Sierra National Forest Butte Fire
Photo credits: USDA- SNF

August 15, 2017 - The Butte Fire in the Sierra National Forest stays at 635 acres and is now 60% contained as of Tuesday 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.

Crews continue to make excellent progress towards containment. They are expected to make 100% containment by Thursday the 17th. Smoke impact from the Butte has been significantly reduced.

Basic Information

Current as of	8/15/2017, 8:19:32 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	145
Size	635 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained	60%
Fuels Involved	Mixed Conifer and Red Fir. Heavy dead and down fuels.

Current Weather

Weather Concerns	Continued warm and dry