From Cal Fire KING FIRE Incident Information: Last Updated: September 27, 2014 7:15 am Acres Burned - Containment: 97,099 acres - 78% contained Air Quality Information: For current air quality information refer to edcgov.us/airqualitymanagement Conditions: Current Situation Zone 1 (north portion): Fire crews continue to patrol, mop up, hold, and improve existing control lines throughout Zone 1. Rain showers and isolated thunderstorms last night have assisted in the efforts of further containment and are forecasted to continue throughout the day. The demobilization process continues while facilitating the needs of the incident. Tahoe National Forest has issued a road closure which includes the Foresthill Rd., Forest Service Rd. 22, and the Western States and Tevis Cup trails. For detailed information please visit: fs.usda.gov/alerts/tahoe/alerts-‐notices/?aid=25282 Current Situation Zone 2 (south portion): Temperatures will continue to be cool with the chance of showers and thunderstorms expected throughout the day. Crews continue to mop up, hold, and improve existing control lines. Containment lines continue to be coordinated between Zones 1 and Zones 2. Fire Suppression Repair Teams are preparing to work in the fire effected areas. The demobilization process continues to release excess resources while maintaining an adequate amount of resources to meet incident needs. In an effort to prevent the spread of non-‐native weeds and diseases within the forest, a vehicle rinse station has been established using water conservation measures and run off containment. Refer to the following link for El Dorado National Forest Closures fs.usda.gov/detail/eldorado/news-‐events/?cid=STELPRD3818087 The King Fire is being managed in Unified Command with Eldorado National Forest, El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office and CAL FIRE. The Federal Team CIIMT 5 (Jim Giachino) is managing Zone 1 (northern portion) of the fire, and CAL FIRE IMT 5 (Kevin Smith) is managing Zone 2 (southern portion) of the fire. Phone Numbers (530) 647-5218 (King Fire Information Line) ~ P
Posted on: Sat, 27 Sep 2014 20:00:50 +0000
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