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Barnes Fire Daily Update September 11, 2022
Barnes Fire
Publication Type: News 10/26/2022
Barnes Daily Fire Update September 11, 2022
Acres: 5,825 acres | Containment: 0% | Total personnel: 367
Start Date: September 7, 2022, | Cause: Lightning| Location: 2 miles east of Willow Ranch, CA and 2 miles west of Fort Bidwell, CA Fuels: Timber, Brush, Litter, & Understory
Highlights: Yesterday, fire activity moderated with the decrease and switch in winds. On the northern perimeter hand crews, engines, and dozers supported with aviation assets continued to build and improve containment lines. Crews continued to work at getting around the spot fires from Friday, they have lined the largest ones and continue work on secure the others. Some single tree torching and limited growth occurred on the northeastern side of the fire. Crews continued to look for opportunities to go direct and were supported by aircraft dropping retardant and water, keeping the fire in check. The dozer line being put in to County Road 9 was nearly completed. Pockets of heavy heat in the willow creek bed are being extinguished. Work continued on the contingency line to the south of the fire.
A Community Meeting is being planned for 4 pm tonight in Davis Creek, and 4 pm Monday night in Fort Bidwell.
Operations: Today, firefighters will continue to put in work to complete building the fire line on the eastern perimeter while securing the last of spots. On the northern perimeter they will be secure existing lines and work the pockets of heat on the eastern edge. Along the southern portion, the contingency line prep will continue as they brush the roads and continue to scout areas bringing the line from Fandango Pass to the 53Rd plan has been identified and is being implemented. On the western perimeter handcrews and dozers are working to tie the slop over from friday night back into the main fire and limit any additional spread south and west. The night shift has been being bolstered by additional engines and a dozer.
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AlertWildfire Camera: Click here to view a camera pointed at the east side of the fire: https://tinyurl.com/49erCamera
Smoke: Fire and Smoke air map available https://fire.airnow.gov/