LACoFD/ANF Sand Fire
Additional details from InciWeb here: http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4878/
Basic Information
Current as of July 30, 2016 at 6:40:36 AM PDT
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Under Investigation
Date of Origin Friday July 22nd, 2016 approx. 02:15 PM
Location Northbound Hwy 14/Sand Canyon
Incident Commander Unified Command: SoCal Team 3, Mike Wakoski And LACoFD, Vince Pena
Incident Description Wildfire
Current Situation
Total Personnel 1,697
Size 38,873 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 93%
Fuels Involved
Chaparral, brush, and tall grass
Significant Events
Moderate humidity recovery overnight greatly reduced fire behavior. The area where firefighters conducted a tactical firing operation never burned together with the main fire, creating a large island of unburned vegetation.
Outlook
Planned Actions
Firefighters will continue direct line construction and lay hose around the fire; mop up and backhaul excess supplies, equipment, and trash; and start fire-suppression repair.
Projected Incident Activity
Fire managers do not anticipate that the fire will spread. Crews will mop up and reinforce existing containment lines.
Current Weather
Weather Concerns
The relative humidity recovered into the mid-40s to 50s. Winds switched to the northwest in the late evening. Monsoonal moisture will start to arrive in the area this weekend, bringing a very slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
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Current as of July 30, 2016 at 6:40:36 AM PDT
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Under Investigation
Date of Origin Friday July 22nd, 2016 approx. 02:15 PM
Location Northbound Hwy 14/Sand Canyon
Incident Commander Unified Command: SoCal Team 3, Mike Wakoski And LACoFD, Vince Pena
Incident Description Wildfire
Current Situation
Total Personnel 1,697
Size 38,873 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 93%
Fuels Involved
Chaparral, brush, and tall grass
Significant Events
Moderate humidity recovery overnight greatly reduced fire behavior. The area where firefighters conducted a tactical firing operation never burned together with the main fire, creating a large island of unburned vegetation.
Outlook
Planned Actions
Firefighters will continue direct line construction and lay hose around the fire; mop up and backhaul excess supplies, equipment, and trash; and start fire-suppression repair.
Projected Incident Activity
Fire managers do not anticipate that the fire will spread. Crews will mop up and reinforce existing containment lines.
Current Weather
Weather Concerns
The relative humidity recovered into the mid-40s to 50s. Winds switched to the northwest in the late evening. Monsoonal moisture will start to arrive in the area this weekend, bringing a very slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon.
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