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Rumsey
Fire
SRV Send E331 to Napa
County

(10-18-2004 Unit is back in District)
CDF Fire
Update
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Last updated: |
8 a.m., October 18, 2004
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Start Date/Time: |
October 10, 2004 at
6 p.m.
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Administrative Unit: |
CDF
Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit
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Location: |
Rumsey Canyon
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Acres Burned: |
42,138
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Containment: |
100%
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Structures Destroyed: |
Berryessa Peak
Lookout destroyed and radio repeater site damaged.

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Threatened: |
Fire Information -
707-967-4207 or 967-1456.
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Evacuations: |
Not at this time
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Injuries: |
2
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Cause: |
Human Caused
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Cooperating Agencies: |
CDF,
Bureau of Land Management, U S Forest Service, CA
Conservation Corps, CHP, Local Government, CA Dept. Corrections
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Total Fire Personnel: |
2,051
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Fire crews: |
64 (60 CDF)
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Engines: |
133 (96 CDF)
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Airtankers: |
4 CDF
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Helicopters: |
16 (1 CDF)
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Dozers: |
28 (15 CDF)
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Water tenders: |
24
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Costs to date: |
$2.8 million
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Major Incident Command Team: |
#5 |
| Conditions: |
The voluntary evacuation for Lake
Berryessa Estates has been lifted
Highway 16 is open. Road 40 is closed at Highway 16..
The Knoxville
Berryessa Road is closed to all traffic.
Good progress in the construction of firelines has
been made although the
terrain remains a challenge for
fire resources.
Demobilization of some resources will begin today. |
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Click
here to listen:
Rumsey Air Tanker
Radio Traffic





Berryessa Peak Fire
Lookout: it was staffed at the time

Photos by CDF Fire and KTVU
news
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