Incident Update Purple Fire
- Date:
- 08/08/2024
- Time:
- 9:37 AM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Purple Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-08-07
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Dickerson Lane and Purple Rocks Lane, Robinson Mill
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Butte
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE Butte Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 10
- Containment
- 95%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- 1
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Four engines patrolled the fire overnight, doing heavy mopup throughout the night. Those four engines will be swapped out for two engines for day shift today. Smoke has dissipated and very few hot spots remain.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 4
- Water Tenders
- 0
- Helicopters
- 0
- Dozers
- 0
- Hand Crews
- 0
- Other
- 0
- Total Personnel
- 12
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|