Approximate Location
37.55 latitude, -119.15 longitude

August 11, 2017 - The Butte Fire in the Sierra National Forest now at 570 acres as of Friday morning.


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. The northwest corner of the fire has burned into the 2005 Corral fire area. 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. Fire crews made good progress yesterday despite challenging terrain and access. Fire is now 570 Acres with 15% containment.

Basic Information

Current as of	8/11/2017, 9:34:36 AM
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	115
Size	570 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained	15%
Fuels Involved	Mixed Conifer and Red Fir. Heavy dead and down fuels.

Current Weather

Weather Concerns	Continued warm and dry