Thursday Royal Fire Update: 215 acres burned with 30 percent containment
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 07/11/2024 - 9:08am
Daily Update, July 11, 2024
Acreage: 215
Containment: 30%
CURRENT SITUATION
The Royal Fire continues to hold within its footprint. Yesterday, crews were successful with constructing a combination of hand and dozer line all the way around the fire. The incident continues to be supported by aviation resources. Today, crews will continue to improve handline and begin cold trailing (feeling for hotspots) where appropriate. Resources are beginning to plan suppression repair needs. Hot and dry conditions continue over the fire area through Friday. Gusty west-southwesterly winds, 15-25 mph, are expected in the afternoon. Fire behavior is moderate with minimal smoke output.
There are approximately 361 individual personnel assigned to the Royal Fire. Firefighting resources include 5 Type 1 helicopters including 1 of which is night-capable water-droppers, 1 Type 2 helicopter, 1 air attack, 1 Type 1 24-hour hoist-capable rescue helicopter, 11 crews, 6 engines, 5 dozers, 4 water tenders and 1 excavator.
CLOSURES
• Tahoe National Forest has issued a fire area closure order.
• The Royal Fire Closure Area boundary begins at the intersection of Serene Road and Soda Springs Road (County Road 6001). The boundary follows the Soda Springs Road south and then west and south to the junction of Mosquito Ridge Road (Forest Road 96). The boundary then continues northwest for approximately 5 miles until it reaches the western terminus of the Long Valley Trail (Forest Trail 14E29). The boundary then travels along the Long Valley Trail east to the intersection of Long Valley and Palisades Creek Trail (Forest Trail 14E14) and then continues north along the Palisades Creek Trail to the intersection with Kidd Lakes Road (County Road 9146). The boundary then travels southeast from the Palisades Creek Trailhead for approximately 3 miles back to the starting point at Serene Road and Soda Springs Road.
EVACUATIONS
• Placer County Sheriff’s Office has not issued any additional evacuation orders or warnings.
• An evacuation warning remains for the community of the Cedars.
RESOURCES
The County of Placer encourages resident and visitors to sign up for Tahoe Alerts. Tahoe Alerts is a one-stop resource for the various emergency alert systems available in different regions around Lake Tahoe, encompassing Placer, El Dorado, Nevada, Douglas, Alpine, and Washoe counties, as well as Truckee, Carson City and South Lake Tahoe.
INCIDENT HISTORY
The Royal Fire was reported July 7, 2024 at 4:09 p.m. in the area of Royal Gorge on the North Fork of the American River on the Tahoe National Forest. The fire is located in steep, rugged terrain that is difficult to access. Tahoe National Forest immediately responded to the incident with aggressive aerial resources. Ground crews continue to reinforce incident objectives to suppress and contain the fire as quickly as possible.
The Tahoe National Forest is in unified command with Placer County Sheriff’s Office, CALFIRE/Placer County Fire and Placer County Office of Emergency Services on the Royal Fire incident.
Official incident information -> https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-publication/catnf-royal-fire-tahoe...
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