Fire in El Portal Near Yosemite National Park Information for Monday, August 4, 2014

Details: Last Updated: Monday, 04 August 2014 19:43; Published: Monday, 04 August 2014 04:36

Fire in El Portal Near Yosemite National Park Information for Monday, August 4, 2014

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Update: 7:42 P.M.

4,689 Acres, 100% contained.

The El Portal Fire was fully contained today.

Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering on the

Northern part of the fire and well interior.

Fire Suppression Repair operations have been implemented.

Of the total current acreage, 3597 acres are U.S. Forest Service

DPA and 1092 acres are National Parks Service DPA.

A Stanislaus N.F. Type 3 organization shadowed CIIMT5 today, and

will transfer command tomorrow.

Update: 9:40 A.M.

Fire Start: July 26, 2014, 5:00 P.M.
Location: Old El Portal and Foresta
Cause: under investigation
Size: 4,689 acres
Percent Contained: 96%
Total Number of Personnel: 434
Costs to Date: $10 million
Expected containment date: 08/09/2014
Incident Commander: Carlton Joseph/California Interagency Incident Management Team 5 (CIIMT5)

Fire Summary: Crews will continue to mop up, secure, and rehabilitate the El Portal fireline today. Areas that were damaged in the suppression effort are being repaired to help reduce soil erosion and visual impacts. These efforts include building water-bars, chipping large concentrations of slash from dozerline construction, pulling berms, and obscuring turnouts that were created by large equipment. Excess equipment, supplies, flagging, and garbage are also being removed. The Badger Pass Incident Command Post will be dispersed today and replaced by the Drew Meadow camp by this evening. All nonessential personnel and equipment are being released; many will go on to other fires in the region. A core group of firefighters and support personnel will stay on until the El Portal Fire is fully contained. The California Interagency Incident Management Team 5, under the command of Carlton Joseph, would like to thank cooperators and community members for their support throughout the suppression efforts. Tomorrow morning, the team will transfer command of the El Portal and Dark Hole Fires to a smaller local Type 3 organization.

Information Phones: El Portal Fire Call Center is open from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Please call (209) 372-0327, (209) 372-0328, and (209) 372-0329.
Smoke issues on the El Portal Fire:

Smoke sensitive individuals such as elders, children, pregnant women, and people with heart or lung disease are vulnerable to the adverse health effects of smoke. Please avoid prolonged or strenuous outdoor activity. You may consider leaving the area until smoke levels decline. Please consult your healthcare provider to discuss protective measures. For more information, visit one of the following websites:

For health effects of smoke: www.mariposacounty.org/index.aspx?NID=89

For Yosemite air quality: www.nps.gov/yose/naturescience/aqmonitoring.htm

For smoke updates: www.californiasmokeinfo.blogspot.com

Update: 6:57 A.M.

4,689 Acres With 96% Containment

Basic Information

Current as of	8/4/2014 6:50:03 AM
Incident Type	Wildfire
Cause	Unknown
Date of Origin	Saturday July 26th, 2014 approx. 05:00 PM
Location	Communities of El Portal, Foresta in Yosemite Park, and Stanislaus National Forest
Incident Commander	Carlton Joseph

Current Situation

Total Personnel	434
Size	4,689 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained	96%
Percent of Perimeter To Be Contained	4%
Estimated Containment Date	Monday August 04th, 2014 approx. 10:00 PM
Fuels Involved	Chaparral (6 feet) brush, chaparral, grass, oak woodland at lower elevations. Timber (pine and cedar) at elevations above 4,500 feet.
Significant Events	Creeping and smoldering on the northern portion of the fire was the only activity last night. A spike camp is open in Drew Meadows on the Stanislaus National forest. A significant demobilization of excess resources is in progress and most are being reassigned to other fires

Outlook

Planned Actions	Fire Crews will patrol fire lines and start fire suppression repair where appropriate.
Projected Incident Activity	Burning on the interior of the fire line only.
Remarks	Fire Suppression Repair operations have been implemented. Of the total current acreage, 3597 acres are U.S. Forest Service DPA and 1092 acres are National Parks Service DPA. A Stanislaus N.F. Type 3 organization (El Portal) and a Yosemite National Park Type 3 organization (Dark Hole) will begin shadowing CIIMT 5 today for a Transfer of Command on Tuesday 8/5.

Current Weather

Weather Concerns	Overnight low temperatures in the mid 50s and high relative humidity helped keep fire activity minimal

4,689 Acres With 96% Containment

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Sunday Evening Update as of 6:40 P.M.

4,689 Acres with 96% Containment

Basic Information

Current as of	8/3/2014 6:40:07 PM
Incident Type	Wildfire
Cause	Unknown
Date of Origin	Saturday July 26th, 2014 approx. 05:00 PM
Location	Communities of El Portal, Foresta in Yosemite Park, and Stanislaus National Forest
Incident Commander	Carlton Joseph

Current Situation

Total Personnel	471
Size	4,689 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained	96%
Percent of Perimeter To Be Contained	4%
Estimated Containment Date	Saturday August 09th, 2014 approx. 12:00 AM
Fuels Involved	Chaparral (6 feet) brush, chaparral, grass, oak woodland at lower elevations. Timber (pine and cedar) at elevations above 4,500 feet.
Significant Events	Interior burning was the only fire activity today with creeping and smoldering. A spike camp was opened in Drew Meadows on the Stanislaus National forest. A significant demobilization of excess resources is in progress and most are being reassigned to other fires

Outlook

Planned Actions	No night shift will go out on the fire tonight. This is due to the status of the fire and concern for firefighter safety. There is the potential for thunderstorms with rain Making the firelines and road hazardous to travel on.
Projected Incident Activity	Burning on the interior of the fire line only.
Remarks	Fire Suppression Repair operations have been implemented. Of the total current acreage, 3597 acres are U.S. Forest Service DPA and 1092 acres are National Parks Service DPA. A Stanislaus N.F. Type 3 organization (El Portal) and a Yosemite National Park Type 3 organization (Dark Hole) will begin shadowing CIIMT 5 tomorrow for a Transfer of Command on Tuesday 8/5.

Current Weather

Weather Concerns	The incident did not receive direct sun today due to the approach of monsoonal moisture from the south that may produce thunderstorms and rain overnight.