Information Collected @
08/13/02 @ 6 a.m. PST
Location: 26 miles southwest of Grants Pass Lat: 42° 24' 46"
Long: 123° 52' 14" Date of Origin: 7/13/02, reported at 12 AM Size: 376,492 acres Cause: Lightning Contained: 25% Containment Date: None Estimated Structures Threatened:
Residences: 4,019 Structures Lost:
Residences: 4
Commercial: 0
Outbuildings: 8 Resources Threatened: Towns of Cave Junction, Kerby, Selmac, Agness, Gardner Ranch, Brookings and adjacent areas; private inholdings east of McCaleb Ranch; powerline serving Gasquet, Hiouchi, Crescent City, and Klamath; industrial timberlands; Late Successional Reserves; T&E fish, plants and animals; Illinois, Rogue, Smith National Wild and Scenic River, Timberlands, North Fork Smith Botanical Area, Port Orford Cedars Personnel Assigned:
6,108 personnel Injuries: 2 broken ankles Equipment Assigned:
Crews - Type II: 112; Crews - Type I: 53; Camp Crews: 29
Helicopters: Type I: 19; Type II: 17; Type III:17
Engines: 204
Dozers: 97 Cost to Date: $48,800,000
Fire Behavior:
Zone I: The fire continues to advance up Indigo Creek at the north end. It is predicted to reach the Bear Camp Road no earlier than Sunday, August18, 2002. Interior islands burning actively. Heat leaves the brush fuesl quickly. Slop-over in Division K cooling quickly.
Zone 2: The fire activity was low along the fire perimeter, due to containment lines keeping the fire from getting into new fuel sources. Fire behavior was moderate during the burnout operations.
Zone 3: The fire continued to back down-slope on the west with some torching and short runs. Smoke is hampering visibility along the fireline.
Zone 4: The fire activity remained high throughout the day. Winds were favorable for burnout. Current Weather Conditions: Monday
Wind Speed: 2-12 MPH
Wind Direction: Variable
Temperature: 82-100°
Relative Humidity: 15-25%
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