CAMP 5 FIRE ACTIVITY UPDATE
RAPID CITY, SD: APRIL 18, 2005, 4 p.m.
Fire Size: Estimated at 775 acres
Containment: 60%. Estimate full containment Tuesday,
April 19, 2005
at 8:00 p.m.
Location: Boulder Canyon south of Highway 14A,
approximately 5 miles east of Deadwood.
Date Started: April 17, 2005 at 4:30 p.m.
Cause: Under investigation
Personnel: Approximately 150. The
Black Hills Type III overhead team assumed command of the fire on
Sunday, April 17. Joe Lowe and Terry Tompkins are the incident commanders
under unified command.
Resources include: Personnel from the National
Park Service, Forest Service, State of South Dakota, Bureau of Indian
Affairs, several volunteer fire departments and county resources.
Two Single Engine Air Tankers and two Blackhawks were available
today and two Type I helicopters have been ordered.
Current Situation: The Camp Five Fire is burning
in timber and thinning slash in an area with limited access. Cooler
temperatures, higher humidity, and light winds aided firefighters
in their suppression efforts today. Crews made great progress constructing
fire line and conducting burn out operations. Two Single Engine
Air Tankers and two Black Hawks were available but were not used
due to the burn out.
Crews will work on tying in the existing fire lines and finishing
burn out operations. Favorable weather is expected to continue throughout
the night with a chance of precipitation.
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