Meadow Fire in Yosemite National Park Information for Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Updated 7:12 A.M.
4,772 Acres at 80% Containment
Basic Information
| Current as of | 9/16/2014 6:48:54 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 | 328 |
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| Size | 4,772 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 80% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Sunday September 21st, 2014 approx. 12:00 AM |
| Fuels Involved | Timber(litter and understory), timber brush and ground litter. |
| Significant Events | Last nights infrared indicates numerous isolated heat sources in the southern half of the in Divisions A and W. Most of the those heat sources are well within the fires perimeter with the concentration near the perimeter on Division W. There are still a few isolated heat sources along the fires perimeter in Division D with very little heat remaining in the north half of the fire. Crews continue to patrol and hot spot as needed. The fire continues to cool with diminishing heat sources within the interior. Air quality adjacent to the incident is improving as the fire cools. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Crews will continue line construction and improve direct fire line where needed. Spot fires are still a concern to suppression efforts in Division E, where the largest amount of spotting occurred throughout the incident. Two type 2 helicopters will continue to support suppression actions and shuttle crews and equipment. |
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| Projected Incident Activity | Terrain driven winds are expected to increase as a low pressure moves towards the northwest coast. The air mass could bring some isolated thunderstorms to the crest of the Sierra adjacent to the fire area. Complete fuel consumption is still expected in the lower elevations of the fire. Higher elevations will continue to smolder with some areas of open flame. The eastern divisions of the fire continue to carry the most heat. Given the large areas heat within interior, minimal smoke is being produced, but fire activity within containment lines is expected to continue. |
| Remarks | The confine and contain objectives have been met. The bulk of suppression resources are being demobilized. Two type 1 hot shot crews and three wildland fire modules remain spiked out in the wilderness to patrol/monitor and mop-up where necessary. Transition to the type 3 organization will occur today at 7:00 a.m. A closeout meeting for the type 2 team will occur at 1:00 p.m. in Yosemite Valley. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | A southwesterly flow aloft will reside over the district through Wednesday between an upper level trough off the Pacific Northwest Coast and high pressure ridge centered over the four corners region. Other than an isolated thunderstorm. Along the Sierra Crest from Fresno County southward this afternoon. Dry weather will prevail through at least Wednesday morning. Isolated thunderstorms are possible over the mountains and desert. From late Wednesday through Thursday as the upper level trough nears the Central Coast. Temperatures will average above normal through Wednesday with generally light and terrain driven winds. Temperature at 5000 feet 89-94; Relative humidity 15-25 percent; ridge winds southeast to southwest at 7-17 mph. |
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Tuesday Perimeter Map
4,772 acres, 80% contained.
Limited Overnight Growth
Monday Evening
4,772 acres, 80% contained.
Type 2 Central Sierra IMT 2 (Cooper).
Crews will continue line construction and improve direct fire line.A transition meeting with the incoming Type 3 Incident Organizationoccurred at 1300 today.Transition to the Type 3 organization will occur at 0700 on 09/16/2014.A closeout meeting for the Type 2 team will occur at 1300 on 09/16/2014in Yosemite Valley.
Two Type 2 helicopters will continue to support suppression actions.The bulk of suppression resources are being demobilized.
Temp 69°, RH 35%, wind N 12 mph.
Commitment of Forest Service air and ground resources.
Monday Evening
Basic Information
| Current as of | 9/15/2014 7:41:50 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 | 328 |
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| Size | 4,772 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 80% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Sunday September 21st, 2014 approx. 12:00 AM |
| Fuels Involved | Timber(litter and understory), timber brush and ground litter. |
| Significant Events | Crews scheduled to fly out of Heli-spot 4 today had to divert to Heli-spot 9 due to high winds. Division E and S continue to show measurable amounts of smoke. There are still a few isolated heat sources along the fires perimeter in Division E with most of the remaining heat dispersed in the fires interior. Crews continue to make good progress keeping the fire within containment lines. Crews continue to patrol containment lines and hot spots as needed. The fire continues to cool with isolated heat sources within the interior. Overall air quality adjacent to the incident is increasing as the fire cools. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Crews will continue line construction and improve direct fire line where needed. Spot fires are still a concern to suppression efforts in Division E, where the largest areas of heat appear to be concentrated. Aircraft will backhaul used supplies and equipment as needed. |
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| Projected Incident Activity | Winds are expected to increase as a low pressure moves towards the northwest coast. The air mass could bring some isolated thunderstorms to the crest of the Sierra adjacent to the fire area. Complete fuel consumption is still expected in the lower elevations of the fire. Higher elevations will continue to smolder with some areas of open flame. The eastern divisions of the fire continue to carry the most heat. Given the large areas heat within interior, minimal smoke is being produced, but fire activity within containment lines is expected to continue. |
| Remarks | The confine and contain objectives have been met. The bulk of suppression resources are being demobilized. Two type 1 hot shot crews and three wildland fire modules remain spiked out in the wilderness to patrol/monitor and mop-up where necessary. A large backhaul of gear, trash and equipment occurred today. A transition meeting with the incoming type 3 incident organization occurred at 1:00 p.m. today. Transition to the type 3 organization will occur at 7:00 a.m. on 9/16/14. A closeout meeting for the type 2 team will occur at 1:00 p.m. on 9/16/14 in Yosemite Valley. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | A southwesterly flow aloft will reside over the district through Wednesday between an upper level trough off the Pacific Northwest Coast and high pressure ridge centered over the four corners region. Other than an isolated thunderstorm. Along the Sierra Crest from Fresno County southward this afternoon. Dry weather will prevail through at least Wednesday morning. Isolated thunderstorms are possible over the mountains and desert. From late Wednesday through Thursday as the upper level trough nears the Central Coast. Temperatures will average above normal through Wednesday with generally light and terrain driven winds. Humidity will gradually trend upward through the period. Temperature at 5000 feet 89-94; ridge winds southeast to southwest at 7-17 mph. |
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