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INCIDENT UPDATED 10/1/2012

Approximate Location

35.566 latitude, -118.465 longitude

Incident Overview

South Fire as it looked the first 20 minutes-looking south from Mountain Mesa

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The fire, which started Sunday, July 29th, is 100% contained and is reported at 271 acres.


Basic Information

Incident TypeWildfire
CauseUnder Investigation
Date of OriginSunday July 29th, 2012 approx. 02:00 PM
LocationBodfish Canyon
Incident CommanderHedlund Najara Bowling

Current Situation

Total Personnel75
Size271 acres
Percent Contained100%
Estimated Containment DateThursday August 02nd, 2012 approx. 06:00 AM
Fuels Involved

Light fuels - in grass and brush.

Fire Behavior

Fire is in mop-up stage.

Significant Events

No injuries reported. Fire Camp (@Camp 9)will be disbanded this morning. The Type 3 Team will turn the fire over locally as a Type-4.

Outlook

Planned Actions

Fire will retain a few engines and patrols. Fire is 100% contained. Control date is not known. Control objectives are to keep fire within existing control lines.

Terrain Difficulty

Steep-difficult

Remarks

South Fire is under Unified Command between the Bureau of Land Management and the US Forest Service. No structures have been lost.

Current Weather

Wind Conditions2-5 mph SW
Temperature98 degrees
Humidity14%

Unit Information

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Sequoia National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
1839 S. Newcomb St.
Porterville, CA 93257

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