Chiles Fire

  • 100% Contained
  • 38 Acres
  • 1 County: Napa

Layers

Date Started
06/16/2015 2:27 PM
Last Updated
06/17/2015 1:10 PM
Date Contained
06/17/2015 1:10 PM
Cause
Under Investigation
Latitude / Longitude
[38.5287,-122.3415]
Admin Unit
CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit
Location Information
Chiles Pope Valley Rd. & Lower Chiles Valley Rd., East of St. Helena
Reports
Status reports

Status Update

Situation Summary

CAL FIRE, Napa County Fire Department, and St Helena City Fire Department responded to a fast-moving wildland fire east of Chiles Pope Valley Road. The fire burned in steep terrain, pushed by gusty winds. Air and ground firefighting forces kept the fire from reaching a residence above it. CAL FIRE Battalion Chief Jason Martin, the Incident Commander, said “the well-maintained driveway, clear signage, defensible space, and water supply on site definitely aided our firefighting effort.”
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Resources Assigned

  • 120
    Personnel
  • 2
    Helicopters
  • 8
    Engines
  • 2
    Dozers
  • 4
    Water Tenders
  • 4
    Crews
  • 3
    Air Tankers

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Agency Information

CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit

CAL FIRE

Napa County Fire Department

St Helena City Fire Department

Napa County Roads

and California Highway Patrol.