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Updated; 8:41 A.M.
September 17, 2015 - As of Thursday Morning the Rough Fire is at 140,760 141,036 acres with 67% containment.
Basic Information
| Current as of | 9/17/2015, 8:41:58 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, David Cooper Type II IMT |
| Incident Description | Wildfire |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 2,267 |
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| Size | 141,036 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 67% |
| Fuels Involved | Timber (Litter and Understory) Chaparral (6 feet) Tall Grass (2.5 feet) |
| Significant Events | Moderate, creeping, smoldering. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | High pressure will continue to build over the region into the weekend. Warmer and drier conditions are expected with no chance of rain into next week. Mostly sunny skies with minimum afternoon humidity 30-40%. Overnight recovery 65-85%. Winds remain terrain and diurnally driven with slope and valley winds. A moderate inversion and thermal belt will form overnight. |
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Basic Information
| Current as of | 9/17/2015, 7:17:56 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 CAL Fire IMT 2, David Cooper Type II IMT |
| Incident Description | Wildfire |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 2,267 |
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| Size | 140,760 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 67% |
| Fuels Involved | Timber (Litter and Understory) Chaparral (6 feet) Tall Grass (2.5 feet) |
| Significant Events | Moderate, creeping, smoldering. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | High pressure will continue to build over the region into the weekend. Warmer and drier conditions are expected with no chance of rain into next week. Mostly sunny skies with minimum afternoon humidity 30-40%. Overnight recovery 65-85%. Winds remain terrain and diurnally driven with slope and valley winds. A moderate inversion and thermal belt will form overnight. |
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