Florida Forest Service
Incident Management Green Team
Chestnut Knob Fire UPDATE
November 19, 2016 7:00p.m.
For fire information call:
828-764-9380
Contacts: Ludie Bond:
352-258-6084
Email: chestnutknobfire@gmail.com
Facebook:https://www.facebook.co m/Chestnutknobfire/
Current Status
• The fire
is currently estimated at 6,424 acres in steep terrain with an estimated
containment of 40%.
• The cold
front continues to bring high winds and is expected to contribute to very low
humidity throughout the night and tomorrow.
• Fireline
preparations from previous days allowed all existing lines to contain the fire
despite strong and gusty winds throughout the day.
• Residents
can access information on how to prepare their home and property for a wildfire
by visiting Ready, Set, Go,
http://www.wildlandfirersg.org/
• Aerial
resources are still available to respond to the fire if needed in areas of concern.
• Structure
protection groups continue to use leaf blowers and rakes to remove leaf litter
around homes near the fire area.
• If any
residents are in need of a shelter due to the effects of the fire, please call
828-764-7146.
Shelters are available and will open depending on need.
Plans for Tomorrow
Continue mop up and hold the fire line in all Divisions in
preparation for strong winds and critically low humidity. Structure protection
and triage.
Resources on the Fire 330
personnel, 32 engines, 7 dozers
Cooperators North
Carolina Forest Service, North Carolina State Parks, NCWRC Burke Co. Emergency
Mgt., Burke Co. Emergency Communications, Burke Co. Sheriff’s Office, Florida
Forest Service, Lincoln Co. VFDs, Catawba Co. VFDs, Cleveland Co. VFDs, Triple
Community VFD, Icard VFD, South Mountain VFD, Burke County EMS, Enola VFD,
Longtown VFD, Jonas Ridge VFD, Oak Hill VFD, Lovelady VFD, Drexel VFD, Lake
James VFD, Glen Alpine VFD, George Hildebran VFD, Salem VFD, Brendletown VFD,
West End VFD, Drowning Creek VFD
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