Springs
Fire Update
Rocky Mountain Incident
Management Team- Bill Hahnenberg, Incident Commander
Information Center: 384-3266 Hours of operation: 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Email: springsfireinfo@gmail.com
August 19, 2012
8:00 am
Special Message: The Rocky Mountain Type 1 Incident Management Team
will transfer command of the fire to a Type 3 Incident Management Team on
Monday, August 20, 2012 at 6:00 am. The
team would like acknowledge the great cooperation between all agencies involved
in suppressing the Springs Fire.
Current Situation: Today firefighters will work
to contain the remaining five percent of the fire and patrol and mop up of the
remaining fire perimeter. Rehabilitation
work will continue on the portions of the fire that are secure. On the south flank, straw waddles have been
installed along the dozer line to prevent erosion.
With
the predicted weather for today, there is no concern for an increase in fire
activity on the Springs Fire. If a new
fire happens to start, the likelihood that it could grow rapidly is very high.
Weather: A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 9:00 am to 9:00
pm today. A cold front will bring
showers and thunderstorms to the area with strong winds and abundant lightning,
but very little rain. Temperatures will
be 82 to 92 degrees with relative humidity between 12 and 22 percent. Winds will be 6 to 12 mph with gusts to 20
mph. As thunderstorms pass across the
area wind gusts could reach 45 mph.
Public Safety: Although fire activity has diminished, several
hazards still exist within the fire area.
Trees damaged by the fire can fall without warning. Green trees can fall if their roots have
burned and been weakened by the fire. Stump
holes may continue to smolder for weeks and can flare up at any time. The public is asked to avoid the fire area at
this time because there are stills crews working the fire, and they need to
focus on their mission.
Places to Get More
Information: As the Type 1 Incident
Management Team prepares to transition with a smaller Type 3 organization, the
information boards have been removed from the communities. Information will still be available at the
following locations:
Location: 5
miles west of Garden Valley, ID Start
Date: August 5, 2012
Size: 6150 acres
Percent Contained: 95
Total
Personnel: 523 Cause: Under Investigation
Resources
Include: 1 Type 1 hand crews, 8 Type
2 hand crews, 18 engines, 3 dozers, 8 water tenders, and
overhead personnel.
Air Resources: 1 Type 3 helicopter.
NOTE: This will be the last update from the Rocky Mountain
Type 1 Incident Management Team. Updates
on the fire status will be available on www.inciweb.org.
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