Yucaipa Fire, 100 Plus Acres

[Calindy]

We can see the smoke from Phelan...

2:42PM PER CDF ADV ABT 100 + ACRES
2:15PM YUCAIPA PD 1184 FOR FIRE CREWS TO ACCESS
2:08PM FOREST SVC FIRE PER COMM CTR (LINDA) ** ADV CP IS YUCAIPA RIDGE RD AT BRYANT
1:59PM AFFECTING YUCAIPA - LG FIRE MOVING NORTH - STARTED AIR DROP - NOT AFFECTING 38
1:58PM RP ADV HE SEE S A LRG AMOUNT OF SMOKE BY THE ARTIC CIRLCE
1:57PM 1039 DDD OPS
1:50PM LARGE FIRE - SEVERAL MILES AWAY - FOREST SERVICE 97 - WILL ADV OF ROAD CLOSURES
1:46PM CAN SEE SMOKE/FIRE FROM BASE OF THE MOUNTAIN - JEO 330 PER 101-10
1:43PM CT EMP ALSO SEEING SMOKE IN THAT AREA
1:40PM PER RP COULD SEE FLAMES F/RD

[Wrightwood]

[Wrightwood]

Holding at 250 acres

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[Wrightwood]

Incident Type Wildland Fire 
Cause Under Investigation 
Date of Origin Thursday July 03rd, 2008 aprox 01:34 PM 
Location 1 to 2 miles NE of Yucaipa 
Incident Commander Ken Kempter 

Current Situation
Total Personnel 400 
Size 250 acres 
Percent Contained 15% 
Estimated Containment Date Friday July 04th, 2008 aprox 08:00 PM 
Fuels Involved Chaparral
 
Fire Behavior ACTIVE UPHILL RUNS, LATERAL SPREAD
 
Significant Events Not available
 

Outlook
Planned Actions CONTINUE LINE CONSTRUCTION AND MOP UP
 
Terrain Difficulty Steep.
 
Containment Target WITH IN 48 HRS.
 
Remarks Resources on scene: 1 air attack, 1 lead plane, 2 airtankers, 1 helitanker, 1 helicopter, 2 dozer, 12 entines, 3 water tenders, 1 hand crew, more resources on order. One firefighter injury--heat exhustion.
 
Weather
Current Wind Conditions 18 mph NW 
Current Temperature 96 degrees 
Current Humidity 19 % 

[Wrightwood]

7/03 1645 Ridge (CA-BDF-00134) Fire started at 1334 hrs. this afternoon 2 miles NE of Yucaipa and 2.8 miles ENE of the intersection of Hwy 38 and Bryant St. in heavy brush and moving towards Yucaipa Ridge. Temperatures during initial attack were in the low 100's, RH's around 15% with Westerly winds 8-10mph with gusts up to 15mph. The fire rapidly spread to 50 acres within 30 minutes of the start. By 1635 hrs. fire was burning at a medium rate of spread uphill in heavy brush to an approximate size of 200 acres.
 

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