Castle Rock Fire by the Numbers

A fire fighter's typical lunch. 

We all know the firefighters are working hard. But not everyone knows how much fuel their bodies require on a daily basis. Here’s a quick look at a day in the life of a firefighter, by the numbers.

• 14 average hours of a firefighter’s shift
• 600 pounds of scrambled eggs consumed at breakfast on 8/25/07
• 450 pounds of sausage consumed at breakfast on 8/26/07
• 2,400 salisbury steaks consumed at dinner on 8/25/07
• 90 gallons of gravy consumed at dinner on 8/25/07
• 3,000 calories in a MRE (Meals Ready to Eat) provided to fighters who camp by the fire
• 7,000 average calories consumed by a firefighter each day

The Castle Rock Fire has devastated the area in and around the Wood River Valley. Here is Plum’s numerical breakdown as of Thursday August 30.

• 48 states and territories including Puerto Rico sent help
• 48,520 Acres covered by the Castle Rock Fire
• 100% of the fire is contained
• 1,800 people evacuated from south of Ketchum
• 89 meals served at the Red Cross Shelter in Hailey on 8/27/07
• 200,000 acres to be reseeded by Governor Otter for regeneration
• 18 miles of hardline that need to be built around the fire
• 1,087 firefighting personnel in the area
• 200 number of locals who toured basecamp on 8/26/07
• 14.9 million dollars spent as of 8/30/07
• 7,358 residences threatened
• 0 structures damaged or destroyed
• 0 fatalities

Photo Gallery

Plum took a tour of the fire on Monday afternoon. Check out the back burns in Adams Gulch and Warm Springs up close.

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Two men from the fire crew at the burn out on Warm Springs.