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Monday, September 23, 2013

RIM fire still at 84% contained reaches $122 million in cost, estimated containment 10-1-13

Incident Statistics 9-23-13

Acres Burned:                      257,126 (402 square miles)                                                
Structures Threatened:                                       0

Containment:                       84%                                                                                         
Residences Destroyed:                                       11

Fire Start Date:                     August 17, 2013                                                                 
 Commercial Property Destroyed:                     3

Fire Cause:                            Under Investigation                                                            
 Outbuildings Destroyed:                                     98

Cost to date:                         $122 million                                                                        
 Injuries:                                                                 10

                                                                                                                                                 
Total Personnel                                                    1,201

Estimated containment per national interagency fire center is October 1, 2013.