Willow Fire Burning at Night
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Willow Fire in Madera County Near Bass Lake
Update: 9:04 P.M.
5,702 Acres and 70% Contained
Total Personnel: 1,313
Demobilization of excess resources continues.
All evacuation orders will be lifted as of 10:00 AM Tuesday August 4th.
Residents will have to have proper identification while passing through the road closure.
Road closures remain in place to the public.
Update: Monday 8:23 A.M.
More Willow Fire Evacuation Orders Lifted on Monday, August 3, 2015
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The Willow Fire is located on the northern edge of the North Fork Fire Footprint from 2001 and is in steep and rugged terrain which requires hand crews to hike into the area and be supported by helicopters and air tankers. The southern edge of the fire is established in the previously burned area has a concentrated brush component larger dead timber debris, intermingled with a concentration of tree snags.
Fire crews will continue mopping up hot spots on the fire perimeter and holding all lines on the fire perimeter. Smoke can still be seen within the fire as interior islands and heavy down material smolder. The areas where containment lines are already established, crews will begin fire line suppression repair.
Fire line suppression repair is repairing or improving land damaged during fire suppression and line construction. Resource Advisors from the Forest Service identified the extent of suppression repair needed. Those repairs can vary depending upon the intended use of the affected area after the fire. Resource Advisors identify natural and cultural resources which may have been impacted during the Willow Fire.
The communities surrounding the Willow Fire will continue to see smoke throughout the day and into the evening. For more information about the smoke impact, please visit the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District website at http://valleyair.org/wildfires.htm.
Evacuations
The Douglas Ranger Station Road and Willow Canyon Road mandatory evacuation remains in place.
Road Closures
Willow Canyon Road, Central Camp Road, Autumn Ridge Road, Cascadel Road, and Douglas Ranger Station Road remain closed. All road closure are until further notice.
Campground Closures
Gaggs, Whiskers, and Whiskey Falls campgrounds are closed.
Basic Information
| Current as of | 8/3/2015, 8:25:30 AM |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Human |
| Date of Origin | Saturday July 25th, 2015 approx. 02:30 PM |
| Location | NE of North Fork, CA |
| Incident Commander | David Cooper SCSIIMT |
| Incident Description | Wildfire |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 1,764 |
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| Size | 5,702 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 70% |
| Fuels Involved | Timber, Chaparral, Tall grass. |
| Significant Events | The mandatory evacuation order was lifted for the Central Camp area this morning at 8:00am. All road closures remain in place to the public. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | The areas where containment lines are already established, crews will begin fire line suppression repair. . Fire line suppression repair is repairing or improving land damaged during fire suppression and line construction. Resource Advisors from the Forest Service identified the extent of suppression repair needed. Those repairs can vary depending upon the intended use of the affected area after the fire. Resource Advisors identify natural and cultural resources which may have been impacted during the Willow Fire. |
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| Remarks | The Willow Fire is located on the northern edge of the 2001 footprint of the North Fork Fire. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | A drier southwest flow which will raise temps and decrease relative humidity. |
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Update: Monday 7:55 A.M.
Unified command with CAL FIRE was terminated as of 6:00 A.M. today.
Update: Monday 7:00 A.M.
5,702 Acres and 70% Contained
Demobilization of excess resources has begun
The Willow Fire is located on the northern edge of the North Fork Fire Footprint from 2001 and is in steep and rugged terrain which requires hand crews to hike into the area and be supported by helicopters and air tankers. The southern edge of the fire is established in the previously burned area has a concentrated brush component larger dead timber debris, intermingled with a concentration of tree snags.
USFS with CALFIRE are in Unified Command.
On the northern flank the fire, crews continue to gain progress northeast of a large granite face known locally as 7-Rock.
A Willow Fire information phone number has been established for further information about the fire. That number is (559) 877-7449. Please be patient as call volume varies throughout the day.
Evacuations
The mandatory evacuation order will be lifted for the Cascadel Woods community at 9:00 PM tonight. A road closure will remain on Cascadel Drive and Road 233. Residents living off of Road 233, Mission Drive, Peckinpah Acres Drive, and the Cascadel Woods subdivision will have to show proper identification at the road closure to be allowed back into their homes.
The Douglas Ranger Station Road, Central Camp, and Willow Canyon Road mandatory evacuation remains in place at this time. The threat of fire still remains in these areas as fire crews continue building containment lines and extinguishing hot spots.
- The American Red Cross has set up an evacuation center which is located at the Oakhurst Community Center, 39800 Road 425 B in Oakhurst, CA.
Closures
Campgrounds - Gagges, Whiskers, and Whiskey Falls are closed.
Willow Canyon Road, Central Camp Road, Autum Ridge Road, and Douglas Ranger Station Road remain closed. All road closure are until further notice.
Basic Information
| Current as of | 8/3/2015, 6:57:38 AM |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Human |
| Date of Origin | Saturday July 25th, 2015 approx. 02:30 PM |
| Location | NE of North Fork, CA |
| Incident Commander | David Cooper SCSIIMT And Kevin Smith CALFIRE |
| Incident Description | Wildfire |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 1,764 |
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| Size | 5,702 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 70% |
| Fuels Involved | Timber, Chaparral, Tall grass. |
| Significant Events | The mandatory evacuation order will be lifted for the Cascadel Woods community at 9:00 PM tonight. A road closure will remain on Cascadel Drive and Road 233. Residents living off of Road 233, Mission Drive, Peckinpah Acres Drive, and the Cascadel Woods subdivision will have to show proper identification at the road closure to be allowed back into their homes. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Fire crews are engaged with structure assessment and protection. Direct line construction continues on the south and north ends of the fire. Crews will continue to mop up where safe to do so. |
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| Remarks | The Willow Fire is located on the northern edge of the 2001 footprint of the North Fork Fire. The fire is now burning well into this area and resistance to control increases due to heavy brush and dead woody materials with critical live fuel moisture. Crews completed with firing operation along the southern edge of the fire to prevent it from outflanking blackened control lines. On the northern flank crews continue to gain progress northeast of the large granite rock known locally as the 7 Rock. A direct attack remains the most appropriate strategy in this area. Aircraft are being utilized to support crews working on the ground. An evacuation center has been established in Oakhurst by the American Red Cross. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | A drier southwest flow which will raise temps and decrease relative humidity. |
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