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Greenthin 2008

  • Incident Information:

    Greenthin_CA_IncidentReview_2009

  • Location:

    California

  • Date:

    10/29/2008

  • Incident Type:

    Wildfire Declaration

  • Description:

    On October 29, 2008, the Happy Camp/Oak Knoll Ranger District ignited the Greenthin Prescribed Fire. The unit was 24 acres of mostly white fir at the 4,500 feet elevation on a south aspect with a 35% slope. That night the unit experienced heavy winds which caused spotting across the line. Suppression action was taken on this slopover. The next day, based on the Spot Weather Forecast, other resources at risk and past fire behavior on the District, the burn was declared an escaped fire.

    Escaped Prescribed Fire

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