RIM FIRE HAS GROWN JUST 1,500 ACRES September 4, 2013 6:55 a.m.

September 04, 2013    06:55 am   Tracey Petersen, MML News Reporter 

 

Tuolumne County, CA -- The Rim Fire is still 80% contained and the acreage is now 237, 341acres. That's a 1,500 increase overnight. The number of firefighters remains at 4,185.

Here is the latest on the Rim Fire directly from Incident Command:
Active fire behavior in the interior late into the evening associated with burnout operations. Moderate rates of spread were observed both in advancing surface fire and backing fire. Heavy fuels still continue to experience complete combustion with high probability of ignition. Continued good progress was made with burnout operations on the southeast side of the fire. The extremely dry fuels, high winds, and potential for long-range spotting remain significant concerns for the fire to advance beyond control lines. Approximately 4,500 structures remain threatened in advance of the fire on both the east and west sides until the head waters of Hull Creek are completely burned out.