Approximate Location
37.55 latitude, -119.15 longitude

August 12, 2017 - The Butte Fire in the Sierra National Forest now at 600 acres and 25% contained as of Saturday morning.

The fire is located in the Ansel Adams Wilderness. Suppression resources are at scene and engaged. A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in place over the fire.An Air Resource Advisor (ARA) is now assigned and will provide smoke impact support to the incident management team. A smoke impact report will be available daily, see link on right for Daily Smoke Impact Report. Fire behavior has moderated on east flank as it moved into montane brush. The west flank continues to exhibit active fire behavior.

Basic Information

Current as of	8/12/2017, 10:04:56 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	155
Size	600 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained	25%
Fuels Involved	Mixed Conifer and Red Fir. Heavy dead and down fuels.

Current Weather

Weather Concerns	Continued warm and dry