Stand 2 - Oleta Point
The Point of Origin is located approximately 100' up the Alder Springs Road from this spot at Oleta Point. Initial Attack was made on the fire at 15:15 by Miller and a suppression crew consisting of 5 men, a tanker truck, and hand tools. The head of the fire was beyond the reach of the hose, so they anchored handline to Alder Springs Road, near the origin, and began flanking the south side of the fire. Shortly after they began a state crew of 8 men under Assistant State Ranger Casaurang arrived and began helping construct handline along the south flank. The flank soon became too active to continue direct attack. Charles Lafferty soon arrived and at about 16:00, instructed Silva and his forces to abandon direct attack. J.M. Ewing also arrived at approximately 16:00 and was appointed Fire Boss (IC) by Forest Supervisor Leon Thomas.
The fire at this time was spreading, primarily in a westerly direction, on both sides of the ridge from Oleta Point. The fire was moving toward Rattlesnake Ridge, which is approximately 1 mile from the Point of Origin. There were a total of 15 men at this time and they moved further west along Alder Springs Road towards Powder House Turn with a new plan.
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