Horse Fire (Humboldt County)

Last Updated: August 22, 2015 7:00 am
Date/Time Started: August 18, 2015 7:19 am
Administrative Unit: CAL FIRE Humboldt-Del Norte Unit
County: Humboldt County
Location: Saddle Mountain Road, 6 miles NE Shelter Cove
Acres Burned – Containment: 137 acres – 15% contained
Cause: Under Investigation
Cooperating Agencies: BLM, CDCR, CCC, Humboldt Co. Sheriff, Humboldt OES, Shelter Cove Fire, Briceland Fire
Total Fire Personnel: 791
Total Fire Engines: 36
Total Fire crews: 28
Total Helicopters: 6
Total Dozers: 29
Total Water Tenders: 31
Incident Management Team: CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 5
Long/Lat: -124.0720419/40.1058823
Conditions: Due to detailed GPS mapping, the fire acreage has decreased while resources continue to increase containment.
Phone Numbers (925) 588-9192 (Fire Information)