RIM FIRE UPDATE, Sept 16th, 6:00 p.m. (from InciWeb.org)

Current Situation

Total Personnel	1,540
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. The fire perimeter north of Hetch Hetchy reservoir and east of Cherry Lake exhibited active surface fire with occasional single and group tree torching.
Significant Events	Employees of Hetch Hetchy Water and Power were allowed to return to the residential areas at O'Shaughnessey.

Outlook

Planned Actions	There will not be a night operational period this evening.
Growth Potential	High
Terrain Difficulty	Extreme

Current Weather

Wind Conditions	25 mph SW
Temperature	78 degrees
Humidity	23%				InciWeb doesn't like my signature. Can't move it down.	!