State ID: CA
3 letter designator: KNP
Fire name: Horse Creek
Location: Kaweah River and Horse Creek, west of the Hockett Trail.
Reported acres: 6
Rate of spread: Slow to Moderate
Report on Conditions: Started 7-19 and was being monitored and now full suppression mode
Structure threat: None
Resources: Water drops while ground resources are being mobilized
Hazards:
Weather: Possible thunderstorms near Sierra crest
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Agency Website: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5984/
The Horse Creek Fire has been determined to be lightning-caused on 7-19. Park firefighters have initiated suppression efforts with water drops, and crews are being mobilized fight the fire on the ground. Fuels are Mixed timber, brush, dead and down wood. Fire Is Burning At Approximately 5,600 Feet Elevation In Designated Wilderness.
Although the fire is in designated wilderness and currently presents no threats to human life or property, it is receiving a full suppression response due to high spread potential.
Further info available on Inciweb… https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5984/
Tanker 10 (and I believe Tanker 12) are flying on this fire this morning.
Being in the park, it is possible they are flying tankers with only water loaded in them.
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4 tankers currently flying the fire, with retardant.
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CA Fed IMT – Central Sierra (Strawhun) ordered with tentative in-brief at Ash Mountain Headquarters at 1800 tomorrow, 07/22/2018
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As of 6:15 a.m. today 25 acres. Ground resources have been inserted via helicopter after the construction of a landing zone. However, to protect firefighters from undue risk, the majority of suppression efforts continue to be made by air resources. Pretty rugged terrain…
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Has a ice location been identified?
Horse creek Campground of Highway 198
Central Sierra team is not taking this fire
What happened? I know some of their team members demobed from the Ferguson to go there.
Direct from the incident to me as of this morning the Southern Central Sierra Interagency Incident Management Team (Type 2) is managing the fire. I have no particulars on the team as of yet.
149 Personal assigned and 30 acres. Still concerned due to possible thunderstorms in area today.
From the South OPS page:
Federal
Horse Creek, Vegetation Fire, Tulare County, Update
Mineral King, Ash Mountain area
Federal DPA, FRA, Sequoia Kings National Park
•30 acres (+0 acres), brush and timber, 0% contained (+0% containment)
•CA Fed IMT – Central Sierra (Strawhun) assumes command at 0700 today
•Moderate fire behavior with single tree torching, uphill runs, and creeping
•Trail and area closures in effect
•Steep inaccessible terrain
•Fire is burning in a high tree mortality area
Yep and thanks for the more detailed info…
7/24/18 8:45 a.m.
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. July 24, 2018 – The Horse Creek fire continued to hold at 30 acres in size overnight due to the successful work of fire crews during the day. The fire is currently 17% contained and firefighters expect to increase containment today with the addition of more Hotshot and hand crews. Total Personnel 119.
Due to the remote location of this fire, which is burning in the John Krebs Wilderness Area of Sequoia National Park, helicopters continue to be used extensively not only for fire attack, but also to shuttle and resupply ground crews. Firefighters will continue full suppression actions today with both ground and air resources. Five helicopters are currently being utilized for aerial water drops while ground crews work to strengthen containment lines.
Firefighters continue to be challenged by steep terrain and high temperatures. However, a predicted stable air mass moving into the region will likely decrease the threat of thunderstorms. Fire behavior has remained moderate, with the fire creeping and smoldering along the ground. The South Central Sierra Interagency Incident Management Team remains in command of the fire and is working under a delegation of authority from Sequoia National Park.
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