Acres:
7,680
Containment:
97 percent as of 8 p.m. Monday
Full containment expected by 6 p.m. tonight
Firefighters:
802 - down from 1,900
Rehabilitation:
Rehabilitation by several agencies is under way to stabilize the watershed and prevent sediment from getting into streams. Off-highway vehicles are prohibited in the
burn area.
Trails reopened:
The Flume Trail and Tahoe Rim Trail reopened at 5 p.m. Sunday
Ground support:
24 fire engines
4 bulldozers
12 water tenders
Air support:
5 helicopters
98,300 gallons of retardant dropped Friday
Injuries:
5 firefighters, 1 civilian
Losses:
15 homes,
25 outbuildings,
1 commercial building
Vehicles:
8 destroyed, including 3 fire apparatus
Cost:
$5.2 million
Cause:
Human caused, under investigation
Those with information on anyone who may have been in the upper Kings Canyon area any time from July 10-14 should call Secret Witness at 322-4900.
For help with revegetation:
www.firewise.org
University of Nevada, Reno Cooperative Extension - 2621 Northgate, Ste. 15, Carson City; 887-2252.
Nevada Division of Forestry Nursery - 885 Eastlake Blvd., Washoe Valley; 849-0213
Nevada Division of Forestry Western Area Forester - 849-2500
Natural Resource Conservation Service - www.nrcs.gov
National Interagency Fire Center - www.nifc.gov
