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Posted by: John_Hamilton on 09/20/2013 08:25 AM
Updated by: John_Hamilton on 09/20/2013 09:03 AM
Expires: 01/01/2018 12:00 AM
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Rim Fire Update...Red FlagWarning! 256,895 Acres (401 square miles), 84% Contained, Cost to date: $118.1 Million
Groveland, CA...Fire UpdateFire crews will continue mop-up and patrol of fire lines with the objective of keeping fire within existing containment lines and natural barriers. From this afternoon through tomorrow morning there is a red flag warning due to low humidity and gusty winds. A red flag warning means conditions are ideal for wildland fire ignition and rapid spread. High temperatures will be in the 70s and low 80s F. The fire will continue to spread in rocky areas within the Yosemite and Emigrant Wilderness Areas east of Cherry Lake and north of Hetch Hetchy reservoir. Suppression repair continues and to-date includes 68 miles of dozer line, 3 miles of hand line, 52 miles of chipping along roads, and 21 miles of road repair. A total of 133 miles of suppression line repair remain.
Incident Statistics
Acres Burned: 256,895 (401 square miles) Structures Threatened: 0
Containment: 84% Residences Destroyed: 11
Fire Start Date: August 17, 2013 Commercial Property Destroyed: 3
Fire Cause: Under Investigation Outbuildings Destroyed: 98
Cost to date: $118.1 million Injuries: 10
Total Personnel 1,380
Fire Update
Fire crews will continue mop-up and patrol of fire lines with the objective of keeping fire within existing containment lines and natural barriers. From this afternoon through tomorrow morning there is a red flag warning due to low humidity and gusty winds. A red flag warning means conditions are ideal for wildland fire ignition and rapid spread. High temperatures will be in the 70s and low 80s F. The fire will continue to spread in rocky areas within the Yosemite and Emigrant Wilderness Areas east of Cherry Lake and north of Hetch Hetchy reservoir. Suppression repair continues and to-date includes 68 miles of dozer line, 3 miles of hand line, 52 miles of chipping along roads, and 21 miles of road repair. A total of 133 miles of suppression line repair remain. For a Google map tour with post-fire photographs, go to http://tinyurl.com/rimfirekmz
Public Safety
Anyone traveling on roads within the fire area should use extreme caution as fire personnel and equipment continue to work in the area. Hazards include smoke, weakened trees and snags (that may fall), and hot burning stump holes. If you must drive through the fire area please do not stop, leave the roadway, or enter the burned area on foot.
Park and Forest Closures
Hetch Hetchy and Aspen Valley in Yosemite Park are closed to public access due to hazardous trees. Tuolumne Grove and Hodgdon Meadow Campground remain closed due to the fire. Yosemite Creek and White Wolf Campgrounds, and White Wolf Lodge, are closed for the season. The Stanislaus National Forest issued an updated Rim Fire Area Closure (dated September 12, 2013) for the Groveland and Mi-Wok Ranger Districts. Additional information is available from the Stanislaus National Forest Supervisor's Office, 209-532-3671; Mi-Wok Ranger Station, 209-586-3234; Summit Ranger Station, 209-965-3434; and Groveland Ranger Station, 209-962-7825; and Yosemite National Park, 209-372-0200.
Road Openings and Closures
Tioga Pass Road (Hwy 120) is open across Yosemite National Park. For your safety, visitors are not permitted to stop along the road adjacent to the fire perimeter. The Big Oak Flat Road is open to Yosemite Valley. Local businesses are open and providing services (gasoline, food and lodging) for travelers. Evergreen Road is open only to Evergreen Lodge. Otherwise, Hetch Hetchy Road, and surrounding areas and facilities, remain closed. Cherry Lake Road is closed at Hwy 120. Old Yosemite and Harden Flat Roads are closed. Some secondary roads within the fire area remain closed to non-residents.
For more information, please contact the Rim Fire at 209-928-1053. Updated information is also available at http://www.inciweb.org/incident/3660/.
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