Author Topic: Vegetation Fire - Lytle Fire 4-13-07 (Read 21334 times)

Wrightwood · « **on:** Apr 13, 07, 10:53:20 AM »

Forest Service is dispatching crews to a fire above North of the Lytle Creek shooting range

Wrightwood · « **Reply #1 on:** Apr 13, 07, 11:00:59 AM »

Aircraft being ordered

Wrightwood · « **Reply #2 on:** Apr 13, 07, 11:11:03 AM »

2-3 acres
Cold Water Canyon & 3N06

Wrightwood · « **Reply #3 on:** Apr 13, 07, 11:23:03 AM »

Access is very difficult to the area.
Fixed wing Air 83 is helping guide crews to the fire.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #4 on:** Apr 13, 07, 11:25:41 AM »

Not accessable to engines right now.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #5 on:** Apr 13, 07, 11:27:14 AM »

No smoke showing from Lone Pine Canyon by Wrightwood 101.

Will check from Helicopter Hill.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #6 on:** Apr 13, 07, 11:31:29 AM »

Now being reported by Gobblers Knob.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #7 on:** Apr 13, 07, 11:40:09 AM »

Currently being worked by aircraft

Wrightwood · « **Reply #8 on:** Apr 13, 07, 11:44:01 AM »

Shooting range:

http://www.lytlecreekrange.com/Information.html
http://www.lytlecreekrange.com/

Wrightwood · « **Reply #9 on:** Apr 13, 07, 11:48:42 AM »

Rate of spread now slow

Wrightwood · « **Reply #10 on:** Apr 13, 07, 11:52:57 AM »

Mountain High Ski area being requested as water source

Wrightwood · « **Reply #11 on:** Apr 13, 07, 11:55:58 AM »

2-3 acres - holding on top of ridge - air tanker drops have helped

Wrightwood · « **Reply #12 on:** Apr 13, 07, 12:00:35 PM »

Not sure who much water they can get out of the large reservoir (east). Here's how the water level looked on April 9, 2007

Wrightwood · « **Reply #13 on:** Apr 13, 07, 12:03:13 PM »

For reference: Gobblers Knob is about 2.5 miles from the East end of Wrightwood.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #14 on:** Apr 13, 07, 12:13:50 PM »

Wrightwood · « **Reply #15 on:** Apr 13, 07, 12:38:39 PM »

Retardant around the outside of the fire perimeter.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #16 on:** Apr 13, 07, 02:47:09 PM »

Helicopter 301 was released at 2:31pm

clint · « **Reply #17 on:** Apr 13, 07, 02:50:57 PM »

There is a primitive camp site at the saddle east of Gobblers Knob. The camp site is also called Gobblers Knob and it is a common camp site for PCT hikers. And it's that season. I am very curious to know the point of origin for this fire.

FSfirefighter · « **Reply #18 on:** Apr 13, 07, 11:39:52 PM »

The fire wasn't actually on Gobblers Knob. It was actually on a no named knob to the southeast of Gogglers Knob and to the east of forest road 3N33 and directly north of Lytle Creek Road. The cause was an illegal campfire.

The quick air attack by two airtankers, a lead plane, and a helicopter were instrumental in the quick containment of the fire.

The fire is staffed overnight and will have one engine and one watertender on it tomorrow.

Wrightwood · « **Reply #19 on:** Apr 13, 07, 11:59:21 PM »

Thanks FSfirefighter for the clarification. It was obvious from radio traffic that it was difficult for access and very fortunate that aircraft were able to fly today.

Author Topic: Vegetation Fire - Lytle Fire 4-13-07 (Read 21334 times)

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