Bear Valley, CA…Summary: On June 24, 2021, a lightning storm ignited a fire in the Carson-Iceberg Wilderness northeast of Spicer Reservoir and southwest of Highland Lakes at the 7500 ft. elevation. Fire managers are utilizing a confine/contain strategy using ridges, creeks, trails, and natural barriers to confine and contain the fire and use suppression tactics as needed for spot fires. The terrain is steep with brush, patches of conifer trees and granite outcroppings. A Type 3 Incident Management Team is assigned to the fire. Fire Updates will occur every few days and/or as conditions change.

Current Situation: The spot fires are combining with the main fire, burning within the timber and brush, and spreading upslope into granite outcroppings. The confine/contain planned perimeter around the main fire is holding as planned. Hand crews are suppressing spot fires with direct containment line construction where feasible, they are supported by helicopters with water drops to help cool the fires and slow the spread. Fire Managers are maintaining Minimal Impact Suppression Tactics and maximizing the use of natural barriers.

Campgrounds are open. Be advised smoke may be more visible during the day and settle during the night/early morning hours in the canyons.

Fire Statistics:
Location: Stanislaus National Forest, Calaveras Ranger District, Alpine County
Carson-Iceberg Wilderness (northeast of Spicer Reservoir and southwest of Highland Lakes)
Acres: 1143, Containment: 38% Date Detected: June 24, 2021
Cause: Lightning Injuries/Accidents: 0
Total Personnel: 80 Structures Threatened/Destroyed: 1/0
Personnel Assigned: Hand crews- 6, Type 2 Helicopter – 2, Type 3 Incident Management Team

Incident objectives include:
• Provide for public and firefighter safety as the highest priority.
• Keep the fire north of Hiram Meadow, south of Carson-Iceberg Wilderness boundary, west of trail
20E04, north of section 22, and east of trail 19E43.
• Employ suppression tactics in line with values at risk. Utilize Minimum Impact Suppression Tactics
(MIST) within the Wilderness.

Public Safety:
There are Area and trail closures (19E41, 19E43, 20E04, and 20E01) in effect. Please visit the Stanislaus
National Forest webpage for Area closure order:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd930075.pdf and Forest-wide fire restrictions:
www.fs.usda.gov/stanislaus
Other fires located nearby are the Tamarack Fire on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, please visit
Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7674/

Henry Fire Update
Stanislaus National Forest
Henry Fire Information: 209-645-1968 Email: 2021HenryFire@gmail.com
Inciweb: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7639/

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