Incident Report – 10/30/2015 Bens Creek Rd, Weitchpec, CA 95546
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Summary
On October 30, 2015, CDF Humboldt / Del Norte Unit responded to a fire incident at Bens Creek Rd, Weitchpec, CA 95546, an open land or field.
The alarm was received at 5:54 PM, 40 suppression personnel arrived at 7:06 PM, the incident was controlled at 11:44 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 11:44 PM. The time to arrive was 1 hour, 12 minutes, the time to control the incident was 4 hours, 38 minutes, and the total incident time was 5 hours, 50 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: establish fire lines (wildfire) and control fire (wildland).
Location
| Type | Directions |
| Address | Bens Creek Rd, Weitchpec, CA 95546 |
| County | Humboldt County |
| State | CA |
| City | Weitchpec |
| Zip Code | 95546 |
| Property Use | Open land or field |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 1 hour, 12 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 4 hours, 38 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 5 hours, 50 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire |
| Department Station | HUU |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| District | 04 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 40 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | CDF Humboldt / Del Norte Unit |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 118 Fortuna Blvd Fortuna, CA 95540 |
| Phone | (707) 725-4413 |
| Website | https://www.fire.ca.gov |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Establish fire lines (wildfire) |
| Second Action Taken | Control fire (wildland) |
Metadata
| Incident Key | CA_12555_10302015_8420_0 |
| State | California |
| Fire Department ID | 12555 |
| Incident Date | 10/30/2015 |
| Incident Number | 8420 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
Wildland Report
Location
| Area Type | Rural, including farms >50 acres |
Fire Cause
| Wildland Fire Cause | Debris, vegetation burn |
Heat Source
| Heat Source | Undetermined |
Weather Information
| NFDRS Weather Station ID | NTCC1 |
| Wind Direction | North |
| Wind Speed | 1 |
| Air Temperature | 65 |
| Relative Humidity | 66 |
Number of Buildings Involved
| Number of Buildings Involved | 0 |
Number of Buildings Threatened
| Number of Buildings Threatened | 1 |
Total Acres Burned
| Total Acres Burned | 2 |
Property Management
| Undetermined Acres Burned % | 100 |
| Property Management Ownership | Undetermined |
National Fire Danger Rating System Fuel Model at Origin
| National Fire Danger Rating System (NFDRS) Fuel Model at Origin | A: Annual Grasses |
Right of Way
| Horizontal Distance from Right of Way | 75 ft |
| Type of Right of Way | Highway or divided highway |
Fire Behavior
| Elevation | 240 |
| Relative Position on Slope | Mid Slope |
| Aspect | West |
| Flame Length | 0 |
| Rate of Spread | 0 |
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