RE: [californiadisasters] Complex fire in three states...?

http://www.fws.gov/okefenokee/Honey%20Prairie%20Fire.html

 

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From: californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com [mailto:californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard Bixler
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 6:07 PM
To: California Disasters
Subject: RE: [californiadisasters] Complex fire in three states...?

 

 

http://www.inciweb.org/incident/2214/ - This maybe the fire I am talking about. 

 

Basic Information - 

Honey Prairie Complex

Incident Type	Wildfire
Cause	Lightning
Date of Origin	Saturday April 30th, 2011 approx. 09:00 AM
Location	Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, 5 mi NE of Fargo, GA
Incident Commander	Ingram

Current Situation

Total Personnel	70
Size	304,425 acres
Percent Contained	70%
Fuels Involved	7 Southern Rough. Heavy swamp fuel loads, heavy to moderate palmetto/gallberry 3+ year rough
Fire Behavior	Significant areas of smoldering and backing fire due east of Suwannee Creek Road inside refuge. Moderate fire behavior on new start with 6-8 foot flame lengths observed.
Significant Events	Crews continued to patrol, rehab, and mop up the Honey Prairie Fire. Crews continue with initial attack on new starts. Crews experiencing increased backroad traffic from locals preparing for Fall hunting Season. Crews cautioned to be on the lookout for numerous "dead falls" as trees with burned out root systems are toppled by winds from Hurricane Irene as it passes by off the coast of Georgia.

Outlook

Planned Actions	Crews will continue to patrol, rehab, and mop up the Honey Prairie Fire. New fires will also be monitored and mopped up. Demob of excess supplies will continue.
Growth Potential	Medium
Terrain Difficulty	High
Remarks	Agency Administrator objectives are to contain all fires within the Okenfenokee NWR, using indirect tactics at the swamp edge because of inaccessible terrain and to maintain wilderness values and reduce negative impacts to the ecosystems.

Current Weather

Wind Conditions	30 mph N
Temperature	94 degrees
Humidity	45%

 

Scott Bixler
(310) 337-9904 Mom's
(310) 357-6051 Cell

 

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To: californiadisasters@yahoogroups.com
From: karrie_scott@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:01:32 -0700
Subject: [californiadisasters] Complex fire in three states...?

 

 

Does anyone know about a complex brush fire that is burning in 3 joined states.? 

I have a friend who is going to help out with the fire and staging.

Scott Bixler
(310) 337-9904 Mom's
(310) 357-6051 Cell

 

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