Sky Fire in Madera County Near Oakhurst Information for Saturday, June 20, 2015 

Burned Out Truck and Trailer

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Update: Saturday 11:00 P.M.

Today crews continued building and reinforcing containment lines around the perimeter of the fire. Fire crews also begin fire line suppression repair work. Fire line suppression repair is repairing or improvingland damaged during fire suppression and line construction. The extent of repair will vary depending upon intended use after the fire.

Firefighting resources, such as engines and crews, will begin to be demobilized from the Sky Fire and sent to other fires in California. The public is reminded a lot of firefighting equipment will be traveling on the roads going into the Sky Fire area and others will be leaving the community heading to other incidents.

The Sky Ranch road remains closed as are all roads leading into the fire area until further notice. 

The following campgrounds remained closed:
-Camp Redwood 
-Soqel Campground
-Grays Mountai
-Chilkoot Campground

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Update: Saturday 9:05 A.M. 500 Acres With 30% Containment

Incident Overview

Today crews will continue building and reinforcing containment lines around the perimeter of the fire. Fire crews will still face hazardous conditions on the fire line. Hot spots along the fires edge and interior, dangerous snags, stump holes, heavy fuels, steep slopes, rolling materials and smokey conditions will make for a tough shift for all personnel.

Evacuations 
Several Forest Service and private campgrounds have been evacuated yesterday for public safety concerns.
The American Red Cross has set up the following evacuation centers in Oakhurst:

• Sierra Vista Church, 39696 Highway 41, Oakhurst.
• Oakhurst EV Church, 50443 School Rd, Oakhurst.

Both evacuation centers also have small animal evacuation shelter for household pets. 

Closures 
The Sky Ranch road remain closed as are all roads leading into the fire area until further notice. 

Basic Information

Current as of	6/20/2015, 9:02:55 AM
Incident Type	Wildfire
Cause	Vehicle
Date of Origin	Thursday June 18th, 2015 approx. 02:00 PM
Location	Sky Ranch Road
Incident Commander	Sierra National Forest
Incident Description	Wildfire

Current Situation

Total Personnel	650
Size	500 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained	30%
Fuels Involved	Fuels are drier than normal, heavy dry brush.

Current Weather

Weather Concerns	Weather will be hot and dry.

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