The lastest on the fires

(Gov. Schwarzenegger getting a tour of fire damage near Lake Arrowhead.)

SLIDE FIRE as of 11 a.m.
Total Personnel: 2,129
Size: 12,789 acres
Percent Contained: 75%
Estimated Containment Date :10/30/2007 at hrs.
Fuels Involved : Timber (grass understory)
Fire Behavior : Low intensity surface fire.
Significant Events" Made good progress containing fire spread on all flanks.

GRASS VALLEY FIRE as of 11 a.m.
Total Personnel: 563
Size: 1,140 acres
Percent Contained: 95%
Estimated Containment Date: 10/28/2007 at hrs.
Fuels Involved : Timber (grass understory)
Fire Behavior :Backing, creeping and smoldering.
Significant Events: Closure orders remain in effect for a large area surrounding the Grass Valley and Slide Fires. Effective mop up of the perimeter is on-going.