Aviation resources are available to assist with water delivery when smoke conditions allow. Crews will be focusing on preserving life and property with point protection of structures and putting in containment lines where possible. Today, firefighters will continue to actively suppress the fire where they can do so safely. There are 517 firefighting personnel working on the fire. There are thunderstorms predicted today in the afternoon that may cause erratic winds in the fire area. There is a red flag warning today in the area of the fire from 11:00 a.m. There is an evacuation center set up at the Douglas County Senior Center across from Lampe Park in Gardnerville.ġ1:30AM UPDATE: The fire is estimated to have grown to 18,299 acres and is still 0% contained. Please stay out of these areas to allow emergency personnel to do their jobs. "The Mesa" is under a voluntary evacuation but conditions are changing fast. Mandatory evacuations are in place for the following areas: Grover Hot Springs, Shay Creek, Marklee Village, Markleeville, Carson River Resort, and Poor Boy Road area, Wolf Creek Campground, Silver Creek Campground, Sierra Pines, Upper and Lower Manzanita, Crystal Springs, Alpine Village, Diamond Valley Road and Hung-a-lel-ti. Alpine County is reporting 25,000 acres have burned and six structures have been lost. Team 1 will be in-briefed Monday and will assume command of the fire from Great Basin Team 3 on Tuesday.Ĩ:00PM UPDATE: Air response was still limited due to smoke on Sunday. Rocky Mountain Team 1, a Type 1 organization, has been ordered for the Tamarack Fire due to the increasing complexity of the incident. Individuals with compromised respiratory systems are encouraged to limit outdoor exposure, if possible. Active fire behavior and growth of the Tamarack Fire will continue to impact Carson Valley and surrounding areas with smoke and moderate ash fall. Smoke: Heavy smoke grounded all firefighting aircraft today. Please find locations away from the fire area for your recreation opportunities The Pacific Crest Trail is closed between Carson Pass (Highway 88) and Ebbetts Pass (Highway 4). Please slow down and drive with caution in the area as fire crews continue to work. Highway 4 is open west of the Highway 89 and Highway 4 junction. On the east edge of the fire, crews are working around the Carson River Ranch area and the Shay Creek and Grover Hot Springs areas, putting in containment line and extinguishing hot spots.Įvacuations: Markleeville, Grover Hot Springs and campground area, Shay Creek, Marklee Village, Alpine Village, Woodfords, East Fork Resort and the community of Hung A Lel Ti are under evacuation.Ĭlosures: Highway 89 is closed at the intersection of Highway 4 and 89. Crews have also secured the area around Markleeville and will continue mop up tomorrow to extinguish any remaining hot spots. They will continue to work tomorrow to improve this line. They also put in line from Highway 89 east to Diamond Valley Road to slow the fire’s spread. An infrared-equipped plane is scheduled to fly the fire overnight, to provide more accurate information about the fire’s size and location.įirefighters worked on the west flank of the fire today to protect structures by clearing brush and using other point protection tactics. Earlier in the day, people speaking at a press conference at the Douglas County Senior Center reported 26,000 acres had burned. 11:00PM UPDATE: The Tamarack fire is estimated at 18,299 acres according to the nightly update on Inciweb by the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, with no containment.
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