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Unit Information
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
1200 Franklin Way
Sparks, NV 89431
Incident Contact
Colin Dunn/ Rich Martinez
Email: htnffireinfo@gmail.com
Phone: 775-453-0040
Hours: 0800-2000
Fire is located 40 miles northwest of Wells, NV. Wildcat Fire is burning in brush and grass. Fire behavior has moderated and observed behavior is minimal with creeping and smoldering. Crews are continuing with mop up and suppression repair.
Basic Information
| Current as of | |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Undetermined |
| Date of Origin | Wednesday July 13th, 2022 approx. 06:45 PM |
| Location | 40 miles NW of Wells, NV |
| Incident Commander | Jeremiah Braun |
| Incident Description | Fire is near the Jarbidge Wilderness. Some structures threatened including an old Forest Service Guard Station (Wildcat). |
| Coordinates | 41.646 latitude, -115.294 longitude |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 20 |
| Size | 21,429 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 100% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Sunday July 24th, 2022 approx. 06:00 PM |
| Fuels Involved | Brush, Grass. The primary fuel driving the fire was large stands of sagebrush with some areas of grass and shrubs. |
| Significant Events | Fire behavior minimal with smoldering. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Monitor the fire for potential hot spots. Mop up hot spots as necessary to reduce the amount of Habitat burnt and risk of fire escape from perimeter. Complete any repair that still remains from suppression efforts. |
| Projected Incident Activity | Repair of fire suppression efforts completed with minor repairs being needed on the interior areas of the fire. Little to no potential for fire spread outside of containment lines. Interior pockets of heat may need mop up to reduce any more sage grouse habitat being burnt. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | Hot and dry temperatures will continue across the fire area for the next several days. Potential thunderstorms and gusty erratic winds continues to be a threat for the rest of the week with little chance of precipitation. |
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