Approximate Location
Incident Overview
This fire is one of many fires being managed by the Southern Area Blue Incident Management Team. As of November 27, 2016, this fire, at 123 acres, is no longer growing, is 100 percent contained, and is not holding any heat that is detectable during infrared flights. Suppression-repair crews are repairing areas affected by firefighting activities. This fire's Inciweb pages will no longer be updated.
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Basic Information
| Current as of | |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Unknown |
| Date of Origin | Thursday November 17th, 2016 approx. 12:15 AM |
| Location | 3 Miles Northeast of Wolf Creek Lake |
| Incident Commander | IC Mike Quesinberry, Southern Area Blue Incident Management Team |
| Incident Description | Wildfire |
Current Situation
| Size | 123 Acres |
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| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 100% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Friday November 25th, 2016 approx. 12:00 AM |
| Fuels Involved | Harwood Litter Timber (Litter and Understory) Seasonal leaf fall contributing to the availability of ground fuels on top of an historically dry fuel model. Rhododendron and Mountain Laurel fuels scattered within the interior. |
| Significant Events | Fire was flown by two different IR aircraft and no heat was detected within the perimeter. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Patrol on an as needed basis. |
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| Projected Incident Activity | No activity is antisipated. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | High pressure brought clear skies and mild temperatures in the 60s. RH values at higher elevations only recovered into the 30s overnight and nighttime smoke production continued. High pressure will remain over the region through Sunday bringing drying with cool temperatures and a Northwest wind and strong night time inversions. Critical fire weather conditions are not expected over the next several days. |
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