Actualización del Incendio Lowline

Jueves 10 de Agosto, 2023 – 9:00 a.m.

Equipo de Manejo de Incidentes Tipo 3

Bryan Gaines, Comandante del Incidente

Teléfono de Información: 970-648-4470 (publico), 970-765-7123 (medios de comunicación)

Correo electrónico: 2023.lowline@firenet.gov

Horario: 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Nota Especial: Equipo de Incidentes del Nivel 3 tomó el mando del incidente ayer a las 6 a.m..

Situación Actual: Ayer, el Lowline Fire no tenía crecimiento notable, y la contención del incendio se mantiene a 55%. Las condiciones climáticas eran favorables para los bomberos y tuvimos comportamiento mínimo del incendio. Los equipos de bomberos mantuvieron sus observaciones y trabajo lo largo de las líneas de contención. La mayoría del humo se produjo ayer en la tarde en el interior del incendio. No hubo heridos o accidents de bomberos, y no se necesitaron vuelos de supresión de aire.

Los equipos de bomberos continúan sus observaciones en el área al noreste del incendio, entre Middle Creek y Mill Creek, para verificar la línea y observar el comportamiento del incendio. Las líneas de contención del incendio en esta área se mantienen bien después de varios dias de Bandera Roja. Los bomberos también están trabajando para localizar y extinguir cualquier área de calor y fuego residual. Además, los equipos están trabajando para colocar el equipo necesario acerca de un área del incendio donde se superó las líneas de contención hace unos días, como medida de precaución.

Los bomberos también están caminando y observando la cresta de la montaña en la zona sureste del incendio, entre Squirrel Creek y Mill Creek, cerca del límite de West Elk Wilderness. Tenemos terreno muy escarpado en este lugar, que es muy peligroso para los bomberos, los equipos están utilizando una estrategia de confinamiento para manejar el incendio en esta área. Puede encontrar más información sobre la practica de confinamiento y cómo funciona aquí: https://youtu.be/GYfyiH4VPZk

Condiciones Climáticas y de Combustibles: Hoy tendremos temperaturas en los altos 70s y también tendremos un aumento en la humedad, con 30% probabilidad de lluvias y tormentas eléctricas en la tarde y la noche. Sin embargo, no se esperan mucha precipitación sobre el área del incendio. La humedad relativa permanece alrededor de 30% y las temperaturas alrededor del área del incendio estarán en los 70s con vientos del oeste/noroeste de 8 a 12 m.p.h..

Evacuaciones, Cierres, y Restricciones de Incendios: Hay una orden de evacuación previa vigente para CR 727, Mill Creek. No hay otras evacuaciones o evacuaciones previas cerca del incendio. Para obtener información sobre la evacuación, consulte Manejo de emergencias del condado de Gunnison en www.gunnisoncounty.org. Puede registrarse para recibir alertas de emergencia en sus teléfonos u otros dispositivos en: https://bit.ly/3QhZVZg.

Cierres del Sistema Forestal Nacional: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1126172.pdf.

Cierres temporarios del BLM: https://tinyurl.com/5n8s7xee.

Restricciones de Incendios en el condado de Gunnison: ninguno. 

Reportes sobre la perspectiva de humo: https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/ed63b240. 

Los incendios forestales son una zona de exclusión aérea para aeronaves no autorizadas, incluidos los drones. Si tu vuelas, nosotros no podemos. Para obtener más información, visite http://knowbeforeyoufly.org.

Estadísticas del Incendio Lowline:

Tamaño: 1871 acres         

Contenido: 55%

Personas: 180                  

Causa: Relȧmpago

Locación: 14 mi. NNW de Gunnison, CO

Reportado: 8:00 am July de 26, 2023

Para más Información:

Línea Telefónica:  970-648-4470 (publicó), 970-765-7123 (media)

Correo electrónico: 2023.lowline@firenet.gov

InciWeb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/cogmf-lowline-fire

Facebook: www.facebook.com/GMUGFireInfo

Lowline Fire Update

Thursday, August 10, 2023 – 9:00 a.m.

Type 3 Incident Management

Bryan Gaines, Incident Commander

Information Phone: 970-648-4470 (public), 970-765-7123 (media)

Email: 2023.lowline@firenet.gov

Information Staffing Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Special Note: The Type 3 Incident Management Team assumed command of the Lowline Fire yesterday at 6 a.m.

Current Situation: The Lowline Fire saw no growth yesterday, and containment of the fire remains at 55 percent. There were favorable weather conditions and decreased fire behavior while fire crews maintained their patrolling and monitoring of the fire along containment lines. The majority of smoke occurred yesterday afternoon in pockets of vegetation burning on the interior of the fire. No firefighter injuries were reported, and no air suppression flights were needed.

Crews continue patrolling the northeastern area of the fire perimeter between Middle Creek and Mill Creek. The containment lines in this area are holding well after the Red Flag event. Firefighters are working to locate and extinguish any areas of residual heat. Additionally, crews are working to place hoses, pumps, and necessary equipment near an area where the fire pushed beyond containment lines several days ago, as a precaution.

Firefighters are also monitoring the mountain ridge in the southwestern portion of the fire, between Squirrel Creek and Mill Creek near the West Elk Wilderness boundary. Due to the steep terrain and danger to firefighters, crews are using a confinement strategy to manage the fire in this area. More information regarding confinement fire management and how it works can be found here: https://youtu.be/GYfyiH4VPZk

Weather & Fuel Conditions: Today will see temperatures in the high 70s and an increase in moisture, with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the late afternoon and early evening. However, there is not much precipitation expected over the fire area. The relative humidity is anticipated to be around 30 percent. Temperatures around the fire area are predicted to be in the mid-to-high 70s with west/northwest winds of 8-12 miles per hour.

Evacuations, Closures, and Fire Restrictions: A pre-evacuation order remains in effect for CR 727, Mill Creek. No other evacuations or pre-evacuations are in place near the fire.  For additional evacuation information, see Gunnison County Emergency Management at www.gunnisoncounty.org. You may sign up to receive emergency alerts at: https://bit.ly/3QhZVZg.

National Forest area, road, and trail closure: https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd1126172.pdf. BLM temporary closure: https://tinyurl.com/5n8s7xee.

County Roads in the fire vicinity are barricaded. In the interest of public safety, fire officials ask visitors to be aware of fire traffic and avoid the area.

Fire restrictions in Gunnison County: none.

Smoke Outlook reports: https://outlooks.airfire.org/outlook/ed63b240

Lowline Fire Statistics:

Size: 1871 acres         

Containment: 55%

Total Personnel: 180     

Cause: lightning

Location: 14 mi. NNW of Gunnison, CO

Reported: 8:00 am July 26, 2023

For More Information:

Information Phone: 970-648-4470 (public), 970-765-7123 (media)

Email: 2023.lowline@firenet.gov

InciWeb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/cogmf-lowline-fire

Facebook: www.facebook.com/GMUGFireInfo

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Craft Fire

News - 08/10/2023

Craft Fire Daily Update

August 10, 2023

6

Size: 900 acres

Containment: 75%

Start Date: August 8, 2023

Cause: Unknown

At 7:00 pm on Aug. 8, Texas A&M Forest Service received a request for assistance for a fire off of HWY 59, approximately 10 miles northeast of Jacksboro, Texas.

Multiple dozers from Texas A&M Forest Service have worked to construct containment line around the fire, tying in all lines as of yesterday evening, dozer crews continue to reinforce the containment lines today with some crews being sent to the adjacent Monkey Creek Fire in Hardeman County. Engine crews performed structure protection yesterday along with mop-up operations and patrolling the containment lines, Engine crews will continue to patrol and mop up through the operational period today. Aviation resources have been used to slow flanks and head of the fire allowing dozer crews to make good progress and complete contaiment line construction.

Evacuations:

Voluntary evacuation had taken place. Residents have since been able to return.

Closures:

HWY 59 had been closed down but since has been reopened.

Community leaders, and agency representatives along with members of the Great Basin Incident Management Team 4 hosted a community meeting last night at the Leadore Community Center. 

Fire activity on the Hayden Fire was minimal last night with a trace of rainfall and occasional heat detected with interior smoldering. Today’s weather calls for sunny conditions and winds from the west to northwest up to 25-30 mph in the northern elevations. These conditions could elevate fire potential. 

Firefighters continue to patrol the fire area to locate new fire activity using aircraft and crews. 

Six excavators are being used across most of the fire on dozers lines to naturalize the landscape. Hand and engines crews are repairing hand lines and fences in close coordination with local resource advisors and landowners. 

Evacuations:  The Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office, in coordination with the local agencies and Incident Management Team, has identified evacuation zones.  Please visit the Lemhi County at www.lemhicountyidaho.org for a map and explanation of the zones.

Smoke:  A smoke outlook specific to the Hayden Fire can be found at www.bit.ly/haydensmoke. 

Closures:  For the safety of firefighters and the public, the Salmon-Challis National Forest has enacted an area closure around the Hayden Fire.  A map and description of the closure area can be found at https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-closures/idscf-hayden-fire.  

Fire Restrictions:  Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in effect on the Salmon-Challis National Forest, Idaho Department of Lands, and Bureau of Land Management jurisdiction. For more information, please visit the Salmon-Challis National Forest’s Alerts and Notices, https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/scnf/alerts-notices.

Monkey Creek Fire

August 10, 2023

Size: 800 acres

Containment: 20%

Date Started: August 9, 2023

Cause: Unknown 

Structures: Several structures at Copper Breaks State Park threatened.

Evacuations: There are evacuations in place at Copper Breaks State Park.

The Monkey Creek Fire started on August 9, 2023, and was responded to by multiple fire departments from Hardeman County. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested for assistance at 6:00 p.m. and responded with aviation resources, heavy equipment, and engines from Texas A&M Forest Service and out of state resources assisting.

Closures: There are no road closures at this time.

Yesterday: Agency crews arrived on scene with dozers to begin constructing containment line around the fire, crews also performed structure protection for many of the structures at Copper Breaks State Park.

Today: Crews are going to continue containment line construction, engine crews will perform mop-up operations and aviation resources will assist with cooling flanks and the fire head, slowing any potential spread so that dozer crews can safely construct containment line.

Weather and Fire Behavior: Temperatures are expected to be slightly lower and humidity slightly higher than yesterday, and winds are not expected to be as severe.

Fire

The Lowline wildfire is currently at 1,871 acres and 55% containment.

Smoke

We will continue to see the same trends with smoke impacts in the area today. Light haze included in the local smoke. Smoke in the valley and areas of Gunnison and Central Gunnison County continue into early morning and late evenings with MODERATE smoke impacts. Smoke will clear out by mid-day with increasing west winds in the area. County Road #730 area will continue to see periods of MODERATE smoke. Impacts of light smoke in the early morning areas around Almont and HWY 135 clearing out early a.m. as west winds push smoke to the east. Crested Butte will continue to see GOOD air quality throughout the day.

Air Quality Alert

Air Quality Health Advisory for Wildfire Smoke Issued for central Gunnison County.

Thompson Ridge Fire Incident Update

RELEASE DATE: August 9th, 2023 12:30 p.m.

MEDIA CONTACT: Kylee Stott (385) 272-3894

CURRENT SITUATION

The Central Utah Type 3 Incident Management Team took command of the fire at 06:00 this morning.

Yesterday, fire activity increased substantially experiencing short crown runs, torching and spotting fire behavior. The fire saw a large increase in size due to poor overnight humidity recoveries and increased wind speeds throughout the day.

Similar weather concerns such as high wind speeds and chances of thunderstorm activity in the area increase potential for more fire growth. Monsoonal moisture is expected throughout the rest of the week and into the weekend. Today, firefighters are scouting for areas to begin implementing direct and/or indirect fireline - such as dozer line, hand line and use of natural barriers that will provide the greatest opportunity to work towards containment of the fire safely and effectively.

STATUS

Start Date: August 4th, 2023

Incident Type: Wildfire

Size: 7,289 acres

Cause: Lightning

Containment: 0%

Location: 11 miles southeast of Beaver, Utah

Terrain: Steep, rugged terrain in remote areas transitioning to rolling pinyon juniper hills

Structures Threatened: None

RESOURCES

Engines: 7

Water Tenders: 4

Crews: 5

Helicopters: 4

Dozers: 3

Total Personnel: 185

Evacuations: None at this time.

Closures: Forest Trail 068 (PST 068)