Press Release from the Sunrise Mine Fire Public Information Officers
Sunrise Mine Fire
Update
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Rocky Basin 2
Incident Management Team
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Incident Commander: Rich Harvey
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For Immediate Release:
May 30, 2012 9:00
p.m.
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Fire Information: (435) 619-1651 or(208) 866-2009
Email: rockybasin1@gmail.com; subject line
“Info”
(Daily from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00
a.m.)
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Fire
Facts:
Date started:
May 25, 2012
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Number of
Personnel: 621
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Location: SW of
Gateway, Colorado
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Crews:
11 Type 1 (Hotshots) and 8 Type
2
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Size:
6,130 acres
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Engines:
10
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Percent Contained:
70%
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Water Tenders:
11
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Estimated
Containment: June 3,2012
Cause: Under
investigation
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Dozers:
1
Helicopters:
2 Type 1, 1 Type 2 and 3
Type 3
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Structures
threatened: 10 residences,
15
outbuildings/other
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Injuries to Date:
2
Cost to Date:
$1,948,879
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Special
Notice:
An area of closure
is in effect for Carpenter Ridge in Colorado and Utah, Sinbad Ridge in Colorado
and Utah, Buckeye Basin to include the Buckeye Campground, and all Manti-La
Salle National Forest Lands in Colorado north of Willow Basin Creek/Buckeye
Creek to include forest roads 54135, 50377, 50371, 50378, 54150, 54755, 54145,
50373, 50358, 54755, 54148, 54132 and forest trail 50965.
Today’s
Events:
Firefighters made
significant progress today holding and reinforcing existing containment lines
while at the same time other crews were constructing new line in the last
remaining sections of the fire perimeter. A passing cold front at midday today
produced a change in wind direction. This test of the line on the northeast
sector produced only a minor increase in acreage. Crews in the southwest and
northeast portions of the fire were aided by helicopter water drops and air
tanker retardant drops. These drops are utilized to cool the flames for
firefighter safety and improve line construction efficiency. Structure
protection is in place on private lands north of the fire in Sinbad Valley and
on private lands west of the fire. Light winds and slightly higher
relative humidity is predicted for tomorrow which should allow for continued
line improvement. As always, firefighter and public safety is the number one
priority in conducting wildland firefighting operations.
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