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July 14, 2006

Sawtooth Complex Update From InciWeb

 
***Update: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection major incident site.

InciWeb is a new fire information site with tremendous potential. Once they get the kinks worked out it will be a top destination for fire news.

From their page today;

"Current Situation

Size 53,000 acres

Fuels Involved:
Greasewood & Joshua Trees intermixed with fine fuels and pinyon juniper.

Fire Behavior:
Extreme fire behavior in Dry Creek and Mission. Fire continues to push to the south west and north west to forest boundary. Spotting occurred.

Today's Significant Events:
Firing operation proceeded through the night, currently firing along the west side of Yucca Valley to protect homes. Dozers are making good progress on line construction from Burns Canyon to Rattlesnake to prevent the fire from further movement to the north. The Onyx Contingency Group is staffed and is operating in the Onyx Peak area.

Planned Actions:
Complete indirect dozer line from Burns Canyon to Onyx Peak to the west. Continue direct line construction on the south side of the fire to the Millard Complex. Mop-up and patrol operations on the east end of the fire.

Projected Movement:
The western perimeter of the fire continues to be the priority. The fire has now burned into a portion of the San Bernardino Nat'l Forest. Extremely steep rocky terrain is making access difficult as the fire moves west. The fire is projected to spread up to 100 feet per minute in light fuels with spotting up to .3 miles. The Millard and Sawtooth may have merged, to be confirmed by air attack.

Growth Potential:
Extreme
Terrain Difficulty:
Extreme
Containment Target:
Containment within the next burn period is unlikely.
Remarks:
The Sawtooth fire is under the management of a Unified Command consisting of the California Department of Forestry, San Bernardino County Fire Department and the United States Forest Service."