August 27, 2007
Castle Rock Fire Lays Siege On Ketchum Idaho
UPDATE 8/28: Ketchum no longer threatend.
Incident Commander Jeanne Pincha-Tully is applauded wildly by appreciative residents of upscale Sun Valley during a community briefing. (biting my tongue hard right now)
Image and fire data from Inciweb.org
Incident Commander Jeanne Pincha-Tully is applauded wildly by appreciative residents of upscale Sun Valley during a community briefing. (biting my tongue hard right now)
Image and fire data from Inciweb.org"The 41,901 acre Castle Rock fire is now 31 percent contained. Resources fighting this fire include 1,630 firefighters, 11 helicopters, 5 bulldozers, 45 hand crews and 110 engines. No lives or structures have been lost to this point.
The weather forecast today calls for partly cloudy skies, with slightly decreased temperatures, decreased wind speeds, and higher humidity. Variable winds in the morning will shift to the southwest in the afternoon. Winds will gust to 20 mph."
Significant events yesterday;
"The cold front that passed over the fire yesterday produced winds that channeled with the topography and caused the fire to make a significant run towards the east and north, immediately threatening 3 structures in the Greenhorn area. With structure protection already in place, and with the support of air resources, crews protected the structures with no damage. The fire reached the Seattle Lodge and Bald Mountain communications site with two different flame fronts. With structure protection already in place and with the support of air resources, the structures were protected with no fire damage. Crews contained a spot fire in the area of Hulen Meadows. The fire slopped over in the area of Norton Lake; crews continue to try and gain control. The slop over on the western perimeter was contained as crews continue to construct direct line north and south from Boyle Mountain."
With two fronts affected by the predicted wind shift today will be a challenge for the incident command team headed by Jeanne Pincha-Tulley.
The weather forecast today calls for partly cloudy skies, with slightly decreased temperatures, decreased wind speeds, and higher humidity. Variable winds in the morning will shift to the southwest in the afternoon. Winds will gust to 20 mph."
Significant events yesterday;
"The cold front that passed over the fire yesterday produced winds that channeled with the topography and caused the fire to make a significant run towards the east and north, immediately threatening 3 structures in the Greenhorn area. With structure protection already in place, and with the support of air resources, crews protected the structures with no damage. The fire reached the Seattle Lodge and Bald Mountain communications site with two different flame fronts. With structure protection already in place and with the support of air resources, the structures were protected with no fire damage. Crews contained a spot fire in the area of Hulen Meadows. The fire slopped over in the area of Norton Lake; crews continue to try and gain control. The slop over on the western perimeter was contained as crews continue to construct direct line north and south from Boyle Mountain."
With two fronts affected by the predicted wind shift today will be a challenge for the incident command team headed by Jeanne Pincha-Tulley.
Labels: 2007 fire season, Castle Rock Fire
