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Unit Information
Eldorado National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
100 Forni RD Placerville California 95667
Placerville, CA 95667
Incident Contact
Eldorado NF Information
Phone: 530-334-6477
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The Point Fire remains at 93 acres with 97% Containment. Containment lines continue to hold as fire personnel continue with mop up and control any hot spots that are still smoldering and burning as it is safe to do so. There are still many standing snags creating hazard conditions for fire personnel still assigned to the incident. Rehab and repair for the Point Fire is to be completed on mechanically created fire lines. This is done using a dozer or excavator to pull the soils back to restore original landscape and by using brush, limbs, poles, and logs placing them into naturally appearing arrangements. The Objectives remain the same to provide for fire fighter safety & to protect private and public lands.
The Point Fire began On October 26 at 6:00 AM off Nevada Point Rd and Long Creek Rd, north of Ellicott Bridge in the Georgetown RD of the Eldorado National Forest. Eldorado NF and Cal Fire resources responded to the incident. It is located within the 2014 King Fire Footprint creating standing snag hazard conditions hampering containment of fire lines. The fire remained a concern during the recent Red Flag wind events with no significant growth.
Basic Information
| Current as of | |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Date of Origin | Monday October 26th, 2020 approx. 06:30 AM |
| Incident Commander | Ryan Waggoner |
| Coordinates | 39.003 latitude, -120.482 longitude |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 134 |
| Size | 93 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 100% |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | To prevent the fire from spreading to private property, surrounding communities, and values at risk. Keep the fire: • South of Bear Springs • West of the 14N20 RD • East of North Wallace Canyon • North of Desert Cold Springs |
| Projected Incident Activity |
Similar weather will continue into the middle part of the week with low daytime humidity and poor to moderate overnight humidity recoveries. Overall not much wind except except for locally breezy winds overnight. The pattern does shift late this week with increased onshore winds which will bring improved humidity both during the day and overnight. There will also be a chance for light showers Friday into the weekend |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | Overall we will see no major changes in the weather pattern over the next several days. Low daytime humidity will continue with poor to moderate overnight recoveries. Locally breezy winds up to 16 mph can be expected at night with lighter winds during the day. |
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