The Incident Command reports that the fire is now 84% contained and 256,169 acres. Tonight fire crews will continue to patrol all areas of the perimeter up until midnight. The IC says this will be the final night that there will be an assigned night shift on the blaze.
1,791 firefighters are currently on scene. The number will continue to fall over the coming days.
The Incident Command reports that the fire is still 81% contained this morning and 255,858 acres. 323 structures are considered threatened. Highway 120 Tioga Pass re-opened yesterday afternoon. Temperatures are expected to be cooler today, but gusty winds could create additional fire activity inside the containment lines.
The IC reports that crews will continue to make repairs to suppression lines. To date, repairs have been made to 31 miles of dozer line, two miles of hand line, 36 miles of chipping along roads, and 14 miles of road repair.
Officials are still estimating full containment by September 20th.
FROM InciWeb.org:
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 1,791 |
|---|---|
| Size | 256,169 acres |
| Percent Contained | 84% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Friday September 20th, 2013 approx. 12:00 AM |
| Fuels Involved | Brush, Oaks, and Pine, conifer stands |
| Fire Behavior | Fire behavior observed today included surface fire with occasional torching interior of containment lines and along the fire perimeter north of Hetch Hetchy reservoir and east of Cherry Lake. |
| Wind Conditions | 29 mph SW |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 78 degrees |
| Humidity | 23% |
Things are looking up for our side of the Rim Fire. And yes, THANK YOU RIM FIRE HEROES!
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