Sierra National Forest Begins Fire Season
Contact: Rebecca Garcia (559) 297-0706 ext 4804
For immediate release.
Clovis, CA (June 2, 2011)...The Sierra National Forest begins fire season staffing patterns for fire suppression, prevention and detection resources June 5. Resources will be available seven days a week for suppression of fires on national forest lands or within lands administered by Sierra National Forest cooperators. Resources include: three Hotshot (20 person) hand crews, 12 fire engines, one dozer, three lookouts, 14 patrols and three helicopters in addition to fire management overhead. Firefighters and crews are currently training in preparation for the start of fire season; fire season is initiated when vegetation begins to dry out and the potential for natural or human caused fires increases. Currently, the Sierra National Forest has one engine module assigned to wildfire support in Texas, and one helicopter module assigned to the Gila National Forest in New Mexico. The Kings River Hotshot Crew has been released from the Horseshoe 2 Fire in Arizona and is returning home. Since April, the Sierra National Forest has provided fire suppression support to the states of Texas, Arizona and New Mexico.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/03/2011 01:17PM by eeek.