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Bone Lightning Fire Update

Saturday July 1, 2023

Stanislaus National Forest

Incident Management Team (Type-3)

Bone Lightning Fire Inciweb:  https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident-information/castf-2023-bone-lightning-fire

Fire Statistics:

Location: The Bone Lightning Fire is located in a remote area of the Stanislaus National Forest on the Groveland Ranger District north west of Cherry Lake.

Acres burned to date: 261

Cause:  Lightning

Total Personnel: 80 consisting of (2) Hot Shot crews, (3) Type 2 engines, (1) Wildland Fire Module

Injuries: 0

Background:

The Bone Lightning Fire was detected on June 15, 2023 in the pre-planned Cherry North Prescribed (RX) Burn on the Groveland Ranger District. This area had already been pre-prepped for the planned burn. Fire managers are utilizing the pre-determined boundaries to ensure this naturally lightning ignited fire stays within pre-determined boundaries.

Today’s Activities:

This morning a .10 acre spot fire occurred outside the containment line. Crews and engines promptly responded and contained the spot fire. No other spot fires occurred today.

Following spot fire containment, fire resources focused on prepping more containment lines within the project area and performed ignition operations on the fire.

All ignitions are meeting fire objectives even with higher temperatures and lower relative humidities. Fire crews are maintaining safe work environments, with the goal of fully containing the Bone Lightning Fire at approximately 900 acres.