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6:00
pm Wed 9-4-02 the US Forest Service, So Cal Interagency Incident
Management Team 3 reports that
the fire was 554 acres in size and 100%
contained.
The
fire had 8 minor injuries with a total estimated cost of $2,700,000. On Fri 8-30-02 a helicopter had a hydraulic failure and crashed. The
pilot was not injured. The fire remains in the
Stockton Flats & Coldwater Canyon area. Helicopters used
Mt. High East reservoir as a refill source during the beginning stages
of the fire. Wrightwood residents will
continue having smoke in the air and hear aircraft during daylight
hours. At the present time there is "No threat to
Wrightwood."
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| Fire
Name |
Lytle
Fire |
| Date-Time
and Location |
At 5:23pm on 8-29-02 a fire broke out in Lytle Creek Canyon, San Bernardino
National Forest, approximately 4 miles southwest of Wrightwood California. The fire quickly grew from 5
acres to 25 acres in a half an hour period. The forest service began calling in numerous aircraft to stop
the fast moving fire. The fire is located approximately south of the gun range, on the south side of Lytle
Creek and moving in a southerly direction towards Telegraph Peak & Mt Baldy. |
| Acres |
554
acres |
| Cause |
Under Investigation |
| Containment |
100% |
| Cost |
Total estimated cost of $2,700,000 |
| Equipment |
8 engines, 5 hand crews, 1 dozer, 1 helicopters [aircraft fly only during daylight hours] |
| Fuel |
Heavy Brush, grass and
timber |
| Injuries |
8
minor |
| Personnel
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up
to 1,063 firefighters & support
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| Road
Status |
Lytle Creek Road [3N06] is closed approximately 4 miles north of Lytle Creek Ranger
Station. The shooting area near Lytle Creek is accessible. |
| Threats
or concerns |
Extremely high temperatures, steep terrain, poor access, and strong gusty winds.
Wrightwood
& surrounding areas residents will
continue having smoke, ash and debris in the air and hear aircraft during daylight
hours.
[smoke, ash
and debris reported in Big
Bear, Barstow, Victorville, and surrounding high desert
communities.] |
| Weather |
Partly cloudy with slight chance of thunderstorms, high temperature of 90-105,
humidity 10%, winds from the west/northwest 3-15 mph. Smoke will continue drifting over the town of
Wrightwood. |
| Incident
Command |
Southern California Interagency Incident Management Team III (Mike Dietrich -
Incident Commander, Martin Esparza - Information Officer, Mark Sales - Air Ops Chief) |
| Contact |
San
Bernardino National Forest Incident Information Desk (909)
383-5688 |
