Approximate Location
37.55 latitude, -119.15 longitude

August 10, 2017 - The Butte Fire in the Sierra National Forest now at 450 acres as of Thursday afternoon.

Incident Overview
The fire is located in the Ansel Adams Wilderness. Suppression resources are at scene and engaged. Fire behavior continues to be active in the afternoon influenced by steep topography and afternoon up canyon winds. Fire crews are utilizing Minimum Impact Suppression Tactics (MIST). These tactics include utilizing natural barriers such as rock formations to stop, slow and direct fire spread. A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in place over the fire. Additional Fire Management resources arrived last night including two additional hand crews. Transition to Type 3 Team (Smith) occurred at 7:00 A.M. today.

Basic Information

Current as of	8/10/2017, 2:41:43 PM
Incident Type	Wildfire
Cause	Lightning
Date of Origin	Monday August 07th, 2017 approx. 12:00 AM
Location	Ansel Adams Wilderness
Incident Commander	Mark Smith

Current Situation

Total Personnel	85
Size	450 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained	10%

Source: NWCG

Earlier Information:  Fire Crews Respond to the Butte Fire in Sierra National Forest