Chicago Stump sprinklers and protective wrap
Photo credit: U.S. Forest Service
September 15, 2015 - As of Tuesday Morning the Rough Fire is at 139,133 acres with 40% containment.
Basic Information
| Current as of | 9/15/2015, 7:27:17 AM |
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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 | Rocky Opliger CA Interagency IMT 4, Glenn Patterson CA Fire IMT 2, David Cooper Type II IMT |
| Incident Description | Wildfire |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 3,741 |
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| Size | 139,133 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 40% |
| Fuels Involved | Timber (Litter and Understory) Chaparral (6 feet) Tall Grass (2.5 feet) |
| Significant Events | Moderate, backing, creeping, smoldering. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | A low aloft will spin some weak disturbances across the area. Mostly cloudy conditions will prevail with sprinkles or a few light showers overnight. Cooling trend will continue through Wednesday, with rising relative humidity values. Good relative humidity recovery tonight. Winds will remain terrain and diurnally driven. Inversion will form overnight trapping smoke. High 65 to 75. Lows 50 to 65 degrees. Relative humidity values 50 to 80 percent. |
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