East Fire Stalling in Wet Drainage

East Fire smoldering photo

East Fire smoldering. [Photo from InciWeb]

Press release from Mendocino National Forest Service:

There is no new growth on the East Fire 23 miles northeast of Covelo in the Yolla Bolly Wilderness. Fire crews report creeping and smoldering activity with a few areas of smoke within the confinement area between East Ridge, Buck Ridge and Wrights Ridge. The size of the fire is 410 acres with 30 percent containment.

Fire managers expect this lull in activity to continue for a couple more days and they will continue to adjust the size of the organization needed to manage the incident accordingly. Thursday, fire crews will patrol and monitor the confinement area and work with resource advisors on the incident to identify firelines that need to be repaired.

The fire started June 17, 2019 and grew 40 acres the first night.

East Fire Map

East Fire Map

Incident Commander Terry Warlick says, “When we set out to manage this fire within a designated 1,200-acre area to improve forest health, we knew the fire could grow at different rates of spread over time. After moving through contiguous areas of snags and down timber for a week, the fire has stalled in a wet drainage.” Warlick adds, “Depending on fuels, terrain and the weather, if the fire stops spreading and goes out naturally at 400 acres, we have met our incident objectives successfully and safely.” There has been one heat related incident on the fire.

Fire crews can expect a cool day in the Yolla Bolly Wilderness with temperatures in the 50s and light winds out of the west.

There are no closures associated with the East Fire; however, officials advise wilderness hikers avoid traveling near Buck Ridge and Wrights Ridge. Maps and photos are available at https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6394/. Photos are also available here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mendocinonf/albums.

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Silverlining
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Silverlining
4 years ago

That is how it’s supposed to work.
I heard the recent control burns in Humboldt did not burn as well as they hoped.

Central HumCo
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4 years ago

PG&E to Pay $1B for CA Wildfires. But What About Lawsuits for Smart Meter Fires? Is There A Link?
https://bit.ly/2ZNSFqs

Utility Meter Update 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=11&v=GULigoPZq24 16:18

Paul
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Paul
4 years ago
Reply to  Central HumCo

I read the first article. If it is true, and I have no reason to believe it isn’t, then perhaps this is what happened to many of the houses in Paradise, CA. I noticed in some of the photos of that fire, all of the houses had burned, while all of the trees around the houses were singed on the house sides, but were still green at the tops. Strange that a forest fire would burn houses, but not trees. Makes more sense than a DEW (Direct Energy Weapon) as some are advocating.

Central HumCo
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4 years ago
Reply to  Paul

~then there’s —PG&E Files for Bankruptcy on Jan 13th 2019.

“Silent Weapons For Quiet Wars” – Document Quote:
“Until such energy dominance is absolutely established, the consent of the people to labor and let others handle their affairs must be taken into consideration, since failure to do so could cause people to interfere in the final transfer of energy sources to the control of the elite.”

If you want to be more caught-up, and don’t have time or desire to watch back presentations from a Sonoma County lady who, like Dane Wigington (Redding), has been at it for 15 years, Deborah Tavares of http://primarywater.org/ then just watch her latest video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjHiQ5DFado It’s an hour well spent.