For a downloadable, printable version of this update, click here.
This is the final
summary on active fires in North Carolina. Fires listed in this summary are at
or near 100% containment, they are also at various stages of mop up and
suppression repair. Excess resources have
moved to other fires in the southern region or are making their way back to
their home units for much-needed rest. As incident management teams move toward
finalizing closeout procedures, they will be turning over the final suppression
repair tasks to smaller teams or local units.
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Joint Information Center blog remains a record of all the releases that have
been posted since November 13, 2016 when the blog originated on the internet.
Viewers can reference historical blog posts by the agencies’ releases, burn
bans, donations, arson reporting, fire prevention education and media
information as well as Tennessee Fires Information. Historical and current
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ROADS AND TRAILS
UPDATE
USFS – CHEOAH RANGER DISTRICT (GRAHAM AND SWAIN COUNTIES)
The
following areas are now open:
· Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness
· National Forest System lands south
of Caulderwood lake, and west of US 129 to Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness
boundary
· National Forest System lands west
of State Road 1127, east of Cherohala Skyway (NC 143), and north of Santeelah
Creek Rd (NFSR 81) to Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness boundary
CLICK HERE to view the roads and trails that are now open as
listed on the original Emergency Closure Order #08-11-02-17-01.
CLICK HERE to view the Termination
of Emergency Closure Order #08-11-02-17-01 Cheoah Ranger District.
USFS
– NANTAHALA RANGER DISTRICT (MACON, JACKSON AND SWAIN COUNTIES)
All road closures on the Nantahala Ranger
District have been lifted except FS Road 83 (Bald Creek Road) and FS Road 67 (Standing
Indian Road).
Effective 1:00 A.M. Monday morning 12/05/16,
the closure on FS Road 83 and FS Road 67 will be lifted. The only area closure
will be the blackened, fire footprint on the Rocky Mountain Fire which is south
of Standing Indian Campground, west of FS Road 67 and east of FS Road 7219.
Currently all trail closures are lifted on
the Nantahala Ranger District except for the Appalachian Trail from the GA/NC
line north to Mooney Gap.
UPDATES ON ACTIVE
FIRES OR FIRE COMPLEXES
Only those fires being actively managed and staffed
are included in the Evening Summary.
Boteler
Fire, MAPLE SPRINGS AND NANTAHALA BRANCH FIRES (USFS—CHUNKY GAL AREA, Clay
County)
The Southern Area Blue Team is assigned management of the Boteler Fire, Maple Springs Fire and the Nantahala Branch Fires. Under this branch, Camp Branch Fire is active. The fires being patrolled/monitored are: Tellico Fire, Old Roughy Fire, Buck Creek Fire, Falls Fire, Grape Cove Fire, Moses Creek Fire, Jones Gap Fire, Jarrett Knob Fire, Wine Spring Fire, Mulberry Fire, Moss Knob Fire, May Branch Fire, Boardtree Fire, Charley Creek Fire, Nick Fire, Ridge Gap Fire, Ferebee Fire, Cliffside Fire, Whitewater Fire, Howard Gap Fire, Knob Fire, Muskrat Fire, Bullpen Fire, Jones Creek Fire, Cathey Gap Fire, Dick’s Creek Fire.
The Southern Area Blue Team is assigned management of the Boteler Fire, Maple Springs Fire and the Nantahala Branch Fires. Under this branch, Camp Branch Fire is active. The fires being patrolled/monitored are: Tellico Fire, Old Roughy Fire, Buck Creek Fire, Falls Fire, Grape Cove Fire, Moses Creek Fire, Jones Gap Fire, Jarrett Knob Fire, Wine Spring Fire, Mulberry Fire, Moss Knob Fire, May Branch Fire, Boardtree Fire, Charley Creek Fire, Nick Fire, Ridge Gap Fire, Ferebee Fire, Cliffside Fire, Whitewater Fire, Howard Gap Fire, Knob Fire, Muskrat Fire, Bullpen Fire, Jones Creek Fire, Cathey Gap Fire, Dick’s Creek Fire.
Today at 6:00 P.M., the Southern
Area Blue Team will transfer management of all fires to a smaller incident
management team (under Type 3 Incident Commander Kyle Smith).
·
BOTELER
FIRE (USFS – CHUNKY GAL AREA, CLAY COUNTY)
Acreage: 9,036— Containment:
100% — Personnel: 117 – Start Date: October 25
http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5075/
http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5075/
·
MAPLE SPRINGS FIRE (USFS—LAKE SANTEELAH AREA, GRAHAM COUNTY)
Acreage: 7,788 —
Containment: 100% — Personnel:
1 — Start Date: November 4
·
CAMP
BRANCH FIRE (USFS – OTTO, MACON COUNTY)
Nantahala Branch
Fire crews continue to mop up and secure containment line. As trees are
downed by strong winds, firefighters will clear downed trees off roads, such as
Wayah Road (SR 1310), Forest Road 711 and Locust Tree Branch Road. Firefighters
remain positioned to respond to any new fire starts.
Acreage: 3,422 – Containment: 85% – Personnel: 220 – Start Date:
November 23
ROCK MOUNTAIN FIRE (USFS –
SOUTHERN NANTAHALA WILDERNESS AREA, NORTH GEORGIA AND CLAY AND MACON COUNTIES
IN NC)
Crews
continue repair work with resource advisers along the fire's northern
perimeter. They will also continue to patrol the fireline. Operations will
focus on critical areas before rain reaches the region on Sunday.
Acreage: 24,725—
Containment: 91% — Personnel: 288 — Start Date: November 9
http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5100/#
http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5100/#
PINNACLE MOUNTAIN FIRE (SCFS / USFS – PICKENS
AND TRANSYLVANIA COUNTIES)
Fire crews
resumed mop up efforts and continued improving the Table Rock State Park trail
system. Line improvement and mop up operations will likely continue for weeks.
Acreage: 10,645 — Containment: 92% — Personnel:
96 — Start Date: November 9
http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5108/
http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5108/
Media Advisory:
For all information about the Pinnacle Mountain Fire and the ongoing response
in South Carolina, all media should contact the Pinnacle Mountain Joint
Information Center at (864) 898-2437 or pmfjic@gmail.com.
OTHER PERTINENT LINKS
Nantahala National Forest Closures
Chattahoochee-Oconee
National Forests (relative to the ROCK MOUNTAIN FIRE)
Appalachian Trail (A.T.)
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