Mokelumne Fire

 

Mokelumne Fire Information 

Incident Updated: September 7, 2016

Fire Information Line: 209-272-5455

 

 

 

The Forest Service- Stanislaus National Forest	Fire Incident Map	@Stanislaus_NF

                  

 

Incident Statistics
Fire Start Date:  August 18, 2013	Incident Type: Wildland Fire
Incident Location:  Mokelumne Wilderness, Alpine County	Structures Threatened: 0
Acres Burned:	Total Personnel:
Containment: 100%	Fire Cause:  Lightning

For recreation information contact the Calaveras District office at 209-795-1381.

Current Situation

• Containment is at 70%.
• The fire edge is currently contained within natural barriers.
• Crews will continue to secure the edge of the fire maintaining Minimal Impact Suppression Techniques (M.I.S.T.), and maximizing the use of natural barriers.
• The helicopters will continue to help support crew efforts on the fire line.
• Firefighters are monitoring the fire edge to maintain the fire within the planned confinement area.
• This fire is being managed to protect, maintain, and enhance resources while being allowed to function in its natural ecological role.
• No evacuations or closures have been issued at this time. No campgrounds along Highway 4 are currently impacted by smoke from the Mokelumne Fire. The public is advised to avoid the fire area due to hazardous conditions.
• Due to steep and inaccessible terrain, heat/smoke may still be present in the interior of the fires perimeter. We will continue to monitor the fire via aerial recons.
• This is the final update unless there is significant activity.