State ID: CA
3 letter designator:SRF
Fire name:Knob
Location: 2 miles east of Willow Creek, Ca
Reported acres:40+
Rate of spread: moderate to extreme
Report on Conditions: structures threatened, evacuations in progress, air ops were hampered by smoke from Monument fire this afternoon
Structure threat: numerous spread out
Resources: local SRF, Calfire, And VFD’s
Hazards: steep slopes, limited access, heavy timber, snags
Weather: Hot and dry
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With forecasted winds tomorrow there is a very good chance this could burn towards the Monument Fire or the River Complex. Bad spot with no recent fire history. Good luck and watch the winds tomorrow evening forecast is W-NW 30-35mph gusts to 40.
Not much on this yet - nothing on Inciweb. There is a bit of information on it on a local web page for the “Redheaded Blackbelt.” They do indicate it was reported about 2:40 p.m.
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250 acres + this a.m. evacuations continuing, Monument fire has shared helicopters and engines. Lots of stuff on.order, talks are in progress to see if the Team running Monument fire can add this in to that fire.
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Knob fire 500 acres+ 0% containment per KIEM tv at 1800.
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CIIMT5 Is taking the Knob Fire along with the Monument. Added Branch 50 with 2 Divisions so far.
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CA-SRF Knob Fire: 1,000 acres brush and timber, 0% contained. Moderate fire behavior overnight with flanking, backing, torching reported. Structures threatened with Evacuation Orders and Warnings in effect. Powerlines threatened and shut off impacting community of Willow Creek. Threat to State Hwy. 299, Brush Mountain lookout and associated communication infrastructure, private timberland, and to critical wildlife habitat.
Ca Type 1 Team 5 (Young) assumed command at 0700 today per NOPS.
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1,236 acres brush and timber, 0% contained. Moderate fire behavior today with flanking, backing, torching reported. Structures threatened with Evacuation Orders and Warnings issued. Powerlines and communication infrastructure threatened. Threat to State Hwy. 299, Brush Mountain lookout, private timberland, and to critical wildlife habitat. Ca Type 1 Team 5 (Young) in command.
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Knob fire has been rolled into tbe Monument fire as a Branch with divisions now, any new info will be under the Knob fire.
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