Meadow Fire in Yosemite National Park Information for Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Update: 11:18 P.M.
4,532 Acres and 10% Containment
Basic Information
| Current as of | 9/10/2014 10:56:44 AM |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | Saturday July 19th, 2014 approx. 08:00 AM |
| Location | East of Half Dome in the Merced River Drainage at Little Yosemite Valley |
| Incident Commander | David Cooper SCSIIMT2 |
| Incident Description | Wildfire In The Wilderness |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 407 |
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| Size | 4,532 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 10% |
| Fuels Involved | Timber(litter and understory), timber brush and ground litter. |
| Significant Events | Last night's infrared flight showed significant heat around the north and southeast areas of the fire. Due to todays increased temperatures and low relative humidity, spots outside the current fires perimeter are expected to flare. Fire crews may see individual or group tree torching. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Construct and improve direct fire line where possible. Div.G and K are the highest priorities due to unburned pockets of fuel and access issues. Hold and improve existing constructed perimeter, point protection. Spot fires have been surfacing which are being addressed by personnel and equipment. Fire activity within control lines is mainly in the downed dead fuels and roots. Continued direct and in-direct fire line construction. |
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| Projected Incident Activity | Fire behavior has increased due to solar heating. Re-burn potential remains, requiring a high commitment of resources. Interior fire activity within control lines is expected to pick up as day time temperatures increase. Control lines could be tested with return to seasonal weather patterns and presence of undetected spots. Also numerous heat sources were showing in the southwest, west and northwest portions of the fire. |
| Remarks | The fire is located in a very popular area within the Yosemite National Park Wilderness. A strategy is being implemented using MIST tactics. Crews are being spiked out in the wilderness at several locations to reduce helicopter flights into the wilderness. Helicopters are being used to support crews with water drops. The highest priority is to secure the west flank to enable opening of the trail to Half Dome. The second priority is protection for the three High Sierra Camps, operated by the park concessionaire, located at Vogelsang, Sunrise Meadow and Merced Lake. Bears continue to be a major issue with fire crew safety in spike camps and along the fire line. Extensive measures are being taken not to attract bears to the food and other supplies. Trash is being backhauled daily. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | An upper level ridge of high pressure will remain anchored along the west coast for the next several days and bring dry weather, clear skies and above normal temperatures through at least Saturday. |
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Update: 5:30 A.M.
Not much growth overnight (97 Acres) for a total of 4,532 acres
10% contained
Tuesday Evening
Incident Overview
The fire was first discovered on July 19th 2014, near Starr King Lake after a lightning storm passed through the area. The fire is in an area designated as wilderness in Yosemite National Park, within the Little Yosemite Valley, Mariposa County. The original fire was impacted by a wind event that caused the fire to spread significantly.
Basic Information
| Current as of | 9/9/2014 7:55:23 PM |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | Saturday July 19th, 2014 approx. 08:00 AM |
| Location | East of Half Dome in the Merced River Drainage at Little Yosemite Valley |
| Incident Commander | David Cooper SCSIIMT2 |
| Incident Description | Wildfire In The Wilderness |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 407 |
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| Size | 4,400 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 10% |
| Fuels Involved | Timber(litter and understory), timber brush and ground litter. |
| Significant Events | Due to increased temperatures and decreased relative humidity, spots outside the current fires perimeter are showing up. This will challenge incident objectives. There was moderate fire recovery today with some crowning and torching. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Construct and improve e direct fire line where possible. Div.G and K are the highest priorities due to unburned pockets of fuel and access issues. Hold and improve existing constructed perimeter, point protection. Fire activity within control lines is mainly in the downed dead fuels and roots. Continued direct and in-direct fire line construction. |
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| Projected Incident Activity | Fire behavior has increased due to solar heating. Re-burn potential remains, requiring a high commitment of resources. Interior fire activity within control lines is expected to pick up as day time temperatures increase. |
| Remarks | The fire is in a remote area of wilderness. A strategy is being implemented using MIST tactics. Crews are being spiked out in the wilderness at several locations to reduce helicopter flights into the wilderness. Helicopters are being used to support crews with water drops. The highest priority is to secure the west flank to enable opening of the trail to Half Dome. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | An upper level ridge of high pressure will remain anchored along the west coast for the next several days and bring dry weather, clear skies and above normal temperatures. |
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