Rail Fire – Modoc National Forest (CA)
Date Fire Started: 9/5/13 1400 Hours PDT. Cause is under investigation.
Location: 11 miles NW Canby on Devil’s Garden Ranger District.
Acres: 68.
Personnel: 225. 24 handcrews. 9 water tenders. 8 dozers. 25 engines. 5 rotor wing aircraft. 1 air attack. 30 overhead.
Containment: 50%
Fire Status: Slow moving. To extinguish spot fires, reinforce fire lines and mop up. Expected containment by 9/8/13.
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