Incident Overview
The community of Seiad Valley, California was successfully defended and the operational priority on the Goff Fire has shifted to the western perimeter, where the potential for fire growth is now the greatest. There will be a warming and drying trend with winds beginning to flow out of the northeast and a potential for increased tree torching on the fire.WESTERN PERIMETER - There where eight crews using a combination of direct and indirect attack on the western flank of the Goff Fire. These tachtics were successful today. These hotshot crews are camping near the fireline at the end of their shifts on the ridges to the east of Thompson Creek and are logistically supported each day with supplies. This tactic maximizes the work shift by cutting travel time back and forth to the incident command post in Happy Camp. These ground crews are also being operationally supported by helicopters dropping water and fire retardant in strategic locations within the complex terrain as weather and smoke conditions allow. Planning and deployment of equipment for several contingency lines to the west of the fire including Thompson Ridge is also underway.
NORTHERN PERIMETER -The fire continues to hold along the northern perimeter in areas of rock screes within the Red Buttes Wilderness and along the Boundary National Recreation Trail. Helicopters are assisting with this holding effort in the northwest corner of the fire with the goal of keeping the fire south of Applegate Creek. As more resources arrive, they will be deployed to this part of the fire. Further to the north, increased smoke from interior burning in the Hello Fire was observed on Saturday afternoon and will be assessed during a reconaassiance flight today. Crews are also working on a contingency line on the north side of the fire along Forest Road 1040.
SOUTHERN & EASTERN PERIMETERS - Firefighters will continue to patrol the southern and eastern perimeters of the fire.
All wildland firefighters are required to be in full personal protection equipment (PPE) when engaging inwildland firefighting activities. This clothing is required to mitigate the risk of injury or exposure to hazardous conditions encountered during the performance of duties. PPE includes but is not limited to: fire resistant clothing, hard hat, shroud, eye protection, gloves, hearing protection, and leather boots. The most commonly seen of this PPE takes place in the form of nomex clothing, green pants and yellow shirts, the minimum required to be worn by anyone who works on a federal fire.
PUBLIC USE RESTRICTIONS AND TRAIL AND ROAD CLOSURES:
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Fire Prevention Public Use Restriction
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Trail and Road Closures
Klamath National Forest Trail and Road Closures
Pacific Crest Trail Closed Due to Goff Fire
On August 5th, 2012, a lightning storm moved through the Northern California and Southern Oregon areas starting multiple fires on the Klamath National Forest and the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest. Firefighters from both forests quickly contained many of these . The these fires, the Hello, Lick, Fruit and Goff Fires comprise the Fort Complex . The Hello, Lick or Fruit Fire are 100% contained and now in patrol status. No additional updates are expected.The total acreage of the four fires within the Fort Complex are 22,028 acres (Goff Fire - 20,953 acres; Hello Fire - 970 acres; Lick Fire - 402 acres; Fruit - 3 acres).
Management of the Goff Fire has transferred to a type 1 team, California Interagency Incident Command Team 3 (CIIMT3) , Jeanne Pincha-Tulley commanding. Type 1 Teams are national resources which can be sent anywhere in the US, when needed. The goal of CIIMT 3 is to provide professional incident management public service through flexible planning, decisive implementation, professional execution and constant assessment of actions taken. This team is comprised of individuals from federal, state and local wildland fire and emergency services agencies.
Goff Fire Summary:
Size: 20,941 acres
Containment: 17%
Date Started: August 5, 2012
Cause: Lightning
Resources:
14 engines
14 water tenders
21 hand-crews
9 helicopters
Injuries-to-Date: 8
Personnel: 693
Basic Information
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | Sunday August 05th, 2012 approx. 07:00 PM |
| Location | Seiad, California |
| Incident Commander | Jeanne Pincha - Tulley |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 693 |
|---|---|
| Size | 22,316 acres |
| Percent Contained | 28% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Monday October 15th, 2012 approx. 12:00 AM |
| Fuels Involved | Fuels on the ridges are primarily brush scattered between rocks. Lower elevations have a mix of timber and brush. |
| Fire Behavior | On the southern and eastern perimeters the fire continues to smolder and creep through continuous fuels with the interior islands continuing to burn out. On the western perimeter a backing fire will move at 60 to 120 feet per hour with 2-4 ft flame lengths. Short, intense runs toward the interior and spot fires from rollout were observed. On the northern perimeter, fire continues to back through areas of continuous fuels with short-range spotting of less than 50 feet and rollout. |
| Significant Events | Hotshot crews were inserted into the western perimeter in the areas of Tims Peak and Fourmile Butte. These crews using direct tactics and aviation resource support have been successful. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Crews continue to hold and mop up around structures, secure Seiad Creek Road and report any damaged infrastructure. Firefighters continue to look for opportunities to construct direct handline and engage if tactically feasible and safe. Ridge from Fourmile Butte west into Thompson Creek will be scouted. Continue to plan for indirect line construction commensurate with resources values. Provide initial attack resources for fires starting under the TFR. |
|---|---|
| Growth Potential | The growth potential for the Goff Fire is high. |
| Terrain Difficulty | The Goff Fire is burning in extreme terrain. |
Source: http://www.inciweb.org/incident/3117/
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