[pct-l] Today's Clover Fire Update

[Donna "L-Rod" Saufley]

Pacific Crest Trail

Due to increased fire activity and to promote public safety the southeast flank access has been temporarily restricted through the fire area south of Beck Meadows and north of Kennedy Meadows. 

Alternate routes around the fire are available that will tie back into the PCT from Kennedy Meadows to Monache Meadows which include Jackass Trail (35E13), Albanita Trail (35E06), Jackass Peak (35E03), Snake Creek Trail to Monache Jeep Trail (34E38).  Trails will be signed “PCT Detour”.

Clover Fire Activity
Location:  Sequoia National Forest in the South Sierra Wilderness, north of Kennedy Meadows and south of Beck Meadow, California.
Acreage: 13,049 acres.

Status:  A Type 2 Incident Management Team (Johnson) is managing the west side of the fire and a second Type 2 Incident Management Team (Harvey) arrives today to manage the east side of the fire.  

There was a decrease in fire activity yesterday.  Firefighters will continue to construct fire line on the south side of the fire.  Steep rugged terrain is hampering firefighter movement.  Suppression actions continue along the south and southeastern side of the fire.  

Today, aggressive management actions will continue along the south and southeastern flanks.  

Fuels/Material Involved: Fire is burning in Jeffrey pine, mountain mahogany, Sage brush, Manzanita and rabbit brush. 

Growth Potential: High

Committed Resources:
•	5 helicopters
•	10 handcrews 
•	19 engines
•	4 Fire use modules (specialized fire crews)
•	1 Fire behavior assessment team
•	Total of 445  personnel assigned

Important Internet Links:

View South Sierra fire areas by Webcam  http://sierrafire.cr.usgs.gov/swfrs/Pages/WebCam.html 

Real Time Smoke Monitoring
http://www.satguard.com/USFS/chart_new.asp?Get=1&UnitID=45&CustID=2&sDate=6-21-2008 

Contacts:			    
Fire Information:  760-376-3781 Ext. 699 or www.inciweb.org  
cloverwfu at gmail.com  

Sequoia National Forest: http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sequoia/news/

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