West Fork Fire Complex grows to 8,375 acres with high growth potential
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SUN Photo/ Mike Pierce With extreme conditions present the West Fork Fire Complex doubles in size on Wednesday afternoon.
Basic Information
Incident Type:
Wildfire
Cause:
Lightning
Date of Origin:
Wednesday June 05th, 2013 approx. 12:30 PM
Location:
14.5 mi NE of Pagosa Springs
Incident Commander:
Curtis Heaton
Current Situation
Total Personnel:
292
Size:
8,375 acres
Fuels Involved:
Timber with heavy dead standing bug kill
Fire Behavior:
Extreme fire behavior; 100 ft flame lengths; spotting up to 3/4 mile. Red Flag Warning Thurs-Sat.
Significant Events:
The strategy is indirect attack and point protection tactics focusing on efforts where probability of success is highest while not compromising firefighter safety.
SUN Photo/ Mike Pierce
