(Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, 7:30 a.m.)— This is the update from Los Padres National Forest regarding the Post fire which began in Lebec Tuesday, Aug. 24 and came within a mile across the ridges from Frazier Park. The current size of the fire has been set at 1,312 acres.
Containment: 90 Percent. Full containment is expected by 6 p.m.this evening.
The California Interagency Incident Management Team 4 and Kern County Fire Department are managing the efforts, with assistance from the Bureau of Land Management, California Highway Patrol and the Kern County Sheriff
Today, crews will work deeper into the interior of the fire, mopping up to extinguish hot spots up to 500 feet inside the the fireline. Also, Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation (BAER) assessment work will begin today to determine long term restoration needs within the fire area.
Resources: Total Personnell: 624; Hand Crews: 15; Engines: 36 Dozers: 2 Water Tenders: 9 Helicopters: 4
Structures Destroyed: None
Evacuations and Closures: None
Community Meeting: Fire personnel would like to say “thank you” for the support and appreciation expressed by residents at last night’s community meeting.
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