Freds Fire

Incident Information Contact:
Freds Fire Recovery Project Leader: 530-647-5382 Laura Hierholzer

• Public Announcements
• News Releases
• Maps
• Links
• Photo Gallery
• Wildland Fire Terminology
• Agencies & Cooperators Involved
• Area Fire History
• Burned Area Emergency Rehabilitation (BAER)

BAER documents are posted on the BAER page.

Road Closure in Effect for Weber Mill and Granite Springs Roads through July 1, 2005.

• Forest Road Closure Order #03-04-16

• Road Closure map (jpg) 153k

Note: Pony Express Trail in not accessible due to the loss of the bridge.

Quick Facts
(updated: Tuesday, 11/09/2004 11:00 a.m.)

Location: Kyburz area near Wrights Lake Road north of the highway.
Date of Origin: 10/13/2004  4:15 p.m.
Size:  7,700 acres
Contained: 100%
Estimated Containment Date: October 20
Cause: Under investigation
Resources on Incident: Staffed locally
Injuries: 3
Cost: $3,200,000
Evacuations:

Incident Summary

Click for larger view of 10/16 briefing map. Fire is 7,700 acres. Note large file size. (300k)

Air Quality Management - smoke

Eldorado National Forest
100 Forni Road
Placerville CA 95667
Phone (530) 622-5061
TDD (530) 642-5122
Fax (530) 621-5297

USDA Forest Service

Regional Fire and Aviation Management

Disclaimer  |  Privacy Act

For national information:
National Interagency Fire Center
or call 208-387-5050,

National Fire Plan

National Fire and Aviation Management