With extreme conditions present the West Fork Fire Complex doubles in size on Wednesday afternoon.
Basic Information
| Incident Type: | Wildfire |
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| Cause: | Lightning |
| Date of Origin: | Wednesday June 05th, 2013 approx. 12:30 PM |
| Location: | 14.5 mi NE of Pagosa Springs |
| Incident Commander: | Curtis Heaton |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel: | 292 |
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| Size: | 8,375 acres |
| Fuels Involved: | Timber with heavy dead standing bug kill |
| Fire Behavior: | Extreme fire behavior; 100 ft flame lengths; spotting up to 3/4 mile. Red Flag Warning Thurs-Sat. |
| Significant Events: | The strategy is indirect attack and point protection tactics focusing on efforts where probability of success is highest while not compromising firefighter safety. |
Outlook
| Growth Potential: | High |
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| Terrain Difficulty: | Extreme |
| Remarks: | Phoenix NIMO assumed command on June 19. |
Current Weather
| Wind Conditions: | 15-25 G35 mph SW |
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| Temperature: | 75 degrees |
| Humidity: | 12% |
