Appendix B: Table B-3

Research Paper RMRS-RP-9
Fire Behavior Associated with the 1994 South Canyon Fire on Storm King Mountain, Colorado

Appendix B: Chronology, Fire Behavior, Weather, Distances, Firefighter Travel Rates, and Fire Spread Rates

Table B-3--Other measured distances.

Location
Description
Location
Description

feet
feet

400
Zero Point (top of West Flank Fireline at Main Ridge) to turnaround at Rocks on Main Ridge below H-1.
1,940*
Base of Double Draws (origin of blowup) to Erickson's spot fire.

790
Zero Point to center of H-1.
815*
Base of Double Draws to bench under West Flank Fireline.

60
Zero Point to "Y".
650*
Bench under West Flank Fireline to Hipke's start point (1,450 ft) for hike out.

110
Zero Point to Main Ridge Photo Point.
900*
Hipke's start point (1,450 ft) to Rocks under H-1 (straight uphill).

560
Zero Point to H-2.
2,040*
Erickson's spot fire to Helitack fatality site.

1,148
Zero Point to fire edge on West bench shown in fig. 29a.
600
Hipke's start point to Stump.

1,195*
Zero Point to spot fire seen by Erickson.
975*
Stump to Main Ridge (straight uphill).

2,640*
Lunch Spot to I-70 by way of West Drainage.
120
H-2 north to red bags.

630
Lunch Spot to Petrilli's Photo Point near Double Draws.
270
H-2 north to Shepard lookout position on knob.

984
Lunch Spot to Longanecker's position in Double Draws.
790
H-2 north to Saddle.

775
Lunch Spot to lower two jumper deployment sites below H-1.
925
H-2 to bottom of jumper Drop Zone.

970
Lunch Spot to upper six jumper deployment sites below H-1.
1,960
H-2 to Helitack fatality site.

1,200
Lunch Spot to edge of H-1.
400*
Erickson's spot fire to base of Spur Ridge.

1,225
Lunch Spot to H-1 center.
876*
Bottom of main fatality site to base of Spur Ridge.

* Measurements estimated from map.

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Title: Appendix B: Table B-3 RMRS-RP-9 - Fire Behavior Associated with the 1994 South Canyon Fire on Storm King Mountain, Colorado
Publish Date: February 5, 1999
Last Update: December 22, 2005

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Location	Description	Location	Description

feet		feet
400	Zero Point (top of West Flank Fireline at Main Ridge) to turnaround at Rocks on Main Ridge below H-1.	1,940*	Base of Double Draws (origin of blowup) to Erickson's spot fire.
790	Zero Point to center of H-1.	815*	Base of Double Draws to bench under West Flank Fireline.
60	Zero Point to "Y".	650*	Bench under West Flank Fireline to Hipke's start point (1,450 ft) for hike out.
110	Zero Point to Main Ridge Photo Point.	900*	Hipke's start point (1,450 ft) to Rocks under H-1 (straight uphill).
560	Zero Point to H-2.	2,040*	Erickson's spot fire to Helitack fatality site.
1,148	Zero Point to fire edge on West bench shown in fig. 29a.	600	Hipke's start point to Stump.
1,195*	Zero Point to spot fire seen by Erickson.	975*	Stump to Main Ridge (straight uphill).
2,640*	Lunch Spot to I-70 by way of West Drainage.	120	H-2 north to red bags.
630	Lunch Spot to Petrilli's Photo Point near Double Draws.	270	H-2 north to Shepard lookout position on knob.
984	Lunch Spot to Longanecker's position in Double Draws.	790	H-2 north to Saddle.
775	Lunch Spot to lower two jumper deployment sites below H-1.	925	H-2 to bottom of jumper Drop Zone.
970	Lunch Spot to upper six jumper deployment sites below H-1.	1,960	H-2 to Helitack fatality site.
1,200	Lunch Spot to edge of H-1.	400*	Erickson's spot fire to base of Spur Ridge.
1,225	Lunch Spot to H-1 center.	876*	Bottom of main fatality site to base of Spur Ridge.

* Measurements estimated from map.