it's really starting to boil into the Coon Creek Area; the Millard Fire getting up into that area could be quite a threat
Sawtooth Incident - Pioneertown map at http://tinyurl.com/zye9f
10:13 AM
Sat 7/15 this thing looks like it is getting bad and is in a bad place {boiling area at Coons Creek}
sounds like it's time to fire up the scanner program...this is the time of day the fire probably is starting to begin to get active again...
http://www.met.utah.edu/cgi-bin/droman/meso_base.cgi?stn=TR232 10:25 AM
Sat 7/15 {We're on Geronimo overlooking the hoseline going over Sugarloaf?}
Sawtooth Incident - Pioneertown map at http://tinyurl.com/zye9f
10:40 AM
Sat 7/15 would like to get 2 strike teams for Drop Point 5 going direct working west towards Mill Creek
Montana
Incident: Pine Ridge Complex Wildland Fire
Released: 2006-07-15 10:55:00
Firefighters are continuing to focus on priority areas within the Pine Ridge Complex, while preparing for this afternoon's forecasted weather, which includes high temperatures, low humidities, and the possibility of dry thunderstorms.
According to Fire Information Officer Dixie Dies, the primary suppression objectives today are the northwest and northeast portions of the Waco fire, holding it along Interstate 94. The east side of the Waco fire along state highway 47 is also a priority.
Work on the Pine Ridge fire will focus on active areas along the northeast side of the fire, burning approximately 4 miles from Interstate 94. The southern edge of the fire has dozer line constructed and looks good. It is still 6-8 miles northwest of Hardin and firefighters will be working that area today as well, reinforcing the dozer line and putting out hot spots.
A new fire, called the Sarpy Creek fire, is burning 13 miles northeast of Custer, and will be managed as part of the Pine Ridge Complex. It is approximately 3200 acres.
There will be a public meeting tonight at the Hardin Middle School at 5:00pm.
http://inciweb.org/incident/news/article/282/565/
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10:45 AM
Sat 7/15 they should be able to get to Drop Point 11 with 2WD vehicles; need a chase rig to go from Drop Point 11 to the fire line it will need to be a 4WD
Here's hoping they can find Jerry Guthrie today!
Montana
The wild fire burning in Southern Montana are raising concerns about deteriorating air
quality.
Smoke from wildfire activity has resulted in potentially unhealthy air quality in some parts of the state.
The Department of Environmental Quality has set up a Web site, to keep the public informed about about changes in air quality across the state.
The site, updated daily, features satellite photos, smoke conditions, and links to information on health effects. There's also a near "real time" map of particulate concentrations, for most major Montana cities.
The D-E-Q will provide daily updates during the remainder of the forest fire season as conditions warrant.
The site is available at www.deq.mt.gov/FireUpdates/index.asp.
http://www.kaj18.com/Global/story.asp?S=5154697
Sawtooth Incident - Pioneertown map at http://tinyurl.com/zye9f
10:51 AM
Sat 7/15 the burn had a little finger there so we've got a hole between the previous drop
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10:52 AM
Sat 7/15 {late entry - synopsis - a few snags burning in the Mill Creek area; troops in there working - getting water drops to the area}
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10:53 AM
Sat 7/15 find access to Coons Cabin and take a look at that and get back to me if it is still safe
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10:54 AM
Sat 7/15From: SoCal Fires Web
Sat Jul 15, 2006 10:46 am The threat to yucca is mitigated. Big threat is at the head which appears to be in the san gorgonio wilderness.
Shot from space of smoke plume blowing almost due north in bottom third center of photo...
View of smoke plume from 32 miles away in San Jacinto, Ca...
Sawtooth Incident - Pioneertown map at http://tinyurl.com/zye9f
10:55 AM
Sat 7/15From: air
our guys are saying traffic all over them on the south side
11:19 AM Sat 7/15From: 2CH (air) we're on our last drop now; fuel and return? confirm
11:18 AM Sat 7/15 smoke right up here on the ridgetop {didn't hear a location}
11:06 AM Sat 7/15From: Planning Ops and Division? from Pipes South is division 4; the two shot crews working towards Pipes feel they will be into Pipes by 4pm today; may need to fly the crews out of Pipes tonight, just the two shot crews; hit me early so we can schedule that flight; safe to schedule for around 18:00; the rest of the shot crews can get to their buggies in reasonable time
11:04 AM Sat 7/15 {food planning} plan is for hot shot crews to come in tonight for feeding; 9 shot crews are in Division C; the 2 showing in Sierra are actually in Charlie; bring them in tonight and bring them in Branch 4 tomorrow; back them up with CDF lines of crews tomorrow
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11:22 AM
Sat 7/15 need somebody up there to be Unified IC if when needed; until it becomes a structure threat I don't want to become unified; what's it looking like up there? really heating up and guessing in Mission Creek Area; heating up and getting crews in if they can; recon to find best location for contigency lines and build a plan on weather change
Sawtooth Incident - Pioneertown map at http://tinyurl.com/zye9f
11:24 AM
Sat 7/15 drove up through Broom Flats, looking for an access point - at {Div?}4 now; I talked to dozers, they were going to load up and come back to Onyx
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