Stump Fire Update

  Stump Fire Update

Stump Fire Update

August 5, 2020 – 9:00 a.m.

Tim Yurkiewicz, Incident Commander

Incident Contact

Lassen NF Public Affairs Officer

(530) 310-3504

Special notes:

Motorists on the roadway should not stop or slow down to take pictures or see the fire as it causes congestion and unsafe driving conditions.

Weather:

Hot and dry conditions persist.

Current Situation:

Fire behavior is slowing and consists of large dead and down trees which continue to burn with some creeping and smoldering. Firefighters continue to secure fire lines to the extent necessary to keep the fire within its current footprint. Some fire line suppression repair has begun. While threats remain to nearby Highlands Ranch Resort, Childs Meadow, and California Highway 36, all threats should be mitigated by the end of shift today. Smoke will persist as the fire smolders and activity declines.

Fire managers will employ tactics that safely engage fire while prioritizing firefighter and public safety and protecting values at risk. Life safety will always remain the number one priority. COVID-19 mitigations are being taken to limit exposure risks to firefighters and the public, per CDC guidelines.

Closures and Evacuations:

None at this time.

Stump Fire Statistics:

Start Date: August 1, 2020.

Location: Eastern junction of highways 36 and 172, near Child’s Meadow and Mill Creek      

Cause: Unknown

Size: 684 acres (acreage adjusted from previous number and reflects a more accurate size)

Percent Contained: 55%

Personnel: 331

For More Information:

Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/6905/          

Call: 530-208-5615                                                                          Website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/lassen

Facebook: facebook.com/LassenNF                                         Twitter: @USFSLassen

Pocket Fire Complex
Fire Location: 40 miles south of Ozona in Crockett and Val Verde Counties

Pocket Fire - 613 acres, 100% contained. Final patrol today was good. No smokes or heat was found. All state resources have been released and the fire has been turned back over to the locals to monitor.
White Mesa Fire - 5 acres, 100% contained.
South Tower Fire - 7 acres, 95% contained.

Pocket Fire Complex
Fire Location: 40 miles south of Ozona in Crockett and Val Verde Counties

Pocket Fire - 613 acres, 90% contained. Crews will continue to patrol and mop up along the fire line, focusing on hot spots.
White Mesa Fire - 5 acres, 100% contained.
South Tower Fire - 7 acres, 100% contained. 

Fire Weather: Hot, dry, breezy conditions can be expected in the fire area. High temperatures will be in the mid to upper 90s. Relative humidity values will fall into the mid to upper 20% range this afternoon. South-southeast winds of 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25-30 mph. No rain is forecasted today.

Pocket Complex: 625 acres, 90% contained. 
Location: 40 miles south of Ozona, Texas in Val Verde and Crockett Counties.
Resources: 43
Cause: Lightning 

The Pocket Complex consists of three fires being managed by Texas A&M Forest Service and local resources.
Pocket Fire, Val Verde County – 613 acres, 90% contained
White Mesa Fire, Crockett County – 5 acres, 100% contained
South Tower Fire, Crockett County – 7 acres, 100% contained

There were some interior smokes on the fire today, but nothing that posed a threat to the containment lines. Crews mitigated any issues and continues with patrolling and mopping up around the fire area today. There was no heat identified along the fireline.

Fire Weather: The hot and dry weather pattern will continue today. The minimum relative humidity will be around 30 percent this afternoon. Winds will be out of the southeast with gusts over 20 mph today. There is no chance of rain. Maximum relative humidity will increase to about 80 percent tonight.

Pocket Complex: 625 acres, 90% contained. 
Location: 40 miles south of Ozona, Texas in Val Verde and Crockett Counties.
Resources: 43
Cause: Lightning 

The Pocket Complex consists of three fires being managed by Texas A&M Forest Service and local resources.
Pocket Fire, Val Verde County – 613 acres, 90% contained
White Mesa Fire, Crockett County – 5 acres, 100% contained
South Tower Fire, Crockett County – 7 acres, 100% contained

Crews will continue to patrol and mop up areas of concern along containment lines today.

Fire Weather: The hot and dry weather pattern will continue today. The minimum relative humidity will be around 30 percent this afternoon. Winds will be out of the southeast with gusts over 20 mph today. There is no chance of rain. Maximum relative humidity will increase to about 80 percent tonight.

Pocket Complex: 625 acres, 90% contained. 
Location: 40 miles south of Ozona, Texas in Val Verde and Crockett Counties.
Resources: 43
Cause: Lightning 

The Pocket Complex consists of three fires being managed by Texas A&M Forest Service and local resources.
Pocket Fire, Val Verde County – 613 acres, 90% contained
White Mesa Fire, Crockett County – 5 acres, 100% contained
South Tower Fire, Crockett County – 7 acres, 100% contained

Today, resources monitored areas of concern across the fire area. Crews continued to patrol and mop up, addressing potentially problematic concentrations of fuels interior. A few spots of interior burning were found today, but were taken care of quickly by firefighters and posed no threat to containment lines. There was also some single tree torching in green pockets interior with the afternoon heat. Despite continued interior burning and heat, containment lines have held with no issues.

Fire Weather: The weather pattern of hot temperatures, dry conditions, and breezy winds will continue over the next 24 or more hours. Yesterday, winds gusted to near 30 mph in the early and mid-afternoon hours. These gusting wind speeds will likely be repeated today with winds from the southeast at speeds of 10-15 mph in the morning before afternoon gusts to 25 mph. These strong winds will stick around in the early-late evening hours. Minimum relative humidity will be around 30 percent today, with maximum levels at 85 percent overnight. There is no chance for rain.