McCall Idaho News and Events

Cabin Creek Fire DATE & TIME OF FIRE START: 7/30/08, 2:00 pm

LOCATION (including elevation):
21N 12E 24, Big Creek area of Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness, between Horse Mountain and Vinegar Hill, junction of Cow Creek and Cabin Creek

KIND OF FIRE/FUELS: Grass & Brush

CAUSE: Human

SIZE: 686 acres INITIAL SIZE: 2-3 acres

WEATHER CONDITIONS: Windy & Hot, dry

AGENGY JURISDICTION: USFS

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COOPERATING AGENCIES: n/a

ESTIMATED CONTAINMENT: 0% contained, estimated containment not known

INCIDENT COMMANDER: Sam Hescock, Fire Management Officer, USFS

EQUIPMENT & PERSONNEL: Helitack Crew, Smokejumpers

TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONNEL (if possible split firefighters & overhead): 14 firefighters

VALUES AT RISK (structures, towns, roads): none immediately threatened, Cabin Creek Guard Station was threatened yesterday, but it has been secured.

STRUCTURES DESTROYED: 0

INJURIES: 0

EVACUATION INFORMATION: n/a

SYNOPSIS OF WHAT THE FIRE IS DOING/WHAT THE CREWS ARE DOING: The fire continues to carry in the grass but stops when it hits heavy timber. Today the helitack crew will continue to make bucket drops on the fire and a smokejumper crew has been dispatched along with a structure protection kit to provide structure protection to Taylor Ranch as a long-term risk reduction measure. Taylor Ranch is not immediately threatened, but sprinklers and other equipment are being set up in case the fire threatens the facility in the future.

Contact Information for Mesa Fire Incident Commander: Tim Toomey, Indian Valley Volunteer Fire Department Home phone: 208-256-4316