Fire crews spent the day clearing out wild brush near the fire area to form a contingency line and keep the fire from spreading.
A total of 1,600 fire personnel from around the state are fighting the flames from the air and ground. Two firefighters sustained minor injuries walking through the steep terrain.
"It's very hard to get boots on the ground just because when you have that steep of a country, rolling debris, there's not really good access into this fire," said Keli Stafford with the Sequoia National Forest. "Everybody is having to hike in that is there."
No homes or people are threatened at this point. The fire is currently 30 percent contained. Full containment is expected by August 10th.
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Road and Trail Closures
Roads:
Stump Springs Road is closed to all traffic due to fire suppression activity. Minarets Road (4S81) from Fish Creek to Jackass Rock Organization Campground, Grizzly at Beasore Road to Minarets Road are closed to the public. Residents within the road closure are allowed into the area with valid identification.
Trails:
Per the U.S. Forest Service Closure Order number 15-13-09, the Kaiser Wilderness is closed.
Evacuations
Additional campground closures went in to affect as a precautionary measure. Campground closures within the Sierra National Forest are as follows:
-Sample Meadow
-West Kaiser
-Jackass Rock Organization
-Lower Chiquito
-Little Jackass
-Soda Springs
-Placer
-Sweet Water
-China Bar
-Rock Creek
-Wagners Mammoth Pool Resort
Campgrounds closed to support firefighting efforts:
-Rancheria
-Badger Flat
-Midge Creek
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Basic Information
Incident Type: Wildfire
Cause: Lightning
Date of Origin: Monday July 22nd, 2013 approx. 10:15 PM
Location: Seven miles north of Big Creek
Incident Commander: David Cooper
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 1,792
Size: 14,147 acres
Percent Contained: 30%
Fuels Involved: Timber with mixed chaparral
Fire Behavior: Fire continued to be active throughout the north and east sides of the fire. Temperature is increasing and humidity decreasing.
Significant Events: The closure of Stump Springs road remains in effect. The Sierra National Forest has issued a Forest Closure Order for the Kaiser Wilderness. A precautionary evacuation of campgrounds west of the San Joaquin River on Forest Road 4S81 are in place.
Outlook
Planned Actions: Continue to build and prepare indirect line on the east side of the fire.
Growth Potential: High
Terrain Difficulty: Extreme
Remarks: Fire burned actively today. Indirect line preparation for firing operations on the east side of the fire. The Very Large Air Tanker (VLAT)- DC-10 was utilized on the fire yesterday. Crews continue to use direct attack when possible.
Current Weather
Wind Conditions: 4-13 mph SW
Temperature: 77-88 degrees
Humidity: 13-23%
