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Acreage Targeted:150

Acreage Completed:150

Elevation: 4700 

Location: NPS Housing Lane/Death Valley Drive Firing West to Hotel Creek

Firing start Time:1000

Firing Completed:1500  (No control Issues)

Plan for Saturday 11/9: 150 Acres From Hotel Creek headed West to 180 and tie into Lewis Crk

Smoke Report: Smoke rise 2000ft AGL with light transport winds to the East

Fire Behavior: Low intensity south aspect on 20% slope, minimal torching, 3-5 ft scorch height, with surface flame lengths Averaging 2ft and heavy dead and down consisted of 7ft avg flame lengths. Rate of spread in needle cast was approximately 1 chain per hour at head and backing at .20 chains per hour.

Consumption: 60-70% consumption on 1000 hr fuels, with a clean finished understory burn throughout

Primary Carrier: Long Needle, Oak Litter, Grass, Heavy dead and down

WX: Favorable SW 3-6 majority of day w/ Gusts to 7,  with a low RH of 22 @1200, RHs started pull up at about 1400 and fuels were still actively receptive and consuming well.

Personnel on Scene

2 – FS Type 3 Engines SQF E347-SQF E-323

1 – SEKI E-42 Type 6

1 – SMOD (Arrowhead, C91, 552) Firing and Holding

1 – Scorpions 1 2IA hand crew Patrol and Holding

1 – UAS Module.  PSD and IR

1-NPS Fire EFX Mod of 3