Porcupine Ranch Fire
Location: 2 miles east of Castle Valley, Grand Co., UT
Specific Location: Lat 38° 34´ 53″ Lon 109° 19´ 59″
Date of Origin: 08/27/2008
Cause: lightning
Situation as of 09/07/2008 at 6:00 PM
Personnel: 27
Size: 3,432
Recent Contained: 95%
Costs to Date: not reported
95% of the line has been constructed, leaving 5% unable to construct due to terrain. Will leave in current status until the snow flies.
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Situation as of 09/01/2008 at 6:00 PM
Personnel: 110
Size: 3,432
Recent Contained: 85%
Costs to Date: $2,048,443
Transfer of command to a Type III organization will occur on 9/2/2008 at 0600.
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Situation as of 08/31/2008 at 6:00 PM
Personnel: 299
Size: 3,432
Recent Contained: 85%
Costs to Date: $1,750,000
Thunderstorm activity reduced fire behavior. Continue mopup, patrol, and rehab.
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Situation as of 08/29/2008 at 5:30 PM
Personnel: 355
Size: 3,250
Recent Contained: 30%
Costs to Date: $780,000
Area closures, 3 subdivisions evacuated, 2 com sites threatened (1 is a major com site for southern UT).
Creeping ground fire with isolated group torching. Crews making a direct flanking action.
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Situation as of 08/28/2008 at 5:00 PM
Personnel: 202
Size: 4,000
Recent Contained: 0%
Team inbrief is 1800 8/28/08, take over is 0600 on 8/29/08.
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Situation as of 08/27/2008 at 8:00 PM
Personnel: 27
Size: 2,000
Recent Contained: 0%
Structures Threatened: 60 residences, 50 outbuildings
Closed Lasal Loop Rd to Castal Valley closed. Evacuations in place.
Wilde’s Type 2 IMT is on order. Will report to Moab Fire Center, inbrief at the BLM main office at 1800 8/28
