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Ely District Office
Bureau of Land Management
HC 33 Box 33500 Ely NV 89301-9408 Nevada
Ely, NV 89301
Incident Contacts
Bishop Fire Information
Email: 2020.bishop@firenet.gov
Phone: 775-446-5438
Chris Hanefeld
Email: chanefel@blm.gov
Phone: 775-289-1842
Hours: M-F 9-5 SS 10-2
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Great Basin Type 2 Incident Management Team 7 is managing the approximately 13,008-acre Bishop Fire. Jeff Knudson is the Incident Commander.
The fire in Rainbow Canyon, about 17 miles southwest of Caliente, Nev. Firefighters are working to limit the spread of the fire to protect nearby homes, communities, wildlife habitat, and infrastructure. Firefighter and public safety are the top priorities.
The human-caused fire is 25-percent contained with full containment expected Friday, Aug. 14.
Residents of southeastern Nevada and southwestern Utah can expect to see smoke from the fire, which was first reported at about 12:20 p.m., Wednesday, July 29.
Basic Information
| Current as of | |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Human |
| Date of Origin | Wednesday July 29th, 2020 approx. 12:15 PM |
| Location | 17 Miles southwest of Caliente, Nevada. |
| Incident Commander | Jeff Knudson |
| Coordinates | 37.362 latitude, -114.604 longitude |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 415 |
| Size | 13,008 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 25% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Friday August 14th, 2020 approx. 06:00 PM |
| Fuels Involved | Timber (Grass and Understory), brush (2 feet), short grass (1 foot) |
| Significant Events | Fire activity on the north and northeastern flanks continued to burn along Rainbow Canyon towards Rock Springs Canyon. The fire remained active on the west side above Kane Springs Road. Unburned portions in the fire's interior continued burning. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Crews will continue progression up the eastern and northern flank in difficult terrain. Continue using aviation support to keep the fire from progressing to the north, west and east from critical infrastructure. Crews and engines will continue mop-up along the southwest portion of the fire. |
| Projected Incident Activity | High probability of rapid rates of spread to the north, northeast and southeast paralleling Rainbow Canyon without any suppression action. |
| Remarks | Team 7 inbriefed at 3:00 PM local time on July 31. They took over the incident at 6:00 AM on August 1. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | Hot and dry conditions will persist across the fire area as a strong high pressure remains over the region. Critically low daytime relative humidity and poor overnight recoveries combined with temperatures in the 90's and gusty south winds in the afternoon will keep elevated fire weather conditions in the forecast for the next several days. Temperatures are expected to cool slightly each day through Thursday with closer to normal values but no precipitation is expected. |
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