[californiadisasters] Soda Fire Update - Sequoia NF (1/24/14-PM)

The Soda Fire burning in the Golden Trout Wilderness in Sequoia National Forest spread towards the west yesterday due to the high winds and grew to 968 acres. Fire behavior continues to be of low to moderate intensity and largely confined to surface and ground fuels. No tree torching has been observed.

Fire officials will continue to monitor the fire's behavior and movement from a helicopter. With steep terrain heavy smoke over the fire and anticipated growth there is not a need to insert ground resources and risk injuries to firefighters. Wet fuel on the ground will continue to smolder and emit smoke which will likely drift down into the canyons at night. Nearby communities should expect to smell smoke from the Soda Fire.

Smoke from wildfires can pose health concerns for the public. Residents are encouraged to visit the "Protect Yourself from Smoke" website for smoke protection information at www.cdc.gov/Features/Wildfires/

Basic Information

Incident Type	Wildfire
Cause	Undetermined
Location	20 miles east of Springville, CA
Incident Commander	Ron Salazar Brenda Diaz-t

Current Situation

Total Personnel	20
Size	968 acres
Fuels Involved	Timber and some brush
Fire Behavior	Fire growth was mostly on the west side of the fire due to high winds.
Significant Events	The fire was monitored by air today. Recon and mapping missions were completed for updating incident intelligence.

Outlook

Planned Actions	Continue to monitor the fire behavior by air.
Growth Potential	Moderate
Terrain Difficulty	Extreme
Remarks	Fire continues to grow to the west due to high winds. Officials anticipate additional growth today due if predicted winds materialize. Fire remains on the ground in the understory. The fire is surrounded by snow banks to the north, south, east, and west.

Source: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/3765/

--
Check out http://groups.yahoo.com/group/californiadisasters/
Read my blog at http://eclecticarcania.blogspot.com/
My Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/derkimster
Linkedin profile: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kim-noyes/9/3a1/2b8
Follow me on Twitter @DisasterKim

__._,_.___

Be sure to check out our Links Section at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/californiadisasters/links
Please join our Discussion Group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/californiadisasters_discussion/ for topical but extended discussions started here or for less topical but nonetheless relevant messages.

Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional
Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required)
Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to Fully Featured
Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe

__,_._,___