The Rim Fire is no longer being considered a top-priority fire and will begin the transition over to a Type Two Incident Management Team today.
FROM InciWeb.org, 8.30 a.m.:
Incident Overview
The Type 1 Incident Management Team (IMT) managing the fire will begin a transition process to a Type II IMT today. Fire crews will continue mop-up and patrol of fire lines with the objective of keeping fire within existing containment lines and natural barriers. Structures are no longer threatened. Cooler high temperatures in the 70s F. with 15 mph SW winds are predicted today; ridge tops may have gusts to 30 mph. The fire will continue to spread slowly in rocky areas within the Yosemite and Emigrant Wilderness Areas east of Cherry Lake and north of Hetch Hetchy reservoir. Suppression repair continues and repairs to date include 52 miles of dozer line, 2 miles of hand line, 46 miles of chipping along roads and 14 miles of road repair. A total of 171 miles of suppression line repair remain.
For a Google map tour with post-fire photographs go to http://tinyurl.com/rimfirekmz
(nothing at that link at 11.38 a.m., Tuesday, Sept 17, 2013 -- could/should be interesting if/when they post anything!)
Current Weather:
Wind: 15 mph SW
Temperature: 63 degrees
Humidity: 68%
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