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| Last updated: |
7a.m. September 24, 2003 |
| Start Date/Time: |
10 a.m. September 3, 2003 |
| Administrative Unit: |
Humboldt-Del Norte |
| Location: |
King Range, 14 miles north and 15 miles west of Garberville |
| Acres Burned: |
Honeydew Fire 10,831/Canoe Fire 3,834 |
| Containment: |
46% |
| Control: |
0% |
| Structures Destroyed: |
2 residences damaged |
| Threatened: |
500 residences, 80 commercial buildings and outbuildings. |
| Evacuations: |
Precautionary in the Salmon Creek area due to the Canoe Fire. |
| Injuries: |
26 |
| Cause: |
Lightning |
| Cooperating Agencies: |
CDF, US Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, local government |
| Total Fire Personnel: |
1,941 |
| Fire crews: |
75 (51 CDF) |
| Engines: |
115 (93 CDF) |
| Airtankers: |
2 CDF |
| Helicopters: |
15 (1 CDF) |
| Dozers: |
15 (8 CDF) |
| Water tenders: |
23 |
| Costs to date: |
$13.7 million |
| Major Incident Command Team: |
#5 |
| Conditions: |
Extremely steep, inaccessible terrain is making progress very slow.
Weather is hot and dry.
The Canoe fire has been active in the last 48 hours leading to a precautionary evacuation. Evacuation News Release |
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This site was created by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF) to provide current information during major CDF incidents. Check the CDF Homepage or contact the local CDF administrative unit through the CDF Contacts for additional information.
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