Rough Wildfire Burnout Operations
Photo credit: U.S. Forest Service
September 12, 2015 - As of Saturday evening the Rough Fire is at 128,796 acres with 29% containment.
Hopewell Road Placed Under Evacuation Warning
On Saturday, Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies issued evacuation warnings for the area along Hopewell Road north of Highway 180 and east to the Sequoia National Forest boundary.
The Sheriff’s Office would also like to warn hunters and other off-road enthusiasts to drive carefully and have a heightened awareness of fire personnel actively working in the area, particularly in Balch Camp.
All other previously issued evacuation notices, mandatory and warning, remain in effect.
For further information, please visit www.fresnosheriff.org
Basic Information
| Current as of | 9/12/2015, 7:09:26 PM |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning/natural |
| Date of Origin | Friday July 31st, 2015 approx. 07:00 PM |
| Location | 2.5 miles to the southwest of Spanish Mountain and 5 miles North of Hume Lake |
| Incident Commander | Todd Pechota Commanding Rocky Mountain IMT1 John Goss Commanding Sierra NF Type 3 |
| Incident Description | Wildfire |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 2,961 |
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| Size | 128,796 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 29% |
| Fuels Involved | Timber (Litter and Understory) Chaparral (6 feet) Tall Grass (2.5 feet) |
| Significant Events | Active, crowning, wind driven runs, short range spotting |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | High pressure remains over Nevada and the Sierra. A low aloft will spin a couple weak waves over the area. A gradual cooling trend will continue through Tuesday, with slowly rising relative humidity values. Fair relative humidity recovery tonight. Winds remain terrain and diurnally driven. Inversion and thermal belt will form overnight trapping smoke. High temperatures will range 80-90 with lows 60-70. Relative humidity values will range teens to around 30 percent. |
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