State ID: CA
3 letter designator: KNF
Fire name:Petersburg
Location: In the South Fork of the Salmon River, off Caribou creek road. South of Highway 93
Reported acres: 30
Rate of spread:
Report on Conditions: Multiple Type 1 air tankers assigned.
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30 acres, Timber and brush
Structures destroyed and threatened
Moderate rate of spread
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VLAT Tanker 911 just flew over Red Bluff enroute to this incident “50 miles 10 minutes out” haha. I can get AA on Air Tactics 53 for half his orbit when his belly is facing the valley…
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Keep us updated. My son is on his way there, and I can’t find any info.
150 acres 0% contained
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H-506 from Trinity is on it—will give an update later.
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News and Notes
07/01/2018 1930 CA-KNF Petersburg Fire: 150 acres, timber and grass, 0% contained.The Fire has a moderate rate of spread with a continued structure threat. Evacuations are currently in progress for the areas of Glacier View Ranch to Lakeview Ranch then to Big Flat Campground. Forest Service structures have been destroyed.
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RICC wildweb shows Trinity IHC, GFP ENTPRS 15D T2IA Crew, and H-506 committed.
How’s it looking?
I took a look at the fire this evening. The fire is burning south of the South Fork Trailhead at the end of Caribou Road (photo is facing southwest). The wind was blowing it in a southerly direction, and it looked like the north end had been lined. The east side (left flank) had retardant its entire length. There is an irrigation ditch that runs along the contour near that flank, which may also provide a fire break. The west side (right flank) is bounded by the South Fork of the South Fork of the Salmon River. The South Fork trail runs parallel to the river, and is frequently used by ATV’s, so it’s also a good fire break. I could not see the south side of the fire. Access is pretty good by Klamath standards (not many fires here that you can drive to!). Tankers 911, 10, 40, and 105(?) all made drops while I was there, and there were several helo’s working as well.
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The only Forest Service structures that I am aware of in that area are (were?) a small cabin and a hay barn. Not sure of the history, but it’s always sad to lose old cabins.
From H-506 pilot: “We are attached, 300-400 acres, good progress, ordered all kinds of sh*t for tomorrow…prolly fly after 9 or so, might be busy depending upon how they do overnight”.
I will spare you the full response as us heli pilots have a “set way of expressing things”… and it is not always PC…
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But, in the end, it sounds like it will be caught. Is that what I’m seeing, GMan?
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Left flank had a hose lay half way, same with the right. Good lines and retardant drops. If the wind doesn’t rip. We should
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'Nuff said.
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FWIW…this is what the flight track looks like doing buckets. Each marker is one minute apart. H-506 flew 3 hours 20 minutes on this fire.
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Per Inciweb, 25% contained and line complete around the fire. Nice work!
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Lots of progress. There will be several crews and one engine strike team released tomorrow. The fire will go back to the district Saturday morning.
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