French Fire in Madera County Information for Friday, August 8, 2014
For older information: French Fire in Madera County Information for Thursday, August 7, 2014
Update: 8:35 A.M.
13,835 Acres With 90% Containment
Update: 6:20 A.M.
13,835 Acres With 85% Containment
Friday Morning Briefing Map
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Thursday Evening Information
For older information: French Fire in Madera County Information for Thursday, August 7, 2014
Update: 8:35 A.M.
13,835 Acres With 90% Containment
Update: 6:20 A.M.
13,835 Acres With 85% Containment
Friday Morning Briefing Map
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Thursday Evening Information
Basic Information
| Current as of | 8/7/2014 7:08:34 PM |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Human |
| Date of Origin | Monday July 28th, 2014 approx. 05:45 AM |
| Location | Mammoth Pool |
| Incident Commander | Dave Cooper |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 1,270 |
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| Size | 13,835 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 85% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Tuesday August 12th, 2014 approx. 06:00 PM |
| Fuels Involved | Timber with some brushy areas |
| Significant Events | Majority of the heat continues to be in the north half of the incident, the southern portion of the fire consists mostly of isolated heat sources. There are still some areas where ground fire and isolated torching is occurring. Overall the entire fire is cooling off with only the large logs burning out. Helicopters were used to improve operations today. Road closures remain in effect in the fire area. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Continue mop-up and suppression repair on all divisions. |
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| Remarks | The interior parts of the fire continue to cool, but some areas may still produce smoke for several more days. Demobilization of resources is expected to increase in the next couple of days. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | Partly cloudy with thunderstorms to the east of the fire. |
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