Shull Ridge Foofurb* Fire
Location: Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF 8 miles S of the Canadian border, Whatcom Co. WA
Specific Location: Shull Lake, Mtn. vicinity, Lat 48° 52´ 32″, Lon 120° 49´ 13″
Date of Origin: 07/13/2009
Cause: not reported
Situation as of 07/27/2009 8:00 am
Personnel: 9
Size: 180 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Safety concerns include Canadian border approx. 8 miles to N, Ross Lake NRA (NPS) 7 miles to W, Pacific Crest Trail 3 miles E of fire.
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Situation as of 07/22/2009 2:00 pm
Personnel: 9
Size: 150 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Desired Incineration Acreage: 23,562 acres
Single-tree and group-tree torching, spotting along the entire S flank. Material rolling out bottom of fire initiating torching activity. Fire activity picked up in the afternoon of 7/21/2009. Significant fire growth along the NE ridge and ridge to the E. The small fire area on the Trouble Creek side of ridge toward the W end of the fire. Possibility of fire spread onto the Trouble Creek side of the ridge as fire continues to the E.
This will be the last report. No further 209’s will be issued unless there is significant activity.
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Situation as of 07/21/2009 2:00 pm
Personnel: 9
Size: 109 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Desired Incineration Acreage: 23,562 acres
Pacific Crest Trail closure has been lifted.
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Situation as of 07/21/2009 7:45 am
Personnel: 9
Size: 109 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Fire could reach or exceed 1,500 acres. Several wilderness rangers sweeping and closing trails and providing public information.
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Situation as of 07/19/2009 9:00 am
Personnel: 0
Size: 130 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Fire is being monitored. The Pacific Crest Trail is closed N of Holman Pass.
*foofurb: euphemism for “fire used for resource benefit.” However, as is usual with foofurbs, no benefits have been elucidated, no EIS created, no public involvement or hearings held.
