Incident Update Hambone Fire
- Date:
- 10/07/2024
- Time:
- 8:46 AM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Hambone Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-10-06
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Forest Road 24 and Forest Road 40N57 in the Pondosa and Hambone area
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Siskiyou
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Siskiyou Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 15
- Containment
- 25%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Overnight, crews made significant strides in achieving containment. The fire now spans 14.9 acres and persists in burning through 3 large log decks. Crews will continue to be present throughout the day to reinforce containment perimeters and eliminate lingering hot spots. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, with no current evacuations or road closures in effect. #CALFIRESKU2024 #BePrepared #SiskiyouReady
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 5
- Water Tenders
- 4
- Hand Crews
- 2
- Other
- 2
- Total Personnel
- 50