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News - Tahoe blaze burns moments into memories - sacbee.com

Posted: 01 Jul 2007 09:12 AM CDT

News - Tahoe blaze burns moments into memories - sacbee.com:

Tahoe blaze burns moments into memories

Portraits from the fire

By Chris Bowman - Bee Staff Writer

Last Updated 12:20 am PDT Sunday, July 1, 2007

PAT HENNESSY: For the first time in 30 years, the retired firefighter is seeing destroyed homes, especially his own, in a new way. "It's just full of skeletons of childhood memories," he said. Sacramento Bee/Hector Amezcua

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE -- The sudden losses suffered by hundreds amid the splendor of this alpine resort area are by now known the world over.

What's left behind?

The spirit to rebuild, the will to protect the famously clear lake, the determination to reduce the risk of another catastrophic forest fire.

And the moments frozen in time by journalists from all points to chronicle the Angora fire.

In other words, photographs.

The Bee revisited some of these moments to sketch out the stories and complete the portraits of individuals caught by the camera.

PAT HENNESSY

'We've still got the view'

Pat Hennessy, 54, is a retired firefighter who drafted himself back into the ranks to battle the Angora blaze -- after seeing his own house burn to the foundation.

No sooner did his home of 20 years vanish than he hopped on his water-tender truck and got himself assigned to fire crews.

On Saturday, he returned to his home site off Lake Tahoe Boulevard to search for anything left intact. There was more at stake than just his own family's belongings. His garage had served as a storehouse for many generations of Hennessys, dating back to their arrival from Germany during the California Gold Rush.

His '49er ancestors owned butcher shops in Downieville and Sierra City. They used the income to run the family-owned stamp mill, the Kentucky Mine, now a historic Nevada County park.

"I've seen the aftermath of many house fires," Hennessy said Saturday as he surveyed his own ashen heap. "They're really no longer homes -- they are just rubble."

Now, of course, he's developed a different perspective.

"It's just full of skeletons of childhood memories," Hennessy said as he pointed out a toddler-sized 1950s pedal tractor. He found a heap of twisted, tiny railroad track that went with the 1930s Lionel train set handed down from his father.

What remains of those homes? The outline of very personal property.

"This was the first time in 30 years of firefighting that I don't like the media trampling on ruins. Before, I never thought about it. It was just rubble.

"You start recognizing things, and then you start thinking, hey, maybe I'll find something. I found myself walking around saying, did this make it? Did that make it?"

On Friday, an insurance adjuster had stepped into the garage area to document damage, Hennessy recalled. "I said, 'Hey, you're trampling all over my Life magazine collection.' Not everybody has every issue of Life magazine -- and I mean every issue from 1936 to 1975."

Hennessy continues to talk about his house and things in the present because his family has no doubt about rebuilding.

With arms akimbo, Hennessy stood in what had been his living room and looked out at what had been his picture- window view of a forest service meadow.

"We've still got the view," he said. "It just has a little charcoal."

News - Tahoe blaze burns moments into memories - sacbee.com

Posted: 01 Jul 2007 08:58 AM CDT

News - Tahoe blaze burns moments into memories: "PAT HENNESSY: For the first time in 30 years, the retired firefighter is seeing destroyed homes, especially his own, in a new way. 'It's just full of skeletons of childhood memories,' he said. Sacramento Bee/Hector Amezcua

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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE -- The sudden losses suffered by hundreds amid the splendor of this alpine resort area are by now known the world over.

What's left behind?

The spirit to rebuild, the will to protect the famously clear lake, the determination to reduce the risk of another catastrophic forest fire.

And the moments frozen in time by journalists from all points to chronicle the Angora fire.

In other words, photographs.

The Bee revisited some of these moments to sketch out the stories and complete the portraits of individuals caught by the camera.

PAT HENNESSY

'We've still got the view'

Pat Hennessy, 54, is a retired firefighter who drafted himself back into the ranks to battle the Angora blaze -- after seeing his own house burn to the foundation.

No sooner did his home of 20 years vanish than he hopped on his water-tender truck and got himself assigned to fire crews.

On Saturday, he returned to his home site off Lake Tahoe Boulevard to search for anything left intact. There was more at stake than just his "

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Incident Management Situation Report
Saturday, June 30, 2007 - 0800 MDT
National Preparedness Level 2

National Fire Activity
Initial attack activity: Moderate (210 new fires)
New large fires: 6 (*)
Large fires contained: 7
Uncontained large fires: 17
Area Command Teams committed:
NIMOs committed:
Type 1 IMTs committed: 2
Type 2 IMTs committed: 3
Fire Use Teams committed:

** Uncontained large fires do not include WFU or confine/contain
incidents. **

Eastern Great Basin Area (PL 3)
New fires: 12
New large fires: 1
Uncontained large fires: 3
Type 2 IMTs committed: 1

Horse Creek, Bridger-Teton NF. IMT 2 (Saleen). Thirty miles southeast of
Alpine, WY. Timber. Torching crown fire runs and spotting.

M & M Complex (two fires), Eight miles south of Saratoga Springs, UT.
Grass and brush. Running fire behavior.

Rabbit Creek, Wasatch Front Area, Utah DOF. Ten miles northeast of
Laketown, UT. Grass and sage. No further information received.

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INCIDENT |ST|UNIT| SIZE | % | EST |TOTAL|CRW|ENG|HELI|STRC| $$$ |Org
NAME | | | |CTN| CTN |PERS | | | |LOSS|C-T-D|Own
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Horse Creek |WY| BTF| 7660| 40| 7/2| 419| 12| 15| 4| 0| 1.5M| FS
* M & M Complex|UT| SLD| 6189| 60| 7/1| 201| 7| 9| 3| 0| 1.3M|BLM
Rabbit Creek |UT| NWS| 320| 60| 6/29| 41| 0| 12| 1| 0| 60K| ST
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Northern California Area (PL 2)
New fires: 20
New large fires: 0
Uncontained large fires: 1
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1

Angora, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, FS. IMT 1 (Hawkins). Two miles
southwest of South Lake Tahoe, CA. Timber and grass. Light fire activity.
Structures remain threatened. Voluntary evacuation continue.

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NAME | | | |CTN| CTN |PERS | | | |LOSS|C-T-D|Own
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Angora |CA| TMU| 3100| 80| 7/3| 1332| 38| 73| 4| 329| 9.7M| FS
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Southern California Area (PL 3)
New fires: 31
New large fires: 1
Uncontained large fires: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1

White, Kern County FD. CDF IMT 1 (Hutchinson). Started on private land 20
miles northwest of Rosamond, CA. Timber. Minimal fire activity.

Goldledge, Sequoia NF. Ten miles north of Kernville, CA. Chaparral, grass
and timber. Last report unless significant activity occurs.

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INCIDENT |ST|UNIT| SIZE | % | EST |TOTAL|CRW|ENG|HELI|STRC| $$$ |Org
NAME | | | |CTN| CTN |PERS | | | |LOSS|C-T-D|Own
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White |CA| KRN| 12400| 75| 7/3| 1687| 57| 88| 5| 18| 5.5M|PRI
Goldledge |CA| SQF| 4196| 96| UNK| 10| 0| 0| 1| 0| 5.5M| FS
* Mission |CA| FHL| 2300|100| ---| 99| 2| 8| 0| 0| 75K|DOD
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FHL - Hunter Liggett Military Reservation, DOD

Northern Rockies Area (PL 2)
New fires: 16
New large fires: 0
Uncontained large fires: 2
Type 2 IMTs committed: 1

Madison Arm, Gallatin NF. IMT 2 (Secrest). Two miles west of West
Yellowstone, MT. Timber and brush. Torching and spotting. Structures
threatened. Evacuation order remains in effect. Road closure area
expanded.

Middle Fork, Lewis and Clark NF. Twenty miles southwest of Utica, MT. Pine
litter. Isolated torching, smoldering and creeping.

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NAME | | | |CTN| CTN |PERS | | | |LOSS|C-T-D|Own
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Madison Arm |MT| GNF| 3200| 20| UNK| 338| 7| 14| 7| 0| 110K| FS
Middle Fork |MT| LCF| 1146| 35| 7/15| 85| 3| 1| 2| 0| 210K| FS
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Southwest Area (PL 3)
New fires: 28
New large fires: 2
Uncontained large fires: 3

Mansfield, Coronado NF. Eight miles northwest of Patagonia, AZ. Chaparral.
No further information received.

Manzora Three, Tuscan District, Arizona State Forestry. Four miles west of
Cochise, AZ. Grass and brush.

Double D, Taos Field Office, BLM. Fifteen miles northwest of Taos, NM.
Logging slash. Minimal fire activity. Reduction in acreage due to more
accurate mapping.

Ten, Gila NF. Twenty-eight miles southeast of Reserve, NM. Grass.
Smoldering and creeping. Last narrative report unless significant activity
occurs.

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INCIDENT |ST|UNIT| SIZE | % | EST |TOTAL|CRW|ENG|HELI|STRC| $$$ |Org
NAME | | | |CTN| CTN |PERS | | | |LOSS|C-T-D|Own
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Mansfield |AZ| CNF| 750| 25| 7/1| NR| 7| 0| 3| 0| 240K| FS
* Manzora Three|AZ| A3S| 380| 75| 6/30| 15| 0| 5| 0| 0| 10K| ST
Double D |NM| TAD| 254| 95| 7/1| 49| 2| 5| 0| 0| 410K|BLM
HL - WFU |NM| GNF| 2947| NA| NA| 24| 0| 2| 0| 0| 20K| FS
* Ten - WFU |NF| GNF| 392| NA| NA| 4| 0| 0| 0| 0| 3K| FS
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Alaska Area (PL 3)
New fires: 6
New large fires: 0
Uncontained large fires: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 1

Caribou Hills, Kenai-Kodiak Area Forestry. IMT2 (Jandt). Started on
private land 15 miles southeast of Ninilchik, AK. Grass and timber.
Interior torching, creeping and smoldering. Numerous structures remain
threatened.

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INCIDENT |ST|UNIT| SIZE | % | EST |TOTAL|CRW|ENG|HELI|STRC| $$$ |Org
NAME | | | |CTN| CTN |PERS | | | |LOSS|C-T-D|Own
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Caribou Hills |AK| KKS| 55222| 67| UNK| 612| 21| 6| 4| 197| 5.4M| ST
Hammer Creek- W|AK| GAD| 5250| NA| NA| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| NR|FWS
Uluksian Creek-|AK| GAD| 890| NA| NA| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| NR|NPS
Su River |AK| MSS| 8489|100| ---| 314| 12| 1| 4| 0| 1.9M| ST
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GAD - Galena Zone, BLM
MSS - Mat-Su Area Forestry

Southern Area (PL 2)
New fires: 64
New large fires: 2
Uncontained large fires: 4

Linville Complex (three fires), National Forests in North Carolina. Twelve
miles northeast of Marion, NC. Logging slash and hardwood litter. Backing
fire with isolated short crown runs and torching.

36/ Andalusia-Palmetto, Florida DOF. Six miles north of Cape Coral, FL.
Southern rough. Running and spotting.

Haymaker, Florida DOF. Twenty miles southwest of Orlando, FL. Southern
rough. No new information.

Erin Cutoff, Florida DOF. Sixteen miles east of Bayonet Point, FL. Timber
litter. No new information.

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INCIDENT |ST|UNIT| SIZE | % | EST |TOTAL|CRW|ENG|HELI|STRC| $$$ |Org
NAME | | | |CTN| CTN |PERS | | | |LOSS|C-T-D|Own
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Linville Comple|NC| NCF| 5400| 90| 6/30| 203| 6| 7| 3| 0| 3.7M| FS
* 36/ Andalusia|FL| FLS| 2000| 75| 7/1| NR| 0| 26| 1| 0| NR| ST
Erin Cutoff |FL| FLS| 131| 30| 6/30| 9| 0| 3| 0| 0| NR| ST
Haymaker |FL| FLS| 40| NR| 6/30| 5| 0| 0| 1| 0| NR| ST
Sable Palm East|FL| FLS| 800|100| ---| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| NR| ST
Scofield |FL| FLS| 575|100| ---| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| NR| ST
Bonita South |FS| FLS| 320|100| ---| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| NR| ST
* Vincent Road |FS| FLS| 302|100| ---| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| NR| ST
Echo |FL| FLS| 186|100| ---| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| NR| ST
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Rocky Mountain Area (PL 2)
New fires: 12
New large fires: 0
Uncontained large fires: 1

Citadel, Shoshone NF. Twenty-five miles southwest of Cody, WY. Timber
litter. Isolated interior runs and torching.

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INCIDENT |ST|UNIT| SIZE | % | EST |TOTAL|CRW|ENG|HELI|STRC| $$$ |Org
NAME | | | |CTN| CTN |PERS | | | |LOSS|C-T-D|Own
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Citadel |WY| SHF| 950| 20| 7/2| 145| 4| 1| 3| 0| 302K| FS
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Predictive Services Discussion:

Windy conditions will continue over portions of California, the Great
Basin and western Wyoming. Cooling temperatures and slightly higher
relative humidity will move into the northwest quarter of the country.
Thunderstorms, some dry, may develop again in southeastern Arizona,
western New Mexico and portions of the Rockies. In Alaska, conditions will
continue to warm with a chance of thunderstorms. The Southeast will see
widespread showers and thunderstorms this weekend.

Fires and Acres Yesterday
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AREA | BIA | BLM | FWS | NPS | ST/OT | USFS | TOTAL
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Alaska |FIRES| | | 1| | 5| | 6
|ACRES| | | 0| | 0| | 0
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Northwest |FIRES| 1| 1| | 1| 6| 1| 10
|ACRES| 1| 0| | 0| 3| 0| 4
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Northern |FIRES| 1| | | | 17| 2| 20
California|ACRES| 0| | | | 535| 2| 537
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Southern |FIRES| | | | | 28| 3| 31
California|ACRES| | | | | 36| 0| 36
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Northern |FIRES| 2| | 1| 0| 4| 9| 16
Rockies |ACRES| 1| | 0| 1| 5| 201| 208
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Eastern |FIRES| | 3| | | 7| 2| 12
Great Basi|ACRES| | 1313| | | 179| 7| 1499
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Western |FIRES| | 2| | | 2| | 4
Great Basi|ACRES| | 36| | | 7| | 43
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Southwest |FIRES| 2| 1| | | 4| 21| 28
|ACRES| 0| 3| | | 460| 96| 559
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Rocky |FIRES| 3| 3| | | 1| 5| 12
Mountain |ACRES| 1| 21| | | 0| 1| 23
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Eastern |FIRES| | | | | 7| | 7
Area |ACRES| | | | | 35| | 35
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Southern |FIRES| | | | | 61| 3| 64
Area |ACRES| | | | | 682| 100| 782
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TOTAL |FIRES| 9| 10| 2| 1| 142| 46| 210
|ACRES| 3| 1373| 0| 1| 1942| 407| 3726
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Fires and Acres Year-to-Date
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AREA | BIA | BLM | FWS | NPS | ST/OT | USFS | TOTAL
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Alaska |FIRES| 1| 13| 12| 10| 243| 5| 284
|ACRES| 2| 1708| 18934| 130| 104882| 1| 125657
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Northwest |FIRES| 106| 48| 4| 7| 427| 168| 760
|ACRES| 907| 722| 1| 1| 8464| 416| 10511
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Northern |FIRES| 28| 7| 1| 14| 665| 216| 931
California|ACRES| 20| 158| 26| 6| 5883| 4005| 10098
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Southern |FIRES| 16| 45| 6| 6| 2001| 217| 2291
California|ACRES| 619| 4292| 4| 1993| 11869| 6114| 24891
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Northern |FIRES| 573| 2| 13| 0| 231| 65| 884
Rockies |ACRES| 8488| 16| 333| 1| 6922| 4491| 20251
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Eastern |FIRES| 8| 111| 3| 5| 234| 62| 423
Great Basi|ACRES| 31| 58242| 7| 4| 14401| 2116| 74801
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Western |FIRES| 2| 109| 1| 10| 93| 22| 237
Great Basi|ACRES| 10| 8493| 38| 0| 2710| 1167| 12418
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Southwest |FIRES| 452| 94| 8| 39| 541| 520| 1654
|ACRES| 5395| 1344| 1540| 591| 31932| 12993| 53795
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Rocky |FIRES| 313| 112| 7| 10| 187| 127| 756
Mountain |ACRES| 722| 2305| 460| 308| 9782| 1951| 15528
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Eastern |FIRES| 416| | 64| 16| 6761| 349| 7606
Area |ACRES| 8370| | 1365| 449| 113394| 38803| 162381
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Southern |FIRES| 260| | 86| 48| 29215| 736| 30345
Area |ACRES| 13745| | 344387| 65829| 756179| 159153| 1339293
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TOTAL |FIRES| 2175| 541| 205| 165| 40598| 2487| 46171
|ACRES| 38309| 77280| 367095| 69312|1066418| 231210| 1849624
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Ten Year Average Fires 40562
Ten Year Average Acres 1624629
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*** Changes in some agency YTD acres reflect more accurate mapping or
reporting adjustments. ***

Prescribed Fires and Acres Yesterday
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AREA | BIA | BLM | FWS | NPS | ST/OT | USFS | TOTAL
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Alaska |FIRES| | | | | | | 0
|ACRES| | | | | | | 0
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Northwest |FIRES| | | | | | | 0
|ACRES| | | | | | | 0
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Northern |FIRES| | | | | | | 0
California|ACRES| | | | | | | 0
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Southern |FIRES| | | | | | | 0
California|ACRES| | | | | | | 0
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Northern |FIRES| | | | | | | 0
Rockies |ACRES| | | | | | | 0
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Eastern |FIRES| | | | | | 0| 0
Great Basi|ACRES| | | | | | 400| 400
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Western |FIRES| | | | | | | 0
Great Basi|ACRES| | | | | | | 0
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Southwest |FIRES| | | | | | | 0
|ACRES| | | | | | | 0
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Rocky |FIRES| | | | | | | 0
Mountain |ACRES| | | | | | | 0
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Eastern |FIRES| | | | | | | 0
Area |ACRES| | | | | | | 0
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Southern |FIRES| | | | | | | 0
Area |ACRES| | | | | | | 0
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TOTAL |FIRES| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0
|ACRES| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 400| 400
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Prescribed Fires and Acres Year-to-Date
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AREA | BIA | BLM | FWS | NPS | ST/OT | USFS | TOTAL
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Alaska |FIRES| | | | | | | 0
|ACRES| | | | | | | 0
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Northwest |FIRES| 21| 60| 17| 3| | 350| 451
|ACRES| 5640| 8468| 4783| 98| | 30535| 49524
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Northern |FIRES| | 3| 7| 9| 19| 175| 213
California|ACRES| | 175| 19974| 14| 2674| 11412| 34249
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Southern |FIRES| | 4| 10| 8| 5| 90| 117
California|ACRES| | 180| 3011| 378| 57| 9512| 13138
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Northern |FIRES| 2| 20| 79| 7| 47| 208| 363
Rockies |ACRES| 438| 2834| 19672| 461| 1803| 21555| 46763
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Eastern |FIRES| 4| 19| 6| 3| 13| 55| 100
Great Basi|ACRES| 164| 3191| 802| 427| 3249| 16078| 23911
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Western |FIRES| | 8| 5| 3| | 1| 17
Great Basi|ACRES| | 3439| 1415| 5| | 16| 4875
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Southwest |FIRES| 52| 161| 11| 10| | 166| 400
|ACRES| 9353| 13691| 2876| 1090| | 47255| 74265
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Rocky |FIRES| 34| 41| 99| 11| 27| 103| 315
Mountain |ACRES| 3680| 6790| 24028| 3609| 3241| 33999| 75347
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Eastern |FIRES| 41| | 303| 31| 1350| 143| 1868
Area |ACRES| 15716| | 47889| 4104| 87358| 35482| 190549
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Southern |FIRES| 20| | 157| 64| 14925| 870| 16036
Area |ACRES| 18108| | 54183| 51893| 948742| 876026| 1948952
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TOTAL |FIRES| 174| 316| 694| 149| 16386| 2161| 19880
|ACRES| 53099| 38768| 178633| 62079|1047124|1081870| 2461573
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*** Changes in some agency YTD acres reflect more accurate mapping or
reporting adjustments. ***

WFU Fires and Acres Year-to-Date
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AREA | BIA | BLM | FWS | NPS | ST/OT | USFS | TOTAL
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Alaska |FIRES| | 9| 2| 3| 2| | 16
|ACRES| | 15858| 5280| 16348| 1| | 37487
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Northwest |FIRES| | | | | | | 0
|ACRES| | | | | | | 0
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Northern |FIRES| | | | | | 1| 1
California|ACRES| | | | | | 0| 0
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Southern |FIRES| | | | 1| | 1| 2
California|ACRES| | | | 1| | 85| 86
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Northern |FIRES| | | | 1| | | 1
Rockies |ACRES| | | | 1| | | 1
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Eastern |FIRES| | | | 1| | 3| 4
Great Basi|ACRES| | | | 0| | 798| 798
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Western |FIRES| | | | | | | 0
Great Basi|ACRES| | | | | | | 0
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Southwest |FIRES| | | | 3| 1| 16| 20
|ACRES| | | | 1| 148| 11316| 11465
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Rocky |FIRES| | 1| | | | 1| 2
Mountain |ACRES| | 0| | | | 1| 1
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Eastern |FIRES| | | | | | | 0
Area |ACRES| | | | | | | 0
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Southern |FIRES| | | | 2| | 1| 3
Area |ACRES| | | | 1277| | 3481| 4758
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TOTAL |FIRES| 0| 10| 2| 11| 3| 23| 49
|ACRES| 0| 15858| 5280| 17628| 149| 15681| 54596
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*** Changes in some agency YTD acres reflect more accurate mapping or
reporting adjustments. ***

Canada Fires and Hectares

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British Columbia | 0| 0| 330| 10466
Yukon Territory | 1| 0| 58| 17829
Alberta | 5| 968| 610| 23469
Northwest Territory | 0| 0| 70| 93577
Saskatchewan | 4| 0| 190| 47132
Manitoba | 1| 0| 159| 5861
Ontario | 6| 5| 425| 35247
Quebec | 0| 0| 614| 332608
Newfoundland | 0| 1| 56| 1367
New Brunswick | 0| 0| 230| 430
Nova Scotia | 1| 1| 346| 610
Prince Edward Island | 0| 0| 6| 18
National Parks | 0| 17541| 17| 164938
Total | 18| 18515| 3111| 733552
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NEWS: Returning fire engine crashes

Posted: 30 Jun 2007 09:17 PM CDT

Recordnet.com: Returning fire engine crashes:

Angora Fire strike team - Stockton fire

Returning fire engine crashes

By The Record

June 30, 2007 6:00 AM

STOCKTON - A team of four Stockton firefighters returning from the wildfire at Lake Tahoe crashed on Highway 50 when the brakes on their fire engine failed, officials said Friday. The captain, engineer and two firefighters were not injured.

Stockton fire Capt. Michael Lilienthal said the group owed their lives to engineer Don Marlow, who was driving when the crash took place about 6:45 p.m. Thursday.

"This easily could have been fatal for our firefighters," Lilienthal said. "You're talking a 35,000- or 40,000-pound engine."

The fire engine was traveling about 50 mph on windy roads outside Strawberry when Marlow discovered the brakes did not work, Lilienthal said. Marlow purposely crashed the engine into a mountain to stop its momentum.

An NBC news van was clipped by the engine, and a woman inside suffered minor injuries, Lilienthal said.

The engine that crashed belongs to the state and was on loan to Stockton for major disasters. In exchange, Stockton firefighters respond to fires like the Angora Fire, which continued burning Friday.

Marlow, Capt. Brian Jones and firefighters Steven Thienes and Ryan Peters had worked the fire since Monday, Lilienthal said.

Three other Stockton firefighters responded to the Angora Fire to lead strike teams, he said.

After a Wildfire

Posted: 30 Jun 2007 08:18 PM CDT

InciWeb: After a Wildfire:

After a Wildfire......

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Wildfires change the landscape...

Whether you evacuated during the fire or stayed throughout the Fire, the fire has changed conditions around your home and in the community. Please be especially careful in this new environment.

Hazards...

Burned trees: Shallow roots systems have burned and standing dead trees (called snags) will be falling down, especially in high winds.

Ash pits: White ash on the ground may indicate deep pockets of hot ash where roots and ground vegetation have burned and may be continuing to burn below ground level.

Broken glass and sharp metal edges: When fire has burned through trash heaps, sheds, etc. glass is often broken and metal edges exposed. Children and pets should be carefully supervised to avoid these hazards.

Hazardous smoke: Smoldering piles may include plastics or other materials that produce toxins in the smoke. Please avoid breathing direct smoke from smoldering areas.

Retardant Cleanup...

The orange retardant used to protect homes and resources is non-toxic and actually has a fertilizing agent. When re-wetted it becomes slick. It can be cleaned up with water, but may require a low-pressure spray or scrubbing on windows and vehicles.

Sprinklers...

Sprinklers are important when fire is threatening your home. Winds from fire can carry embers for hundreds of yards and sometimes even miles when fire behavior is extreme. When evacuating during a fire, sprinklers can be left running in place on roofs and porches. After the wildfire threat is over, the sprinklers can be removed or left in place for ash and dust mitigation.

[EDIS] Red Flag warning remains in effect until midnight pdt sunday night for gusty winds and low relative humidity

Posted: 30 Jun 2007 07:53 PM CDT

[EDIS] Red Flag warning remains in effect until midnight pdt sunday night for gusty winds and low relative humidity

VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT PDT SUNDAY NIGHT. FROM TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...GUSTY NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS OF 15 TO 35 MPH WITH LOCAL GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED NEAR THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED DURING THE NIGHTTIME AND EARLY MORNING HOURS. WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE LESS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE MOUNTAIN AREAS. IN ADDITION TO THE POTENTIAL FOR STRONG WINDS... THERE WILL BE VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD. TEMPERATURES WILL CLIMB WELL INTO THE 80S AND 90S ACROSS ALL MOUNTAIN AREAS EACH DAY...WITH LONG DURATIONS OF HUMIDITIES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND TEENS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

Instruction:
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING.

Area: VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS / ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-

Affected Counties: Monterey, Santa Barbara, Kings, San Bernardino, Kern, Ventura, San Luis Obispo, Orange, Los Angeles

InciWeb: OUT OF STATE - Caribou Hills Wildland Fire

Posted: 30 Jun 2007 03:25 PM CDT

Caribou Hills Wildland Fire 55,222 acres

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Caribou Hills Fire
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Caribou Hills Wildland Fire

INCIDENT UPDATED TODAY

June 30 Topo Map
Credit: AK Type 2 Team GIS

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Summary

OILWELL ROAD WILL OPEN FOR GOOD MONDAY EVENING

Oilwell Road will continue to be closed during the day through Monday, and open in the evenings from 7:00 pm to 7:00 am, as suppression work and fire conditions allow. Everyone is encouraged to drive with care in this area due to the heavy traffic and hazards including firefighting equipment and falling trees. Traveling on roads during the day should be limited due to fire traffic. The road will open permanantly Monday evening at 7:00 pm.

TFR LIFTED IN THE EVENING

Beginning each evening at 10:00 pm, until 8:00 in the morning, the temporary flight restriction over the fire area will be lifted. Pilots may fly into and land in the Caribou Hills area. The TFR will go back into effect at 8:00 am. The TFR will be lifted during those hours, daily.

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildland Fire
Cause	Human
Date of Origin	06/19/2007 at 1734 hrs.
Location	15 MILES SE OF NINILCHIK
Incident Commander	Dave Jandt

Current Situation

Total Personnel	612
Size	55,222 acres
Percent Contained	67%
Fuels Involved	2 Timber (grass and understory) Grass, brush, black spruce, beetle kill spruce, and some alpine.
Fire Behavior	Smoldering and creeping fire behavior was observed today. Interior islands continued to torch periodically throughout the day.
Significant Events	Some residents remained in the fire area today during the operational period. The Oilwell Road closure remains in effect between 0700 and 1900. Rehab was completed on the contingency line northwest of Caribou Lake.

Outlook

Planned Actions	In Divisions P, A, and W crews at H-3 will continue to mop up 200 feet in from the perimeter and monitor green islands for spotting potential. Mop up will continue on the underslung line in Deep Creek drainage. Engines will continue to patrol and mop up any problem smokes. An excavator will start rehab on interior dozer lines in the Divisions. Crews in Division B will continue to assess and mop up 200 feet around cabins and in from the perimeter. A dozer and excavator will rehab unnecessary containment lines and repair roads as needed. Cabin assessments and 200 foot mop up will continue in Division D. In Divisions F and I Chena will work north from H-80 to Kolomin Lake and south to the Division F/I Break. Equipment will work south from the F/I Break towards Jessie's Trail. Crews in Division M will continue to mop up 200 feet in from the perimeter between H-3.5 and H-4. Crews and overhead in Division J will relocate to Rocky Base Camp and the Division will be unstaffed thereafter.
Projected Movement	12 hours: Fire spread is expected to be low due to the continued success of containment efforts. The potential still exists for some spread to the northeast in the Kenai NWR Wilderness Area. 24 hours: 48 hours: 72 hours:
Growth Potential	MEDIUM
Terrain Difficulty	HIGH
Remarks	Not available

Weather

Current Wind Conditions	5 mph NW
Current Temperature	70 degrees
Current Humidity	32 %

InciWeb: OUT OF STATE - Horse Creek Fire Wildland Fire

Posted: 30 Jun 2007 02:50 PM CDT

InciWeb: Horse Creek Fire Wildland Fire: