New Start: Bird Fire, Lincoln National Forest

Incident Name – Bird Fire

Jurisdiction: Lincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District

Size: 2 acres

Cause: Lightning

Date/Time Detected: June 11, 2022, 4:30 pm

Location: Near Bird Spring in Dark Canyon between Highway 130 and Rd 233 (aka Dark Canyon Rd.) Google Map of the fire’s location

Firefighting Resources: 2 Engines, 1 hotshot crew.  

Fuel Type: Dense dead and down logs.

Evacuations: None

Fire Update: Firefighters are on scene at the Bird Fire, named after Bird Spring in Dark Canyon. The fire is burning in dense dead and down logs. The 2-acre fire was caused by lightning from the recent thunderstorm that brought more wind and lightning than rain. Two engines and one hotshot crew are responding to the incident. Aircraft is available tomorrow and will be used where needed.

Expect another update tomorrow mid-morning.