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Unit Information

220 E. Morton Ave 
Porterville, 
93257 
220 E. Morton Ave 
Porterville, 
93257 

Incident Contacts

  • Maribel Moreno
    Email:
    SM.FS.SequoiaNF@usda.gov
    Phone:
    559-338-2251

Happy Fire Update November 9, 2024 11-09-2024

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Publication Type: News - 11/09/2024 - 17:21

Acreage Targeted:150

Acreage Completed:150

Elevation: 4700 

Location: Hotel Creek West to The Lewis Creek cabins

Firing start Time:0930

Firing Completed:1540 (No control Issues)

Plan for Saturday 11/10: 150 Acres From Lewis Creek Waste Water Treatment headed West just past Deer Cove Creek to tie in black to black on 180

Smoke Report: Smoke rise 2000ft AGL then light dispersal to East

Fire Behavior: Low intensity SW aspect, minimal torching, 4-6 ft avg scorch height, with surface flame lengths Averaging 3-4ft and heavy dead and down consisted of 6-8ft avg flame lengths.

Consumption: 70-80% consumption on 1000 hr fuels, with a clean finished understory burn throughout

Primary Carrier: Needle cast, shrub, Grass, Heavy concentration of dead down

WX: SW 5-7 w/ Gusts to 8,  with a low RH of 24, RHs started pull up at about 1400 and fuels were still actively receptive and consuming well

Personnel on Scene

2 –SQF E347-SQF E-323

1 – SEKI E-42

1 – Arrowhead C91 C552

1 – Scorpions 1

1 – UAS Module

1-Fire Efx Module