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Prescribed Fire
Burned Area Response
OtherBullfrog Fire
Unit Information
Sierra National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
1600 Tollhouse Road
Clovis, CA 93611
Incident Contact
Alex Olow
Email: alexander.olow@usda.gov
Phone: 559-269-2259
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Bullfrog Fire UpdateStart Date: September 9, 2020 1,185 acres have burned, 45% Containment achieved, 37 personnel assigned, Cause: Unknown, under investigation
The Bullfrog Fire is not related to the Creek Fire, it is burning in timber, understory litter, brush and short grass. Firefighters continue to be supported by two military chinook helicopters allowing for big gains on the line in Division (DIV) A. The water drops were provided were provided most of the day until smoke covered the area preventing further flights. DIV Z where the new acreage gains occurred remains unmanned, in this division the low intensity fire is burning into a rocky outcropping and holding.
Air support will continue to support the crews with frequent water drops while the air is clear of smoke.
DIV A has line constructed adding to containment if the line holds for the next 24-48 hours. Challenges that the fire crews are still facing consists of trees falling over the line in some locations causing some spotting that is quickly suppressed.
Basic Information
| Current as of | |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Under Investigation |
| Date of Origin | Wednesday September 09th, 2020 approx. 03:15 PM |
| Location | Forty-three miles northeast of Clovis, CA., on the eastern fringe of the Dinkey Lakes Wilderness west of Courtright Reservoir. |
| Incident Commander | USFS/Sierra - Issac Naylor Type 3 IC |
| Incident Description | Wildfire |
| Coordinates | 37.141 latitude, -119.025 longitude |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 43 |
| Size | 1,185 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 45% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Thursday October 15th, 2020 approx. 12:00 AM |
| Fuels Involved | It is burning in timber, understory litter, brush and short grass. There is no recorded recent fire history in the fire area. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Planned actions: Today,crews will continue suppression and containment work started along the southeast edge. A direct containment approach will be used where firefighter safety permits and with aircraft support. The handline with hose-lay to protect Courtright Village if the fire moves south as a contingency plan has been completed. |
| Projected Incident Activity | Low to moderate increases in acreage still observed as fire behavior remains low/moderate due to inversion layer over fire. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | Dry weather will continue over the district for at least the next seven days, with temperatures above normal as a weak high pressure system move in over the weekend. Generally light terrain driven winds will prevail through midweek then increasing southwest and west winds for the end of the week. |
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