INCIDENT UPDATED 11 MIN. AGO Incident Overview General Fire Info: The Mountain Fire started at 1:43 PM on July 15, 2013 near the junction of Highway 243 and Highway 74. It is currently burning east of the Mountain Center and Apple Canyon Areas. It is burning in very steep and rugged terrain in the southern porion of the San Jacinto Wilderness along the Desert Divide and in the Apple Canyon and Bonita Vista Areas. A Type 1 Incident Management Team has been orderd to assume command of the fire at 1800 hrs on 7/16/2013. Trail Closures: The Pacific Crest Trail is closed from Highway 74 north to Saddle Junction. All of the trails connection to the Pacific Crest Trail are closed as well, including South Ridge Trail, Carumba Trail, Spitler Peak Trail, Fobes Trail, and Cedar Springs. Individuals or groups with overnight or advance day-use permits into the San Jacinto Wilderness is advised to call the San Jacinto Ranger Station at 909-382-2921. Road Closures and Evacuations: Highway 243 is closed between Saunders Meadow Road and the junction of Highway 74. There are mandatory Evacuations for the Living Free Animal Sanctuary, The Fleming Ranch, Bonita Vista Community (20 homes), and the Zen Mountain Center. Evacuation Centers: Hemet High School, 41701 E. Stetson Ave, Hemet Hamilton High School, 57430 Mitchell Road, Anza - Can accept small animals Large and Small Animals can be taken to Lake Hemet Campground in Garner Valley Small animals can be brought to the SanJacinto Animal Shelter, 581 S. Grand Ave, San Jacinto CA Basic Information Incident Type Wildfire Cause Under Investigation Date of Origin Monday July 15th, 2013 approx. 01:43 PM Location Mountain Center Incident Commander Fulcher/felix Current Situation Total Personnel 650 Size 4,700 acres Percent Contained 10% Fuels Involved Chapparal and Timber Fire Behavior Rapid Fire Spread through timber and chapparal. Significant Events Evacuations in the upper Apple Canyon Area. Outlook Planned Actions Continued direct attack where feasible, utilize air resources Growth Potential Extreme Terrain Difficulty High Current Weather Wind Conditions 10 mph SW Temperature 70 degrees Humidity 24% shared by sharmin from: inciweb.org/incident/3516/
Posted on: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 17:30:44 +0000
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