Information Collected @
09/02/02 @ 7:00 p.m. PST
Name: Biscuit Fire
(formerly the Florence Fire)
Location: 26 miles southwest of Grants Pass, OregonLat: 42° 24' 46"
Long: 123° 52' 14" Date of Origin: 7/13/02, reported at 12 AM Size: 499,937 acres Cause: Lightning Contained: 92% Expected Containment Date: 09/06/2002 6:00 p.m.
Fuels/Materials Involved: Mixed Conifers and Brush Structures Threatened:
Residences: 274
Commercial: 0
Outbuildings: 0 Structures Lost:
Residences: 4
Commercial: 0
Outbuildings: 9 Resources Threatened:
65 structures in the Wilderness Retreat, Gardner Ranch, Chetco Inn, Tolman Ranch and Pistol River areas.
Industrial timberlands
Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive fish, plants and animal species, long term ecosystem productivity.
Rogue, and Smith National Wild and Scenic Rivers.
North Fork Smith Botanical Area and Port Orford Cedars. Personnel Assigned:
2,731 personnel Number of Injuries to date:
63 Number of injuries today:
0 Equipment Assigned:
Crews:
Type I: 8
Type II: 44
Camp Crews: 20
Helicopters:
Type I: 7
Type II: 3
Type III:7
Engines: 63
Dozers: 61 Cost to Date: $130,799,000
Observed Fire Behavior:
Zone I: Creeping and smoldering, interior islands continue to burn out. Zones 2: Zone 2 is now under the control of Six Rivers National Forest. http://www.r5.fs.fed.us/sixrivers/ Zone 3: Slightly cooler temperatures, higher relative humidities, and lighter winds moderated fire behavior. Flare-ups in unburned islands of fuel continued to provide a slight chance for spotting across fire lines. See map. Zone 4: Fire activity was moderate today in Div. V and W as the fire backs into itself in Lawson Creek. Fire behavior was mostly a low intensity backing fire with isolated tree torching where heavy surface and ladder fuels are present. Current Weather Conditions:
Wind Speed: 3-6 MPH
Wind Direction: NE-NW
Temperature: 74-88°
Relative Humidity: 25-38%
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