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Stanislaus Moves to Direct Fire Tactics on Sheering Fire

Full Suppression Has Been Strategy Since the Beginning

Acreage: 370                                    

Percent Containment: 0%

Inciweb Entry: Castf 2024 Sheering Fire Information | InciWeb (wildfire.gov)

Incident Images: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBxnar

SONORA, California, July 3, 2024— As the Sheering Fire has continued to burn through the planning area, firefighters with the Stanislaus National Forest have been able to shift tactics and implement a direct attack, full suppression strategy. 

Additionally, the incident has been elevated to a Type-3 team with two hotshot crews, two dozers, two falling modules, one falling boss and two division supervisors placed on order. Summit Ranger District Fire Management Officer, Shaun Craig will assume the position as incident commander.

Initial size-up of the location indicated a significant number of dead and down, hazardous and snag trees in the immediate area of this lightning cause fire necessitating the use of indirect tactics for firefighter safety.

“We know our firefighters assume a level of risk with this profession but there does become a point where the risk is too high, and we are unwilling to put them in that situation.” Said Mi-Wok/Summit District Ranger, Shawn Winstead. 

Initially thought threatened, containment lines and hose lays have been placed around the Bourland Trestle, a Tuolumne County historical feature.

For more information please contact Forest Public Affairs Officer, Benjamin Cossel at Benjamin.cossel@usda.gov or 209.288.6261.