Before Entrapment
Chronology: July 9
| • | 2126: Fire was reported by Canadian Bird Dog aircraft, estimated at 5 acres. |
| • | 2300: Three-person hand crew arrived; initial assessment was that the fire had burned 3 to 8 acres in heavy timber. Flame lengths were 2 to 4 feet. |
| • | 2345: Engine 704 arrived. |
| • | 2359: Revised initial attack assessment by the Engine 704 supervisor: the fire had burned 20 to 25 acres. "It will grow, hit the slope, and get larger." |
