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Florida Forest Service
Incident Management Green Team
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Chestnut Knob Fire UPDATE
November 23, 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.com/Chestnutknobfire/
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Current Status
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The fire is currently estimated at 6,435 acres in steep terrain with
an estimated containment of 70%.
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A briefing and tour of the fire area was given today to Steve
Troxler-North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture, Zane Hedgecock-Chief of
Staff for the Commissioner, Joy Hicks-Legislative Liaison, Representative
Elect- David Rogers, Representative Hugh Blackwell, Representative Kelly
Hastings, Senator Warren Daniel, Emma Wallace- Field Representative to
Congressman Mark Meadows, and Mitch Gillespie- Staffer to Speaker of the
House- Tim Moore
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Fire activity is minimal with smoldering observed.
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The incident management team is preparing a transition plan to
prepare for the incoming team to manage the fire.
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More resources are being released to help with other wildfires in the
region.
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Plans for Tomorrow
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Continue mop up and to hold the fire line in all divisions
and improve fire lines. Structure
protection and triage.
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Resources on the Fire
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229 personnel, 22 engines, 5 dozers
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Cooperators
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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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