Mariposa Fire Mountain Community Fire Information
| Saddle Fire Incident Information: | ||
| Last Updated: | September 06, 2016 5:45 am | |
| Date/Time Started: | September 05,2016 4:28 pm | |
| Administrative Unit: | CAL FIRE / Butte County Fire | |
| County: | Butte County | |
| Location: | Off Pentz Rd & Lime Saddle Rd, south of Paradise | |
| Acres Burned – Containment: | 600 acres – 10% contained | |
| Structures Threatened: | 300 | |
| Structures Destroyed: | 3 | |
| Evacuations: | Evacuation Orders:
Evacuation Warnings:
Evacuation Shelter
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| Road Closures: | Pentz Rd from Pearson Rd, to Missilla Valley Rd. Lunt Road at Highway 70. | |
| Cause: | Under investigation | |
| Cooperating Agencies: | BCSO, CHP, State Parks, Cal Trans, NVADG, Butte County Public Works, Town of Paradise Public Works, Paradise P.D. | |
| Total Fire Personnel: | 350 | |
| total Fire Engines: | 41 | |
| Total Fire Crews: | 10 | |
| Total Dozers: | 14 | |
| Total Water Tenders: | 5 | |
| Long/Lat: | -121.571/39.6871 | |
| Conditions: | A total of 5 fires started on Pentz Road and rapidly grew in size. The fires are burning on both sides of the West Branch of the Feather River, S.E. of Paradise and west of Concow. Residents are asked to be aware of their surroundings and be ready to evacuate if needed.
Residents are urged to use caution when traveling in the fire areas. Emergency equipment and personnel will be responding and working throughout the day and night. |
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| Phone Numbers | (530) 538-7826 (Fire Information Line ) | |
| Phone Numbers | (530) 895-0000 (North Valley Animal Disaster Group ) | |
Tags 9/05/2016 9/06/2016 Butte County Fire Saddle Started updated
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