Salt Lake 1 and 2 are off to California again. This time to the Inyo National Forest to help support their initial attack activities. We have spent the last two days on the Tioga fire, a 22 acre, human caused fire next to Mono Lake, about 100 miles south of Carson City, NV.
Salt Lake 1, after working a night shift motored off to the one tenth acre Log Cabin Fire just around the bend from the Tioga.
Both fires are nearly wrapped up
Monday, August 18, 2008
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Devil Fire
Salt Lake 1 and 2 jetted off to the Devil fire northwest of the Great Salt Lake on sunday night. We arrived home last night after three days of desert fun at the Bureau of Land Management's Rosebud Field Station. The fire burned 1588 acres the afternoon before we arrived, but once we arrived the wind-driven pj and sage had cooled off significantly. We put in saw line around a portion, and Shaun Mullins, as Dozer Boss - Trainee, helped put dozer line around the rest of the burn.
For more info, click on the title of this post, or go to www.utahfireinfo.gov
For more info, click on the title of this post, or go to www.utahfireinfo.gov
Monday, August 4, 2008
Spring Lake Fire
Immediately after declaring the City Creek Canyon Fire "controlled" Salt Lake 2 was dispatched to a new start in Utah County. The Spring Lake Fire, started by powerlines, was burning actively just outside of the town of Payson, Utah. When we arrived, 15 mph winds were pushing the fire towards the town. Working until 2:00 am, we were able to burn out a portion of roads outside of the town and help ferry the fire up into the hills.
After a few hours of sleep, we were right back at it, constructing direct handline up a ridgeline above the community. With the help of a fleet of heavy tankers and SEATs, we were able to make good progress.
As of monday afternoon, the fire is in a state that it can be turned back over from the Type 2 IMT to the local district.
To see some of the news coverage along with photos and video go to:
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=3928344
After a few hours of sleep, we were right back at it, constructing direct handline up a ridgeline above the community. With the help of a fleet of heavy tankers and SEATs, we were able to make good progress.
As of monday afternoon, the fire is in a state that it can be turned back over from the Type 2 IMT to the local district.
To see some of the news coverage along with photos and video go to:
http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=148&sid=3928344
Friday, August 1, 2008
City Creek Canyon Fire
City Creek Canyon Fire
Salt Lake 2 is currently wrapping up operations on the 130 acre City Creek Canyon Fire.
ICT4(t) Riley Pilgrim states that "it was a tough battle for the first day, but we've been able to get hand line around the whole fire and we will probably be able to put it in patrol status soon."
Salt Lake 2 arrived at nightfall on the first night of the incident where we proceeded to construct handline in conjunction with 10 smoke jumpers up the left flank of the fire. We completed about half of it the first night, then finished the entire flank by 1230 the next morning. The fire has a large amount of dirty oak underburn and we've been busy putting out "political" smokes in the fire's interior.
Salt Lake 2 is currently wrapping up operations on the 130 acre City Creek Canyon Fire.
ICT4(t) Riley Pilgrim states that "it was a tough battle for the first day, but we've been able to get hand line around the whole fire and we will probably be able to put it in patrol status soon."
Salt Lake 2 arrived at nightfall on the first night of the incident where we proceeded to construct handline in conjunction with 10 smoke jumpers up the left flank of the fire. We completed about half of it the first night, then finished the entire flank by 1230 the next morning. The fire has a large amount of dirty oak underburn and we've been busy putting out "political" smokes in the fire's interior.
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