[californiadisasters] Ponderosa Fire Update (8/19/12-1:30PM)

Ponderosa Fire Incident Information:
Last Updated:	August 19, 2012 1:30 pm
Date/Time Started:	August 18, 2012 11:37 am
Administrative Unit:	CAL FIRE Tehama-Glenn Unit
County:	Tehama / Shasta Counties
Location:	Off Ponderosa Way, southeast of Manton
Acres Burned:	12,000 acres
Containment	12,000 acres - 0% contained
Structures Destroyed:	4 structures destroyed
Threatened:	3000 residences, 20 commercial properties and 300 outbuildings
Evacuations:	Evacuations for the following areas: Forward Rd at Graham to the C Line Forward Mill Rd from Rock Creek Rd to Forward Camp Rd Rock Creek Rd from Manton Rd to Long Hay Flat Rd All of Long Hay Flat Rd and Woodcutter Way Southside of Highway 44 from Viola to Brush Oak Northside of Hwy 44 from Viola to Alward Hazen Rd area and South Power House Rd south of Manton Hwy 44 at Brush Oak east to and including Viola, Plateau Pines, Starlight Pines and McCumber
Cause:	Under investigation
Cooperating Agencies:	CAL FIRE, Tehama and Shasta Co. Sheriff, CHP, CDCR, CAL TRANS, SPI, PGE
Total Fire Personnel:	974 (710 CAL FIRE)
Engines:	105 (69 CAL FIRE)
Fire crews:	22 (18 CAL FIRE)
Helicopters:	3 helicopters
Dozers:	31 (17 CAL FIRE)
Water tenders:	20 water tenders
Conditions:	Road closures: Hwy 44 from Viola to Brush Oak. Manton Rd. and all roads leading out of Manton have been closed. Hwy 44 in Shingletown and Viola areas and all roads south are in controlled traffic mode. Hwy 299 should be used as an alternate route due to Hwy 44 closures. Manton School has been closed until further notice. The Red Cross has opened up an evacuation shelter at Big League Dreams - 20155 Viking Way - Redding. The fire is spreading north-northeast from the Manton area toward the communities of Shingletown and Viola. The fire is approximately 1 mile from Hwy 44.
Phone Numbers	(530) 225-2510 (Fire Information)

Source: http://cdfdata.fire.ca.gov/incidents/incidents_details_info?incident_id=722

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