Incident Update Great 3 Fire
- Date:
- 05/31/2024
- Time:
- 8:24 AM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Great 3 Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2024-05-31
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Milepost 28 Great Southern Overland Stage Route, Shelter Valley
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- San Diego
- Administration Unit
- CAL FIRE San Diego Unit
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 187
- Containment
- 50%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- 1
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Firefighters were able to make good progress last night and increase the fires containment to 50 percent. The fire activity was minimal, and firefighters remained engaged strengthening control lines and mitigating hazards. Due to better intelligence and mapping the fire's acreage has been adjusted to 187 acres.
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 15
- Water Tenders
- 4
- Helicopters
- 0
- Dozers
- 1
- Hand Crews
- 4
- Other
- 20
- Total Personnel
- 140
Cooperating Agencies
| Name | Phone | Address | URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| USFS - Cleveland National Forest, California Governor's Office of Emergency Services, California Department of Parks and Recreation |