CAL FIRE - Incidents

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Rico Fire Incident Information:
Last Updated:	July 28, 2006 7:00 pm	FINAL
Date/Time Started:	July 22, 2006 6:04 pm
Administrative Unit:	CDF San Benito-Monterey Unit
County:	Monterey
Location:	East of the community of San Ardo.
Acres Burned:	14,507
Containment	100% contained - 14,507 acres
Control:	Full control expected on August 1, 2006 at 8:00 am.
Structures Destroyed:	1 outbuilding
Threatened:	30 homes and ranches in and around the fire area.
Injuries:	13
Cause:	Lightning
Cooperating Agencies:	Monterey Sheriff
Total Fire Personnel:	238 (222 CDF)
Engines:	15 CDF
Fire crews:	2 CDF
Helicopters:	0
Dozers:	5
Water tenders:	8
Costs to date:	$4 million
Major Incident Command Team:	CDF Incident Command Team #10
Conditions:	Estimated control date moved back because of higher winds expected tomorrow that create increased threat to control lines and interior islands are expected to continue to burn out over the next 2 to 3 days. Due to the remote location, difficult terrain and erratic weather, access to the fire is difficult. A special team is on scene to decontaminate all equipment that comes off the fire line because of Sudden Oak Death Syndrome (SODS) transfer threat.