Bowen Fire
Location: 3 miles NE of Arbon, Power Co., ID.
Specific Location: Pleasant View Hills E of Arbon Valley, Lat 42° 29´ 52″ Lon 112° 31´ 26″
Date of Origin: 08/21/2010
Cause: Under investigation
Situation as of 08/24/2010 6:00 pm
Personnel: 290
Size: 6,683 acres
Percent Contained: 90%
Costs to Date: $720,000
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Situation as of 08/23/2010 5:40 pm
Personnel: 272
Size: 6,683 acres
Percent Contained: 70%
Costs to Date: $510,000
Reduction in acreage due to more accurate mapping.
Creeping and smoldering with isolated torching in the timber. Secure line along the east flank utilizing aircraft for support.
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Situation as of 08/22/2010 7:00 pm
Personnel: 230
Size: 6,690 acres
Percent Contained: 50%
Received precipitation over the fire area this evening. Secured the E flank using dozers and crews with support from air resources.
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Situation as of 08/21/2010 4:30 pm
Personnel: 72
Size: 2,000 acres
Percent Contained: 20%
Structures Threatened: 7 PRIM Structures Destroyed: 1 OUTB
Voluntary evacuations. Fire running and crowning in the Juniper. Try to contain the west flank. Start working on the east flank in the timber.
