Incident Update Peak Fire

Date:
10/03/2024
Time:
5:28 PM

Incident Facts

Name
Peak Fire
Start Date/Time
2024-10-02
Incident Status
Active
Location
Forest Route and Herring Creek, Pinecrest
Type
Wildfire
Cause
Under Investigation
Counties
Tuolumne
Administration Unit
Stanislaus National Forest
Unified Command Agency(s)
Size
30
Containment
10%
Structures Threatened
Structures Destroyed
Structures Damaged
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities

Current Situation

Situation Summary

10/3/2024: The fire is burning to the north of Herring Creek Reservoir on either side of Forest Road 4N12. Overnight resources where able to get hose and hand line
around the main fire’s edge. Several spot-fires were discovered early this morning and still need to be lined.

Today resources will improve line by removing snags and brush along the line to minimize the risk to the containment line and utilize hose lays to begin mopping up the fire. Crews will continue to grid outside the main fires edge as several large spot-fires were discovered yesterday due to strong winds and torching of large Juniper Tress casting embers far in front of the fires edge

Assigned Resources

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

Engines
8
Water Tenders
3
Helicopters
3
Hand Crews
4
Total Personnel
125