Friday, June 24, 2011

NJFFS to Honey Prairie Fire Complex

According to a report (June 23, 4:30 PM) on the Wildline Fire Hotlist, the NJ Forest Fire Service (NJFFS) has filled an order from the Eastern Area Coordination Center for five engines/brush trucks to be sent to the Honey Prairie Fire Complex (GA). A total of 15 NJFFS personnel make up the team, three per truck. These NJFFS crews will be their for about two weeks, and if necessary another 15-person crew will relieve the crew in two weeks. The crew is expected to arrive sometime this afternoon.

According to the latest report from inciweb, the Honey Prairie Complex Fire has burned 280,527 acres and is 60% contained. A reminder that incident information is subject to updates as conditions warrant and these figures may have changed by the time you access their page.

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