[pct-l] Honeybee Fire

[Wayne Kraft]

Honey Bee WFU Fire

Location: 35 SW of Lone Pine, Inyo Co., CA

Specific Location: SW of Haiwee Pass, Inyo National Forest, South 
Fork of the Kern River

Date of Origin: 05/06/08
Cause: Lightning

Situation as of 05/15/08
Total Personnel: 8
Size: 370 acres
Containment 0%

Fire progression:
05/06 __ 1 acre
05/12 __ 185
05/13 __ 300
05/15 __ 370

The fire is burning in the area between Haiwee Pass and Olancha Pass, 
towards the south and west.  It has reached the South Fork of the 
Kern River, and is expected to continue growing, burning onto the 
Sequoia National Forest.

A hand crew, specially trained in wildland fire use, is assigned to 
the fire and is camping out in the vicinity of the fire, providing 
on-the-ground observations and monitoring of weather conditions and 
fire spread predictions.  A helicopter is also assigned to the fire 
and will be used for reconnaissance flights as necessary.

With the north winds, smoke from the Honeybee Fire is traveling 
down-canyon towards Kennedy Meadows and is expected to have some 
impact on the area.