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Archive for the ‘Calderwood Fire’ Category
Friday’s Video
Friday, October 8th, 2010
Several weeks ago a fire near US 129 and the Calderwood Dam burned almost 300 acres in the western Smokies area. The Great Smoky Mountains Association recently published a video on how the fire was started and what the park's strategy was for dealing with it:
© GSMA 2010. All rights reserved.
Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com
© GSMA 2010. All rights reserved.
Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com
Update on the Calderwood Fire in western Smokies
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Tennessee Department of Forestry continue to keep a watchful eye on a low-intensity wildfire burning between U.S. 129 (The Tail of the Dragon) and the shores of Calderwood and Chilhowee Lakes (see map below).
Since Monday, the fire has grown from 160 acres to 294 acres as of early this morning. However, the fire is now 52% contained.
According to InciWeb, the fire is moving northward into an area of sparser fuels. Engine crews were able to construct a handline on Park land and tie into an old road on Tapoco (Alcoa) lands to the west. The fire will continue to burn down until it hits this handline.
The fire remains within all control lines and does not currently threaten Highway 129.
The Calderwood Fire is believed to have been started by a lightning strike on August 17 on land owned by Tapoco, but was first detected and confirmed on August 22. Since then it has spread slowly onto national park property.
The following is a map that shows the location and the progression of the fire (you can click on the map for a closer view):
The fire is expected to be fully contained by September 9th.
Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com
Since Monday, the fire has grown from 160 acres to 294 acres as of early this morning. However, the fire is now 52% contained.
According to InciWeb, the fire is moving northward into an area of sparser fuels. Engine crews were able to construct a handline on Park land and tie into an old road on Tapoco (Alcoa) lands to the west. The fire will continue to burn down until it hits this handline.
The fire remains within all control lines and does not currently threaten Highway 129.
The Calderwood Fire is believed to have been started by a lightning strike on August 17 on land owned by Tapoco, but was first detected and confirmed on August 22. Since then it has spread slowly onto national park property.
The following is a map that shows the location and the progression of the fire (you can click on the map for a closer view):
The fire is expected to be fully contained by September 9th.
Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com
Small wildfire on western end of Smokies
Monday, August 30th, 2010
Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials are reporting that a small wildfire is burning between U.S. 129 and the shores of Calderwood and Chilhowee Lakes - roughly 7 miles west of Gregory Bald.
The fire is believed to have been started by a lightning strike on August 17 on land owned by Tapoco, but was first detected and confirmed on August 22. It has spread slowly onto national park land. Firefighters are pursuing a confine and contain suppression strategy.
According to the InciWeb Incident Information System website, the fire has grown to 160 acres and is currently 25% contained.
Now known as the Calderwood Fire, 27 fire management personnel from the National Park and the Tennessee Department of Forestry are jointly managing the low-intensity wildfire.
The estimated containment date right now is September 9, 2010. Additionally, no park trails are closed, but motorists are advised to exercise caution driving on U.S. 129 due to firefighters working adjacent to roadways and the potential for reduced visibility.
Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com
The fire is believed to have been started by a lightning strike on August 17 on land owned by Tapoco, but was first detected and confirmed on August 22. It has spread slowly onto national park land. Firefighters are pursuing a confine and contain suppression strategy.According to the InciWeb Incident Information System website, the fire has grown to 160 acres and is currently 25% contained.
Now known as the Calderwood Fire, 27 fire management personnel from the National Park and the Tennessee Department of Forestry are jointly managing the low-intensity wildfire.
The estimated containment date right now is September 9, 2010. Additionally, no park trails are closed, but motorists are advised to exercise caution driving on U.S. 129 due to firefighters working adjacent to roadways and the potential for reduced visibility.
Jeff
HikingintheSmokys.com
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