Markleeville, CA…The Tamarack Fire started as a lightning strike in the Mokelumne Wilderness on a rocky ridgetop with sparse fuels and natural barriers to fire spread. Friday, July 16 high winds caused rapid downslope fire spread. With this change in the fire, resources were quickly dispatched to the site. Additional resources were ordered, including very Large Air Tankers (VLAT), Single Engine Airtankers (SEATS) and helicopters.
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The Type 2 Great Basin Incident Management Team #3 assumed command of the fire on Sunday, July 18 at 6 a.m. transitioning to the Rocky Mountain Type 1 Incident Management Team on Tuesday, July 20. Many Federal, State, and Local government agencies as well as organizations and businesses are cooperating to make progress on the fire.
This is a full suppression fire. Public and Firefighter safety is the number one priority. Minimizing impacts to local communities, private property and structures, natural resources, highway corridors, and recreation improvements are key considerations. Our intent is to keep you fully informed on the fire’s activities and our suppression efforts as the incident progresses.
For the latest information on road closures, visit: QuickMap (ca.gov) and https://roads.dot.ca.gov/
Additional information can be found from these sources:
Tamarack Fire Information Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tamarackfireinfo
Twitter: @Tamarack_Fire
Videos of the Daily Operational Briefings for the public and future community meetings will be posted on the Tamarack Wildfire Official Information YouTube website at: https://bit.ly/TamarackVideo
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Continue structure protection efforts at all areas currently being impacted by fire and continue securing established line around Markleeville by mopping up and improving line. Continue line construction along northwest flank in DIV F to limit fire spread to the north towards Highway 88. Staff DIV T as resources become available and begin line construction at Highway 89 progressing to the southwest. Continue structure prep along Highway 395 from Leviathan Road to Topaz Lake. Prep structures in China Spring area. Look for direct and indirect opportunities to protect values at risk. Particularly threatened are values along Highway 395. Evaluate and establish additional Management Action Points. |
| Projected Incident Activity | 12 hours: Very active to extreme fire behavior. High rates of spread with torching and spotting associated with both running and backing fire.
24 hours: Continued extreme to active fire behavior. Fire spread primarily to the North and East. |
| Remarks | Acreage estimated from FireWatch flight: 0928 7/21/2021 |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | Today weather was sunny. High Temps 78-88. Min RH 10-20%. SW 9-14
mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon and evening. HAINES 5 Tonight¿Clear with smoke. Min Temp 50-60. Max humidity around 35-45%. Thursday: Mostly sunny. High Temps 79-89. Min RH 10-20%. SW 9-14 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon and evening. HAINES 5 |
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